Didn't get the PhD.
a few other things, but mainly that.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:31, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I saw that on FB.
Sorry hon!
( girlinthehole, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:32, Reply)

I shouldn't have semi-convinced myself I'd got it
it's my own fault I'm feeling shit. But cheers love :)
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:33, Reply)

It's natural to keep your hopes up.

( girlinthehole, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:38, Reply)

booo
it's their loss, now what are you going for next? Something much better, surely
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:32, Reply)

No, not really
I applied for a bunch of others but it's been 4 weeks now, I think I'd have heard if I'd got interviews. There's 3 or 4 more I can apply for but then that's it, I'll have to find myself another job rather than study. Chances are when I finish that job I'll either be too old to start a PhD or won't really be any more competitive than I am now.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:34, Reply)

my friends dad started (one of many he had) when he was over 55.
never gonna get too old (never gonna get, never gonna get)
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:36, Reply)

Yeah, but if you think in terms of funding
it's generally for three years. So, I'll be 26 when I finish here in October, probably another three years as a technician, I'll be 29... then three or four years to do a PhD... If I want any sort of career I'd need to then do at least one post-doc before having kids, but that means I won't be able to start a family til I'm what, 36? 37? It's all just leaving things really late, certainly later than I hypothetically wanted to.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:42, Reply)

Lost of women do that now already.

( girlinthehole, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:44, Reply)

Yes, but it's not what I wanted for me
this, of course, all assumes that I will meet someone that I want to have children with in the next 10 years, and overcome the fear, disgust and loathing that I feel about pregnancy.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:49, Reply)

It will go.
At college I was mates with a girl who swore she'd never have kids. Had this loathing of something living inside her. Completely freaked her out. A few years ago she FB'd me and she's had a baby.
( girlinthehole, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:52, Reply)

I think I watch 'Alien' too young, is what it is...
but yeah, from a biology point of view, knowing all the freaky shit it does to your innards really doesn't persuade me in any way that it's a good idea.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:58, Reply)

Yeah
I'd do one now if offered (which I won't be) and I'm old. LIfelong learning and all that
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:43, Reply)

sadtimes :(
make yourself a baconcheeseonionegg sammich.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:34, Reply)

Sadtimes indeed
actually, that sounds rather tasty, I may pop to the shop for bacons.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:35, Reply)

Also contrary to popluar belief
baconz are healthy. Me and wooks have done a lot of research into this
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:37, Reply)

woohoo!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:40, Reply)

Sorry berk.
Did you get any feedback?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:36, Reply)

I emailed back and asked for some
it will probably just be that there were other, better candidates...and I can't really do an awful fucking lot about that.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:46, Reply)

Well I'm sorry to hear you didn't get it all the same.
I hope you get useful feedback from.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:50, Reply)

Yeah.
*sigh*
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:56, Reply)

That's the first time you've ever sighed in my general direction without commenting on a pun.
You must be really low. :(

How can OT cheer you up?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 19:59, Reply)

I'm not sure it can
I know how it goes, I'll huff and flounce about it for a while and then I'll be fine again.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 20:02, Reply)

We could have the 'berk awards?'
A bit like the Brits, but we all post songs from the Brit Pop era to cheer you up.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 20:06, Reply)