OK so my first proper shift at Topman was on Saturday. I was meant to post about it, but I forgot until now :p.
First thing to show I'm a brilliant worker: The lockers need a £ to be used and the only change I had was £2 coins and none of the girls that I asked had any change. Typical. I even used the vending machine to try and get a quid to use however it was shit and gave me rubbish change. Thanks vending machine you were a great help. :|
Second thing: Finding my way around the halls of Topman is like a maze. I only just started to figure out my way round by the end of my shift. I put my bag in the managers office as they said I could and turned the wrong way out of the door, I went through what I thought was the way. Nope. An alarm goes off. Great fun. :| I had to go back to get a manager to turn the alarm off.
I'm such a douche sometimes. First shift and I'm already begging for change and setting alarms off.
However, the rest of the shift went quite quick without any more glitches.
Except, people asking me what would look good on their child and what size they would be. :s I have no idea, you tell me. When I did give my opinion they went against it anyway. Pfft! how rude. It could just be showing how rubbish my dress sense is tbh so I can't really blame them for going against my opinion ha! :p
Also, I'm going to be well buff by the time I finish there. Customers ask for another size and if I can't find anyone to radio to the stockroom I have to go and look myself. It's ages away as Topman is the lower floor. Up about 3 lots of stairs and then look round the stockroom then run back down to the customer. This customer asked for one size, went and got it. He tried it on then asked for a different size so had to go back. Typical. Next time I'll bring both sizes down to make sure ha!
Next shift is Saturday again 5-9 then Sunday 9am-1. Ouch on the 9am :/ Oh well
xxx
Friday, 11 November 2011
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
I have a job! Goal achieved :)
In an earlier post, need to make the most of it, I mentioned a whole load of things that I was going to achieve this year. It included finishing my degree, getting volunteer work, getting a job and maybe joining a sports team.
Well there's still far to go before I finish my degree and I've already mentioned about my volunteer work with the guides. :) I have now accomplished another goal... Woop!... Getting a job! It's only a Christmas temp job but I'm still proud of myself anyway :) big boost in my self esteem :D
I got the call after I had just been stressing out about my dissertation so wasn't really fit to talk on the phone. The lady on the other end asked all these questions about why I'd want a job and when I was available etc etc. I was an actual mess I'm shocked that she still went ahead and asked if I was available for an interview. She asked me to bring an item, to the interview, that would best describe myself when I worked at the shop. :s She said it was for a bit of "fun" as it was a group interview.
After that call I was more a mess than before. Now I was stressing out about my dissertation AND a job interview. I have no interview clothes so had to rush about to try and find something nice to wear which wasn't too formal but not too casual either :s and I had to figure out what I was going to take to the interview as my item.
I found the clothes, with help :D and Mike told me it didn't really matter about the item as long as I was confident about what I had to say about it.
I was looking under my bed for some shoes to wear but I came across the shoes I wanted to wear and they were mouldy. Ewww! So had to buy new shoes as well. :/
I booked a taxi to go get to the train station on time. They said it would take about an hour to get there 'cos of rush hour traffic at that time in a morning. They arrived at 7.24am I got to the station at 7.30am. Thanks a bunch. Had to wait an hour for my train. :/
The group interview actually wasn't that bad. A few group activities to show our potential including a "Get to know me" speech by each of us, in which I said the reason I wanted to work there was because it might help with my fashion sense. A bit different to what the others were saying :p she remembered me after that though :p, a story board about Topshop, in which I was depicted as the main character in a Tesco bag finding Topshop and becoming fashionable :p and a quick conversation about my item, a pocket watch :D A friendly face, good at keeping to times, On time (inserted earlier story of being an hour early for my train :p) etc.
Was then called back for a more formal interview saying they would get back to me in about 7days and as I was travelling back to my family home they called me up saying I had a job!
Fastest process ever.
So I'm a proud worker of Topshop starting 9am on Saturday. Going to be a long day. However, discount is going to be good :D
I think the joining a sports team goal is going to have to wait. Will really be spreading myself thin if I do that as well. :s
I'll post a blog soon about my Halloween nights :)
xx
Well there's still far to go before I finish my degree and I've already mentioned about my volunteer work with the guides. :) I have now accomplished another goal... Woop!... Getting a job! It's only a Christmas temp job but I'm still proud of myself anyway :) big boost in my self esteem :D
I got the call after I had just been stressing out about my dissertation so wasn't really fit to talk on the phone. The lady on the other end asked all these questions about why I'd want a job and when I was available etc etc. I was an actual mess I'm shocked that she still went ahead and asked if I was available for an interview. She asked me to bring an item, to the interview, that would best describe myself when I worked at the shop. :s She said it was for a bit of "fun" as it was a group interview.
After that call I was more a mess than before. Now I was stressing out about my dissertation AND a job interview. I have no interview clothes so had to rush about to try and find something nice to wear which wasn't too formal but not too casual either :s and I had to figure out what I was going to take to the interview as my item.
I found the clothes, with help :D and Mike told me it didn't really matter about the item as long as I was confident about what I had to say about it.
