Well a lot has happened in the past week or so, so i will do my best to fill you all in! As you know, amanda had to head home last tuesday, so it's been almost two weeks and i am still readjusting to being more on my own. it's wierd to not really have someone to call after work and check in with. but i've been keeping busy and have had stuff to do so that's good.
the day after amanda left i actually went bowling with some people from work which was really fun, and i did a lot better than i thought i would! then on thursday i moved in here at in Chalk Farm which went smoothly. i also found out that day that two people agreed to move into my old room so it felt really good to get that sorted and taken care of. it's been really great in the new flat so far, i love the area and it's really nice to have my own space. it's so different than my last living situation, so it's taking some getting used to, but it's good. my commute to work takes about the same amount of time, maybe even a little less so that's nice.
this week i've just been working and hanging out. at the beginning of the week i was not feeling so great, sick with a cold. but i took my days off to recoup and it was good to have some down time and some good time to myself. then i had this weekend off which was amazing. i havn' had a proper weekend in a while. friday night everyone from work went out for drinks then i met up with max and andy (my flatmates) up near our flat which was really fun to meet some of their friends and hang out with them. the weather has been absolutely beautiful this week, so yesterday i went to primrose hill and laid in the sun all afternoon with a book and my ipod. at about 4 oclock people started gathering on the hill in costumes and stuff, so i was like hmm i wonder what they're doing. they proceeded to set up a giant slip and slide using a tarp and steaks and water and soap. it was incredible! then last night i went out for drinks with andy (my flatmate) and we had a really good time hanging out and getting to know eachother.
today was perfect weather again so we went to this little neighborhood carnival in swiss cottage by where i lived before. there was a reggae band and stilt walkers and a bunch of random stuff. we sat in the sun and listened to the music before walking back toward home through regents park and camden market. overall it's been a wonderful weekend spent in the sun, which i needed! i have found that i definitely need sunlight in my life! now i'm at home and max and andy are cooking up some dinner and we're going to hang out on the balcony.
so that's a short update on my life. love you all and talk to you soon!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sad Day
well, the last few weeks have been pretty eventful and a little (lot) bit stressful. Amanda has left to go back to the states to finish up school, so i am starting to try and figure out what my life is going to look like without a best friend around all the time. I am currently in the process of finding people to move into our sherlock court room and i am going to be moving into a different flat just down the road in chalk farm where i will have my own room and very reasonable rent.
since amanda was heading home we've been spending the last few weeks just soaking up every moment and trying to do all the things we love and the things she hadn't done yet. last week i had wednesday and thursday off which was really nice to have two full days together to do whatever we wanted. on wednesday we took the train down to greenwich and had a wonderful time walking around enjoying the beautiful weather. we went in the observatory where the prime meridian is, and also where they measure greenwich mean time. we mostly just mosied around and looked in shops before heading back into the city. on thursday we just hung around and enjoyed a cloudy day from a cafe.
amanda and i had set aside saturday night to go on a date together. so we went to primrose hill and had dinner at one of our favorite pubs whose food always sounds SO amazing. they have recomendations from the michelin list and other food tasters so we knew it was going to be good. i had pork loin -- amazing! it was really fun to just sit and talk and enjoy the night.
i had another day off on sunday so we got up and went to the columbia road flower market, which is absolutely amazing. they close down the street every sunday and flower vendors line the sidewalk selling any sort of flower and plant you can think of. it is gorgeous, and the weather was just as perfect. we then strolled over to brick lane which is a really famous street on the east end of london that has gotten really popular for university aged kids and there are lots of street vendors and shops and restaurants. we then hit our old stomping ground in central london and walked down to covent garden where she wanted to buy some shoes. then we ended up on primrose hill enjoying the last bits of sunshine. monday night we went and listened to jazz in camden and hung out, not wanting the night to end. then on tuesday i had to go to work early and amanda headed out to the airport.
i've been trying to keep occupied since then so i don' tget too lonely! and that's about it for now i think. love youall!
since amanda was heading home we've been spending the last few weeks just soaking up every moment and trying to do all the things we love and the things she hadn't done yet. last week i had wednesday and thursday off which was really nice to have two full days together to do whatever we wanted. on wednesday we took the train down to greenwich and had a wonderful time walking around enjoying the beautiful weather. we went in the observatory where the prime meridian is, and also where they measure greenwich mean time. we mostly just mosied around and looked in shops before heading back into the city. on thursday we just hung around and enjoyed a cloudy day from a cafe.
amanda and i had set aside saturday night to go on a date together. so we went to primrose hill and had dinner at one of our favorite pubs whose food always sounds SO amazing. they have recomendations from the michelin list and other food tasters so we knew it was going to be good. i had pork loin -- amazing! it was really fun to just sit and talk and enjoy the night.
i had another day off on sunday so we got up and went to the columbia road flower market, which is absolutely amazing. they close down the street every sunday and flower vendors line the sidewalk selling any sort of flower and plant you can think of. it is gorgeous, and the weather was just as perfect. we then strolled over to brick lane which is a really famous street on the east end of london that has gotten really popular for university aged kids and there are lots of street vendors and shops and restaurants. we then hit our old stomping ground in central london and walked down to covent garden where she wanted to buy some shoes. then we ended up on primrose hill enjoying the last bits of sunshine. monday night we went and listened to jazz in camden and hung out, not wanting the night to end. then on tuesday i had to go to work early and amanda headed out to the airport.
i've been trying to keep occupied since then so i don' tget too lonely! and that's about it for now i think. love youall!
