Scattered thoughts

Having made it through Edexcel marking and Clearing more or less in one piece I'm now starting to look at jobs and I've found one I want to apply for.

I've become rather stymied by the "Do you consider yourself to have a disability" question. Thing is, I'm much better than I was, I have to be or I wouldn't consider applying for jobs at all and those closest to me wouldn't let me, but I've been off work for a year, and a year long gap doesn't look good on a CV. I'm still seeing my counsellor and I'm still on happy pills, and though I'm winding down visits to my counsellor I'm probably going to be on the pills for at least another year to make sure I'm properly better and try and stop any relapse. Apparently the first year is when I'm most vulnerable to it. My gut says I should declare it, but I also feel like a bit of a fraud for even considering it.

"The University operates under the Two ticks scheme which means we will interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities". This is rather valuable, and I feel it's my only shot at an interview given the huge gap on my CV when I was essentially "doing nothing", but am I really disabled as it's counted?

The University say: When answering this question, please note that under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 a disability is defined as ‘a mental or physical impairment which has a substantial and long term effect upon your ability to carry out normal day to day activities.’.

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I can't help but feel that this would all be easier if I were visibly physically disabled.

Any (helpful) advice or comments you lot could give would be really great. I'm feeling very mixed up about this, and a tad anxious about giving the "wrong" answer if I'm completely honest. I mean, I was never on benefits while off work (the forms scared me) so never really "disabled" in the eyes of the government. I just don't know what to say :|

A discussion a mormon mailing list about a member's first coffee led me to create this poll. I'd appreciate everyone's answers :)

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Playdays. You all remember Playdays right?

If not, here's a little refresher:



Now answer my poll about it! (please? :D)

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Playdays. You all remember Playdays right?

If not, here's a little refresher:



Now answer my poll about it! (please? :D)

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The annoying BBC News Front Page ticker of doom^(tm) is telling me "President Bush says US will stay on the offensive in its War on Terror (more soon)".

To me, this says he has a new target in mind and we'll (because our Illustrious PM will have dragged the UK in too) have invaded another state in the Axis of Evil^(tm) within 12 months. But who?!

Take my fun LJ poll and we can get an idea!*

*not really, it's just an lj poll ;)

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I recently signed up to YouGov, the polling organisation and have started comepleting serveys online. They only take about 5 mins each. For each I complete I get a 50p credit added to my account. When my account reaches £50 I get a payment. In case any of you are interested in taking part in these serveys and earning some cash (slowly) then click here and join up. This is my personal link and for the first three months I get a 50p for every servey you complete. I highly recommend it, and not just because I benefit for the first three months ;)

Not a bad way of earning money really :)

MMm...ice cream. This post is brought on by green and blacks chocolate orange icecream. Yum.

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This poll has been posted because a conversation between ben and myself about Christmas.

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This poll has been posted because a conversation between ben and myself about Christmas.

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Day started well. Blahblah angst random mood crash feel bad and apathetic and very down blahblah threw pillows can't concentrate blahblahblahangst.

Upshot of all this is that I have a lesson plan for someone to teach on Monday to write and get to him to check over. Trouble is I feel so crap I can't get motivated to do it tonight so I'm asking your advice. I can either say "fuckit, I know I won't achieve anything tonight anyway except getting more stressed and frustrated" and go see an advance showing of Wallace and Grommit, or I can stay and try working anyway.

Blaaah :|

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In other news, have my new mobile phone. Nice. Newer version (Nokia 6230i) of my old phone (Nokia 6230). Vast improvement.

Going to go eat more marshmallows now and wallow in my own self pity. Ph33r.

Ben is getting a new Windows Phone *shudder* Anyway, is a PDA so he's given me his old one. Consequently I want all your details, biatches. Do my poll or else :)

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Ben is getting a new Windows Phone *shudder* Anyway, is a PDA so he's given me his old one. Consequently I want all your details, biatches. Do my poll or else :)

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Meme sheep!

From bethanthepurple and amabat

Type into google search "[Your name] needs".
Post a poll with the results that work (most of your results will have, e.g. in my case, "Elizabeth needs X").

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It's Phil's birthday in an hour and a half and he will be 18. Vote in my poll! :o)

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P.S. 9 Days until the wedding! Got our banns certificate from Harbledown today :D