Konbanwa~
I got woke up by my neighbour's dog again....3 days in a row
at 6am, I mean who does that!? very selfish
Mum woke me up at 8am thinking I had to go to Karen's for 9am
but it was 9:30am, I didnt want to get up yet as once again I had had a bad
night's sleep, but I knew I had to get up as the next time I woke I'd be
rushing around, it always ends up that way. But I wanted to be in bed
til 8:30am >< alwell
I went to Karen's I had a massage instead of reflex as I was hurting a lot
and my body was tense ans stiff
whilst she was treating me she commented on how my body was in bad condition
its just all the stress lately
My cousin got in contact with me, she was anxious about
seeing me at the weekend as i hadnt been returning her messages
just simply cus i was finding it hard to cope with her and i gave up on
knowing what to say and do for her when everytime she would turn my help down
i needed a breather.
So I texted her back to put her anxiety at ease so she will be ok when she
sees me saturday. sad thing is that she is the only one who doesnt know
about granny...think its gonna hit all of them when they see her
but sarah has no idea as of yet. poor girl
Ive been sat doing my gingerbread men
i believe theyre done and need to be attached to something so they can
hang off the fire place a bit like bunting flags
I like to sew recently whilst having anime on my laptop
i asked mum if she could tell who's who and she could ^^
me and mum are on the top my dad and brother on the bottom
I went to see granny she had friends in the room who left shortly
after we arrived but its been nice that a few people have made the
effort to see her, she didnt look good. nurses had pumped her full of morphine >.>
that just annoyed me, theres so many different levels of pain killers
and they went from paracetamol to morphine!! so she told us to leave after 30/40 mins
i had a sleep as i was nakerd, i always need to sleep after massage
i went for a walk with mia and helina it was nice to have a catch up with
i couldnt be bothered but i still went
i havent got a dance ready for tomorrow, if i have time to record tomorrow
i will but if not im guessing it will have to wait til next week sadly :/
my brother isnt happy with his uni course
came home at lunch time unannounced i do feel for him
but then i did tell him NOT to do the course
so we shall see, its 2 years and hes on his 2nd week with none stop complaints
not sure what im doing tomorrow other than crafting away ^^
Good Evening~
Ahhhh once again my neighbour's dog woke me at 6:20am
they like to leave it barking >.> does my head in
I almost got up and shouted out the window "SHUT UP!!"
I didnt tho as I was comfy, I have done it in the past tho
anyway I got up to find mum had started cleaning out the pets early
so she had practically finished when I came downstairs
I was annoyed that I didnt get to help but she told me not to
as she was almost done and it was cold out :/
makes me feel useless, one the house jobs I can actually do and
I dont get to do it ><
I went upstairs and thought Id start to look for jobs but I didnt
get that far actually, I went to go and get the documents I needed
for my interview that afternoon. Started a bit of sewing and uploaded a dance
The afternoon came, my mum went over to clean granny's house
and I went for my interview, I was nervous but I coped
I arrived there and eventually found the right building,
Andy - the guy who offered me the interview, met me at the door and gave
me a parking pass, the last thing i wanna be doing is worrying about my car
getting clamped or a ticket
He invited me in, the office was fairly big and we went into a small room
I could feel my heart pounding but i was keeping my cool and was being polite
He took me over to computer and typed in my skills and what job I would
like to do at a school, then he gave me the paperwork to sign, he left me a moment
to read through it all and sign it. I was writing my questions down in a notebook
whilst reading through the paper work. He came back and I asked him my questions
which he answered for me very well. I wasn't signing up to anything I wasnt happy with
then he did the DBS/CRB check with me, which I payed £47 for and I should get it in the post soon
Andy was very kind, and after he had answered my questions, I looked at him and said
"this feels all a bit too good to be true, I'm waiting for the catch, so your
giving me a job?"
he replied "yes"
I said "so am I self-employed again?"- mad science was self employed >>
Andy said "no we are employing you"
I just couldnt believe my luck, I had only quit my job Monday
and come Wednesday I have a new job 0.0
I earn £50 per day instead of £20 - mad science's lovely wage
I dont have to travel to the arse end of no where for a school
I dont need to go to the office every friday
I get paid weekly not monthly
And they find me work and pay me
So I came home after 90mins of being with Andy
I now work for a company called "Randstad Education"
it's the world's 2nd largest education agency, I had no clue, never heard of em
but they have only been in the UK 5 years
anyway Im looking forward to it
I finally get to do some teaching assistant jobs!!!