Monday, September 1, 2008
I'm Alive!
Hey there everyone... i realize that last tuesday i wrote and said i would update in a day or two... and now it's the following monday night. i appologize! it is really crazy how the time goes by, i mean i don't even know where this past week has gone.
i had a great weekend last weekend because i actually had it off! a whole saturday AND sunday in a row. pretty great. since i had the time off amanda and i started talking during the week and thinking that we should take a day trip somewhere. we opted for a little town (more of a suburb of the city) called stoke newington. it is really easy to get to from the city and still on public transport so didnt' cost a lot. it's a town that has a lot of independent shops, book stores, and cafes, and also a great park. so kim, amanda, and i headed out there and it turned out to be a beautiful day, not a ton of sunshine, but enough to keep the air warm. we sat at a cafe in the chissold park and had a cappucino while watching the cute young families and old couples walking through the park. then we walked up the high street and went in bunches of bookshops and vintage clothing stores, so fun! then we walked through another park which is actually an old cemetary and there is a massive abandoned church in the middle. the vegetation is completely overgrown and there are just pathways cut through all over the place, winding around gravestones and everything. it was really neat, and totally felt like we were in the wilderness, and not in london! the day was topped off by stopping in for a burrito at the great looking little california style mexican place.
on sunday amanda and i had another fabulous and relaxing day around our side of town. we went to cafe 79 which is a great little cafe that we used to go to when we were studying here in primrose hill. we got a great lunch and then took the tube up to hampstead and walked down their high street doing some window shopping. then monday was back to work for me, but it was a bank holidy in england so amanda didn't have to go to work, but got to go to the notting hill carnival which is held every year on bank holiday monday. it's a huge carnival and festival highlighting the latin flare of the city including food, music, loads of people, and alcohol haha.
the rest of the week was pretty low key, then on friday a bunch of people went out for dinner and drinks after work which was really fun. i had friday off so i was able to relax during the day and hang out until i met up with them down near harrods. it was really fun to see poeple outside of work and actually hang out as friends. i was really excited about it, and i hope it happens again! then on saturday i hung out with amanda and max (the boy she has been seeing) around camden town and we had a good time. i had yesterday (sunday) off so amanda and i did our same sunday afternoon ritual including lunch at cafe 79 and then a trip to hampstead. it was kind of nasty weather so we went to starbucks in hampstead while it proceeded to storm and thunder and poor down rain outside, it was intense! then last night kim, amanda, and i went to a gig down in the east end that max was playing guitar in. it was really fun to go and check out a different part of town, and was really cool to get to see max play. he teaches guitar lessons and is in a bunch of different bands, but i had never seen him play.
today was back to work, and now some dinner! i think that's all for now. love and miss you all!
i had a great weekend last weekend because i actually had it off! a whole saturday AND sunday in a row. pretty great. since i had the time off amanda and i started talking during the week and thinking that we should take a day trip somewhere. we opted for a little town (more of a suburb of the city) called stoke newington. it is really easy to get to from the city and still on public transport so didnt' cost a lot. it's a town that has a lot of independent shops, book stores, and cafes, and also a great park. so kim, amanda, and i headed out there and it turned out to be a beautiful day, not a ton of sunshine, but enough to keep the air warm. we sat at a cafe in the chissold park and had a cappucino while watching the cute young families and old couples walking through the park. then we walked up the high street and went in bunches of bookshops and vintage clothing stores, so fun! then we walked through another park which is actually an old cemetary and there is a massive abandoned church in the middle. the vegetation is completely overgrown and there are just pathways cut through all over the place, winding around gravestones and everything. it was really neat, and totally felt like we were in the wilderness, and not in london! the day was topped off by stopping in for a burrito at the great looking little california style mexican place.
on sunday amanda and i had another fabulous and relaxing day around our side of town. we went to cafe 79 which is a great little cafe that we used to go to when we were studying here in primrose hill. we got a great lunch and then took the tube up to hampstead and walked down their high street doing some window shopping. then monday was back to work for me, but it was a bank holidy in england so amanda didn't have to go to work, but got to go to the notting hill carnival which is held every year on bank holiday monday. it's a huge carnival and festival highlighting the latin flare of the city including food, music, loads of people, and alcohol haha.
the rest of the week was pretty low key, then on friday a bunch of people went out for dinner and drinks after work which was really fun. i had friday off so i was able to relax during the day and hang out until i met up with them down near harrods. it was really fun to see poeple outside of work and actually hang out as friends. i was really excited about it, and i hope it happens again! then on saturday i hung out with amanda and max (the boy she has been seeing) around camden town and we had a good time. i had yesterday (sunday) off so amanda and i did our same sunday afternoon ritual including lunch at cafe 79 and then a trip to hampstead. it was kind of nasty weather so we went to starbucks in hampstead while it proceeded to storm and thunder and poor down rain outside, it was intense! then last night kim, amanda, and i went to a gig down in the east end that max was playing guitar in. it was really fun to go and check out a different part of town, and was really cool to get to see max play. he teaches guitar lessons and is in a bunch of different bands, but i had never seen him play.
today was back to work, and now some dinner! i think that's all for now. love and miss you all!
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