Talisman
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Today was the first time I had a full one hour lunch break- I went and sat in the churchyard round the back of the High Street, and it was bliss !
I had a cottage cheese salad to eat followed by some juicy red grapes
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I have an MP3 rather than an Ipod - as I wanted one with a voice recorder. I change the playlists that I keep on there on a regular basis, depending on my mood, but at the moment I have:
Chicane: Far From the Maddening Crowd
Angela Bofill: Angie
Chill out playlist of various artists - Zero 7 and so on
David Sun: An Island Called Paradise
Michael Crawford: Disney Album
Enya: Memory of Trees
Gladiator: Soundtrack
Hayley Westenra: Prayer
Annie Lennox: Medusa
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
Exercise Playlist - various artists
Moby: Best of
Dan Gibson: Atlantic Suite
Patrick Kelly: Beyond the Horizon
Jonathon Still: Beneath the Bodhi Tree
Utopia: double CD of various classical music, film soundtracks etc
Jazz Favourites playlist
Jazzercise Playlist - various jazz/funk artists - Donald Byrd and so on
Phil Thornton: Solstice
Deva Premal and Miten: Songs for the Inner Lover
A bit of a mixture then. Didn't realise I had so much on there !
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Have just downloaded a Roy Ayres anthology called Destination Motherland. Love his music !
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They didn't say anything at all about what they were looking for - it was just a straightforward sign in the window with no information at all, other than the fact that it was a full time job. As for the questions - just the usual - contact details, education, previous jobs etc plus one or two other questions, not unlike those asked by other retailers - why are you interested in book selling, why Waterstones, mention a time that you worked as part of a team and what your contribution was and so on. All straightforward stuff, and nothing difficult or out of the ordinary.
I think to be honest it wasn't because they didn't feel I was suitable, it was more to do with the fact that by the time I saw the sign it had been up for a while already, and they may even have been already interviewing. There was also a delay in getting it back, as we were so short staffed I could not get out of the store. I suspect then that by the time i got it back they had already found someone, as the sign had been taken down by then. Still, it is not the only local branch, so I could always try some other ones if they need people.
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I can be very gobby when I have to be, and you have to be like that an awful lot if you are a POD author like me, and and are trying to get your book into stores - you couldn't do it o9herwise, neither can you be easily scared or put off ! As for the £7 an hour bit, I wish I did earn that - my current employer pays one penny above the minimum wage, although admittedly we do get bonusses.
How come you've visited what must be all their stores though Roland - are you a rep or something ? !
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I've heard that Waterstone's are notoriously difficult to get a job with. They probably just mean that they had an applicant with experience in book sales.
That is exactly why I find it so difficult to understand their decision. I may not have experience at actually working in a book shop, but as a self published author who has managed to get her book into over 100 stores nationwide and has in depth knowledge of the publishing industry, making an effort to keep up to date on what is happening, I thought that would count for something. It seems that I was wrong. It will be interesting then to see who they did appoint - probably some blonde 20 something who thinks that Jordan (sorry, Katie Price) writes her own books ! Still, their loss will be someone else's gain and I might not have liked it there anyway - the Manager can be a bit funny.
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jacket spuds with cheese and coleslaw
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Had a letter waiting for me when I got home to say they had given it to someone 'more suitable'. I hate it when they say that as it makes me wonder how I am not suitable !
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Seems to be a lot of Gladiator fans here (is it the film or the man?????)
A bit of both I suspect !
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Can be anything from 6 to 12 months - a bit like DVD's.
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A few of some of mine:
The Babylon 5 movies (In the Beginning, the Gathering, River of Souls, Third Space)
Star Wars films
Star Trek First Contact
Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home
Life is Beautiful
What Dreams May Come
American Beauty
The Colour Purple
Fried Green Tomatoes
Thelma and Louise
Gladiator (especially THAT scene - when he tells Commodus who he is!)
Life of Brian
Carry on films
True Lies
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I must eat about 10 portions a day then, since I live on fruit and veg !
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Pasta with pesto sauce and whatever vegetables I can find !
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We walked past there on our way to lunch today - the sign has been taken down. Have they found someone already then, or does it just mean they have enough applicants I wonder ?
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Lets hope my experiences then are different.
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A few days ago, I had the strangest feeling that I should go to my local Waterstones at lunch time. When I got there what did I see - a sign in the window - full time book seller wanted ! I filled the form in and got my partner to take it back for me yesterday. Fingers crossed then that I will hear from them soon !
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The first thing that attracts me is the name, because usually when you just see a row of spines, that is all you can see. I then look at the cover, and read the blurb, and then if I like the sound of it, then I will flick through the pages and read a bit of it, and if I like the writers style, then I will buy it. With non fiction, I often look things up in the index to check what information it contains as well.
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Couldn't be bothered to cook either, so went to the Friday night chip van ! Smoked haddock fish cake, chips, onion rings and mushy peas
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Pasta with dolmio sauce, salad and coleslaw
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egg, chips and peas.
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feta cheese salad
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roasted red pepper humous with rice cakes and a large salad.
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home made stir fry - basmati rice with baby corn, carrots, mange tout and onion with black bean sauce.
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I never buy what most people would define as women's magazines, as like others have said, they are full of ads and articles on fashion, beauty products etc that I am just not interested in. I do read though several spiritual magazines - Paradigm Shift, More 2 Life and Kindred Spirit, and also writing ones - Writing and Writers News, and of course The Bookseller online (can't afford the paper edition, as it costs around £5 a week). As for the celebrity stuff - it bores me to tears, and I just don't see the point. I am too busy enjoying my own life to worry about other people's anyway !
What's for Dinner Tonight?
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home made coconut rice with beans and carrots