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[the_muppet]

1) work: There was a meeting for all our staff in Southampton yesterday (I chose now to go) to talk more about the closure of our buildings and whether or not we'll lose our jobs and when that will be. Still no more real news that there already was, though to most that were there, it's fairly clear most of the decisions have already been made but aren't being shared yet. Seems likely we'll know for sure in May about when the closures will actually happen and likely too that we'll have a year or two after that before this building is finally closed down. No idea then what happens about our jobs but for sure I need to seriously start looking, even though there's really nothing out there job-wise. Still, at least I have a little time which is more than a lot of people have, and worst case scenario, I can always sell the flat as a temporary fall back. Whatever, have to wait and see I suppose.

2) hospital: Spoke to the hospital admissions people yesterday and my operation (which was due to take plcae on January 28th) has been cancelled. This is apparently due to lots of cancellations in December so everything is now backing up, and they've no idea at this point when it will be rescheduled. For lots of reasons that I won't bother going into, I was pretty gutted by this. Still am actually, though trying to just not think about it and concentrate on other things.

3) paper legends: The bright spot of my day yesterday - and what I'm focusing on - is that now I know about the operation I was finally able to put up the schedule for paperlegends. Fair amount of interest so far and I'm really hoping a good amount of people participate and enjoy it as much as they did last year; I certainly plan to focus all my energies on it to make it as successful and stress-free for everyone as I can. If any of you are interested in the schedule you can find it { here }, as well as pimping banners if any of you are so inclined =)


Hope you're all doing okay ♥

Comments

[misswinterhill.livejournal.com]

I am so, so sorry about your operation being cancelled. ::hugs you:: If you want to talk, I'm around. And the job thing; as you said, you've got time, but that's still upsetting. I'm glad that putting up the schedule was a bright spot for you; I'm looking forward to this year very much!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks love. Just don't feel like talking about it and getting stupidly upset as I know it'll pass soon anyway. Thanks though, I do appreicate it ♥

[rae1013.livejournal.com]

Oh sweetie, that suckage is effing epic! At least you have paper legends to fill your time and it's something to look forward to. *squishes you*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm just doing what I do well; focusing all my energies solely on something else =)

*hugs*

[auroraprimavera.livejournal.com]

While the work thing sucks for being so unsure, at least you do have a while to look just in case. Either way, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you there. And I'm sorry that your surgery was canceled *hugs tight*

AND YAY PAPER LEGENDS \o/

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

The work thing I've known for a while, and bothers me less than it probably should, probably just because it is a bit more long-term.

♥

[chaosmaka.livejournal.com]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for your job bb!
And I also hope you'll get a new appointment at the hospital soon. *sigh*

And I'm ridiculously excited about paperlegend :D

♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Probably stupidly, I'm more upset about the cancellation than anything else; I have literally waited years already for this operation. Still, whatever, right?

I'm ridiculously excited too and I'm glad you are =) ♥

[sue91.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm so sorry about your operation being cancelled. :( *hugs tightly* I know, how much you were looking forward to it. I hope it gets rescheduled as soon as possible!

Your work situation doesn't sound great either. You should definitely force yourself to start looking around - the earlier, the better.

♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks love, and so do I. Doesn't look like it'll happen soon though, which is pretty gutting.

I am looking for new jobs but there's literlly only a handful around and so many people going for them, so it's going to be really, really hard.

♥

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I hope they get the surgery rescheduled asap. *hugs*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

So do I. ♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks ♥

[padfootie.livejournal.com]

I'm crossing my fingers for you and hope you'll be able to keep your job or at least find a new one as fast as possible *hugs*

The thing with the operation sucks! *big hugs*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I just want to get the operation done, I've waited so very long for it already.

Thanks hon ♥

[gealach-ros.livejournal.com]

Oh no, I'm so sorry about the cancelled operation, I know how long you've been waiting for that. :( *hugs* My fingers're crossed that they'll let you know about a new date soon.

Have fun with paperlegends, hopefully it'll help distract you from the uncertainty of the hospital situation. <3

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I know there are some of you that will appreciate why I'm so gutted about it, and I hope too that I won't have to wait forever for another date.

Paper Legends will indeed be my distraction and I shall throw myself into it comepletely like I did last time and just enjoy it =)

*hugs*

[el1ie.livejournal.com]

Bummer!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

It's really the only thing to do, plus I love that community and love working on it and want to make it as easy and stress-free as I possibly can for people. It's a good distraction from life for me and I'm not going to let anything else that's going on impact on how I interact with anyone or how I get on with things, so yes, being upbeat and burying myself in the happy place that is Paper Legends =)

I'm hoping there'll be a lot of interest, but at this point I'm just cautiously hopeful and whatever will be, will be.

♥

[accordingtomel.livejournal.com]

Awww, hon, I'm SO SORRY that your surgery was cancelled. That's such a load of crap, but unfortunately not surprising. Hospitals are terrible like that here... Still, I can't imagine how frustrating it must be, so I'm so very sorry *hugs tight*

The work thing is frustrating too, but like you say -- the bright side is that at least you'll have some time to figure things out and find a new job. But that being said, it still doesn't make it any less annoying.