He told me the work would be slow at first as schools ask for regulars
but once I get into schools and show my face and be good I should
get requested more :D
Then if its what I want to do, I will go study a proper teaching assistant course
in the new year
I am shocked, I have a new job!!!
Im yet to fill my dad in with it all tho >< mum told him I was going to an interview
but I havent told him anything, he'd only be negative but he needs to know
my cousins may be coming down at the weekend
not seen em this year
here's my ginger bread men half done XD
Jozu will do her best!!! GANBARIMASU!!!!!!!!
Good Evening~
Today I got woke up at 6am by my neighbour's dog =.=
who lets their dog out that early and leaves them barking for 10mins!?
Anyway I got up
the morning I applied for jobs til 12:20pm
I made the decision that I would look for jobs in the morning
and see my granny in the afternoon, my life will be like this
for a lil while
I applied for a few jobs, I cant believe how long it takes
searching and applying for jobs
I had lunch with mum, then I sat and did a bit of cutting
ready to make some bunting
someone rang me up, and agency I applied for
Im to go in tomorrow at 2:45pm for a chat and to hopefully do a full DBS check
I have had one done before for Mad Science but until I spoke to this guy
on the phone, I hadn't realized that my DBS check could only be used
for Mad Science not other places. So I am going to get a new one done
I have to pay £47 but it lasts 40+ years
I feel its worth doing as I am going to need to one, its good to have one
and its not something I can easily do/get myself
we headed off to haywood house to see granny
she looked a lot better today, brighter in herself
i think yesterday just killed her off
so I sat and chatted with her whilst eating her biscuits XD
came home and now gonna do some dance practice
I uploaded a dance today actually
im hoping i get one done for friday ><
sorry i havent uploaded any images past few days!
Evening~
This is one long entry be warned
To say Im going through a rough time is an
understatement right now
Im struggling to keep going
I barely slept last night, worrying about everything
I got up at 8:30am as I wanted to see mum off before she went
to work, and for reassurance for what I was gonna do that morning
I sat with pigs and had breakfast
then I got all my Mad Science stuff together
the 2 kits, my lab coat and the paper work like registers
at 10:30am I left for the office
I was worried sick, my mum told me not to be as
loads of people have come on gone at Mad Science
its not like I am the first person to quit and that they have
dropped the crap on me loads so its my turn
I arrived and got the stuff outta my car
I asked if Mary - the manager - was in
she was upstairs so I went up the steps my heart beating rapid
what did I say? who am i kiddin, thats all ive been thinking about all night
she said "i'll be with you in a sec"
so I waited nervously
Mary "ok Jo what can I do for you"
me "Ive come to say that im leaving today"
Mary "oh right" she looked shocked "well this does,
put me in the crap if Im honest with you, could you not just finish this term or this week?"
I shook my head, i could feel tears stinging in the corner of my eyes
Mary "right ok, do you want to sit down and talk about it?"
I shook my head my mouth not moving
Mary "can I ask the reason, I'll just need to tell Johnny as to why your leaving"
(Johnny is the owner of Mad Science who thinks nothing of the presenters)
Now I had thought about telling her the complete truth, that the kits are crap and broken,
that we run around after mad science, we work for absolute pence and we never get a thank you
but i thought "what good will it do?" after all many before me have left saying the exact
same thing, and what did mad science do about it? nothing. saying all that would change nothing
and then Mary would try and convince me to stay, give me some crap "that the kits are
having money spent on them" as we've heard for the last 8 months
so in stead I said "my gran is dying" at this point I couldnt keep my tears away
they burned down my face
Mary "oh Jo, it's not nice is it"
Me "she hasnt got long, my parents work full time so I volunteered to leave my job
so I could care for her"
Mary "so theres no chance you can work this week?" - notice how thats all shes bothered about
Me "Sorry"
Mary "its ok"
Me "i know its sudden but we've suddenly found out, thats why I wasnt at work yesterday"
Mary "right ok, but we may not be able to pay you for this month"
I looked up at her and in my mind I was gob smacked
I thought, I have worked her 12months, I have worked hard, on not much notice, for little money I am leaving due to a family matter and you cant even pay me 1 month's wages!?
