She's a little pilot in my mind

Yesterday was the first day of my student job = working as a salesperson for the "Skyshops" at Brussels airport for one month. The first two days mainly consisted of till training (somewhat more difficult than I had expected it to be, but then again I think it's mostly a matter of getting used to it), learning how to deal with false money/thiefs/difficult clients, etc. The couple of hours we already spent in the shop (they put me in one of the fashion departements, all right!!) were pretty cool, though. Plus, my collegues seem to be nice. And I just like the fact of working at the airport, it's always been an environment I really loved. Even though it seriously makes me want to go on another holiday. :)

Under a sheet of rain in my heart

I had a student job application interview today at the Brussels airport in order to work there as a saleswoman in one of the so-called 'Sky Shops'. I'm really hoping to get in there for this summer since it's a necessary job if you'd also like to work there during the year - which is what I'd love to do during my last year at uni, since I'll have almost no courses and because I need the money.

I was bloody nervous but I think the interview went pretty well. My mouth was sooo dry from all the nerves, but I did pretty good on answering the questions in French and English. Plus, I added some German and Italian to impress. ;) They also seemed to like the fact that I write for two music magazines since they kept on asking questions about that ("Which famous people did you meet so far?", "Can you go backstage at concerts?" and so on), haha. I didn't look like the typical airport saleswoman though. Almost all of the other candidates - except for one other girl and quite obviously the boys - had gigantic boobs. Hm, I hope cup size is not part of the criteria or I'm totally screwed. I'll know if I get the job or not in 7 days tops. Fingers crossed!

Change of plans

So, my initial London plans are cancelled. At first, it left me in a haze of self-pity, but now I'm very busy doing what I always do to cheer myself up: planning!

Not only have I made plans for the weekend (helping Elke moving to her student room, going to see The Futureheads, having a sleep-over at Elke's room afterwards - consider it an inauguration of her new place), we (Nick, Elke and I - the original team-up for this weekend) have been making new London plans!
1. Our planned trip is moved to February, when we have a free week after our exames. That way we can go six days instead of three, double the fun!
2. Impatient I was born, impatient I will be. Before the previously described trip, I'll go to London on my own in a month or two. I've already found a place to stay (someone I know from Facebook has got a great Georgian house in Westminster), so let's hope things will turn out fine this time.

Apart from that: tomorrow is my last day at my student job, which makes me very sad - and no, I'm not being sarcastic. I love my collegues so much and I will miss them enourmously. Saying goodbye to them was a very hard thing to do last year and I'm rather positive that it won't be any easier this year.
Today they took me out to eat pizza during our lunch break (just like they did last year), which I think is such a nice gesture. I feel so at ease in the company of these people. Tomorrow is going to be so heartbreaking. :(

22 grand job - in the city it's alright

Today was the first day of my student job, which I'll be doing for the next three weeks. It's the same job I did last year, adminstrative work in the call centre of a company that sells liquid oxygen (for lung patients etc). The tasks I have to do are "pretty boring stuff" (to quote Das Pop), but I honestly did have a good time. I was especially glad to 'reunite' with 'my' collegues, who are such great people.