Hello World!
I have not updated my journal in a million years because I am a DERP. Also I have not had the time or energy to do it! So there. :P
So, what happened since?
Well, I went to London with Viktoria and Kajsa. We spent a month in a really small studio apartment in Willesden Green. We had a great time together (they were - are - wonderful company).
Uh-huh. And what about the job-hunt?
After about 2-3 semi-fruitless weeks I got some interviews. Two were pretty crappy - but then I got called to an interview with The Body Shop Covent Garden (only I misheard it as Camden on the phone so I turned up at the wrong location first and was really late... >_>). I did a shop floor trial, and was offered a Christmas-temp position as a Customer Consultant! I started the very next day.
Do you like it?
I love it. I really do!
What happened when that first month was over?
We were forced to find a new place to stay. Viktoria had decided to go back home to Sweden. But Kajsa had found a job at New Look in Brent Cross so we tried to find a place for the two of us. We had about a week to do that. I seriously thought that we were going to be homeless for a while. Last minute we found a flat-share in South Tottenham. We are sharing a double room... and a double bed, but it is working fine so far. We have a lovely Austrian flatmate called Verena, an awesome landlord called James that lives on the ground floor, and a resident cat that wants to cuddle more than she dares to.
How's... money?
Umm... it's been really tough. I had some issues with the banks over here. I really just want to forget about it now that I finally got it sorted. But in short, I wasn't paid for two months because I couldn't open a British bank account. I finally got paid, but to Kajsa's account. I just got my very own bank account though so that's sorted now.
Health? Been working out any?
NO. Don't even get me started. Argh. We haven't been eating that well all the time because we haven't been able to afford it. Which well... sucks. I want to go running so often but mostly I don't have the time for it. Last week I made an effort to get back on track with at least 3 times running/week. And what do I get for that? THE FLU. :< ASDFDGNsdjGkdm
Miss home?
Yes. ALOT. Especially since it's near Christmas and I'll have to be here over the holidays. Going home would have been too expensive for me, and I wouldn't have gotten more than 4-5 days off anyways (off which 2 would have been devoted to travelling).
Mom came to visit for a couple of days. She had a conference here in London and had a couple of extra days to spend with me as well. It was wonderful to see her but I did break down a little because everything had been so stressful since I came here.
Done any art lately?
Yes. Quite a bit actually. Some of it I haven't shown anywhere online yet. I did six b&w character illustrations for Irregular Magazine. They'll be in an issue soon I think (deadline for our project was today). I'll update you about that. Also got commissioned to do extra animated monster sprites for a little game called The Witch and The Warrior by Eridani Games. And a couple of PE things (one LR, one Winter Icon).
Anything else?
Crazy shit happened. Did some things I never thought I would... buut not gonna go into details about all of that, hahaha. Also, weird, funny and interesting things happen here all the time. I have so many stories to tell now.
I'll tell you if I come to think about anything else! (No for real. I'll really update!)
Cheers! <3
So, what happened since?
Well, I went to London with Viktoria and Kajsa. We spent a month in a really small studio apartment in Willesden Green. We had a great time together (they were - are - wonderful company).
Uh-huh. And what about the job-hunt?
After about 2-3 semi-fruitless weeks I got some interviews. Two were pretty crappy - but then I got called to an interview with The Body Shop Covent Garden (only I misheard it as Camden on the phone so I turned up at the wrong location first and was really late... >_>). I did a shop floor trial, and was offered a Christmas-temp position as a Customer Consultant! I started the very next day.
Do you like it?
I love it. I really do!
What happened when that first month was over?
We were forced to find a new place to stay. Viktoria had decided to go back home to Sweden. But Kajsa had found a job at New Look in Brent Cross so we tried to find a place for the two of us. We had about a week to do that. I seriously thought that we were going to be homeless for a while. Last minute we found a flat-share in South Tottenham. We are sharing a double room... and a double bed, but it is working fine so far. We have a lovely Austrian flatmate called Verena, an awesome landlord called James that lives on the ground floor, and a resident cat that wants to cuddle more than she dares to.
How's... money?
Umm... it's been really tough. I had some issues with the banks over here. I really just want to forget about it now that I finally got it sorted. But in short, I wasn't paid for two months because I couldn't open a British bank account. I finally got paid, but to Kajsa's account. I just got my very own bank account though so that's sorted now.
Health? Been working out any?
NO. Don't even get me started. Argh. We haven't been eating that well all the time because we haven't been able to afford it. Which well... sucks. I want to go running so often but mostly I don't have the time for it. Last week I made an effort to get back on track with at least 3 times running/week. And what do I get for that? THE FLU. :< ASDFDGNsdjGkdm
Miss home?
Yes. ALOT. Especially since it's near Christmas and I'll have to be here over the holidays. Going home would have been too expensive for me, and I wouldn't have gotten more than 4-5 days off anyways (off which 2 would have been devoted to travelling).
Mom came to visit for a couple of days. She had a conference here in London and had a couple of extra days to spend with me as well. It was wonderful to see her but I did break down a little because everything had been so stressful since I came here.
Done any art lately?
Yes. Quite a bit actually. Some of it I haven't shown anywhere online yet. I did six b&w character illustrations for Irregular Magazine. They'll be in an issue soon I think (deadline for our project was today). I'll update you about that. Also got commissioned to do extra animated monster sprites for a little game called The Witch and The Warrior by Eridani Games. And a couple of PE things (one LR, one Winter Icon).
Anything else?
Crazy shit happened. Did some things I never thought I would... buut not gonna go into details about all of that, hahaha. Also, weird, funny and interesting things happen here all the time. I have so many stories to tell now.
I'll tell you if I come to think about anything else! (No for real. I'll really update!)
Cheers! <3