Who Am I?

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Daniel Lewis. Ordinary name, not such an ordinary bloke. I'm from Llanelli, and I've lived in Bath, Cardiff and have now settled in Devon and soon to be Somerset. I graduated with an honours degree in Accounting and Finance from Aberystwyth University. I played 3 years for Tarannau Aberystwyth American Football Team and now play for Somerset Wyverns (#57 and now #27). I am the defensive coordinator for Exeter Demons. I enjoy my life to the best of my ability, through family, friends and sport. I'm one of those cases of don't judge a book by its cover. I love to hit and do all the macho things you can dream of, but I'm also a domesticated professional, who loves to cook and read books. I'm a bit of a strange one, from my sense of humour to the title of this blog, as one of the rare few linebackers that can count.

Thursday, 19 May 2011

Interview, Exam and Bad Drivers, Meatloaf Said It Best

Wednesday started my two week period of five wonderful exams. Yes my exams are nicely spaced out, but five? Really? I don't know anyone else with more, and most people were done before I even started. How is that fair when we all come out with a degree afterwards? Here's hoping that my degree will count for something when I leave university and the wonders of Aberystwyth. Exams to work through but sesiwn cachu pants is on the horizon. Expect to see a semi naked, bad imitation of road warrior hawk (R.I.P) stumbling around town on wednesday first of june, looking for somebody to drop the doomsday device on. You have been warned.

Today I had an interview for a work placement through Go Wales. The idea is a ten week, work experience based placement with a company that pays well and looks good on a CV. The interview was with a company called Fforest (see coldatnight.co.uk) and my placement if successful would entail events managing, organising and ... wedding planning... yeah I know. I reckon I would be quite decent at it, being the bossy, slightly ocd prick that I am. Interview went quite well and I was pleased but I'm not content, so we'll wait and see what the rest of the shortlist had to offer!

The commute to the placement from Aberystwyth should be under an hour as the road is nice and straight and its only 35 miles or so. However today, there and back it took me an hour both times. Not cool. By any standard. This was due to a vareity of factors, all of which were butt stingingly annoying. 1. Shit drivers 2. Slow Drivers (yes there is a different from shit) 3. Heavy vehicles. Traffic is caused on these roads by people not willing to drive to the speed limit. Slow drivers are like heavy vehicles, except they have the capability to drive faster than them and reach the speed limit so the roads work efficiently. When they choose not to, but just maintain 40mph (be it 30 zone or 60) is the type of thing that should be punishable by death. Shit drivers aren't as bad but they just infuriate me for not being able or willing to take easy overtake oppurtuinities so that people can get round tractors and other slow things. If I get the job, im hoping that early morning driving will save me in order to make this commute manageable and not so infuriating that i get blood pressure problems and end up dying attempting a 5 car overtake in order to get home in time to watch The Apprentice.

The next two days have one highlight. Going to the gym. If you like it as much as I do, you'll know I have solace in that. Check out http://wannabeathletes.blogspot.com for hints and tips on work outs. My lesson for today is that you can't always have it your own way, work for what you need and take what your given. You can't have everything but you have to try for perfection. From the title of this blog Meatloaf says two outta three ain't bad. It ain't great either. Be great in what you do. Always work for more.

Take it easy reader

P.s (I'll try to take my own advice, but it's exam time so I can't promise anything)
Posted by Tarannau57 at 5/19/2011 05:06:00 pm
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