27th September

Yesterday was generally speaking a more positive day. Generally, I feel ok about myself when I've left the house and done something vaguely productive, whilst staying in all day leads to intense feelings of self loathing. Quite why this should be a surprise to me, I don't know. Anyway, that thing was the AAT's (Association of Accounting Technicians) career development day at Kings College. There were some interesting insights and observations into using LinkedIn and the AAT's online resources and a session on improving self-confidence*.

What actually did give me some comfort was to get a sense of other people's experiences and to know that they are like me in terms of trying to get their foot on the ladder in a new career and having the same sorts of difficulties. It's given me a great deal to think about.

I then headed into Holborn for some drinks. It was also good to see Chris (and his associated friends) before he buggers off to Helsinki, I assume he'll never be seen again. Or he'll come back with repeated complaints about their system of taxation. One of the two. Or a third possibility, that he is for some reason buggering off to Helsinki for four days, then coming back to watch parody legend Weird Al Yankovic at the Hammersmith Apollo with me next Sunday. Before I assume leaving again to sample all the delights that Finland has to offer.


*I didn't really pay much attention to this, as I was too busy focusing on all my faults and failures up to this point. Kidding.



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