Hi Cate

My husband met our new PM yesterday and was on our local news.....we have it taped his our local member her in Brissie. I wish him and his governement well.

Cate so sorry I didn't answer your last post I didn't even check over the weekend.
Sorry for the misunderstanding as well. Help with interview......well first and foremost be your self..... show them your caring nature, listento all questions carefully and know your subject/topic. They will mostly likely know from your application your past work experience's and will query you further about them etc. Have your questions ready to ask them.......if your feeling brave enough you could ask to be shown through the facility (at the end). Depending on who's doing the interview they will sometimes be looking for someone with lots of past experience or for someone showing lots of enthusiam and warmth who will be flexible in the work place in many directives.
Cate I hope this helps....... I have done many job applications and resumes for others and myself over the years and I have found when you a relaxed and confident in your abilities this is when you are most successful in winning that job.
Goodluck Cate. Look forward to hearing how it all goes.

Sam

Hi Kannadew & Sam-Thank you for your encouragement (once again!) I feel really good about this job interview. I can't know too much about what is involved in the job because I have never done the work before. I do feel quite sure though that I can do it & I do also think I have the right personal requirements. I will go in and be myself & hopefully be comfortable & relaxed. I will read my notes before the interview & apparently I can go in early & get a copy of the questions I will be asked (?!!!)
I think most of it will be common sense.Apparently they want to get a team of 4 together for the girl who lives in my area & my SIL has def. put me forward as a good candidate, even at her own expense as they are 6-8 hr shifts which would also suit her (& she could visit her Mum-my MIL). I asked her tonight if they are only looking for full time workers & she said not. Apparently I will not put them off by saying I only want part-time work so that's good. I'll play it by ear I think.

Wacky walk Today's wacky walk was up the Great Western Tiers & it was beautiful! I did not feel anywhere near as tired as I have done on previous walks. Perhaps my body is getting used to it. I also took more substantial food today which helped with my energy level. I really do like this group of people. There were 2 new ones today- a French woman who is staying in Tassie for a while & a fellow I didn't get to talk to much. We saw the Waratahs which are out in bloom at the moment and some yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, a few Currawongs, plenty of skinks & I got up pretty close & personal to a tiger snake!! It was quite close to me but it was in a hurry to escape & I wasn't even slightly frightened. In fact I was quite thrilled. They are beautiful, shiny creatures. I cannot explain or express just how much I am loving these walks. I am really getting so much more confident each week & back to my old self & I can give them a lot of credit for it. I am making such good friends.
Lauren- I quickly read your diary earlier but had to be very quick as I was expecting a call back from my SIL. How wonderful!! You're coming to Tassie & doing the Overland walk in February!WOW! PM me or email me with more details. I really look forward to meeting you!
I will go as I am a bit tired. My LH & I are watching a DVD-The Last Waltz. Love the music & it's relaxing me nicely for this interview. The Band, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Dr John, Joni Mitchell. We first saw the movie in the early 70's & still love it.
Cheers for today, please cross your fingers for me, xo Cate

Well folks. I am leaving home in about an hour to go for my interview in Launceston. I actually feel quite calm but will have to try to stay that way on the way in. My LH is driving me so that I can read over my notes on the way. My OS said to be myself & if I get the job it's meant to be & if I don't then it's not for me. He's right. I have decided that I really do want this job so am going in with the attitude that I am going to get it.
I will consciously make myself stop & listen to the questions & answer them carefully. I feel excited. I felt this way when I was going for my last (first ever) job interview & apparently I impressed them with my personality, confidence & enthusiasm. I heard this later from one of the interviewers who was very surprised to hear that I had been nervous & that it was my first interview ever.
OK I had better go & do a bit more home-work. Wish me luck, Cate

GOOD LUCK CATE!!!

THINKING OF YOU!

L

By Now you have already had the job interview as it is likely around 2.30pm your time! I hope it went REALLY REALLY well.... and like you said... if you dont get it... it wasnt meant to be! However... I am sure you did really well... HOW COULD YOU NOT!!!?

YOUR'E AWESOME!!

Look forward to reading all about it!!