Mary "its what Johnny is like, its his way of keeping presenters from leaving"
I was just thinking "and this is why I am leaving the company, as thats how much you
and Johnny think of me. all boils down to money money money
I looked at her "just forget the money Mary"
Life isnt about money, yes id earned it. But I wasnt prepared to be black mailed into it
Mary "i'll talk to Johnny see what he says"
Me "anyway thank you and see you around"
and that was it, I left Mad Science crying, never thought id leave that way
it reminded me of the time my illness started and i was forced to leave college
i had to make the decision to leave and that was upsetting
and i thought, even now, part of the reason im leaving is because of my health
i dont want to become ill again
I got home mum could see i was upset so she hugged me and supported me
told me that its for the best and something will turn up something better
i told her "yes but i dont know when, i just hope you and dad arent disappointed im at home"
mum was happy that i was at home and told me that they both support me in this
so its nice having that i do appreciate being told those words
me and mum had to be over at grannys for 1pm as the doctor was coming over
the doctor didnt come til 2pm tho
in the mean time i layed on the bed with granny talking to her and helping
sit up and drink as shes too weak to lift herself up
the doctor offered to refer her to a place called "haywood House"
now granny has been wanting to go there, its round the clock care for
people with terminal cancer. She wanted to go to relieve my mum but also
she didnt want to die in her home, my mum was to inherit the house and she didnt
want that memory of her being dead in the house - found this out today how thoughtful
so with that the doctor made a few phone calls and luckily there was a bed!
we rang a taxi, my brother went and fetched a wheel chair from the doctor surgery
as the doctor said we could borrow it to take her in
but whilst we were waiting for the taxi me and my brother spent some quality time together
i sat in the chair, so he took me in the garden but we realized grass isnt
the best terrain so he took me through the house, i told him to practice for when
granny is in the chair as shes fragile
he got to the front and figured out how to get her out
when we were out he went a bit mental with me and in the wheel chair and the tarmac...
he was doing 360's in the middle of the road but the wheel chair was on 2 wheels at the time
all the time im in this wheel chair
running up and down the road with me in it. god knows what people must have thought
if they saw us, probably a pair of stupid teenagers messing around
then finally he was running fast up the pavement me shouting "GO ON HAVE IT!!!"
We saw mum on the front of granny's drive waiting...
she had told granny "its gone quiet, bet theyre up to something"
so she had gone to see what we were doing, and wasnt impressed with us "test driving"
the wheel chair XD im sorry but it did have to be done
after the taxi had arrived at haywood house i booked her in at reception whilst
mum was on the phone to my dad
granny told me she felt sick, i knew what she meant that taxi driver was a mad driver
so i quickly told a doctor who was standing around and he saw to her
granny threw up 5 times in 15mins, the journey had made her feel sick
we got her settled in a room, granny look exhausted i knew she was
but there was so many forms to fill out. my mum answered as much as she could for granny
granny all the while looking like she wanted to go to sleep
so i hinted to the nurse that granny needed a rest
so she took me mum and my brother to the "quiet room" and spoke to us there
offered us counseling and help to deal with the situation
i sat there thinking "please dont ask me how i feel im only just keeping my tears in"
i came back to grannys room to find a bloody doctor with her, do they give her any rest!?
i was annoyed and the doctor eventually left and i told granny she could rest
we waited for dad to come pick us up which was at 5pm
granny is in a lovely place, i mean we had heard people speak of haywood house
how lovely it was but i was amazed. there was a family room
and a room were you could bring your own meals to cook, make free tea and coffee
fridges and freezers so you could bring your own food
grannys room has a spare bed if you want to sleep over with them
just everything you could need, she has a big bird feeder right outside her window
and we watched the birds and squirrels fight over the nuts
im sure she will be happy there
i told her we would keep an eye on her house, not that shes coming back to it
now im home, shattered and just want my bed
but i have pet duties to have
i randomly cry through out the day
mum says im emotionally fragile today
but can you blame me?
