07h52 and I'm up. I would say 'awake', but that would be lying. I'm squinting as I type as I didn't get to bed til 3. Must put a stop to that!! It's this genealogy that does it...and it's not even my family that I'm looking up!

I had a call from the job centre yesterday asking me to go in for an 'interview' just to see if I'm doing OK...so, I'm going there tomorrow afternoon at 2. They just want to check that I'm receiving the right benefits now that I am officially signed off til March 2008!!! I don't need to get any further certification from my doctor to say I'm ill and the only thing I might have to do is go for another 'medical'. I ask you, what kind of incentive is there?! I often wondered how people go through life living on the state and now I see how easy it is! Realistically I'm still only going to be getting 57 a week, but had I done it right and gone out and got myself 16 kids by 16 different men, I could now have myself a privately rented house paid for, all the bills - council tax, gas, electricity, water etc. paid for and income support, family allowance, tax credits etc. all handed out to me...trouble is, I've got a bit of pride, dignity and self respect left, so all that goes against the grain. Even so, a free ride is never a bad thing - I just can't believe they make it such an easy option!

Talking of which, I should really be looking for a job. Job day on Thursday. I'll make the effort and go out and buy the local paper...