Whilst paying one of my oh-so-rare visits to YouTube, I stumbled upon my ‘Recommended for You’ section, and was presented with the video: ‘Ask a Gay Man: Hair How To’. Now is it just me, or is the world trying to tell me something?

For all those MacBook Pro users out there, remember: when using your Mac plugged in always use the power adapter that came with your MBP, don’t think you can get away with borrowing your friends simple MacBook one, because it won’t work! (As I found out whilst playing AoE III)

Anyway, that’s enough geek stuff for now.

So, a few days ago Mike and myself were invited to take part in a variety performance at the Questor’s Theatre in Ealing. With having just a few days to prepare, we set about the arduous task to coming up with a sketch to perform. So naturally that means we ended up writing it in a space of 24-hours, at the Pub, and in a coffee shop the following morning. And the fruits of our labour: a two minute sketch about a man who accidentally walks into a job interview whilst looking for the toilet. OK, so far it might not sound that funny, but it includes Mike confessing that he’s wet himself, and me apparently sounding and acting like John Cleese.

I know, you’re probably thinking it’s a typo or something. Well then, you’re wrong. I’ve found myself a job at Blacks camping store in Richmond. Yeah camping… as if I know anything about camping? Anyway, I’m on a sixteen hour contract, but for the past two weeks I’ve been working full time hours. (Oh yeah I’ve been working for almost three weeks now - sorry I know I was a little late posting this up, but pft…)

My official job title is Sales Assistant, but really I’m the just the guy that pretends to know things when asked about them and usually answers a customer’s question by saying: “Erm… that’s a really good question, let me just get someone to answer that for you.” So far it’s worked, but we’ll see how long I can pull that off for. So any tips for getting by at work? Let me know.

This job searching thing is killing me! I’ve spent most of my time sending CV’s out left, right and centre and still I get no replies - nada! I’ve tried going to individual places: either no vacancies or they haven’t called back. The same goes for job agencies. 

So for anyone out there who thinks getting a job is easy: IT ISN’T!!!

I was browsing through my photo albums the other day, and there were a few photos that caught my attention - ones of me and two other friends. We were all very small at the time and I had atrocious hair (some things never change). But it got me thinking, how none of us at the time knew what we profession we wanted to be in when we grew up. And now, the friend to my right is training to become a doctor, the friend on my left runs her own little jewelry business. And then there’s me: sitting around at home, practically doing nothing.

OK, so I do attend uni, and I do want to become a filmmaker, but what I’m not doing right now is earning anything to make my dreams come true. I mean thank feck for student loans, but they can only take me so far (and they need to be repaid). And so, I have decided on my next course of logical action - get a damned job already!

Now I know it sounds easy, but really it isn’t. Well, not for the likes of me who have never worked before and have no experience to put on their CV’s. And then there’s the procrastination. If you ever meet anyone who knows me, they would only agree that I am guilty of severe procrastination. (In fact, I shouldn’t even be writing this post now. I should be out hunting or a job.)

Anyway, to finish off - what I’m basically trying to say is: HIRE ME! I’m hard working and will work for anything over £100 per hour.

…ah that old saying, once more. So once again, I’m back. The Wicked Beggar keeps on living. This blog and I have been through rather a lot from whence it was first spawned. From server problems, host problems, general problems on my end, general problems on it’s end, and my lack of content - The Wicked Beggar has had quite a few bad days, the kind of days when you just wish you could remain curled up in bed. But I’ve finally got the kick up the arse I so deserve from friends and fellow bloggers Mike and Byron. And about time too!

And in other news:

The People’s Lab returns! (Well once we’ve finished it). Both Mike and I are working hard on bringing you the next and greatest installment of the ever-so-popular-with-a-tiny-minority-of-crazy-people, The People’s Lab. We’ve been working on brand new content for you lucky people, and I’ve been working on the site design, (or at least I should be). So stay tuned for that, also coming soon. And so that is it for my pathetic excuse for an introduction. Until then, peace.

Julian.