my plaaace!

I have a house. It’s in hackney – which is sort of a bad area…I mean…its been known as a bad area for a while but there are parts of it that are really nice and pretty and all that! I live sort of inbetween the good and the bad bits…its not so bad. Except I do live in a council flat block which is basically kind of like an apartment building that was originally built as sort of cheap co-op housing…it’s the first time I’ve ever lived seriously above ground…the place totally has basement syndrome tho – when I first walked in it looked gahetto! (well cause it kinda is…) but anyway – yeah…but now that there’s people and stuff in it – it’s looking better – I mean, the stair carpet is robertstreetesque at best and the plaster looks lumpy in spots and there’s strange holes and patches like there tends to be in cheap accommodation but it’s clean and liveable and I have a feeling the three of us are going to kit this place out and give it some serious character and then it will be funky boho chic and everything will blend together to make it actually cool. I have my very own lovely room and since I have no stuff I have lots of room in my…room. I put my bed in the middle of the room to take up more space. I bought super awesome fancy sheets and they make all the difference in feeling homey and good in my room so I’m glad. Also having my own space and getting out and hanging up all my clothes also makes me feel at home and cozy…funny…I guess you can see where my priorities lie – sheets and clothes…
here are some pics of victoria park which i live beside...it will make you think where i live is nice...yes...keep thinking that...pics of my actual place will follow if and when my room actually looks like a room and not a locker ;)

ps. i love that i posted about my favourite place to eat before i posted about my house...

food! fabulous food!

i've found a place!!! an honest to god cool, delish, good, wonderful, greeny, socially responsible, a bit edgy, tasty, but not too granola place to eat - and quel location! right by my house - score. love you pavillion!!! in my dreams i will work here one day...

still alive...barely

i just wanted everyone to know i'm still alive. just with little to no access to the internet and a lot on my mind at the moment but i'm safely installed in my new digs and working away like a busy little bee...more updates once i'm connected.

picture post

in order to make up for the last few hurried and pictureless posts - heres a bunch of photographic evidence of my life in london...

this is the street i "live" on....and by that i mean....the street a bunch of boys i know who have been kind enough to let me stay with them for over a week live on...

speaking of houses and boys....the morning after the infamous toga party...we all made breakfast together - that's isaac and his frying pan - neha was also visiting - ah canadian girls crashing in mile end ;)

mmm breakfast - i think isaac enjoyed his...matt looks slightly less joyful and slightly more contemplative

then isaac and neha and i visited bourough market and strolled along the river!
where we saw pirates!
that night matt and i went to see tropic of thunder (which was hilarious) and we passed by a go-kart track on our way home - go karts! in london! weird....

have i mentioned these boys are med students and spent the better part of half an hour one night "finding veins"....yeah...

i promise more cohesion to my blog soon....

a note from mile end

still can't shake this sickness!!!! ah!
the job is wearing me down - too much annoying shop job not enough eating of cheese to hold my interest!
facebook is hiring, maybe i can work for them! lol.
just moved a crapload of stuff from all nidhee's recently departed london friends into my own new flat....thanks to jill, ak, holly and nidhee for everything!
i even have my own keys
next step - new job and bike
for now i'm in mile end staying with a housefulloboys - thankfully one of them is off partying his behind off after running it off in the berlin marathon so i have his keys and room ALL to myself! whoo!....i might just steal his identity and stay!

positivitee

um i have a house

feeling better

new job is the next hurdle

things are looking up...

but complicated as usual

pics to follow once i have my laptop back (hopefully tomorrow...!)

insanity

still sick. maybe i have like bronchitis?? ah! i hope not :(

i dont even know what to write. there is too much. work work work and house viewings. had a day of fun on friday night/saturday - en mass we all went to a toga party on the bus wearing matching pink fur togas - no there are no photos so stop asking now, hilarious evening. then saturday went to borough market and then went to see a movie. it's been nice to have a "real life" here inbetween the surreal parts...i need a 9-5 job like a drowning man needs a life raft tho yo. 

also i hate my phone.

also i love new london friends who let you sleep at their place....

tomorrow devora comes to visit - its going to be fun but...i dont have any clean clothes and life is a whirlwind...there is too much to write :(