Monday, July 31, 2006

NEW JOB

Dear all,

I will be starting my new career as an Assistant Registrar at Wolfson College, one of Cambridge University's colleges, in September. Only 1 month to go!!!

I went for 3 interviews and got offered the above role. It is great: great college, great pay (I wont say how much, but it is nearly 5000 pounds a year more than I currently make;)!), great benefits, great responsibility, great opportunities:). I will be cycling into work, and I will have access to a free gym: I am going to be mega-fit;). This might however be somewhat counteracted by the fact that Derek and me love cooking and eating, drinking, and eating out...

I spent the past few days in Cambridge with Derek. It was lovely:). The wee house is fab, and Cambridge is just lovely too. The whole quintessentialy English surroundings and atmosphere take some getting used to, but you can hardly complain that it is "too pretty", or that there are "too many flower-baskets and punts", can you? Cycling along the river is something I look forward to, and maybe learning how to punt also.

Hope you are all happy and well:).

Love,

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

No Explore Learning Job

And the answer was NO!!!!!!!! :'(

I have an interview with Wolfson College on 27th though:), for a position as an assistant registrar. Sounds like a nice job:). Am tryin gto arrange as many interviews for that Thursday and the Friday as I can.

Job anyone?

Love you all,

Mariken

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Electoral Reform

Aparently I am all for electoral reform:

Electoral Reform

Key: FPPTP = First Past the Post; AMS = Additional Member System; SYV = Single Transferable Vote; JAV+ = Jenkins Alternate Vote Plus; PLS = Party List System; CC = Cellular Constituencies. For explanations of these systems, please read the electoral reform FAQ. For more information about electoral reform in general, visit the Electoral Reform Society or Make My Vote Count.

FPPTP -23
AMS -8
STV 6
JAV+ -21
PLS 39
CC 46


You should support: Cellular'>http://www.whoshouldyouvotefor.com/index.php?s=content&p=erfaq#cc">Cellular Constituencies (CC). Each voter casts a single vote for a party with the number of seats in the House of Commons a party wins being directly proportional to its share of the vote. The country is split into constituency cells for each party, their size dependent upon the number of MPs the party has, and the local parties within these cells select the candidate to represent them. Every voter therefore has an MP representing their area from a party for which they have voted. CC is certain to deliver coalition governments.

Take the test at Who Should You Vote For

Are you?

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