Trying to pick where to live. I have three options - two by myself, one share. Option A: Goldhawk Road Studio Apartment £180 per week Doesn’t include anything - have to pay electricity, phone, internet, water, TV (have to pay for a “TV license” here) rates on top Decently spec’d kitchen (albeit old appliances, no cutlery etc) Average-to-small bathroom Futon-bed-thing 4th floor Good wardrobe Semi-suburban - quiet enough, not far from shops etc. 10 min walk from station Total 30 - 40 min commute Bright and airy Option B: Fulham Palace Road ...

Rie Fu had posted info about this gig on her blog and I was finally in London! So I found myself trekking through the rain from Turnpike Lane tube station to a tiny little restaurant-cum-bar called Viva Viva in Hornsey, in north London. The venue initially looked promising, but those without a reserved table were unceremoniously shoved to the back, away from the stage. I looked to the back and… oh my god, there she is, there she is, what do I say what do I do don’t be a fanboy! just be cool… but she’s right there! ...

It just wouldn’t be London, even in summer, unless the skies were grey and the rain was a constant threat, right? That’s been true nearly every day now, with the only concession to summer being patches of sun that do appear in between. Motor Expo Hot, hot cars. This was no ordinary motor show - the clear point here was to show off cars worth their salt, and if Sir had his chequebook or Amex Black on hand, Sir could purchase too. Test drives could also be arranged with personal pick up. ...

Ok quick update of what I’ve been up to the last week: Working (naturally) London Motor Expo (more later probably, with photos) Wandering the West End (I was looking for a gallery - found it, couldn’t find the entry =S) House-hunt researching Drinking (only occasionally but more than Sydney) (pints are tough to get through) Setting myself up here (phone, bank, etc) Finding my way around (Until last week I’d get north & south wrong because of being in the wrong hemisphere) Trying everything on the menu, day by day, at Wrap It Up (because it’s the closest I get to a cheap decent lunch) The upcoming week: ...

So, total lack of posting, despite landing up in one of the biggest cities in the world. Hmmmmm. But then, the compulsion to blog has disappeared a little while I discover the place for myself. Also, the hour that I previously had in the morning to get to work is gone, removing a significant source of contemplation time which was the source of so much laboured inspiration. On the other hand, sleeping in till 7:30 and still turning up at work at 8:30 isn’t too bad a deal :D (my internal clock no longer wakes me at 4:30 in the morning! yay!) ...