They're clearly made up by the work experience person, but still...

...horoscopes sometimes just ring true.

I'm quite cynical about the whole starsign thingie. Like when you read your horoscope in the paper, and go 'Oh my god, spot on! That's just like my situation!', clearly chances are if you looked at the one next to it you'd be able to apply that to your life in some way too.

Nevertheless, like the wistful sucker I am, I read them if only to entertain myself for 5 seconds.

Of all the papers and magazines I trawl through each month, it's The London Paper which has got it bang on the nose the last few weeks. Which is strange, because what with it being a free paper n all, you'd think it'd be a load of (excuse my French), Bollocks. And it probably is.

However, so close to the mark they are on a day to day basis, I've started cutting them out and sticking them in my diary. Take one from the middle of the two week break, "If you're feeling a little emotional about certain aspects of life at the moment, let it out. And don't worry about having to tell close friends that you've been chopping onions, because they understand more than you might think". General? Yes. Relevant? Very.

Last night, as I got the tube home feeling happy about the day I'd just had, the commentary on Jo's life continued.

"A parting of the ways with another isn't always a positive thing - but one particular ending in your life just now is going to bring you more freedom and happiness than you currently realise. Yes, Virgo, it really is. Whatever's drawn to a close, a new door is about to open in the most unexpected of places"

Given all that's gone on lately, it just made sense. Especially because yesterday a huge whopping great big door did open. Not in the form of a new boy (although my eyes have been drawn to an Office Hotty of late) but career / job wise. Earlier in the week I saw an ad on a PR / Journalism job site, got excited about it and sent off an article and my CV. Two hours later, I got a phone call, and yesterday, after a meeting at lunch, all was agreed.

Would I have gone for it a month or two ago? Probably. Would I have thrown myself into it, made myself completely available and devoted my time to researching and writing, without feeling that I should be doing something else? Never. The opportunity came and for the first time in ages, whatever it leads to - travel, busy weekends, events, or just hours in front of a computer researching - I'm free and willing to do.

With office parties and lunches happening every week from now until Christmas, a new part time internship which is streets ahead from resident tea maker at a local rag -whatever the stars say, things are looking up. Bout time too.