*coughcough* ;_;

[flyboy_fox]

At first, when I found out that I'd got the job, I was shocked. I remained in shock for about two hours. Then I was slightly hyper for about ten minutes, feeling pretty proud of myself and accomplished. Then the fear and panic set in n.n; I still haven't really got around to feeling HAPPY about getting the job. I mean, arg, it's all the way in Bristol, so I'll have to commute there every day (busy crowded rush hour trains ._.), and then... it's phone based in a HUGE call-centre with, quite literally, 200 employees up there fielding calls from Lloyds TSB branches across the country. I know I'll be trained and all but... argh! Terrified is an understatement ^^;;

Of course it doesn't help that I've managed to catch a cold right before work starts ;_; I'm all sniffly and tickly-throated and woozy-headed. That helps :\ Thanks a lot, dodgy immune system :P Oh well, it doesn't seem too bad right now. Hopefully it'll just be a mild one.

I almost forgot about today being 11/11. It just so happened that I was listening to the radio while I made my (laaaate) breakfast, and managed to tune in just a couple minutes before 11. So I observed the minute's silence, feeling slightly guilty that if I hadn't turned the radio on right then, I would have forgotten about it completely. I suppose there's no real need to feel guilt; the minute of silence shouldn't really be any more significant than any other minute of reflection, beyond the fact that it's being nationally observed. And of course, I have no personal ties to the war. Yet I can't help but feel the poignancy of the moment, even if I can't comprehend the enormity of what it's about. Nevertheless, war goes on every day, and remembering the dead from one era doesn't change the fact that atrocities continue daily. Eh, I dunno. And so it goes.

Man, my head is fuzzy. I'm gonna go take a shower and see if that helps ^^; See ya later!

Comments

[alycus.livejournal.com]

I'm probably being a real idiot for asking this but: What happened on 11/11?

Congrats on the job though.

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

It's Remembrance Day. To remember the war dead. There's a minute's silence across the UK at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month each year.

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

I, um, accidentally read "poignancy of the moment" as "pregnancy of the moment" at first.O_O

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I guess it was a pregnant pause :D *ba-boom!*

Oh, I was meaning to ask... what name would you prefer I call you by? I know you know that I go by Jai most times :) But I'm not sure what you prefer to be known as online.

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

I'd be most comfortable with "April" or "Blaze".^_^

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Sure :) I most probably would have called you 'Blaze' anyway, since that's the name I first attached to you. So if that works, I guess I'll call you that. Sorted!

[violettsukino.livejournal.com]

Works for me.^^ Huzzah!XD

[way-past-cool.livejournal.com]

::hugs suu tight:: ;_; I hope the cold goes away soon. I'm so proud of you for getting that job, but I'm sure it's very overwhelming to think about right now... just take it a day at a time, and if it doesn't work out, at least you tried. I'm rooting for ya!

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Aww, tankuu shmoo n.n I'm sure the cold won't last as long as I keep warm and drink plenty. And yeah, I've just got to give this job my best shot! There's no reason why I can't do it if 200 people working there can manage it :P ::Hugs back suu tight!:: (Hee, paid users can edit comments now!)