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Dec. 16th, 2009 05:23 pmHello. I was at my parents' for the weekend. And then for Monday and Tuesday, since my youngest nephew's Christmas party at his playgroup was on Tuesday, and I decided to stay for that. Which was lovely even if he did get bored and wander away before Santa got round to giving him a present.
These are some of the things that happened over the weekend:
Today, after getting hardly any sleep and still having to fill in my Jobseeker's job-hunting diary at the last minute, I got down to the Jobcentre a little bit late and had an interview with an advisor rather than a regular signing on session. I'm guessing because it's been about three months since I first signed on. They have moved me up to weekly appointments now, rather than fornightly ones, to "give me as much help as they can" in getting back to work. And the next one was next Wednesday, and I had to explain that I was going back to my parents' on Friday or Saturday and staying until Christmas, at least, and I had to fill in a holiday form. But at least that's sorted now, aside from the annoying extra appointments. But they probably won't make much difference really, since I'm probably either going to get this job - I heard about the full-time one last week, I didn't get it, so I'm just waiting to hear about the part-time one now - or I'm going to move back into my parents' house, probably, within the next few months. But I've got to go to the appointments until I know about the job, one way or the other, anyway.
Another thing I was doing last night was looking at Pirates of the Caribbean slash, of all things. I can't actually believe, frankly, that a fandom as big as that, that's been going on for years, doesn't have a single piece of Norrington/Barbossa slash. Not one, that I could find. Besides![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
whatho's drabble. Which was brills, but even so. What up, fandom?
These are some of the things that happened over the weekend:
- I spent part of Friday crying in the street over my housing benefit claim, after going to the Jobcentre to get proof I asked for it when I called at the beginning of September, and was finally told after asking about it for a month or so that there was no sign on my claim that I had asked for any housing benefit. They sent me off to the council office to get another form, and I ended up having to stand at one side of the street and cry before I could get on and go get the form. I did get quite upset about a pair of pyjamas I'd asked for for Christmas having apparently sold out (the thing I went out looking for on Wednesday night) and about the fact that this week's Misfits looked like it might have a horrible, sad ending though, and I started my period the next day, so I think my hormones were probably all over the place, as much as anything. I was told the only thing I could do to prove I asked for housing benefit now was try to get the transcript of my original call, which I sent a letter off asking for yesterday. Hopefully that will work, but I'm not really expecting much at this point.
- Tony was back in Coronation Street briefly, looking a mess and asking about Maria a lot, asking if she was alright, and if Carla thought she'd ever forgive him. Love.
- I went to Leeds with my mother on Saturday, and the pyjamas that I'd asked for, which were sold out in Nottingham and on the website, and not available in my size on ebay, were there. In my size. Hurrah. And then I found a scarf in Marks and Spencers which I'd loved, and thought had also sold out or wasn't being sold anymore. And my mum bought it for me for Christmas. Double hurrah :)
- I had horrible period pains for most of Sunday and which kept me awake for a lot of Sunday night as well. Despite my taking my mefanemic acid, which was unfortunate, and I hope will not be the case when I have my next few periods.
- I did watch Elf on Sunday though, which was not as good as I thought it was going to be, storywise, but still pretty funny.
- Oh, and I ordered my oldest nephew's Christmas present online, which should arrive at my parents' some time this week. Which only leaves my mum, youngest nephew and grandmother, and I have a few sort of ideas for my mum and youngest nephew, and my grandmother probably won't care what I give her. So hopefully my Christmas shopping will be basically done soon.
- My dad called me a parasite, which was nice. We were talking, a little, about holidays, and he mentioned Rome this year and said "That'll be the last time you come on holiday with us. You're a parasite". And he was sort of joking at the time, but thinking about it afterwards, it really quite upset me. I spoke to my mum and she said to take no notice of him, and that it was his idea, apparently, to ask me to come along in the first place. Still, it wasn't very nice to hear. Coming from my dad and everything.
- On a lighter note, I went to town and to see my grandmother and had a bath and washed my hair on Monday. It was a bit win, even if it did end up taking most of the day and some of the night. But South Park was on during the night, so that was pretty good too.
- My youngest nephew apparently now calls me "Ee-a". Or "Aych" (Rach). Which is quite sweet.
Today, after getting hardly any sleep and still having to fill in my Jobseeker's job-hunting diary at the last minute, I got down to the Jobcentre a little bit late and had an interview with an advisor rather than a regular signing on session. I'm guessing because it's been about three months since I first signed on. They have moved me up to weekly appointments now, rather than fornightly ones, to "give me as much help as they can" in getting back to work. And the next one was next Wednesday, and I had to explain that I was going back to my parents' on Friday or Saturday and staying until Christmas, at least, and I had to fill in a holiday form. But at least that's sorted now, aside from the annoying extra appointments. But they probably won't make much difference really, since I'm probably either going to get this job - I heard about the full-time one last week, I didn't get it, so I'm just waiting to hear about the part-time one now - or I'm going to move back into my parents' house, probably, within the next few months. But I've got to go to the appointments until I know about the job, one way or the other, anyway.
Another thing I was doing last night was looking at Pirates of the Caribbean slash, of all things. I can't actually believe, frankly, that a fandom as big as that, that's been going on for years, doesn't have a single piece of Norrington/Barbossa slash. Not one, that I could find. Besides
whatho's drabble. Which was brills, but even so. What up, fandom?
