Blogs from Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 811

Hi all!! I got a job! I went to the first group interview I've ever been to yesterday. There were 40 of us interviewing for 5 spots at a clothing store, and we had to answer really weird questions and do really weird activities, as if we were at camp or something. It was quite the experience and by the time I left, I didn't even know if I wanted one of the jobs considering the weird style of interviewing, but they called this morning and said I can start on Monday. This is not the ideal job since I won't be making very much money, and won't be able to take time off for the first four weeks of training, but I think I'll like the job since I really liked all the people I've ... read more

Hello all! Alyssa and I are doing well in London. We've now got a place of our own, well sort of. We live in a house-share, which is a flat of our own (a room: bed, closet, fridge, desk, tv) and share 2 bathrooms and a kitchen. The place is nice, it's located in western London, in the North Kennsington/Notting Hill area, yeah...just like the movie. It's in a little cottage type house, made of stone, ceramic, roof, and a little fenced in garden, oh...how cute. So now we're in the process of trying to find jobs. It's proven to be a bit difficult this time of year, but we're working hard at it. Yesterday we walked around all afternoon and handed out our CV's (resume) to just about every retail store we could find that ... read more

These are some random photos from the house parties we have had over the last few years.... read more

what a week... and unfortunately mostly not nice :( last thursday jaya and suhi started on their rabies injections (of which we need 3... and have to pay for!) when suhi was going to work she felt so unwell that she had to go back home and her parents had to take her straight to A&E... because she had an allergic reaction to the injection. It was very very bad reaction and it scared the hell out of everyone. Fortunately she only had to stay for one night and she is almost fully recovered now but it does mean that she cannot have any more of those injections obviously. So me and jaya will have to keep an extra close eye out for rabid monkeys and dogs and kick them out of suhi’s way! On the ... read more

I could barely contain my excitement upon arriving at Heathrow airport - our trip had begun! Rye and Jovan met us at the airport, and we arrived to a bright and sunny London (what is everyone complaining about?!). Despite minimal sleep the night before, a 23 hour uneventful BA trip, and a 6am arrival, I was ready to hit the town! After dropping our stuff off at Rye´s (we were spoilt with a spacious/warm home in Woodgreen) we had a jam-packed day, seeing all the things I dreamed of seeing in London.. This extensive week was filled with covering all the major sights, along with some fun and charming little places, thanks to our trusty tour-guide: Rye! My lasting memories of London include: - The morning at the Tate Modern Gallery (Picasso´s), and Monet´s at the ... read more