The weekend's been alright. A lot of work but nice people spending it . with!
Had kind of a training at The daniel defoe friday night, which went good, and the work rolled on throughout saturday and sunday. Wonderful staff(not so nice manager), good music and nice customers having their pints 12am in the morning. I just hope they'll give me enough hours so I'll manage. They did hire me as a "full time waitress". We'll see we'll see( I have absolutely NO patience, so that'll go well...).
Saturday evening, when I was really tired, I went out with Linn and her friends. Felt quite odd partying with swedes while in London. It was an early evening, but thanks to the delays on the buses it became quite late. Although no forgotten key this time! Yepp, forgot my key on my room when I went out thursday night, worst night in London ever trying to find the key and finally at home finding it on the couch....
Right now my problem is: I want everything to happen NOW. I want to experience everything right NOW. Live and learn?! Everything's got it's moments and it's times I guess...naaah.
Hoping to get some kind of schedule for next week tomorrow. I can work all weekends as long as I get 13 - 14th february off when Viktor's coming:)
ta ta
söndag 31 januari 2010
tisdag 26 januari 2010
Älskade, saknade
It's amazing how my mood goes up and down. Today I'm feeling a bit, down. I think it's the same as this fall. I felt gloomy and tired. I need the routine, or else I'm hopeless. I think that's the reason why I'm so disciplined with working out etc. It's my solid ground if nothing else.
Yesterday I went to Notting Hill with Clara.
The movie was really nice. No typical ending, but still a feel-good-movie.
Same director as for Juno and Thank you for smoking. You could see the similarities from both of them in Up in the air. The same kind of businessman with the hopeless private-life and the same humour as in Juno. And of course the always wonderful Jason Bateman( I should download some arrested developement)!
Today I decided to get cultural. Went to Academy of art with the exhibition about earth, climat changing etc.. Afterwards I walked around in the luxurious neighboorhoud with businessmen and Chanel-stores. I saw this amazing chocolaterie. I could've spend a million in there.
At last, the chef from The Daniel Defoe called me. We decided to meet up for a chat tomorrow. He asked me about walkingdistance and told me "that's good for the both of us" since I told him it was about 10 min walk from me. HOPING for a fulltime job, he sounded promising!!!!
Yesterday I went to Notting Hill with Clara.
The movie was really nice. No typical ending, but still a feel-good-movie.
Same director as for Juno and Thank you for smoking. You could see the similarities from both of them in Up in the air. The same kind of businessman with the hopeless private-life and the same humour as in Juno. And of course the always wonderful Jason Bateman( I should download some arrested developement)!
Today I decided to get cultural. Went to Academy of art with the exhibition about earth, climat changing etc.. Afterwards I walked around in the luxurious neighboorhoud with businessmen and Chanel-stores. I saw this amazing chocolaterie. I could've spend a million in there.
At last, the chef from The Daniel Defoe called me. We decided to meet up for a chat tomorrow. He asked me about walkingdistance and told me "that's good for the both of us" since I told him it was about 10 min walk from me. HOPING for a fulltime job, he sounded promising!!!!
Paranoid people
I hate to walk behind a jewish man in these neighbourhoods. I'm starting to feel like a convict when I do. They walk in a speed that only a followed ( can't blame them, due to history) man can walk. And they kind of look behind them every other second, just to see if someone following them with a knife or something, I don't know. It's like when you become labelled you become that person. I'll try not to put out my big crocodile-dundee-knife.
Oh, oh. For the first time in my life, yesterday I saw a robbery. I didn't understand until afterwards. But I heard the scream and saw the man run away - unfortunately he was black, I mean unfortunatley because a lot of people got the prejudices...
And this sunday I went to Linn for a chat and coffee. She live with three others in a(comparing to mine) beautiful flat. It's light, warm, big etc. I was there for dinner also. We talked about everything from London to Hässleholm!
And yesterday I found out I got a part-time job in a pub nearby and maybe a parttime in another pub(depends, only got one shift this sunday so far). When I asked the first one (the bird-cage) about the hours he told me, about 3shifts/week but that it might increase later. Well, we'll see.
Tonight I'm going to watch up in the air(george clooney!!!!!) with Clara! That'll be nice. It's in Notting Hill, so I'll se that part of London at night also!
Oh, oh. For the first time in my life, yesterday I saw a robbery. I didn't understand until afterwards. But I heard the scream and saw the man run away - unfortunately he was black, I mean unfortunatley because a lot of people got the prejudices...
And this sunday I went to Linn for a chat and coffee. She live with three others in a(comparing to mine) beautiful flat. It's light, warm, big etc. I was there for dinner also. We talked about everything from London to Hässleholm!
