...to be spending too much time on Mumsnet when the missus thinks I am doing job applications?

[MNHubbie]

To be fair to me it is her fault. She told me to log back into Mumsnet after being away for a while to post my question about whether a health questionnaire was legal or not. Now I'm here I can't leave!

The eldest two are happy on the Wii and she is out with the youngest at his 30th (almost literally) birthday party of this school year alone (all the social skills in our family were distilled into his tiny little body and the frustrating little so and so can charm anyone with a simple smile).

I am supposed to be working my way through a massive pile of job applications. I haven't even had lunch yet (the kids have).

I'm a mess. It is all the fault of Mumsnet.

I haven't checked my email, my googlereader feed, gone to the loo, eaten, moved or scratched my very itchy back for about 2 hours now and I don't know what to do.

I'm thinking about replying to every single AIBU thread even though I've long since replied to the few I have anything meaningful to contribute to.

Every argument the kids have about the Wii has me reply with "I don't care".

Am I being unreasonable to be spending so much time on this stupidly addictive site again?

I'm remembering why I stopped coming on here before.

Must be water retention.

I've just committed virtual suicide, haven't I?

Next job application. If I can concentrate on it with DS2 having a ASD melt down due to Mario not doing what he wants on the Wii.

wish my hubby would get off the xbox & pc games and apply for jobs cos i don't want to go back to work full time when my maternity leave ends

He is allowed on the X-Box!?

I'm not allowed to use the X-Box, Playstation or Wii at all.

You need to put your foot down! Who wears the trousers in your house anyway?

Decide if you want it, and if you do really go for it - It might be easier to get than others if it's a tricky school. And I guess that's what you want in some ways - somewhere that's likely to offer you the job !

I'm looking for work ATM too - but I don't think I'm applying for as many as you. I tend to just do one at a time and get hopeful about that one. I have had 3 interviews though ...

I do feel it's a tricky jobs market ATM. Harder to crack than I've found previously.

Good luck with your latest batch

Yeah teaching is tough that way though as we have windows for applying and the one for this school year is about to close.

You're right though it might be easier. It could be the best move of all as there will be plenty to do and the only way is up compared to some of the others I'm going for in schools where there is far less to accomplish.

It is interesting. It will be tough but at the same time could be much more rewarding.

Sounds like you have a very positive attitude - I'd give you the job !

Thank you

Did you notice earlier when MNHubbie said "her indoors"?

I pretended not to Honey

Yes, we wouldn't want trouble in paradise

Did I? Not a name I tend to use for the love of my life, wife of my children, the lady currently sleeping upstairs (she crashed out). Sorry about that.

Hopefully dinner will help her forgive me.

damn .....you're good at this MNHubbie

Practice.

I am always in the wrong thus one should just do the best one can from that position.

He really is good at this Honey

He's just worked an 80 hour week. Had a Scout meeting on Wedsnesday night and taken the boys to Cubs on Friday night and I luffs him to pieces

Pass the sick bucket

Aaaaaaaaaaw

how sweeet !

AF shock]

wot ? < innocent >

tell you what ...we never saw each other, ok?

This is all too good to be true.

ranty he does sound lovely, vair unusual if you go on the relationship board too much like I do .....

um...

And you are brilliant too. xxxxxxxxxxxxx