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[llywela]

Thanks to everyone who replied to my last entry. I turned the job down, and felt nothing but relief. Applied to M&S instead for seasonal work to tide me over in the meantime, because honestly - I'd much rather that than spend every night wandering unfamiliar streets in unfamiliar towns knocking on strangers' doors. *shudders*

Just have to hope something else comes along sooner rather than later. It's not like I don't have enough applications pending.

While I'm on, I'd like to quickly express birthday wishes for andreathelion - hope you're having a great day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

I did watch the new SN this morning - it was a much needed distraction! Not really in any fit state to make much comment today, but will just quickly say that it was great to see Sam just sitting back and enjoying watching Dean being Dean. They both seemed like a huge weight had lifted off their shoulders since last week - Sam no longer having to hide anything, and Dean no longer having to worry about what Sam is up to and what it might lead to. They seemed like their old selves...on the surface, as long as they studiously avoid all mention of more thorny subjects.

Also? Sam ate! Twice! He put food in his mouth, chewed and swallowed.

And I was a little intrigued to hear Dean run through the list of old scars he used to have, that disappeared when he was resurrected.

Yeah, and the funny, too. *G*

And now I am off to my parents' new house to continue stripping wallpaper, which should be good and therapeutic.

Comments

[welshdreamer.livejournal.com]

I didn't see the previous entry either until you posted this one, but I've had a read back and I think you've made the right decision. Out late at night in the dark getting people to give out their bank details for the RSPCA? No way - it doesn't sound very safe. I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole - you've done the right thing.

I'm really shocked at the RSPCA actually, I think charities have gone stupid these days with chuggers and door to door. People have been door to door illegally for the Red Cross in our village. Thing is, when I give to a charity, I like to think that most of my money is going to the cause, not to glossy magazines and chuggers etc. At least with the Pelican Crossing I know every pound is going straight into the fund. I know charities have to raise money, but they're going too far (IMO)

Sorry, I got on my soapbox a bit then! Hope you're OK love, I'll keep looking out for SMU jobs, I know it's a bit of a commute but it's only £5.60 return! x

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm glad I turned it down - I will look at the SMU jobs. And any others that come along.

How the sales thing works is that every penny donated by people who sign up for direct debit schemes does go to the charity. But the charity then pays the sales company, out of their advertising budget, to sign up more donors - it is a safer return on the investment than a TV advert, apparently, where the returns can never be quantified. I had no problem with that. But the fact that we were in a very deprived area knocking on the doors of vulnerable people and manipulating them into parting with cash they can ill afford did bother me. I watched Lucy give her sales pitch over and over, and it was so, so manipulative. Horrible.

I'm glad I said no. And having the offer was a confidence boost! Hopefully, anyway. I'm trying not to get in a funk.