*SIGH*
It looks like it's going to be even longer until I have wireless in the flat. My flatmate and I spent the morning backing up his computer before getting ready to start the installation of the new wireless router.
Today's the last day for his broadband access and he's going to be on dial-up for a week or two until the new broadband starts. Then we'll install the wireless modem/router.
Such is my life.
On the other hand, my package from my brother came, so I have GURPS books, games, hiking boots, and more clothes. I'm pretty settled and worst case, I can schlep over to the library like I have been doing and go online there.
Not what I want to be doing, but not the end of the world.
More when I have something to report (and can get online to report it).
September 30, 2006
September 29, 2006
Landed and Settling
Well, I'm doing better now.
I found a place to live in Putney (the London neighborhood near Wimbledon) with an expat American.
I spent the latter part of last week exploring Putney and getting my Oyster pass (London's T or subway).
I started work this Monday. The people seem nice. This week has been slow, as I get used to things. Trying to get my machine up, looking at various projects, etc...
Tuesday, I got a UK bank account. I started the bureaucratic chaos to get the money to my account from the US.
Wednesday, I gave up. It was just easier to take out money via the cash machine every day and hand deposit it into my account. Three days later, I had the money I needed and today I was able to pay my long suffering flatmate.
The low point of the week was over the weekend when I lost my damned Palm LifeDrive on the tube. I had to buy a new Palm. (Yes, I realize that this is a luxury and not a need -- sue me.) The new one works much better and works with all of my peripherals.
I had thought of switching platforms, but had too much invested in Palm.
The new Palm T|X is really good. No where near as clunky as my LifeDrive had been. With the flash memory, it's as fast as any of the older ones and doesn't have that same lag as the LifeDrive did. So far, I'm very happy. I even have all of my alarms again. (We'll see how that goes.)
More updates, hopefully, this weekend, when wireless is set up at home.
I found a place to live in Putney (the London neighborhood near Wimbledon) with an expat American.
I spent the latter part of last week exploring Putney and getting my Oyster pass (London's T or subway).
I started work this Monday. The people seem nice. This week has been slow, as I get used to things. Trying to get my machine up, looking at various projects, etc...
Tuesday, I got a UK bank account. I started the bureaucratic chaos to get the money to my account from the US.
Wednesday, I gave up. It was just easier to take out money via the cash machine every day and hand deposit it into my account. Three days later, I had the money I needed and today I was able to pay my long suffering flatmate.
The low point of the week was over the weekend when I lost my damned Palm LifeDrive on the tube. I had to buy a new Palm. (Yes, I realize that this is a luxury and not a need -- sue me.) The new one works much better and works with all of my peripherals.
I had thought of switching platforms, but had too much invested in Palm.
The new Palm T|X is really good. No where near as clunky as my LifeDrive had been. With the flash memory, it's as fast as any of the older ones and doesn't have that same lag as the LifeDrive did. So far, I'm very happy. I even have all of my alarms again. (We'll see how that goes.)
More updates, hopefully, this weekend, when wireless is set up at home.
September 20, 2006
Landed and Lost
Welcome to my first post here.
I wish I had something pithy or clever to say, but no. I arrived at Heathrow yesterday morning and took a cab to my hotel. Calling ahead helped, because there was a room on the third floor for me. (Carting my belongings up to it was a joy as I stumbled along in terminal sleep deprivation — I wish I was the type of person that could sleep on a plane, but other than an hour or so, I was up for the entire flight.)
After a couple of hours of a nap, I was up and ready to try to find housing. Unfortunately, there was nothing available at the letting agent that I knew. I spent the afternoon checking web sites and making calls. I saw a nice place that was looking for roommates, but haven't heard back yet.
*crossing fingers and toes*
Today, I was an absolutely beautiful place that cost more than the gross national product of Peru. It was an incredible place though: 24 hour concierge service, on-site gym with a sauna. It came furnished with a huge plasma TV. Pity, I couldn't afford it.
This afternoon, more running around and talking to letting agents to see about getting a roomshare or an apartment. I have hope. (I sort of have to, I need a place to live.)
-J
I wish I had something pithy or clever to say, but no. I arrived at Heathrow yesterday morning and took a cab to my hotel. Calling ahead helped, because there was a room on the third floor for me. (Carting my belongings up to it was a joy as I stumbled along in terminal sleep deprivation — I wish I was the type of person that could sleep on a plane, but other than an hour or so, I was up for the entire flight.)
After a couple of hours of a nap, I was up and ready to try to find housing. Unfortunately, there was nothing available at the letting agent that I knew. I spent the afternoon checking web sites and making calls. I saw a nice place that was looking for roommates, but haven't heard back yet.
*crossing fingers and toes*
Today, I was an absolutely beautiful place that cost more than the gross national product of Peru. It was an incredible place though: 24 hour concierge service, on-site gym with a sauna. It came furnished with a huge plasma TV. Pity, I couldn't afford it.
This afternoon, more running around and talking to letting agents to see about getting a roomshare or an apartment. I have hope. (I sort of have to, I need a place to live.)
-J
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