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Ah I think I might have scared off a potential client by quoting too high. To be fair, I asked them what kind of budget they had in mind and they didn't really give me a real answer except to say they'd seen my rates on my website, which say starting from £100 per page.

They want "our story", about us/philosophy, why choose our brand, mission statement and vision statement and I quoted the equivalent of two days' work. Considering they're starting from scratch so I would basically be developing their brand voice, and they want it to be SEOed I was thinking that's not too crazy but now I'm wondering if it's like twice as much as they expected or they thought all that would be one "page". I mean I've done probably about an hour's work for them already and I haven't even done anything yet.

I did say we could work something out if they have a smaller budget so I'm happy to like...put limits on how much copy there is or something. But it's a bit late to backtrack on how much I quoted now so I guess I'll have to wait and see if they ghost me.

Turning negative stress into slightly more positive stress. Two potential new clients (although I don't like that the process for one is like a job application - I won't be your employee and would really rather not write a free sample for you... but the rate is somewhat decent, by which I mean it's like the minimum I want to earn, and it's a recognisable name so would be good to have in my portfolio) and an initial chat (read: interview) for a full-time position scheduled. I'm hesitant to become employed but it's actually a subject I'd enjoy writing about (food), it's remote, it could be more stability and I asked for a salary I'd be comfortable with. Although I have zero confidence I'll get it and I'm not sure I'll take it. Depends what happens with other work in the meantime.

Whatever happens, it's at least given me a bit of a confidence boost that people are interested enough to shortlist me. I had two other bites for jobs, though I decided I'm not really interested due to them being hybrid and requiring a commute. No longer completely spiralling about finding another career but not knowing what.

Still got other things to be stressed about but hey ho. Hasn't magically solved my money concerns yet but I didn't have a terrible week earnings wise.

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[video by emersonbrophy. caption: no celery was wasted in the making of this video (very sick of ants on a log)]

#i complain about this more than is probably normal #every recipe is like one or two sticks #even when celery is a key feature #and then i have to feel like snacking on the rest and i inevitably forget it's there

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The naughtiest number

[Series 17 Outtakes - Part 2]

#taskmaster

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I've been vaguely contemplating a 25+/30+ discord server for SFTH. I am quite lazy though so I don't know if I'll ever do it. (Also probably no time/energy right now because you know...I'm over 30)

This is probably the wrong place to ask but would there be any interest in it? Not as an alternative to the "main" one, just like an additional option for those who feel real fucking old when they look at the other one.

Alternatively if one already exists, I'd love to know.

#shoot from the hip #not that there's anything wrong with the existing one #everyone there is lovely #but even in the 18+ channel there's a difference between being at uni and being a decade plus older #i know SOME people are in their late 20s and 30s #but it's overwhelmingly gen z in there #i want more people who are the same age as the people we're watching

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Are these hormonal mouth ulcers or stress mouth ulcers? Maybe both.

#can't remember when my period is due so #could be either or both

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In terms of the cutting, I should say, Nick... Well, you're only allowed to cut a certain number. He snipped one and then put a plaster on it and so argued that he could then cut another one off.

S17E04

#everyone loves nick #every other comedian or actor who talks about him just says how lovely and sweet he is #taskmaster

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So funny how you can tell from the recent patreon play that the Barcelona crowd was slightly older (I'm guessing largely expats/immigrants) because basically none of them follow them on tiktok.

#shoot from the hip

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No reflection Nick strikes again!

#taskmaster #this is such a fun little thing to do #they didn't need to do it but they did

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Some crafters really are like "I put hours and hours into making something for someone without stopping to think about whether they'd actually like and appreciate it, and now I'm mad they're not as grateful as I think they should be or treating it like the precious gift I believe it is".

#listen i know how much effort can go into sewing or knitting or crocheting or something #and you have a right to complain when people ask or expect you to make stuff for them #but you don't get to force gifts on people and then get mad they don't like them just because you worked hard on them #sometimes people won't like a gift whether you made it or not #like i just saw someone say they made someone an afghan and then saw it on the floor of their car #firstly you don't get any say in how someone treats a gift it's theirs now #and secondly maybe she didn't want a fucking afghan?

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Oliver Stark, the man that you are

#this is such a weird thing that straight women do #they do it with celebs too #and it's like...i don't understand why your attraction hinges on how likely the dude is to be attracted to you #but then you realise it's just a form of homophobia

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in case you haven't watched Boy (2010) with director's commentary, here is a taste of what you're in for:

(Taika speaking in character as Alamein, who is based on his own dad, in order to talk about said dad's behavior and internal life, then singing [still as Alamein] to distract from the intense scene between dad and son)

#is this on the dvd? #because i have it somewhere #hopefully #crap maybe i left it at my parents'...which means it's in France

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Slut dropping 101 Taskmaster s17e04

#taskmaster #hope the sfth boys have seen this #i know Tom watches tm at least #but it's Sam and AJ who have mentioned slut dropping several times

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Turning negative stress into slightly more positive stress. Two potential new clients (although I don't like that the process for one is like a job application - I won't be your employee and would really rather not write a free sample for you... but the rate is somewhat decent, by which I mean it's like the minimum I want to earn, and it's a recognisable name so would be good to have in my portfolio) and an initial chat (read: interview) for a full-time position scheduled. I'm hesitant to become employed but it's actually a subject I'd enjoy writing about (food), it's remote, it could be more stability and I asked for a salary I'd be comfortable with. Although I have zero confidence I'll get it and I'm not sure I'll take it. Depends what happens with other work in the meantime.

Whatever happens, it's at least given me a bit of a confidence boost that people are interested enough to shortlist me. I had two other bites for jobs, though I decided I'm not really interested due to them being hybrid and requiring a commute. No longer completely spiralling about finding another career but not knowing what.

Still got other things to be stressed about but hey ho. Hasn't magically solved my money concerns yet but I didn't have a terrible week earnings wise.

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My overriding feeling watching them is that what I'm watching is a perfectly happy couple on Bargain Hunt.

#taskmaster #they're a very sweet team #the two nerdy quiet boys

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Taskmaster S17E03

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Watching Nathan Foad's project Newark, Newark with Morgana Robinson. Not bad.

Also quite enjoyed Dinosaur, with Ashley Storrie...never realised she looked so much like her mum.

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HANDSOME DEVIL (2016) dir. John Butler

#handsome devil #it is a nice little film #funny i had seen it more than once but didn't recognise nick when they started promoting rwrb