Konbanwa~
This morning was chilly >< but today has been warm :D
I started doing my crafts in the morning and through out the day really
i main cut up ready for sewing kinda thing
I also watched anime this morning
In the afternoon I went for a walk by myself
got sweaty >< i walked past my granny's house
I couldnt see her in the living room so I knew she was in bed
I crept round the back of the house and peered through her bedroom window
i could see her sound asleep on her bed so I decided not to call in and wake her
and so went home
I continued my craft and made mess
when i make mess it means progress
i have been like this for years XD
only good stuff comes out of mess
beautiful isnt it XD
I hate clearing it up but its satisfying when the area is tidy once again
I cut up these, 23 bunting flags
did 23 for my age when I made them kinda thing
and these will be on another bunting row
its suppose to be us as a family so me and my brother
and my mum and dad
i cant wait to do them its gonna be funny XD
tomorrow I have got the awful deed to do which is to go to the office
dump the kits down and tell them im quitting
i just want to get it over and done with, a clean break, no meal celebrating
how long ive worked there like the other staff members have had
i just want to leave and fast
im dreading them asking me "why you leaving?"
do I tell them the truth? it makes no difference tho If i did
it wouldnt change anything
theres gonna be no one left there soon
I will continue to look for jobs I did have a day off from that today
my dad does not want me to work in a school
i know it isnt his decision but he just keeps advising against it
but what are you suppose to do when thats plan A and you dont have a plan B?
I will cancel the meeting I have with the college on Tuesday
I can always book another at another date
granny is not doing good and we are going to be booking her into
a cancer home, for people who have terminal cancer
its a one way ticket, once you go in you dont come out
so its sad and we thought she would protest but she didnt
she told us she didnt want us worrying over her and that the home could
look after her all hours of the day, i just cant get my head round
that very shortly i will have no grandparents left and only 8 family members
our family is getting smaller and smaller
none of us were able to give granny a great grandchild or invite her to our weddings
its odd when i think of that way, that most of my friends have their grandparents still
and i just wont. i wouldnt mind so much if they died quick and pain free
but all my grandparents and family have suffered horrible deaths.
it sad and im struggling to come to terms with it all, to think about attending grannys
funeral brings tears to my eyes i dont know if i can go i know will have to
if nothing more than to support my mum
its amazing how hard life can get at times isnt it? and how fast things turn bad
anyway tomorrow I will visit granny with mum in the afternoon
and im gonna looks for jobs and do my crafts :)
Evening all~
Today I woke up at 7:15am as Mia said she would go
for a walk with me at 8am
So I left at 7:55am for her house, boy was it chilly >< dew was still on the grass
and my feet got wet through my shoes
it was lovely she made the time for me as she was going out with work colleges
as her boss had treated them to a meal out for working so hard
because her employer appreciates his employees
anyway I talked to her about yesterday and the fact that im going to quit on monday
and she said no job is worth getting that upset about, life is too short
and the more i talked about it the more it started to sink in and feel right
that i wouldnt have to go back there
I got home and had breakfast after mia had invited me for a cup of tea to warm me
my parents have been speaking to me about my future
my dad does not want me in a school he doesnt think its right thing to do
he doesnt think highly of schools so i know his is opinion is bias
but i know or like to think he means well
he suggested volunteering at an animal shelter like the RSPCA
but I had a look on their website and they seem pretty choosy about who they let in
I will ring them next week. I have applied for a few jobs today
but Im not getting myself bogged down with it all
I visited my granny today, she was in bed when we arrived
its getting harder and harder to see her like that
we can see how fed up she is, i mean you wouldnt see an animal suffer like this
she couldnt lift herself up in bed shes that weak, its sad and i wish i could do more for her
I got home and applied for jobs
drew a picture
rang lynn to see how her husband was
went to sleep
read outside with the pets
and that was it really today
here's the picture bit random i know
Evening all~
My day started like any other day
having breakfast with the pigs trotting
i even went outside in the morning sun with tiffin
and had a cup of tea whilst reading out there with him
a nice normal day
i rang up my old college back from when i did my level 3 in 2010
i was still on record ^^ I have arranged a guidance meeting next week