And yesterday I found out I got a part-time job in a pub nearby and maybe a parttime in another pub(depends, only got one shift this sunday so far). When I asked the first one (the bird-cage) about the hours he told me, about 3shifts/week but that it might increase later. Well, we'll see.
Tonight I'm going to watch up in the air(george clooney!!!!!) with Clara! That'll be nice. It's in Notting Hill, so I'll se that part of London at night also!
söndag 24 januari 2010
Sunday
Good morninng!
Went to Bourough market yesterday with Rebecca and Mia. Two friends from my "au pair-time"(?!). I LOVE bourough market - all the food. You want to have it all, but I guess I have to go there every saturday from now on so I'll be able to buy everything!!!
In the evening I went for a trial at a local pub. It was really good, felt really relaxed and the staff was so nice! Just after two trials in a pub it feels like I know it. I mean, it's quite simple really!
I stayed in the pub until about 10. Then I went to see Kesley. He'd found this amazing victorian house. It'd been abandoned for ages, belonging to a man now sitting in a mental institution. But I mean, his room was like..three times mine and Öskens and he didn't have to pay any rent, the rent was for him to take care of the house. Fair deal?!
I also met this georgian girl there. The whole evening I thought they ment she was from Georgia, US. But then she started talking about the civil war and I kind o' figured.
It's quite fun when they ask me about Sweden, "what's popular" etc. Music genres, food etc. etc.. I mean, I have no idea what's popular in Sweden. I tried to find the word for "sill"...Anywho they asked me if you can compare what Abba is to Sweden like The beatles's for England and if Finland's to Sweden like Scotland's to England. I'm not really sure about the Abba-stuff? And their main prejudice: all the guys are goodlooking.
It's good the house's like 2 blocks from me, felt quite safe walking home alone. And there's only jews and familys in the neigbourhood:D! Just this other day some jewish lady went, no ran, after me a whole block just to tell me she told me the wrong way!
I'll try go out now for a jog so I'll make it in time to see Linn:)
Went to Bourough market yesterday with Rebecca and Mia. Two friends from my "au pair-time"(?!). I LOVE bourough market - all the food. You want to have it all, but I guess I have to go there every saturday from now on so I'll be able to buy everything!!!
In the evening I went for a trial at a local pub. It was really good, felt really relaxed and the staff was so nice! Just after two trials in a pub it feels like I know it. I mean, it's quite simple really!
I stayed in the pub until about 10. Then I went to see Kesley. He'd found this amazing victorian house. It'd been abandoned for ages, belonging to a man now sitting in a mental institution. But I mean, his room was like..three times mine and Öskens and he didn't have to pay any rent, the rent was for him to take care of the house. Fair deal?!
I also met this georgian girl there. The whole evening I thought they ment she was from Georgia, US. But then she started talking about the civil war and I kind o' figured.
It's quite fun when they ask me about Sweden, "what's popular" etc. Music genres, food etc. etc.. I mean, I have no idea what's popular in Sweden. I tried to find the word for "sill"...Anywho they asked me if you can compare what Abba is to Sweden like The beatles's for England and if Finland's to Sweden like Scotland's to England. I'm not really sure about the Abba-stuff? And their main prejudice: all the guys are goodlooking.
It's good the house's like 2 blocks from me, felt quite safe walking home alone. And there's only jews and familys in the neigbourhood:D! Just this other day some jewish lady went, no ran, after me a whole block just to tell me she told me the wrong way!
I'll try go out now for a jog so I'll make it in time to see Linn:)
fredag 22 januari 2010
Go and die
Earlier this morning I went for a "free-pass-gymday". So I tried out the runmills etc.. No actually, all I did was to run and do some situps.. Which is ny normal routine when jogging etc.. Nothing fancy pancy!
So I talked to the manager afterwards about membership. And as I hadn't got any money on me I had to go home and get back to them.
So, that's what I did. And when I came back they told me they didn't accept anything else than an english bankaccount. So once again, I had to go home. I COULD pay with my swedsih VISA(international, hello!) if I paid the whole fee at once(250pounds). So I thought about it: "maybe I'll transfer it all from my saving account and pay".
But once I cam back home I was so wet and tired I couldn't bother to go back.. Come think of it, the only thing I would use in the gym would be the runmills and maybe, maybe the weights. So, am I willing to pay for that? The only reason I first decided to join was because of the weather. It's more convenient to run inside than outside if you don't want to become wet, which let's face it, you will this country of rain....
The englishmen really sucks handling weather. If it's -1 degree outside, everybody stays in and all the shops close. If there's a little bit of rain they close the roads. You would think that England of all countries would know something about weather by now.¨
Also I hate Jeeves. Who told him to become my homepage instead of google! "Ask jeeves" comes up everytime I open up internet explorer. I hate him and I hate that I don't want to go out right now 'cause it's raining...
