sure can start....

My two weeks of having Helen in the city with me have come to an end. Sigh. No more daily dinners - although that may relieve my wallet for a while. Probably for the best.

I've decided that regardless of the teaching front, come monday I'm going to restaurants. I had to cancel the last restaurant gig interview for a teaching interview because of time conflicts. Next time, whether or not I believe that teaching does come first because that is why I am here, unless it's a PAID JOB, I'm going to schedule which ever came first around the other. This unemployment thing has to end. Now.

So my nights and days lately - well I've been getting stuff done. I did laundry for the first time in 3 weeks yesterday! and it only cost me 3.70! AND holy crap the machines here are amazing - so everything is REALLY clean and easy to fold and it was all done in 1.5 hours. Yes, i just geeked out about laundry.
Other than that, I had a pyjama day on thursday, just out of laziness and mild spite. I slept quite a bit and now feel better. Other nights out have been spent in the gay bars in soho with friends. You can't not have fun in them! One even had barbie dolls stuck to the ceiling and weird cushion-ey nook tables. very bizarre. OH and if you weren't in a nook, you could sit on a plate on top of a gnome's head. I think that place may have been the most hilarious space I had ever been in.

Last night was Covent Garden to the Maple Leaf because I figured Helen, having spent 5 years in Canada, should at least experience the Canadian themed bar. It's just so stereotypically ridiculous! Then to the porterhouse, a bar Claire wanted to try out - it was like being on a pirate ship! because it was all decks and crazy floors (6 floors high!) and then there was a band in the basement playing some of those classic bar hits that sometimes even I can't help but sing along to. Though there was too much U2 for my liking.

Today looks to be pretty mellow. YAY! I need mellow today.