I was looking under my bed for some shoes to wear but I came across the shoes I wanted to wear and they were mouldy. Ewww! So had to buy new shoes as well. :/
I booked a taxi to go get to the train station on time. They said it would take about an hour to get there 'cos of rush hour traffic at that time in a morning. They arrived at 7.24am I got to the station at 7.30am. Thanks a bunch. Had to wait an hour for my train. :/
The group interview actually wasn't that bad. A few group activities to show our potential including a "Get to know me" speech by each of us, in which I said the reason I wanted to work there was because it might help with my fashion sense. A bit different to what the others were saying :p she remembered me after that though :p, a story board about Topshop, in which I was depicted as the main character in a Tesco bag finding Topshop and becoming fashionable :p and a quick conversation about my item, a pocket watch :D A friendly face, good at keeping to times, On time (inserted earlier story of being an hour early for my train :p) etc.
Was then called back for a more formal interview saying they would get back to me in about 7days and as I was travelling back to my family home they called me up saying I had a job!
Fastest process ever.
So I'm a proud worker of Topshop starting 9am on Saturday. Going to be a long day. However, discount is going to be good :D
I think the joining a sports team goal is going to have to wait. Will really be spreading myself thin if I do that as well. :s
I'll post a blog soon about my Halloween nights :)
xx
Sunday, 9 October 2011
It's gone so quick
So on Friday it was my boyfriends' and my 1 year. Well, I say that but, to be honest it's a very round about date. I have a tendency to just find myself in a relationship without any formal warning ha! Probably a bad thing but this time it's a good thing :D We've decided that we just pick a date around now that best suits our plans. Ha!
He bought me nice flowers in the morning. I didn't have a vase so had to improvise with an empty jam jar :p
Mike is lovely :). He cooked food that he's never done before which I love 'cos he was out of his comfort zone doing it. I also laughed at the come dine with me style menu with the "home made" Ben and Jerry's ice cream. The chicken was presented better, but as he poached it I thought it wasn't cooked enough so he put it in a frying pan just to make me happy :). Most of the food he cooked neither of us had tried before either so that was nice as well.
His housemates even went out for a while to give us the house. It was their idea which I thought was sweet.
Overall it was a very nice day. :)
I think I might keep him for a bit longer :D
xxx
Anyway, Mike mentioned a while ago that he was going to cook me a three course meal sometime. I suggested that it would be a good idea for our first year together. He would pay for the evening meal that he cooked and I'd pay for the day's activities as neither of us have the money to spend on presents. This suited me fine :D
I've probably said this before but pictures speak louder than words so here's a few. :D
Mike is lovely :). He cooked food that he's never done before which I love 'cos he was out of his comfort zone doing it. I also laughed at the come dine with me style menu with the "home made" Ben and Jerry's ice cream. The chicken was presented better, but as he poached it I thought it wasn't cooked enough so he put it in a frying pan just to make me happy :). Most of the food he cooked neither of us had tried before either so that was nice as well.
His housemates even went out for a while to give us the house. It was their idea which I thought was sweet.
Overall it was a very nice day. :)
I think I might keep him for a bit longer :D
xxx
Saturday, 1 October 2011
What Do You Think Of When Someone Says The Seaside?
As it was very sunny and hot yesterday, a few friends and I decided to go to the beach :). Instead of telling you about it I thought I'd show you. These pictures show what comes to mind, to me, when someone says the seaside :D
Just a few images. I would have added another picture of my friend asleep in the car but I thought she wouldn't enjoy that. Lol.
What do you think of when someone says the seaside?
xxx
Just a few images. I would have added another picture of my friend asleep in the car but I thought she wouldn't enjoy that. Lol.
What do you think of when someone says the seaside?
xxx
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Favourite Films
So I'm having a lazy day and decided to watch one of my all time favourite films, Labyrinth. As I'm watching it I decided that I'd do a blog on some of my other favourite films. I love old films, not black and white but still old. This list includes old and new films :)
Labyrinth was made in 1986 so just before I was born. I love it because it looks old there's little fancy computer work done on it and what has been used looks fake but it's still a great film. I love all the different characters and the use of puppets as well. It stars David Bowie as the Goblin King and he's amazing in it even though he has a very packed crotch. :P The first copy I had of this film was on tape which was taped off the TV. I have it on DVD now so I can watch it whenever. :) I won't talk about why I love each one would take me a while so here's a few more films :)
These are just a few films I like. I'm a Marvel film lover, I love most of them. I'm also a Disney film lover but Hercules is my favourite Disney film. I think I like mythology which would include Hercules, 300, Clash Of The Titans and Prince of Persia. I find that the characters and the monsters included are fascinating, so when I watch one mythology film I have to watch the others as well.
Any other films I should have included that you think are better?
xx
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Girl Guides :D
As I said in an earlier post I need experience working with children. Well I got in contact with a woman in Sheffield that sorts things out volunteer work with Guides etc. She told me that there are a couple of units I could help with but one was more interested as they are low on staff.