Blessya
Kannadew

Well Gals- how sweet you are to me!
I think I did really well. I felt quite confident, a little nervous but not too much. I think you need nerves/adrenaline to do well in some situations. I was able to think fairly clearly. I called in early to get the questions & made notes. Then I went back just before the interview to be told that the questions would be different. Unfazed I quickly wrote out new answers & then didn't refer to my notes at all.
The women who interviewed me were very nice & I felt a rapport with them. I felt really excited & positive after the interview & quite sure that I did well. Apparently the girl that lives in my district who they need someone to help with needs help during very Cate-friendly times that fit in with my Wackies etc & doesn't involve any overnight help. I think if I get the job I am going to get slotted into that team. That would be great. I managed to say that I wanted a balance in my life without sounding negative. I seemed to strike a chord with them when I said "I think we are all trying to find that balance".
They nodded a lot which I will take as a good sign & wrote a lot down after nodding. I think that's good!
I must weigh myself tomorrow as I think yesterday's bread has set me back a bit. I feel so full (& fat!) I think bread is a killer for me. It also seems to constipate me.
We spoke to my SIL straight after the interview, mostly about my MIL(their Mum). It would be lovely to see more of her as I really do love her. I'm pleased that I didn't ask her for any tips etc as if I get this job it will be on my merits. I would not like it any other way.
I'll pop back later tonight. I just wanted to let you know that I did well. Even if I didn't get this job I know that I did well which is great and very good for my self-confidence which is building with every day. Cheers for now, Cate

Hi Cate

I am glad you felt good with the interview. Fingers crossed for you.

SAM

Hi Cate

I just read your post on my diary. I will get back to you about it before the end of the week. I have found this eating plan fantastic......it so similiar to Cohens which is such a bonus...but the variety of foods makes it very appealing which is the difference.
Get back to you soon.

Sam

Cate - sounds like you did great at your interview. Look forward to hearing when you start!:

cheers

Hapi_girl

Well done Cate. Just how going and doing it and how you feel about the experience is just wonderful and positive and that's how it should be.

Balance.... hmmmmm... yes, that I think is the desire of most and in many different things! Will write more on that in my diary!

Have a great day!

Lauren

Hi to all my forum friends & thank you for your valued input in my diary. I really do appreciate your support. Good on you Hapi Girl for joining in. We really do welcome new members who participate. It's all about helping one another!I do feel so good about this job. I don't think I will hear anything until Monday. If I do get the job I will not be specific at all about clients as I will respect their privacy. I will just be quite general. I do so hope I get the job but, regardless my interview has boosted my confidence considerably.I hate to mention the M word as most of you won't know much about it as you are all much younger than me (Menopause). I always swore that I would never use it as an excuse for anything but, in retrospect, I think my anxiety etc earlier in the year may be attributed to it if I think it through. I'm not saying it was an excuse, perhaps a case of that HGH (hormones gone haywire) again but in reverse. I used to suffer something chronic from PMT in my 20's but had a hysterectomy at 42 yrs old so never really knew when (if) I went through menopause. Perhaps I've now gone through that stage.I don't recommend having a tubal ligation as I did in my 30's as it caused a lot of problems & resulted in me having to have the hysterectomy. My LH just would not even discuss having a vasectomy (chicken!) so I had little choice unless I wanted to take the pill forever which did not appeal. Enough of that- I just thought I would pass that on.We start messing around with our hormones we end up with more trouble.Weight this morning after thinking I weighed heaps was 71kg's! I was really worried!
I know it's silly but I must drop a few kgs so I don't stress so much. Also my clothes feel so tight when I am at 71 or 72kgs but were loose at 69. Unbelievable! It all goes to my gut! Just think I was 105kg's! OMG. Those stretch clothes. I must never wear them again.
Lauren- I'm excited about you coming to Tassie. You will just love it. I may tackle the Overland walk when I feel like I am really fit & can cope with the squatting in the bush(for the #2's) I think the fitness will come first. I've basically been a town/city girl for most of my life. I hated the squat toilets in Vietnam but at least they had walls!
Sam- I replied to your pm before reading your diary or I would have said don't worry about sending the details. Our YS was bullied badly in his 1st year at high school & it was very traumatic for him(& us when we found out) He tried hiding it from us but it had repercussions for many years. I'm sure you will make sure you are on top of it. It's great that he told you about it. Being at HS our son didn't want us making a fuss so hid it from us for ages. He used to say he wanted to change schools but would never tell us why. He would lock himself in his room & cry at night & that's how we got to the bottom of it. I won't go into it any more as it still makes me upset. The girl who bullied him so badly was also the victim of bullying (& so it goes.....) We went into the school & told them all about it & they were horrified. Years later he was bulimic & I do think it goes back to that part of his life. It scarred him emotionally at a time when you are so fragile. Good for you getting right onto them. We need to rock the boat if others won't. I still feel bad about it.
Kannadew- You are such a good motivator! You will be so good at your job. How is it going by the way? Thank you for being so positive towards me. It all really, really helps me considerably.
Hapi Girl- It is so nice having someone new who is also being so positive & willing to have real input into the forum. I think we would all say it's been sadly lacking for a while. Again-WELCOME!!!!
Cheers for now folks. I have had my GS here with me today as he had(has) bad hayfever & was too tired to go to school. His parents were going to take him with them to launceston but I said that I would have him for the day. I know if I have hayfever badly shopping all day would be the last thing I would want to do. The power went out today for 6 hours & I had forgotten that it was happening. He & I drove to the local bakery for bread for lunch(I had a loaf on when the power went out) & when we got back in the car it wouldn't start. Rather than ring the RAC I decided we would walk home. A year ago this would not have been an option. It is over 3kms. My LH was in the bush so it was no point ringing him. He doesn't even have a mobile. When we drove down later with the jumper leads the car started straight away. Next time I'll take my car!
I absolutely adore my grand-son. He is such a sweet kid. We have had a lovely day. We are currently watching the ABC kids shows. Well he is anyway & I'm in here. His parents should be home soon. It's his mum's birthday today & they are also going out for tea. He will be tired! I know I am! Probably after the fuss of the interview. I didn't sleep very well the 2 nights before & in the middle was my walk up the Great Western Tiers which was not huge but fairly physical. I'm about ready for a nanna nap!
Cheers Cate.

