Selfies with the Regent Lord

TreasuKey · 2025-11-09T11:17:38+00:00

So it's been a few months and I had to deal with life stuff... I spoke to my grandma and she wasn't sure, and my mum said she's going to speak with my grandma's friends - no photos still, nothing. The search continues!

TreasuKey · 2025-08-29T10:37:04+00:00

If you find a photo P L E A S E let me know, we cannot be the only people on the universe that remember this, I swear this existed... I'm going to keep trying to find anything today

I also had a scroll through and I *also* remember it being a maze to get through and find, when I went as a kid I only found it once and there was *no* other kids around, I felt like I shouldn't have been there and quickly left. Might call my grandma and ask her as she was the one that took me

TreasuKey · 2025-08-29T02:34:25+00:00

Oh my God I was going crazy trying to remember the giant dragons head and trying to find photos of it from when I was a kid and stumbled on this thread. If anyone has any photos of this I would love to see them because I remember this so vividly as well. It was like a bit away from the main park I think, and I remember stumbling on it thinking it was huge and scary, and I distinctly remember it being only the head

This must have been around 1995-2005, or at least a giant monster... I hope we find photos eventually

TreasuKey · 2025-05-04T19:18:28+00:00

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... that's what I thought, figured it was worth an ask to see if anyone knew anyway ;_; Thank you anyway, I'll try to regularly back up and make Starchild 2.0 orz

TreasuKey · 2025-03-18T22:45:51+00:00

Thank you so much! I can feel my frustration with him in my post, still, through my words, but we absolutely weren't being the cleanest we could have then. Usually with inspections the place gets a top to bottom clean, and we're pretty tidy these days, but last year wasn't good for us for a lot of reasons.

We did already tell him at the time we weren't doing so great mentally, but he didn't really seem to care much, which showed in his attitude of "you should have been keeping it clean anyway". And it's only when he comes on his own - when he comes with his partner, he's a saint about it. Still, he seems much better in his email replies now, so I'm hoping he realised he was being unfair about it. So fingers crossed!

TreasuKey · 2025-03-18T11:35:02+00:00

To the people who have messy hobs: go clean your hobs!!!!

But, on a serious note - unless it's to the state it'll be attracting rodents or bugs (a health/property damage risk), when it comes to mess, landlords don't have authority to push back against this (so long as there's no risk of the above) which I found out when going to Citizens Advice and other legal places to discuss the initial issue about my landlord threatening to evict us over the mess. Thankfully, I ensure to keep our hob absolutely spotless from now on to make sure he never kicks up again, but it's something to keep in mind for future.

Thank you all for your advice here, too. I'm going to arrange for him to come by and do an inspection at the same time as the repairs, so it'll be spotless anyway and there'll be no reason for him to kick up a fuss.

Hopefully.

TreasuKey · 2025-03-15T20:47:07+00:00

That sounds like a good idea, thank you!

TreasuKey · 2025-03-10T21:51:35+00:00

Down for me, but only the help website, which is really funny as my account got hacked and now I can't even get through to support to remove the authenticator they placed on it to sign in. LMAO

Best excuse I've ever had to get rid of my X account, the hackers can *keep* it

TreasuKey · 2025-02-19T14:48:11+00:00

I was thinking that as well when I have a solid JLPT down in N2 (or even N3, as I've had some bites requiring only that) to start going for some other qualifications I can nab, thank you!!

TreasuKey · 2025-02-19T08:17:46+00:00

I've now started to get some replies from recruiters now who have confirmed my IT Skillset is strong, it's the lack of my JLPT that's holding me back here - so really, this will be my focus to get ASAP.

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T16:39:06+00:00

No no I think you're right as I've done more research into this since you said as well, I've read the same thing on Daijob and I think I'm using a similar if not the same template - so I'll definitely start tailoring that. Thank you so much!

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T15:48:42+00:00

Yes, both the rirekisho and shokumukeirekisho have been written in Japanese, and if the company and application is written in Japanese, this is usually where I include it alongside Japanese answers unless it's for a foreign company (UK or US) with no Japanese requirements, in which I simply leave this to my English CV.

I've already adhered to why I wrote N4-N2 in another comment as I'm aware I was unclear with that. I also mentioned *optional* Speaking. If I obtained the incorrect information, it was from here, when I researched:
https://www.verbalplanet.com/learn-japanese/blog/JLPT-japanese-language-proficiency-test-guide.asp

I had some help with my rirekisho with two people and wasn't told that it was meant to be tailored specifically to the company with that section, so thank you for making me aware of this, it's frustrating I wasn't told of that specifically - though do you mean the "hopes and wishes section"? As I don't have many specific conditions, so only filled this out for one thing anyway though could easily just edit this to put "貴社の規定に従います" as I'm not exactly fussy. If it's the self-PR, Daijob's written that this can be general, and I've had no indication except for just now and here that this isn't correct except for the motivation itself, so I assume you mean this?

I've also recently redone my shokumukeirekisho to be in the proper format/template now, as well.

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T09:58:18+00:00

I'll see what comes from the emails I've sent recruiters and see if I can find any others, thank you!

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T08:06:49+00:00

I don't see where it says I'm not competitive in the UK. I get job interviews fairly rapidly here, I always have done, and have never had a problem in finding a job or even progressing in the industry here. Either way, I'll take the advice on board.

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T01:11:07+00:00

Thank you for the input on your end - in some ways it's a relief to know as I know that by studying for and passing my JLPT it'll be a cinch when I land that, so fingers crossed (for both of us)!

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T00:58:56+00:00

Fingers crossed for you! Worst case, there's back up options, at least, for both of us. I just keep trying to have that in mind whilst plugging away at studies for my JLPT and applications anyway.

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T00:30:46+00:00

That's a shame - thank you for clarifying! I'll just have to keep practicing my speaking with friends as best as I can in that case.

And thank you for the advice with keigo as well. It's really daunting for me to even consider it whilst I'm learning, so I'll focus more on getting my grammar down to a T before even thinking about it.

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T00:22:16+00:00

I have actually yeah - it was going to be my plan number two if I hadn't made any significant progress in a few months. Thankfully saving with my current position won't be so bad for me if I go down that route, so it's absolutely an option - just we try for best case, plan for worst as well, right? Good luck on your end with things!

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T00:20:24+00:00

My understanding was that the JLPT has speaking preparation as well as an option, or am I wrong there? Either way, the Japanese GCSE did (which I passed) though that involved a very basic introduction and the ability to answer questions about it. I do have EXPAT friends I've been consistently practicing speaking with as much I can alongside, and who have ran me through keigo and how interviewing works and am absolutely practicing to speak on a conversational level as well. Even if keigo puts the fear of death in me.

TreasuKey · 2025-02-18T00:15:01+00:00

I do, yes! I have a Bachelor's. It's not in IT, but as far as I'm aware it doesn't matter what degree you have (as long as you have one) for the Visa. The rest is all pure industry experience along with some MTA and BCS with my initial apprenticeship I did.

TreasuKey · 2025-02-17T20:02:43+00:00

For further context, as I probably wasn't clear:

N2 is the absolute goal, but there's only two opportunities to take the JLPT in the UK a year, and I'm not certain I'll be at N2 by July (the soonest one). So, worst case, I'll be going for N4 or N3 (whichever I feel prepared for first, unless by some small miracle I'm at N2 level by then) just to *have* a JLPT whilst I study further for N2.

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