Tonight is the night where I go meet the staff and have a chat about what's going to happen. :s I'm nervous but at the same time excited. The location is a 50min walk away which is a bit annoying especially at night when it's dark, so I'll have to figure out bus routes and/or taxi costs.
I'm quite impressed with myself for getting organised by myself normally I leave stuff like this for other people to sort out. Not any more. I need to grow up and start getting involved with my own life :D
I will post an update on how it goes :D
Given out one CV as well. Ha! The job front needs work.
I'm working on it :D
x
Tonight is the night where I go meet the staff and have a chat about what's going to happen. :s I'm nervous but at the same time excited. The location is a 50min walk away which is a bit annoying especially at night when it's dark, so I'll have to figure out bus routes and/or taxi costs.
I'm quite impressed with myself for getting organised by myself normally I leave stuff like this for other people to sort out. Not any more. I need to grow up and start getting involved with my own life :D
I will post an update on how it goes :D
I'm working on it :D
x
Monday, 5 September 2011
Nail Review
As I'm sat here drinking a glass of cider and black I was wondering what I could next blog about and it hit me. My nails :p
For my 21st my mum said that she would pay for me to have my nails done for my birthday night out. Not just a French manicure but Shellac on my finger nails and Minx on my toes. I was very excited about it. :D
The pictures are off my phone so aren't great. You can see the designs on them though so it's okay. You can even see a small flower on my ring finger nail. That's because the nail technician was nice enough to put it on for a 21st present. :)
The way they put the shellac on is a special UV nail polish that when put under UV light, sets and hardens. It's weird not having to be so fragile with them afterwards as they are hard. The process is quite messy though as the UV light sets the polish on skin as well. There's no damage done but it can be quite tricky to get it off the skin. They are quite hardy as well, my mum's lasted about 2 weeks and she only had to take it off because it started to grow out. Getting a French manicure style is probably the best for wear as it's harder to see when the nail grows so can be kept on until it starts to chip. Full colour may not look as good after a week or so.
Mine have lasted just over a week and are starting to peel and chip now. A couple of chips were seen after a day but I think that's me being too rough with them. Overall I'd get it done again. However, I'm a poor student and can't afford it :/
On my toes I had minx done. As I can't afford to get them done often I had a bright design instead of simple metallic or block colour. The minx sheets are like stickers that they measure to fit the nail and cut out and shape to the right size. Once on they are heated, most likely with a hair dryer, for them to set to the nail. The technician told me that minx on the smallest toe nail has a preference to move as it's closest to the sides of shoes etc so she glued it on with super glue. I enjoyed these as well as there were so many different patterns and styles you could have. These also last until they grow out. The minx on my big toes kind of ruffled up but I think that's because I went out in heels on the day I got them done. As they are bright and busy it's not noticeable though. I would recommend getting this done as well. They are great for holidays and for general life as well.
Both products are meant to get taken off by technicians however, the shellac can be taken off with acetone which is found in certain nail varnish removers. The minx would probably come off with heat, like a hair dryer as well :D
Overall very happy with my nails and if I wasn't so poor I'd get them done more often :D
xxx
For my 21st my mum said that she would pay for me to have my nails done for my birthday night out. Not just a French manicure but Shellac on my finger nails and Minx on my toes. I was very excited about it. :D
The pictures are off my phone so aren't great. You can see the designs on them though so it's okay. You can even see a small flower on my ring finger nail. That's because the nail technician was nice enough to put it on for a 21st present. :)
The way they put the shellac on is a special UV nail polish that when put under UV light, sets and hardens. It's weird not having to be so fragile with them afterwards as they are hard. The process is quite messy though as the UV light sets the polish on skin as well. There's no damage done but it can be quite tricky to get it off the skin. They are quite hardy as well, my mum's lasted about 2 weeks and she only had to take it off because it started to grow out. Getting a French manicure style is probably the best for wear as it's harder to see when the nail grows so can be kept on until it starts to chip. Full colour may not look as good after a week or so.
Mine have lasted just over a week and are starting to peel and chip now. A couple of chips were seen after a day but I think that's me being too rough with them. Overall I'd get it done again. However, I'm a poor student and can't afford it :/
On my toes I had minx done. As I can't afford to get them done often I had a bright design instead of simple metallic or block colour. The minx sheets are like stickers that they measure to fit the nail and cut out and shape to the right size. Once on they are heated, most likely with a hair dryer, for them to set to the nail. The technician told me that minx on the smallest toe nail has a preference to move as it's closest to the sides of shoes etc so she glued it on with super glue. I enjoyed these as well as there were so many different patterns and styles you could have. These also last until they grow out. The minx on my big toes kind of ruffled up but I think that's because I went out in heels on the day I got them done. As they are bright and busy it's not noticeable though. I would recommend getting this done as well. They are great for holidays and for general life as well.
Both products are meant to get taken off by technicians however, the shellac can be taken off with acetone which is found in certain nail varnish removers. The minx would probably come off with heat, like a hair dryer as well :D
Overall very happy with my nails and if I wasn't so poor I'd get them done more often :D
xxx
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