So let's start this thing off with a bit on the flats. I've seen 3. 1 out of 3 was nice, but alas I did not get it. Blast my stupid age. It really is working against me -- seems that everybody looking for a flatmate is wanting somebody in their late 20's. Um, hello? 22. It's not like I'm 20. (I'm reaching here but you know what I mean). Basically, I've learned to play on my strengths - maturity, sense of humour, wit, teaching. The teaching thing always makes people think I'm older. But anyway, flat #1 was wicked. The girl, called Liz, was really nice and chatty and the flat is super close to where I am now. BUT, I didn't get it because somebody was closer to her age. Next. The second flat I saw was extremely close to a tube station and quite nice, aside from the fact that it felt like a prison. It was an East Indian woman who rented the rooms in the house out to single females and quite honestly felt a little along the lines of "Taken." Next. Saw a flat this morning and the girl who owned the house was so awkward. Pretty sure I'm capable of having a better conversation by myself. Actually, I'm pretty certain that I have had better conversations with myself. The sad bit is that her flat was gorgeous! So so nice but the conversation was so dull. But on the upside of things, I have 2 more flat viewings later today. So hopefully (fingers crossed) those go well and the people are cool.
Next topic of discussion? Work. I had 2 job interviews this week. Scratch that, 1 job interview, 1 scam. The first was an interview for a job in "marketing." Now the reason that I use quotation marks is because that's the loosest use of marketing I've ever seen. Basically, they hire you (AFTER you do an 8 hour observation session which you don't get paid for) and then you go and pitch charities/other needless things to people who don't want them. NEXT. I was a little defeated but had a feeling that it wasn't going to be a real job, but then I got an interview for a job at a company called Haymarket. They are a huge publishing company over here and the job was within sales (selling adverts/classifieds, etc). Score. I had the interview which was actually a group interview. My first of its kind and I rocked it. Just myself and another guy were asked to stay for one-to-one interviews. This was awkward because they tell you this in front of the rest of the people who are not asked to stay... Anyway, had my one-to-one and now I'm waiting for a call back to see if I got the final formal interview. So again, FINGERS CROSSED.
Anyway, that's about all that's new with me. Just trying to sort some stuff out - hence the week of "sorting shit out in life" title. It's been hectic but exciting and I'm just hoping to get the job and a flat so then it will actually feel like I'm living here and not on vacation!
Miss you all, xoxo.
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