Good Morning My Dears,
Remember when I said that I would write from sunny, warm Greece? Well, it isn't. To clarify, it is sunny, but not particularly warm. I got here yesterday morning at o'dark thirty and it was rainy and cold. I left Scotland for this, I thought? It was rather a rude awakening, or rather more of a rude shock as there was no awakening. I had not slept all night, you see. Travel is mine enemy in that respect.
On the bright side of things, I got my national insurance number in the UK in 2 days, not two weeks. Thank Goodness for UK efficiency. In this respect they were like swiss clockmakers. I also moved into the flat, unpacked (took 30 minutes), and had my internet, cable and phone set up. I will send my home number out to people in separate emails for those who want to call and chat. (For those neanderthals that are not on Skype, that is.)
The bright side of things, however, has started to dim rather quickly. The bulb is flickering dangerously. You see, I made a really bad decision when I purchased my ticket to Greece. I chose to stay until the 11th of May, the day after my sister's birthday. When I booked the ticket, a job that I have since applied for at the Scottish National Gallery, was not yet open. I applied as soon as it opened but the interview date is 6 May. Consequently, I spent this morning trying to figure out a cheap way of getting myself back to Edinburgh early for the interview, if I get a call. I haven't been able to find one, however and if I get a call for an interview, I will lose out on the job. I am such an idiot.
Part and parcel of the aforementioned idiocy is that I had to spend a lot of money all at once to outfit my apartment. While my apartment was furnished, it did not come with anything in the kitchen. So off to Ikea I went. I spent 130 pounds at Ikea and then went and spent 180 pounds at a catalog shop called Argos. At Argos, I bought a toaster, a kettle, a TV, and a phone. A TV, you ask? Don't you have a Mac, you mutter? The answer to both those questions is yes. I can in fact watch TV on my Mac but if I access the TV channels online, I still have to pay that pesky TV licensing fee to the BBC. So in for a penny, in for 180 pounds.
Anyhoo, if I am not careful, I will be back in the US in 3 months or so. I am however enjoying being in the bosom of my family for the easter holiday, and the rest can sort itself out when I get back to the UK. I am off to sit in the sun.
Next up...Easter Greek Style
Cheerio for now,
Tina
Remember when I said that I would write from sunny, warm Greece? Well, it isn't. To clarify, it is sunny, but not particularly warm. I got here yesterday morning at o'dark thirty and it was rainy and cold. I left Scotland for this, I thought? It was rather a rude awakening, or rather more of a rude shock as there was no awakening. I had not slept all night, you see. Travel is mine enemy in that respect.
On the bright side of things, I got my national insurance number in the UK in 2 days, not two weeks. Thank Goodness for UK efficiency. In this respect they were like swiss clockmakers. I also moved into the flat, unpacked (took 30 minutes), and had my internet, cable and phone set up. I will send my home number out to people in separate emails for those who want to call and chat. (For those neanderthals that are not on Skype, that is.)
The bright side of things, however, has started to dim rather quickly. The bulb is flickering dangerously. You see, I made a really bad decision when I purchased my ticket to Greece. I chose to stay until the 11th of May, the day after my sister's birthday. When I booked the ticket, a job that I have since applied for at the Scottish National Gallery, was not yet open. I applied as soon as it opened but the interview date is 6 May. Consequently, I spent this morning trying to figure out a cheap way of getting myself back to Edinburgh early for the interview, if I get a call. I haven't been able to find one, however and if I get a call for an interview, I will lose out on the job. I am such an idiot.
Part and parcel of the aforementioned idiocy is that I had to spend a lot of money all at once to outfit my apartment. While my apartment was furnished, it did not come with anything in the kitchen. So off to Ikea I went. I spent 130 pounds at Ikea and then went and spent 180 pounds at a catalog shop called Argos. At Argos, I bought a toaster, a kettle, a TV, and a phone. A TV, you ask? Don't you have a Mac, you mutter? The answer to both those questions is yes. I can in fact watch TV on my Mac but if I access the TV channels online, I still have to pay that pesky TV licensing fee to the BBC. So in for a penny, in for 180 pounds.
Anyhoo, if I am not careful, I will be back in the US in 3 months or so. I am however enjoying being in the bosom of my family for the easter holiday, and the rest can sort itself out when I get back to the UK. I am off to sit in the sun.
Next up...Easter Greek Style
Cheerio for now,
Tina
What about Megabus? They're super quick for a bus up north, and also super cheap. Fingers crossed for you lovey.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip, Nicola. If I have to come back early I will check it out. Unfortunately, I will not know if they have called me up for interview until April 29.
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