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License to Drill

Opposite the grimy, single-glazed window that separates my office from the world there is a team of construction workers drilling. All the time. They don’t even take tea breaks and I’m told that in the construction industry they happen at a rate of about seven an hour. I asked them face to face why they […]

The Twilight Zone

I recently read an article on LinkedIn about the importance of having a personal brand by a man who had roughly fifty-eight gleaming white teeth. After a bit of thought, I sent the BBFC, who are the body responsible for giving age classifications to all the films released in the United Kingdom, some anecdotes about […]

Grain Expectations

Having lived for a long time at friends’ houses while I was interning, I recently made the decision to look for a house in London with some friends. We found the perfect place. We made an offer. It was approved. We passed all the credit checks. We submitted bank statements and personal details and everything […]

Gareth Bailed

Spurs have got a lot of cash kicking around nowadays after they smashed the international transfer record on selling Gareth Bale, so I asked them if they’d like to sign me, even though I am rubbish at football. I might have been too late, but things are looking up for January.

Faux Pair

I definitely wasn’t expecting a reply about this, but it has considerably advanced my love for the royals and their staff. Still no closer to meeting Pippa though. (Click to enlarge).

Dear Jennifer Lawrence

I sent a speculative job application to a load of companies about being Jennifer Lawrence’s on-screen boyfriend. It was worth a shot.

A Job Application

With my job search failing, I felt like I should take some risks with my career. It was a long shot, but I was convinced that I could do one particular job better than the current occupant, regardless of how under-qualified I was.

Why I wasn’t in class (once again)

  Times are tough and jobs are hard to come by. You can’t really afford to pass up employment opportunities for the sake of one class, however important it might be.

Why I wasn’t in class (again)

I sometimes have such terrible luck. (Click to enlarge).

Why I wasn’t in class

Translation class is useless. Both me and my teacher know this, because it’s mostly about access to dictionaries which, in a university, is not uncommon.