Thanks for your show of support Cate regards the bullying......this is my concern for the future, my son is only 8 now but I do worry about when they get older.......it's a scary thought. They say the minute you have children you never stop worrying my MIL has told me this so many times.

Cate you make a great welcoming party.

I'd better check into my diary then I'm off to bed. It hasn't been a good week for sleeping and I don't know how I have kept going....but some how we do.

I left a reply message for you as well.

Goodnight Cate

Sam

Thanks Cate again for the welcome. Support on these types of forums is a two-way street and think it's important to acknowlege everyones success and heartache because sometimes these forums are the only place some of us may actually get the support we need - especially being on the Cohen's diet. When some of my family members found out that's how I origionally lost all my weight they all told me 'oh you'll put it all back on' so when I did (not due to the diet but things that were going on in my life at the time) I ws extrememly embarrased and felt uncomfortable in their company. Plus I enjoy seeing how everyone else is having the same experiences and joys as me - at least I can share it here! My hubby and my mum are really the only two I can discuss it with and by the way are my greatest support.

Sam - My 9 year old is also being bullied. Has been all year. More saddening by the fact that he goes to a small catholic school - who tell me they have a bullying policy, but I am yet to see evidence of one I've been up the school that many times this year, I'm at my wits end. I'm so glad for him the end of year is coming. I hoping over the holidays he will find the strength he needs to stand up to these other boys.

Hi Cate

We officially booked our passes last night so I will send you an email with the details. We are both extremely excited and it has kicked LB in the butt to start training etc which is great because he talks a lot about wanting to go out every weekend but never does and until now it's been hard for me to push because I have been wearey about how long I would last because of limited food but starting Sunday we will be out there on our first training walk! YIPPEE!!!! We had such a lovely time hiking around Deep Creek Conservation park the weekend before I started Cohen's and we have both really missed the adventure and challenge!

I have such a big weekend and I'm just not in the mood for it. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and catching up etc but just have so much other stuff to also do and my hayfever the last two days has shot through the roof to the point where I'm going to get some antibiotics tonight on the way home because it's already giving me bronchitis inklings... GRRRRRR... I just want to go to bed and wake up Sunday feeling $1M....

Will check back in later but if you're not around I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

L x

Thanks so much for stopping by my diary, as usual Cate! You rock!

It sounds like the Interview went really well and from what you said you made an impression! Told you SO! hehehe... I really do hope it works out for you... sounds like you think it would work really well with all the different facets of your life!

I know what you mean about being able to do things that you never thought possible... Moving around is so much easier, and I find that I am becoming so much more comfortable with my body (and I'm NOT even finished!). I had to go to the Physio the other day and she asked me to take my shirt off... and I didn't even flinch! That is a huge change for me!

I wouldnt be surprised at all, Cate, if your anxiety had been affected by Menopause! Having hormones go a bit crazy causes major problems in teens... so its bound to do the same in later life!! =) The key is that you know you can overcome those thoughts and feelings...because YOUR in charge of what you think!! =)

Blessya
Kannadew