A distinct lack of blogging this week, but I was busy. For this week was the week that I left work! No more WHSmith Southend for me... although who can tell what the future will hold? I never thought I'd end up working there for a year and a half. I only applied for a couple of nights Christmas replenishment, and I ended up being pretty much full time!

Anyone who thinks retail is easy should think again. You have to be awake, because the customers always have questions. You're on your feet all day - seven and a half hours with a twenty minute break. And you have to put up with daft questions, very strange examples of humanity, and a ton of insults on top of all that! At least, that's what happened during my time in retail...

So, this week I've drifted around not really believing it was all going to end. I mean, part of me still doesn't believe it's all over. Yesterday I went to a restaurant with the other book department people, and they gave me a helium balloon with a sad puppy on it. And the words "You will be missed". And today I had cards, a "Good Luck" teddy bear, vouchers, a particulary intelligent book about DNA in archaeology, and an enormous bunch of flowers!

No more WHSmiths. Wow.

In a month, as long as all goes to plan (I still haven't received any details..!), I'll be off to do my Masters degree.

Eeek...!