Life Is Too Short!

Hello friends, followers and fellow complainers

So, the title of this blog is ‘What should my job be? And how am I supposed to get one?’ but now over six months since I handed in my final assignment I am still no closer.

This week I received a phone call from Plymouth University Alumni and Careers office. The lovely lady on the phone asked me a number of questions about what I was doing on the 14^th of January; and if I am honest, not a lot. However disheartening this conversation was it was ended by her asking whether it was okay for us to ring you back in three years to see what I am up to… I now have a deadline to work with… Oh god!

I have no life plan but at least I have things to look forward to, keeping my mind off my lack of career development! Next week I am off on my own to the Royal Academy of Art for the Constable, Gainsborough, Turner and the Making of Landscape exhibition and also over to the National Portrait Gallery too see Man Ray’s Portraits! It seems like it has been so long since I have been to an exhibition as there isn’t a lot of them in the South West… however… I am looking forward to seeing the work of Timmy Mallet at the Royal William Yard, Plymouth, it should be interesting!

Best Wishes!

Thank you Tesco! #single #happyvalentinesday #loser #foreveralone #funny #tesco #awkward #singlepringle

Yeyyy my book came today!! :)) #williammorris #vintage #traditional #1904 #published #thedefenceofguenevere

My #Gran reading #Vasari’s #lives of the #artists. She asked me if he #fancied #Leonardo… :) actually probably yes #train #arthistory #learning

So I haven’t been on here in a while, and life has changed a lot in the last few months.

If you ever thought, or were told, that you would walk out of University with job opportunities all around you would have to be naive. No one said life after university would be easy but I never expected the ups and downs I have already faced. Feelings of failure and resentment for what sometimes felt like wasted years and the constant thought of “Is this what the next few years are going to be like?!”

Since I have graduated I have been working in the job that kept me stable though university. On and off I have been working 6 day weeks so that I can pay off my overdraft a little each month (nearly there!). Every job I have applied for I have either had an interview or been told that I don’t have enough experience, which I have silly with the amount of volunteering I have done over the last 4 years!

I am also very apprehensive about applying for Master Degrees as I don’t want to be turned down due to my 2:2, when I know how close I was to that all important 2:1!!

Don’t get me wrong! It isn’t all doom and gloom!!

I have been planning my travels to Edinburgh, Malta, Venice, Berlin and Belgium! All funded and organised by myself, like all my trips before. And although I have moved back home I have plenty of freedom and a chance to save my wages for the future instead of wasting it. However, say that I still have a very active social life and see my friend’s a lot!

I have also been travelling every week to Exeter to take a British Sign Language class, which I adore doing, it makes me feel like I am achieving something for myself! As well as volunteering, dieting and finding times for hobbies!

And finally! I haven’t been very well for near on 7 years now, but it seems as though things are looking up!!

Giving up is NEVER an option! And hopefully I can now use this to track my experiences rather than emotional turmoil! I feel that this tapestry by William Morris (with the help of Red Lion Mary) named and inscribed ‘If I Can’ is justified for this post.

MY LOVE FOR WILLIAM MORRIS WILL NEVER SIECE!

Named the ‘Greatest British painting’ by Radio 4 listeners and visitors of the NG #London I’m not to sure I would personally agree… #JMWTurner ‘The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up’ #painting #art #oil #nationalgallery #1838 #british #discussion #disagree

St Paul’s cathedral after a lovely walk around Tate modern #stpauls #London #millenniumbridge #cathedral #bridge

amazing gig! #mumfordandsons #o2 #London #dome #arena #music #live #band #cave #dancing #concert #photo

National Gallery Trafalgar Square 07.12.12 #nationalgallerylondon #London #Trafalgarsquare #morning #artgallery #wet