So much good news!!!

Hello everyone! I come to this post with a feeling of accomplishment. So much news to report. About 10 minutes ago, I found my place to live! Coming to look at the room, I was quite skeptical. However, when I stepped off the tube and started to walk towards this potential home, I started to get this good feeling. The room (my room, ha) is only about a three minute walk from the Westbourne Park tube stop and has loads of different buses right there. This is a very important thing because I depend on public transport and to have so much so close is incredible. I arrived early and decided to have a look around the neighborhood. I have a park about a one minute walk that has some sort of canal/river that will be great for runs. I also have an internet cafe three doors down, a nice supermarket two blocks away and loads of Middle Eastern restaurants with cheap food (but delicious). There is also quite a few small ma and pa shops that sell fresh fruit and everything else you could possibly ever want (including my landlord's right below me).

Now for the flat itself. I have a single room on the third floor. It has a bed, a dresser, and a wardrobe. There is also a fan too (what an awesome perk!). I share a bathroom with the other residents, which there is only one right now. The bathroom is a bit sketchy, but nothing I cannot handle. I share the kitchen (quite large) with the house and also the washing machine. The one twist to my room is that I must walk through another man's room to get into mine, but apparently this is no big deal because he agreed to it. Overall, I believe this place will work well for me. The price is £80 and that is not too incredibly expensive (average to slightly below average). I really was getting tired of the whole hostel thing and not wanting to take out anything unnecessary for the fact I would have to pack it again later. After last night (involving three men and a woman jumping in our room from an outside balcony and lots of screaming at various parts of the night, I am excited to have my own room). One more night in the hostel!

Next, I worked my first job last night. I was a bartender for an event in the Victoria & Albert museum (one of the more popular and famous museums in South Kensington) . It was through Channel four (yes a TV channel) and had about 1,000 guests. I poured loads of champagne. The event was quite posh with a beautiful garden, music, and a nice atmosphere. I worked from 16:30 to 23:30 and then had a cab home (they paid for it). I actually had quite a bit of fun working and am excited to see where the next event takes me.

In addition to this, I had another interview yesterday. This position for a classroom assistant in a wide variety of London schools. I may be an aid to students with disabilities, work with children with severe or mild behavioural and/or learning disabilities, or working in mainstream classrooms with everyday children. The woman I spoke with said I was extremely qualified and should have no problem receiving work. I now have to wait for my police scan and references to check out. My placements can either be for a day, a week, a term, it all depends what comes around.

So in all, I have registered at three temp agencies: One for catering; one for office work; and one for classroom assistants. Talk about playing the field and getting a wide sampling. I may possibly continue to look for a long term placement but I am not sure. Here, I can really pick and choose my jobs, make sure I have certain days off (for people visiting or travelling I want to do) and have a nice variety. I think it may help me decide the type of work I want to do when I return to the States.

Okay, this blog is getting quite long. I had figured I would not blog again until tomorrow, but I wanted to share the good news with everyone! Now lets hope I do not receive a call from my landlord telling me tough luck I gave away your place.

I hope all is well in the States and that you continue to enjoy reading of my experiences! Please send emails! I love them. Also feel free to call me (let me know if you want my number). Have a great day! Until the next time.

Cheers!