Real Life (Outside the Box)

Alright, alright! Here it is as requested, update on my 'real' London life!!!

Let me think.... I finished my last temp role on Friday, may be needed tomorrow night... other than that Im jobless as of today. There are lots of jobs, but Im choosy (and half-heartedly looking), coz I can still afford to be choosy (and not work). Or can I really? The trips Im planning in November and next month will cost me a little bundle... a bundle I dont know if I have. Especially since my savings/earnings are being eaten, at the moment, by someone else's expenses overseas. I should really worry about it, at least regarding earning to pay for my rent and spending money. I talk about it, mainly coz there's not much other topics to talk about, but I dont sweat it, yet. Am I in denial? Confident of the future? Or self-destructive? I dont know... I dont care, yet.

My dream profession at the moment, being a professional party goer. Someone who gets paid to party, converse, socialise, look good, etc etc etc. I realised my skills are too varied and 'outside the box' for here. I understand now what my colleagues whom did working holiday before me meant. I may be sought after in my organisation and well thought of, but for temporary and contract work (a visa rule, technically I cant apply for better permanent roles) here, they prefer someone whom travelled a straighter career line. Oh well....

Life is much much simpler. One makes do with very little, or nothing. It gets frustrating, but after a little vent, I move on. For example, I miss my favourites and luxuries back home - watches/footwear/clothes/jewelleries, kittycat, bicycle, footspa, body massage, bigger fridge, fresher vegetables, meat pies, aussie burgers (with beetroot), vietnamese soup and bread rolls, my own space, herbal teas, going out for a non-alcoholic drink, wining AND dining (people here dont eat!), nature, quiet surrounds, rockclimbing, and sleeping peacefully.

I have mixed feelings about London. Its a huge city but it closes early. Very few places stay open late on a weeknight. But when alive, it is really buzzing! There's so many shops, arts, galleries, museums and theatres. There are definitely a lot of pubs, drinking is very much the culture here. I havent the chance to sample a lot of the restaurants, bars/clubs yet, pending a stable job. I have seen a few I'd love to try out. Theatre shows are expensive. I think tomorrow I will queue up for a half-price ticket. I havent met anyone yet genuinely interested, or can afford to see shows like 39 Steps, Les Miserables, concerts etc. So I have to just watch on my own, which I already expected.

Yes, Im having the same problem I had in Australia. There's just no one out there/here who would want to have a full hot breakfast at a cafe or at home, to bicycle in the morning if not having a lazy morning, then watch an afternoon play, afterwards play african drums in the afternoon, to wine and dine with a friend or a group, walk along the pier, sit by the park bench or on the grass, maybe go to a concert or a movie at night, then head back home with things bought along the way from the market like cheeses, crackers, olives, sundried tomatoes, flowers, dips, to crash in bed contented of the day's event ;-). Life full of 'outside the box' surprises and/or contented moments, away from TV. Hence why I feel alone at times. But like the energetic trooper that I am, I take it on the chin and do what I like, like lie down in bed or go to the park, or walk for hours with a map trying out different routes to get lost.