The reason I came...

26/02/2008

So, essentially the main reason I have come overseas is now upon me!

I start work tomorrow! After 2 months of not working and a year of which any new experience I gained in the field was obtained within the first 3 months of last year - to say I'm nervous would be an understatement...

Future gg has become present gg...

I have - sort of - adopted the policy of not really stressing until I actually need to because it gets me nowhere.

These past few weeks, actually, since the start of this year - so much has been undertaken in a nearly unplanned fashion. SO unlike me! I'd prefer to know exactly what's going to happen, when, how and prepare for any eventuality

But the nature of my dream and what I've undertaken doesn't allow for that. The only way I can do things is one day at a time. At the most one week at a time.

OHMYGOSH! Getting here was a pain. Literally and figuratively...my legs and my hands and and and..all sore.. little ol' me with way too much baggage! I really am grateful for all the random strangers who helped me lug all my stuff up stairs and down stairs at the tube stations.

To say i loathe packing would be the understatement of the century! If I had a magic wand to elevate everything in front of me..or better yet - the ability to teleport - it would make my life SO MUCH easier...

And it's not like it's stuff I don't need! Ok, so I did some shopping..books...my weakness! and books take up space and definitely aren't light. And don't forget the much needed textbooks! And of course all my paperwork and what not that's necessary that's been accumulated. ALL needed but such a pain to transport.

Derby!

I don't know hey...

very much a city with things available...but not like London. It's not small town but it's not a concrete jungle either...on the way here saw cattle and horses and green country side...clear indication moving out of London.

And I'm so back to being a foot soldier. Oi... closest shop - that's not going to rip me off and charge me £1 for a trolley! is 20min walk away... with groceries...uh. can see how that is not going to be friendly. But that's what backpacks are for. And if I'm here long enough maybe a bicycle.

The flat - very cool. Spacious room, spacious lounge area. On the top floor of 3 - scarce lift! So i had to lug everything upstairs... it is at times like these when I wonder - why did i do this alone??? BUT only at times such as these.

Will be settled here for a while... at least the next 3months... the problem with accumulating anything is that ultimately I'm going to have to transport it! I've already had issues! Imagine more stuff...a nee a!

Tomorrow = work! :S Here's hoping it all goes well and it's as good as what I'm hoping it'll be