When I was waiting for my computer to come I got all inspired one day and wrote down everything I could think of that I wanted to blog about. Now that I have my computer...there's so much to do, catching up with people writing emails, connecting with others on facebook, playing with photos - I'm afraid that I've thoroughly neglected writing anything significantly interesting on my blog here.

So - I will make a bigger effort to actually put something together soon.

London is treating me very well indeed. It's not the sad, cold city that everyone talks about. No, I've been discovering all the hidden treats and pathways that noone talks about because they don't want everyone else to follow them there. They try to keep all the good things for themselves and I hardly blame them.
One of the guys I've been working with in the marketing department for the last month, Nick, has just finished up with us. He's about to go travelling to Thailand, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We had drinks in the boardroom for him as well as because it was his birthday and another workmate was leaving. Afterwards most of us went out for drinks to a place called Ruby Lo which was a bunch of fun. I was going to leave fairly early, but ended up staying til about 11pm (ok, so that's still early for some!) and even though it took me 1/2 hr to find my way back to Oxford street when we really were quite close to it, I still arrived home before 12.

We'll all miss Nick, he brought a kind of happy vibe to the place. He was also prime bait for teasing and I think we'll all miss those opportunities.

I'm going out tomorrow night with some of the people from work again - we're heading to a Jazz place this time which I'm really excited about.

Skyping with the main man

I've been chatting to my Dad on Skype - we practiced at home before I left...when we were in different rooms.

We're both silly billys and it's just as much fun skyping from overseas. :)

Here's a pic from our latest session, just for fun.

Sometimes mum and dad wander around the house doing this or that...and get a cup of coffee...it seems like a very weird episode of big brother.
I loved it when Dad tried to hold up Dr. Snuggles. I tried to call him and he went psycho trying to figure out where I was. Priceless.

more for those who asked...

I put up a few more pics on the flickr site tonight - all taken with my mobile camera, but suprisingly good quality.

Kat: I love macs! Theo: Max? Who's Max?

I just received my iMac today! So, dad, yes, you'll be waking up to a new blog post which I'm sure you'll love as you feature quite prominently in it.

I've added in a bunch more photos of me on the flickr site - of my new room/house and also of today's quiet activity (was quite conveniently at home, sick, as I'd woken up in the early hours with another migrane):
Opening up the iMac box which my parents were able to send over to me from Australia after a lot of mucking around with Aus post, couriers and customs officials. So, 2 months, 6 days, 19 hours after I left Australia (NOTE: I didn't work that out on my own...I'm not that perturbed! I looked at the widget counter I'd set for D-day 'leaving for England' which is quite happily now counting backwards!) I'm finally reconnected with my communication lifeline. Happy to have all the buttons in the right places so that I can type at my regular super fast speed.

The box they sent over to me was full of lots of goodies inc top deck chocolate, salt and vinegar chips, books, mail, my ted and clothing - thank you mum for sending my work skirts, you're a lifesaver!

Needless to say even though I've not been feeling the best, this has been a happy day.

NOTE: Now that I can post regularly I'll try and do so.

just testing out the email posting

but I still don't think I can email from work, coz you'll get all the email blurb under the post. and it's ugly.

quick update

ok, ok. I have a new place to live. But it's hard to get to the net still.
I have a short lunchbreak window to walk up to oxford street, go into teh interweb cafe and trawl through emails...and facebook.
so, sorry that you've not got many updates from me lately.
but hey, if you want my UK mobile number, just leave a comment and a way to contact you and I'll give it to you.
I'm living with some people that I met...by seeking out people to hang out with that were of a similar spiritual/world view. We met up for dinner at their place and a week later I received an email asking if I'd consider boarding with them. Needless to say, I was incredibly overwhelmed and thankful for the opportunity. A great room/house/location/price/visitors/people/family!
They have two beautiful daughters very similar in age to my two neices.
I'll post pics of my room at the house hopefully this coming weekend, as I'm expecting my iMac to arrive by the end of this week (maybe I shouldn't cross my fingers so tightly)