I have been offered two new jobs at work. Both are temporary, but will look great on the old CV. And I will be able to squeeze them all in toether.
The first is a curatorial assistant position. I will be researching pictures and negotiating with the institutions holding the pictures to obtain them in an appropriate format for the new gallery being constructed at my museum. 1 day per week.
The second is a trainee duty manager position. I will be boss lady, and responsible for visitor safety. 2 days per week.
I am really looking forward to starting the jobs. Both will be excellent experience for me. The curatorial one relates directly to my studies as well. I will be able to see the process that a museum goes through to put together a new gallery. They have already started, but the demolition of the old one has yet to begin (happens next week i think). Must take pics before it goes.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Today was day one of my first aid course. My brain is very very full. :-P It is being taught by a paramedic. Nice guy, and he knows his stuff too. Very good on the handy hints.
Such as: If you think the unconscious person you administering first aid to is faking it, grab their wrist (looks like you are taking their pulse), then let go. If it falls on their face, they are truly unconscious, if they hold it in position or let it fall away from their face, they are AWAKE!!!
I am the only girl on the course. There are 9 of us, and there is quite a variation in occupations, as you would imagine. There are two guys from the management of Spitalfields Market, several constables (not MET police, but a different kind, I need to find out more), a guy from a music school, a security guard from our sister museum and me!
On Thursday we will be assessed. I am already beginning to stress out about it! We did CPR today. It has changed since I last did first aid, and I think the UK might be slightly different from home.
Wish me luck!
Such as: If you think the unconscious person you administering first aid to is faking it, grab their wrist (looks like you are taking their pulse), then let go. If it falls on their face, they are truly unconscious, if they hold it in position or let it fall away from their face, they are AWAKE!!!
I am the only girl on the course. There are 9 of us, and there is quite a variation in occupations, as you would imagine. There are two guys from the management of Spitalfields Market, several constables (not MET police, but a different kind, I need to find out more), a guy from a music school, a security guard from our sister museum and me!
On Thursday we will be assessed. I am already beginning to stress out about it! We did CPR today. It has changed since I last did first aid, and I think the UK might be slightly different from home.
Wish me luck!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
I have begun my Master of Arts (Museum Studies). It is by distance education, so it involves a lot of self discipline. It seems to be a well thought out course, with everything being provided to me. All the readings, textbooks and exercises are all there. :-)
Other than that, Scott and I had a lovely weekend in Durham. We caught the train there on Good Friday, and arrived in the evening. It is a beautiful town, very picturesque. There is a stunning cathedral in the town, a real architectural masterpiece. It's the kind of place that you walk into and say "wow". Breathtaking stuff! We saw the castle, went on a boat cruise up the River Wear (very narrow, and only 5 foot deep! Durham is a university town, but all the students were on holiday, so it was quiet. We also generally relaxed. It was great to relax, and still see everything we wanted to. We also spent a day at the Beamish Open Air Museum, which is out of Durham slightly. A great day there, spent looking in old buildings, enjoying the sunshine and riding about on old trams and buses. We even went down a mine shaft!
I will post pictures when I have a chance. I am more pressed for time these days with my study. Think of me, chained to my computer... slaving away on my degree!!
xxx
Other than that, Scott and I had a lovely weekend in Durham. We caught the train there on Good Friday, and arrived in the evening. It is a beautiful town, very picturesque. There is a stunning cathedral in the town, a real architectural masterpiece. It's the kind of place that you walk into and say "wow". Breathtaking stuff! We saw the castle, went on a boat cruise up the River Wear (very narrow, and only 5 foot deep! Durham is a university town, but all the students were on holiday, so it was quiet. We also generally relaxed. It was great to relax, and still see everything we wanted to. We also spent a day at the Beamish Open Air Museum, which is out of Durham slightly. A great day there, spent looking in old buildings, enjoying the sunshine and riding about on old trams and buses. We even went down a mine shaft!
I will post pictures when I have a chance. I am more pressed for time these days with my study. Think of me, chained to my computer... slaving away on my degree!!
xxx
Thursday, April 05, 2007
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