Time to settle in London

Well I'm back in London. I managed to lug my 23kg suitcase and an 8kg backpack alongside a little side bag onto 3 trains before walking around the corner to get to the place I'm staying at! My biggest fear was arriving at the place and finding out that out of the 14 ppl staying there, no one would be home since it's a weekday and all may be at work. Well what do you know, that was the case!!! Grrrrr! I emailed my friends when I would arrive but silly me, I emailed them too late to hear a reply- typical me. Not to worry, the landlord dropped by so I managed to leave my luggage inside.

It's amazing what 1mnth stay at a place can do for you as compared to 1week stay. I'm so happy I unexpectedly stayed with my relatives in Holland for this long because it gave me the chance to know them all the more better and to learn from them also. This trip further confirmed how important family is for me and I can get so emotional from just thinking about it! Thank you all for taking care of me when I was there!! xxx

Well, it is time for me to settle in London and find work. I am dreading the fact that I'm going to attempt to find architectural work here when I don't have a portfolio or much of my architectural works with me (thanks again for sending them over William!). I originally planned to take a year off from the field since studying the course for 5 1/2yrs had really got to me. But, it would be advantageous and easier to find work back home if I have the practical experience from another country. Not that I want to, but I should do what's good for me, right? I may not even be able to get any job within the field here due to my lack of preparation BUT I will give it a go!! *fingers crossed*

I'll be moving out of this place I'm staying at hopefully soon with 3 other girls who also lives here. It's much more comfortable living with less people and with all girls. I so hope we'll move out soon... somewhere that's cleaner and with a better bathroom, that's all I want!

I am starting to miss home a lot but I try not to think of it too much. There is still so much ahead to experience before I can say I'm ready to go home.

Time to settle in London...