h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

....that the razor you bought me all those years ago has finally been consigned to the bin. It gave me many years of service.

*bows*

My thanks.

Er...

You'll need to remind me. I don't have a clue.

B

Hee hee. It really was years ago- when I first came to uni. You were heading to Tesco and I asked you to pick one up for me.

It's not important, it just amused me when I finally got rid of it.

Well, it's nice to know I'm remembered in some small way.

B

Hard to believe that was five years ago. I have to confess to having got a little bit nostalgic reading that journal thread of yours.

B

And when I say 'five', I actually mean 'seven'

B

Crazy, isn't it. Doesn't feel that long ago.

No. My twenties seemed to disappear very quickly. University...slept with lots of random women (present company excepted)...got a job...engaged...moved house...married. Scary.

Sounds familiar (although not nearly enough women in my case). I can't quite believe that I'm married, and changed my name and all that stuff. It all came as a bit of a shock. One of the best shocks ever, but a shock nonetheless.

I still can't believe you're a teacher. Then again, I can't believe I work in a prison. Funny how things work out, huh.

I may not be a teacher for long, the way things are going.

B

Really? Why? Is it the job itself or is it crappy politics?

Definitely the politics. It's depressing me.

B

That - and the paperwork - was the reason that I decided not to go for teaching. Having worked as an admin to a couple of ed departments (not schools, but education all the same), I watched teaches get shoved around and do so much work that wasn't teaching that I figured it was no industry for me. Oh, that and the inordinate amount of time teachers seems to spend marking and suchlike in their own time. i *like* my Sunday afternoons.

Any idea what you'd like to move into or haven't you got that far yet?

Something that wouldn't involve moving house would be best bet.

B