just moved

I moved into my new place yesterday. It's really nice - new, double bed, big bedroom, all bills included - not bad. It's a bit expensive (I think) but I'm going to settle in first and see how things go. It's a brand new house and it's really convenient so no complaints upto now. The main things is that I'm in Aylesbury.

I'm living with two people older than me and one guy younger than me and we seem to be getting on well already so that's great. And because all the bills are included in the rent we don't have to faff around with that every month.

I'm still unpacking though... that's the biggest chore that I really want to get sorted before I start working next week. I'm going back to Oxford tomorrow to spend my birthday with my twin sis. We were apart last year and being together for our day is special! I think we're closer than nornal sisters - if you're a twin you might understand.

Right! I'd better do some more unpacking!

My employment prayers answered!!!!

Four months after the course (which supposedly has a 100% employment success rate) I have finally got a job! I had 10 interviews out of 33 applications and it paid of at last. A one-in-three hit rate isn't that bad anyway.

I had the interview on Wednesday is Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. They rang me on Friday to say I've got the job!!! I nearly cried when I came off the phone! I was slightly speechless - which is quite an achievement as anyone who knows me will know. I still can't believe it. I had planned to go up to Derby next week for another interview there, but I don't need to now.

It's at The Bucks Herald - a weekly broadsheet. There aren't any daily papers in Bucks for some reason. I've never written for a weekly, but if the daily updating of their website is anything to go by, I'll be on daily deadlines as well. I'll be covering 2 patches - one really poor one (loads of crime) and the other one is an affluent area, so that's cool.

I spoke to the editor of the Oxford Mail where I'm working freelance at the moment and he said they probably won't have made a decsion about the jobs there until Christmas!!! I can't really wait that long and risk a job slipping through my fingers so I think I'll be heading to Aylesbury. Now I've just to find a place to live!

Simon (editor of Oxford Mail) did say that I should make sure the contract says what I want it to say. If the offer isn't any good, don't take it... I suppose it's good advice but I've waited for 4 months for this!! Also I could take it and go back to Oxford if they offer me the job there?? A bit mean, but journalism is a bit of a selfish world...