Eurgh. Two days spent on a plane is not fun. First leg - London-Malaysia - I was plonked next to a fat Geordie couple who necked Heineken for the full 12 hours until incomprehensible. Forced to avoid mindless conversation with them I watched The Break Up (laugh-sparse Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Anniston vehicle) and The Devil Wears Prada (actually quite fun 'dowdy girl turns stylish' comedy, with Meryl Streep doing a 'Glenn Close in 101 Dalmations' impression) Cried at both, needless to say. I'm very tired you know. Plus I read most of Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende which is fab.
Second leg to Sydney I was plonked next to a gang of Indian IT nerds who feigned interest in my life in a pretext to practice their English, until I thankfully collapsed under the weight of my fatigue and slept fitfully beneath the airline blanket with my legs sticking out into the aisle - there are times when I'm really glad I'm so short!
Have been in a daze since then - can't sleep at night and am exhausted by day - it's really hot and muggy and I don't recognise anything - haven't found anywhere to live - can't eat at normal times but am starving at 4am when there's nothing around... argh!
Looking forward to the adventure beginning...
cx
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Saturday, 25 November 2006
I'm still here.......
Nope, not left yet.
I'm sitting in a mad Turkish wifi cafe in Dalston (free wifi!) getting wired on coffee, eating humus, sending my last few emails and desperately trying to sort out some accommodation for when I land on Sunday night in Sydney. Oops. Didn't realise there was so much to do before you emigrate. Might list it all one day for someone else's benefit (if I ever get the time.)
Had a lovely day today. Went to the Inland Revenue to alert them to the fact that I won't be paying tax in the UK for 3 years (what fun) then wandered round the Aladdin's cave that is Cath Kidston (www.cathkidston.co.uk) to spend the vouchers that my lovely BFI chums got me as a leaving present (thank you so much folks - my all time favourite shop!). Totally spoilt for choice, I ended up getting a red weekend bag (great for my hand luggage) plus some other bits and bobs - I'll take some pictures of them 'in action' at the airport or something and upload them when I get to Oz.
Apart from that, I've been saying lots of goodbyes, packing in a futile attempt to remain under my meagre luggage allowance, and looking forward to spending two days cooped up in Economy class. At least I'm not flying with Chinaflot or whatever they're called (good luck Dom, see you when you land!)
My new boss called me today and offered to meet me at the airport, but I politely declined, in case I land with cabin fever and she things I'm insane and sends me on the first flight back to the UK. Think I need a day to recover, so am meeting her for coffee on Tuesday instead. First official day at work is Wednesday. Wish me luck!
Well that's all for now. Will write more interesting stuff when in the land of Oz.
cx
I'm sitting in a mad Turkish wifi cafe in Dalston (free wifi!) getting wired on coffee, eating humus, sending my last few emails and desperately trying to sort out some accommodation for when I land on Sunday night in Sydney. Oops. Didn't realise there was so much to do before you emigrate. Might list it all one day for someone else's benefit (if I ever get the time.)
Had a lovely day today. Went to the Inland Revenue to alert them to the fact that I won't be paying tax in the UK for 3 years (what fun) then wandered round the Aladdin's cave that is Cath Kidston (www.cathkidston.co.uk) to spend the vouchers that my lovely BFI chums got me as a leaving present (thank you so much folks - my all time favourite shop!). Totally spoilt for choice, I ended up getting a red weekend bag (great for my hand luggage) plus some other bits and bobs - I'll take some pictures of them 'in action' at the airport or something and upload them when I get to Oz.
Apart from that, I've been saying lots of goodbyes, packing in a futile attempt to remain under my meagre luggage allowance, and looking forward to spending two days cooped up in Economy class. At least I'm not flying with Chinaflot or whatever they're called (good luck Dom, see you when you land!)
My new boss called me today and offered to meet me at the airport, but I politely declined, in case I land with cabin fever and she things I'm insane and sends me on the first flight back to the UK. Think I need a day to recover, so am meeting her for coffee on Tuesday instead. First official day at work is Wednesday. Wish me luck!
Well that's all for now. Will write more interesting stuff when in the land of Oz.
cx
Thursday, 16 November 2006
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