Update

As internet cafes are quite the expense here in London, I spent yesterday joining a few libraries and community centre's so I now have free access to the internet. Its a bit annoying having to leave the house just to use it, but hopefully when I get my own room it will have internet access.

I have moved into my new place this week, but its only temporary. For 5 weeks till Lou (the girl who's room it is) comes back from holidays. There are 4 other girls who are aussies and a kiwi guy there. They're all really laid back so its a pretty good place to be. Plus there are are a stack of old school vids to watch, so when the lazy mood takes hold I'm set!

So, I havent really started looking for a job yet. I'm really loving doing nothing, but I will start to look seriously next week. It should be pretty easy, apparently temps are in demand and the pay is good!

Malta was really good last weekend. We had a few dramas getting there cos of the floods on Friday. Add to that road works and being the last day of school and the roads were CHAOS! So we ended up missing our flights, and had to book new ones at a completely different airport. We didnt end up getting to our hotel in Malta until 4.30am, we were meant to be there at 9pm! Oh well, it was great once we got there.

The weather was great, 38 degrees everyday and the beaches were beautiful. It kinda reminded me a bit of the Phils cos there was karaoke everywhere, and the ppl were a little bit crazy!

But then back to London and the stupid weather. It really is 4 seasons in a day here. It will be really sunny and hot one minute. You get on the train then off and it will be pouring! You can't leave home without an umbrella.

I haven't really done much sightseeing this week, its mostly been exploring the Southfields/Wimbledon are (where I am at the moment). I did have my first Redback and Walkabout experience though! Was at the Reddy last week, and its crazy! I think i'm going again tonight, and being a saturday will be even crazier. Plus Ally's working so free drinks, yay! The walkabout was a bit of a letdown. Its an aussie theme pub which is meant to be really good, I must say I was disappointed. Although the fact that I went on a wed night, and in Wimbledon (a million miles from anywhere!) probably had something to do with it!

Anyways, I'm off to explore the Saturday markets now. Portobello Road here I come!

London

Well, I'm here, it's so crazy! I cant believe I'm actually in London, I've been here 3 days now and it STILL hasnt hit me. I havent really done much since I've been here. I did the sightseeing thing on Monday while extremely jetlagged. I couldnt check in till 2 so Chris took me around to see westminster abbey, big ben, the london eye. Then we went window shopping for awhile, I was so tired though I couldnt even get excited about Topshop! Its serioulsly like Sportsgirl on steroids... its got everything! The hostel isnt too bad... still alive and not chopped up so thats always good. Yesterday the girls were all at work so i was on my own, but it was good. I've got the tube down pat now! And today...well I've hit a bit of a hump the jet lag has caught up with me, its 1pm and I havent left the hostel! But I'm planning on going to Harrods soon. If it ever stops raining! The weather is crazy! Its not as cold as I thought it would be at all, but it honestly can be pissing down one second and the next sunny as. And its really humid all the time, who'da thunk it??
I had dinner with the girls on monday and tue night, it was really great catching up with them! I've really missed Ally stories, they're the best! I can't believe she leaves soon though, it sux! We're going to watch Harry Potter tonight, so excited! My first overseas cinema experience :-)
Well, I'm not sure if this blog really makes much sense, cos although I've had plenty opportunity to sleep I havent actually been able to, the sun is crazy here, sets at 10pm rises at 4 am! Not happy! Plus there are these crazy italian kids running round the place, they're so friggin loud and rude!
Anyway, the sun's come out now, so off to Harrods!

The Countdown Is On

I can not believe there is less than 2 weeks before I fly out. 12 sleeps to be exact. Looking back the time really hasn't flown by, it seems forever ago that I started planning this and so much has happened since, but I just know that the next 11 days are going to go so quickly it freaks me out just thinking about it. I'm such a mixture of emotions at the moment... excitement, nervousness, happiness, sadness... they're all conflicting so much that I don't actually know what I'm feeling.

My last week at work was last week, and despite the stress and annoyance of training a new person who just didn't want to be trained it was a great week. Everyone was SO wonderful and sweet I just wanted to stay forever. It's a comfort zone and I liked it. It's so weird to think that I'm leaving it, perhaps forever. And even if I do go back next year, things will never be the same again. I get an overwhelming sense of sadness when I think that, yeah it was quite shithouse at times but the ppl made it so worth it! Lil that means u :-) And I hate the fact that if things can't go back to the way they were then I've only got myself to blame. Even though I'm a great adapter I still hate change, even when I know its the best for me, and it's something that I really wanna do. I want to live in London, I want to travel the world, but I wanna do it in my comfort zone. Not gonna happen I know! Anyhoo, like I was saying the great week just made it hit home how much I was actually leaving behind.

But I'm sure I will get over it! In 12 days I will be leaving on a plane, and then who knows what awaits! Well, I kinda do for the first week at least... Hostel life for a few days (and know I haven't seen the movie, so kindly keep those stories to yourself), then Malta with Chris for a long weekend! Then back to her place to doss. I'm such an emotional mess at the moment, the past 2 weeks here have made me realise how many ppl here care which I guess is why I'm feeling so reluctant to leave. But then Chris is taking a day off to meet me at the airport, and then Al is taking another day off to spend with me, which just makes me feel loved all over again!

Wow, long post. So I'm just gonna end it by saying that as much as I am looking forward to Malta (the sun, the sand, and more sun!) I can not wait to get back to London afterwards, so that I can sit back and read the last ever Harry Potter book.... *tear*.