So far, I've sent my resume to about a dozen places looking for temp workers. I'd prefer an office type job, but I realize that is unlikely, so I've applied at a few pubs too. I've been to one interview and have had a phone interview from a country club in Scotland.
In the news. Tony Blair is reelected. What does that mean for me? Nothing really, since by the time the changes (if any) will take effect, I'll probably be gone.
Scotiabank really sucks. They refused to send me my financial information, so I got my dad to go into the bank. Since he's had several problems with them in the past, he was quite well known to the staff. After 3 days of calling and pestering, I finally got my financial information sent to me. I need it to open a bank account, and I need a bank account before I can get a job.
Getting the hang of the city. My PocketPC has become an invaluable tool. It tells me the name of every street and alley. They've got a lot of alleys here. I spent half an hour looking for a Brittania Row. It turns out I walked past it a few times but thought it was a driveway.
I haven't been sick since my first night here. Been doing the pub crawl, but have missed going the past few nights, due to the lack of finances. Stuff here is expensive and all. I've budgeted something like 70 pounds for this week plus accommodation. Tesco, the major supermarket has a small location near here. I've been eating lots of their premade food (since I have no place to cook in a hostel). I have yet to buy any extras, as I don't even have a place to keep it.
I'm starting to get concerned about my laptop. It's a little scary being in a room with no locked storage.
There is a lot of graffiti here. I got a nice picture of it in the most remote place a person could get to. TOX13 seems to be the most common thing wrote. Still haven't found out the significance of that. If it's some form of gang, it's probably a bunch of 13 year old kids trying to be cool or something.
My first week here in London has been fun. I don't have a server to store pictures on, or I would upload some photos to the blog. Hopefully I'll find something soon.
Your good friend,,
Paul
Cheers
1 comment:
Woohoo first comment! It's good to hear from you again, and I'm glad that your job search is progressing smoothly enough. I'd be a bit worried about the security thing too. I suppose you could find a locker somewhere or just take your laptop around with you. Either way I trust your judgement. I hope you're still having fun and I'm looking forward to your next post
Bram
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