I got a text at 7am from work saying "could you come do the kit
exchange at 11am instead of the usual 2pm"
I wasnt going, no way were they going to have my morning AND afternoon
all for the sake of £20 cus that would be all id get paid for all the hours
id be outside the house, so i went at the usual time of 2pm
i had lunch with mum and set off earlier than i would do normally
on a friday to work, as i had an after school club to head straight for after
i had done the kit exchange the journey to office is 25mins and i do not get paid to go
i arrived at the office and met the new assistant branch manager Helen
she was nice enough and i told her i was here for my kits as i couldnt come this morning
emma had left my kits for me round in the lab
i ALWAYS check the kits before i take them as they are usually a mess and missing
crucial pieces, box 1 was a mess everything covered in corn flour and only just enough
equipment, box 2 hardly anything in it to last an hour and only just enough chemical so
i went rummaging through the lab and added a couple of things to do. and box 3 was
disgraceful there was not enough to last an hour, and the equipment my manager had said
i needed to take to the school was unsurprisingly not there
last week i had refused to take a kit due to it being crap, this week as no one was there
to sort this out i left the kit and decided id pick up a better one next week
its shameful
so i headed off to the school which was miles away
the school it's self was nice the kids were quit rowdy but i knew they
were just excited, i was getting out what little stuff i had to do the lesson with
and did my best, at the end of the lesson i had walked to the reception, to my car
and forgot my bag, ive never done that before so i had to go all the way back for it =.=
upon getting to my car i could feel tears stinging my eyes
i got in my car and thought "just what am i doing with my life?"
i drove home crying...
i had been out the house 1:15pm and got back 5pm and was earning a total of £20
thats what im doing with my life
im running round ragged for mad science, not getting an ounce of gratitude, working
and traveling for hours and getting paid pence and working with poor equipment.
i got home and sobbed to mum, you know when your that upset you sound like
a child crying, well i do, my face burned with tears
i said to mum "i dont want to return, i dont want to go, i cant do it anymore"
mum and dad have always said how crap mad science is
so they support my decision
but this leads to another problem, what do i do about money? i need a career
but its not that simple for me...im still sick...so the idea of working 9 til 5
is still not possible for me which made me cry more
"what employer wants someone who cant work full days?"
"i dont have any qualifications that matter to any employer"
i suggested that i quit, live carefully on my saving and volunteer at my old primary school
to see if i do want to work with children, then in the new year start a college course
the college course im thinking of doing says that you need to do 14 hours per week
in a primary school, so i suppose volunteering at a primary school will get me
set up for that and make my decision if thats the path i want to take.
i just cant go back there
they asked me to work sunday as theres a marathon through our city
i have no idea what science has to do with a marathon
and when i asked Helen today she had no clue....i asked her for the parking permits my
manager had said she'd give me (as its in the city and no where to park)
but Helen said "theres only one, im taking emma we can fit you in the car too"
so ive gotta drive to the office to get a lift to the event on sunday
slight catch, ive got to be at the office 7:15am
arrive at the event before 8am (due to road closers for the marathon)
then wait. and wait for 3 hours as the event isnt starting til 11:30am
so im being asked to once again waste my time for mad science
for an event i have no idea what im doing at
i dont want to go i cant ive had enough
its no shock how they have next to no staff and no body want to have the job
the head manager owner guy his attitude is "if you dont like it, leave, i can hire new presenters"
so hes not even remotely interested in his staff
mum and dad have told me not to go sunday
i have never skipped out on work
but what does it matter im not going back
with the job being werid and stupid im classed as "self employed" so i can
leave when ever i like i dont need to give notice
well ether way theyre not getting it
i will give the kits back monday and that will be it
so now im tired and my eyes hurt
ive texted a few friends, who have offered to ring me, but i turned them down
as i didnt want to get upset again
but mia is meeting me at 8am for a walk before she goes out for the day
so im glad i get to see her
my moan over with
i will do something with myself i wont sit back on my arse - thats not me
but nether will i make myself ill again and run ragged after a crap company
for £20, im done
