ok so not really two weeks. I'm one week into my two week vacation. Already I'm starting to feel the desire to go back to work. Since I work through an agency, my two weeks off mean that I don't get paid for two weeks. One week, last time there was a break, was fine. I could pay off my expenses of daily life like rent and food and all that joyful stuff. But with two weeks off, I have to make sure that I'm watching the budget as best I can so that I don't find myself going even more grey in the hair. So I'm not traveling to far-off lands this time around. I am staying within the English borders, it would appear. I just can't risk hidden costs or unexpected expenses when I don't have a paycheck coming into my account this or next friday. Last two-week break was a different story. It was Christmas, and I was at home in Canada doing things with friends and family.
I know that some people will look at me and think that I'm entirely wasting my time and resources while I'm here. I should be doing exciting things like flying around the continent, taking trains, trams, and cabs so that I can take in as much of Europe as I can while I have the time.
Thing is, Europe has hidden expenses. Like, when you're travelling, for example, you have to eat. And you usually have to eat out at an establishment of some sort. Since you're new and unaware of the hidden gems in this new area you're traveling around, you end up at the first place you see with a menu posted with something listed on it you would remotely consider eating. This isn't news. It's just the way the entire world of travel works. Then there's getting around. If you travel to a larger city, getting around by foot to see everything can be both tedious and horribly unpleasant if nature decides she's not going to co-operate and throw you some rain, snow, hail, or even blistering heat. So what do you do? You find a way to get around via wheels. Which costs you more money.
I'm not griping, whining, or complaining. I'm also not having financial troubles. In fact, I'm keeping myself quite easily afloat in terms of my money coming in and money going out. I have yet to resort to eating a steady diet of toast and refried beans. Though it came close for a while there in the last flat when expenses became more and more abundant with things being broken, and food being thrown out while I was on vacation.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I'm okay with not being a globetrotter this time 'round. I'm happy being where I am. And that's perfectly fine.
11 April 2010
04 April 2010
in your easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it.
Well happy easter, and all that to everyone. And to those who do not celebrate easter, happy another-normal-day.
To those of you who read this blog, then I suppose I'll update you on the latest goings-on. I've recently embarked on 2 weeks of holidays from work. Not necessarily holidays that are taking me to far-off lands or anything. But a holiday is a holiday. I commenced these holidays by moving to a new flat. The last one was just becoming too expensive to be reasonable to live there anymore. That and there were a few disagreements with the landlords that each of us had. So i took the initiative to up-root, throw all my stuff into bags, cases, and boxes, and trek across the city to a new dwelling. I can think of worse things that could and have happened.
So now I'm settled in and getting comfortable with new surroundings.
Open mics, I'm still playing at those. There's one tomorrow night in Angel at a theatre pub that I'm playing at nice and early at 820pm. I haven't been to that one yet. It's run by the same guy whose open mics I frequent at other venues in the city. So at least I know that the quality of the musicians will be top shelf.
I currently do not have internet at my flat. Nor do i know exactly when we're going to get the internet. it's been discussed. But nothing concrete as of yet. Just the "yeah. We should do something about that" type of thing. So how, you ask, am I communicating via cyberspace now?? WELL. The bar has free wireless. So I'm using that. Will be using it infrequently in this format likely for the next little while. So appologies come in advance if the updates and the responses are not as frequent.
On that note, I have a beer beside me, and I'm writing this up on a pacman table. One you can play. SO i may sign off for now and enjoy some retro arcade games and guinness.
-Sarah
To those of you who read this blog, then I suppose I'll update you on the latest goings-on. I've recently embarked on 2 weeks of holidays from work. Not necessarily holidays that are taking me to far-off lands or anything. But a holiday is a holiday. I commenced these holidays by moving to a new flat. The last one was just becoming too expensive to be reasonable to live there anymore. That and there were a few disagreements with the landlords that each of us had. So i took the initiative to up-root, throw all my stuff into bags, cases, and boxes, and trek across the city to a new dwelling. I can think of worse things that could and have happened.
So now I'm settled in and getting comfortable with new surroundings.
Open mics, I'm still playing at those. There's one tomorrow night in Angel at a theatre pub that I'm playing at nice and early at 820pm. I haven't been to that one yet. It's run by the same guy whose open mics I frequent at other venues in the city. So at least I know that the quality of the musicians will be top shelf.
I currently do not have internet at my flat. Nor do i know exactly when we're going to get the internet. it's been discussed. But nothing concrete as of yet. Just the "yeah. We should do something about that" type of thing. So how, you ask, am I communicating via cyberspace now?? WELL. The bar has free wireless. So I'm using that. Will be using it infrequently in this format likely for the next little while. So appologies come in advance if the updates and the responses are not as frequent.
On that note, I have a beer beside me, and I'm writing this up on a pacman table. One you can play. SO i may sign off for now and enjoy some retro arcade games and guinness.
-Sarah
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