Graduate Unemployment.  Oh yes, that is right friends... you are in famous company.  With the inappropriately titled blog 'unemployed graduate' the boyfriend comes in at number 1 on google when you search that paricular phrase.  Of course this was more than appropriate last summer before he landed the luckiest temp job God could send to him, but still he is harrassed by the press for his say on the situation.  So this time he sent them to the most depressed unemployed graduate he could think of..... me!  I was told I would get £50 for having a quick chat with the Daily Mail, no-one mentioned any photographs.  But then after my chat, luckily she caught me on a good day so there were no tears about my situation, she said someone will come round tomorrow to get a photograph.  Proud moment of fame, or slightly embarrassing moment of unemployment?  Perhaps I'll get spotted by employers, and a very sophisticated national newspaper is certainly a step up from my days in the local newspapers as church queen.  But is this not like starting out a TV career as the face of constipation medication?  Do I really want to be known as the girl that can't get a job, fingers crossed she mentions my very near misses in employment to show that I am a good prospect.  For now though my biggest worry is, the inevitable girly dilemma, what do I wear?!?!!

This morning the first email I read was from SRM marketing congratulating me on my success and advancement to the next stage today.  Not wanting to appear lazy, idle or workshy by not attending, and certainly having feelings to get off my chest I politely replied.  I wanted to swear at them and call them every name under the sun.  But I am polite and well-mannered, and I always maintain an air of professionalism so I refrained from telling them where to get off.  I merely explained that after my experience yesterday, and the mounting evidence discrediting their company that I no longer wished to be involved in the process or with their company.  I got no reply.

Meeting the best friend in town tomorrow and then a weekend with the boyfriend again.  After yesterdays emotional rollercoaster, which felt a bit more like the Oblivion with its one insane drop than the big dipper with its manageable ups and downs, it looks like today is the start of a good few days..... maybe a job could be thrown in to the mix of happiness? Or is that a bit greedy?

"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.  Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal"_ Pamela Vaull Starr