My third month here has just started. Well, considering that I came here in December. But in weeks, it will be seven next Tuesday. Heh. Sometimes the individual days go on forever, but the weeks seem to fly by. Seven down, 19 to go, if I stay the full half a year. We'll see!
The new girl left a week ago, didn't settle in all that well. More work for me again, but the peace and quiet is worth it. Heh again. She was humming or talking or singing all of the time. People have been applying here all the time, and the next candidate is supposed to come next week. Hopefully she'll settle in better. And doesn't put on such a show all of the time...
What else... the weather has been chilly for a few days, despite it being sunny. But at least there isn't snow! In Finland I think I would miss snow, but here it's so springy that if it were to snow now I'd hate it. It's enough that the ground is white with snowdrops (see above picture). And it looks like daffodils will open any day now!
Oh! I'll get to go to London soon! Looking forward to that! The bosses need something from Harrods. Which is on the same street where a group of us stayed on a school trip back in 2003, and the same street where one very famous singer lived and died, and where I shall go on a pilgrimage again. Hee he hee! Hyde Park is also nearby, and many museums on the same street, but I don't know yet how much time I'll have to wander about.
It was March when we visited London back in 2003, and I remember that it was very warm and springy then as well. I guess autumn and spring kind of just slide from one to the other without much of a winter in between. A winter like it is in Finland, at least. It gets dark around five in the afternoon here, despite all the warmth and sunshine. Can't say what time it gets light in the morning since I don't usually get up before ten or so. Hee. That's because we're usually up until the wee hours of the morning watching TV and movies. Last night we were watching one where the latest James Bond was kissing a man who reminded me of Bilbo Baggins. Made me giggle, but I must admit I was very tired by then.
Had a spell of homesickness this morning after calling home and talking to my dad. Also, I dreamed of home last night. Otherwise homesickness doesn't bother me all that much; there's no time for it! ;) The first few weeks were the hardest, but once I got used to being here it's been ok. That's not to say I don't miss everyone. I do, and feel lonely a lot, not having the irc in front of me all the time, or anyone my age to talk to. But for now, my belly is full of pizza, it's warm here in the computer room, and all work is done for tonight. I'm babbling, aren't I? Tired. ;)
See you later alligators!
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