Glad that things are starting to roll with paperlegends. I'm very much on the fence about participating again because I have a hard time with canon these days and I can't write an AU... but it seems like there is a lot of interest, so I think it'll probably go well and you'll have a good turn out :D. So yay!!

♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

The surgery is a bigger deal right now for me than the job situation, even though I suppose it probably shouldn't be that way round. Oh well.

I'm sorry you mightnot participate this year, and can only hope that you change your mind; still, it's your choice of course love, and you have to do what is right for you =)

*hugs muchly*

♥

[psycho-warbaby.livejournal.com]

oh dear... I'm sorry to hear that your operation has been pushed back again and that your job is uncertain. I wish I could physically go over there and give you a massive massive hug! For now you'll have to deal with a virtual one :D.

You'll be in my thoughts and prayers for things to look up soon for you.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I was sat here earlier thinking I could do with a hug right now!

Thanks love ♥

[dentedsky.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* I'm so sorry to hear about your work - I hate that insecure feeling of not knowing what's going to happen. And omg your operation was cancelled! I'm so sorry to hear that =(

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm so bloody gutted about the operation, it's ridiculous.

[coffeejunkii.livejournal.com]

i'm sorry to hear about the bleak job prospects and the surgery! i agree that you at least have some time to look for another job. if you still have 1-2 years left at your current job, you even have time to acquire some new skills that might help to find something else.

i'm glad people are interested in paperlegends :D

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I'm certainly luckier than other people in that respect and I do appreciate that.

[from-the-corner.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry things are getting shitty for you sgsin *hugs* I hope at least you will have some clear answers, soon. I think the worst think is to not knowing.

And good luck with paperlegends!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm just really gutted about the operation, mostly. I'm okay though.

Thank you ♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Paper Legends is my little love (alongside paper Packages, obvs) so yes, I'll be allocating every spare minute (and then some) to it =)

*hugs*

[heyhoolou.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I'm so sorry about the job situation and the hospital being a fucktwit. What rot :( *hugs*
♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Thanks love ♥

*hugs*

[adelagia.livejournal.com]

*HUUUGS* That's really awful about your surgery -- AND that they didn't have the decency to contact you about it either, UGH. Fingers crossed it will happen soon, though.

Paper Legends will be brilliant. ♥

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

It is. I'm so, so gutted. Will reply to your email properly later, hopefully ♥♥

[ansku]

I can't believe it! After all the waiting... I'm so sorry they did that to you, and I hope you'll get a new time soon! *hugs tightly*

On the work front, a lot can change in a year or two and you have work experience, which at least around here gives you fairly good chances, so I have faith you'll find a good replacement job if your current building really does close. Or even if it doesn't, if you happen to find something you like better :) Like you said, you still have time. It's a hard position to be in, but I wish you all the luck you could possibly need!

They will finally start showing Merlin here this Spring and I'm already horrified I'll get hooked to yet another series :) I've managed to resist downloading it, mostly because I haven't had time for anything at all, but then it will be so easy to just record it... I can feel my resolve crumbling already! Well, at least I know where to start looking for fanfic if everything else fails :) And I'll definitely post the banner right after I get this posted! Every fandom should have their own Big Bang and I'm always willing to promote :)

*squeezes*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I can't believe it either, I'm pretty damn gutted.

It's very difficult for me as change is a scary concept and i've been in this job such a long time now; still, I will start looking really hard this year and who know... we'll see =)

GET HOOKED ON MERLIN! YES!

♥

[tearful-eye.livejournal.com]

*hugs* that really sucks about the operation being cancelled :( and your work too ... gah, it's so shitty when things like that all come at the same time. and of course they always do *sigh*

at least you can take refuge in wonderful fandom-things \o/ that's what it's there for :)

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll be hiding out in Paper Legends being happy if RL wants me =)

[moyawyvern.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry that the operation was cancelled. I know you have been waiting a while for this. I hope they reschedule it soon.

*hugs*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm feeling less gutted (and selfish) than I was - I know a lot of hospitals are pretty much closed to all non-emergency stuff right now due to the flu epidemic, and that includes the hospital I was due to go into. So, yeah, probably for the best after all.

*hugs*

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Oh Muppet! *sad face* I'm so glad you have your fave comm to keep your mind busy. The net is a wonderful thing.

I'll check out paperlegends for sure, but I'm thinking it may be too big an undertaking for me...not having written any Merlin fic as yet. I'll probably just watch with interest. :)

*attempts distraction with pretty icon*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm doing okay, over my disappointment now =)

*hugs muchly*

♥

[prfctdaze.livejournal.com]

Oh, god. I am so sorry to hear they've cancelled the surgery. *hugs tight*

I think it's a good idea to focus on things that will take your mind off of that and also the work situation. *more hugs*

You did such a fabulous job with the comm last year and I can't wait for this year. Although, I must admit, there are still a few fics that I haven't gotten around to reading yet. I really need to get on that.

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm feeling a lot better and less selfish about it all than I did, but thanks for your kind words lovely ♥