So I talked to the manager afterwards about membership. And as I hadn't got any money on me I had to go home and get back to them.
So, that's what I did. And when I came back they told me they didn't accept anything else than an english bankaccount. So once again, I had to go home. I COULD pay with my swedsih VISA(international, hello!) if I paid the whole fee at once(250pounds). So I thought about it: "maybe I'll transfer it all from my saving account and pay".
But once I cam back home I was so wet and tired I couldn't bother to go back.. Come think of it, the only thing I would use in the gym would be the runmills and maybe, maybe the weights. So, am I willing to pay for that? The only reason I first decided to join was because of the weather. It's more convenient to run inside than outside if you don't want to become wet, which let's face it, you will this country of rain....
The englishmen really sucks handling weather. If it's -1 degree outside, everybody stays in and all the shops close. If there's a little bit of rain they close the roads. You would think that England of all countries would know something about weather by now.¨
Also I hate Jeeves. Who told him to become my homepage instead of google! "Ask jeeves" comes up everytime I open up internet explorer. I hate him and I hate that I don't want to go out right now 'cause it's raining...
torsdag 21 januari 2010
Äntligen på väg
Igår var jag hemma hos familjen Jones, min systers gamla au pair familj som jag besökte sommaren -08 på en lite traintrip med min syster yster. Det var så skönt att komma hem till nån, och man känner sig verkligen som hemma så fort man kommer in.
På kvällen var jag på intervju på en nattklubb. Dresscode: denimshorts och vit topp..Hrm, kändes moraliskt fel så jag tackade nej till att provjobba där. Timmarna var dessutom cirka 10-3..
Idag gick jag ut(sol och blå himmel) och gick runt lite mer i området där jag bor - bourogh of Hackney.
Finns en hel bunt mysiga caféer jag bara längtar efter att få testa. Hela området kryllar av "organic food"-ställen, cafén, bagerier, vintagebutiker, blomsteraffärer etc., etc.! Förmodligen lite som Notting Hill market. Det var rent ut sagt plågsamt att inte kunna köpa nåt. Jag spenderar knappast pengar på saker nu i början. Men snart...... Har allting i mitt huvud.
Gick in i en lp/bok/cd/ep-butik, nästan som en guldgruva. Hittade en Talking Heads-lp från 1979 som var sublim - ljudet, spåren.... Mannen i butiken erbjöd mig a cup o' tea och pratade på. När han fick reda på att jag var svensk ville han prata om mjukost, något hans svenska vän visat och som han tyckte var "a brilliant idea". Kanske inte mitt mest stolta ögonblick som svensk.
Ramlade också in på en underbar butik med örhängen, klänningar, boxar, lådor, parfymflaskor...*dregel*
Sen gick jag runt hela kvarteret till Stamford hill och hemåt. På vägen hem gav jag ut några fler cv och ikväll ringde 2 av restaurangerna varav en vill att jag ska komma på lördag och prov-jobba och den andra behöver personal nästa vecka. Så det börjar ljusna!
Ikväll var jag på puben The camden head och provjobbade cirka 1 timme. Det var kul att prova på pub-jobb - hitta tekniken att hälla upp en bra guiness, heineken etc. En av de anställda i baren sa att managern gillade mig - när jag gick sa managern till mig att ringa honom. Dock erbjöd han mig bara part-time när jag kom in första gången, så får se vad han säger imorgon!
Skype nästa, hallam foe därefter och en god kopp pepparmintste just nu!
Kanske även en chocolate cup cake eftersom min rumskompis frågar mig en gång i timmen om jag vill ha en. She's got a sweeth tooth.
På kvällen var jag på intervju på en nattklubb. Dresscode: denimshorts och vit topp..Hrm, kändes moraliskt fel så jag tackade nej till att provjobba där. Timmarna var dessutom cirka 10-3..
Idag gick jag ut(sol och blå himmel) och gick runt lite mer i området där jag bor - bourogh of Hackney.
Finns en hel bunt mysiga caféer jag bara längtar efter att få testa. Hela området kryllar av "organic food"-ställen, cafén, bagerier, vintagebutiker, blomsteraffärer etc., etc.! Förmodligen lite som Notting Hill market. Det var rent ut sagt plågsamt att inte kunna köpa nåt. Jag spenderar knappast pengar på saker nu i början. Men snart...... Har allting i mitt huvud.
Gick in i en lp/bok/cd/ep-butik, nästan som en guldgruva. Hittade en Talking Heads-lp från 1979 som var sublim - ljudet, spåren.... Mannen i butiken erbjöd mig a cup o' tea och pratade på. När han fick reda på att jag var svensk ville han prata om mjukost, något hans svenska vän visat och som han tyckte var "a brilliant idea". Kanske inte mitt mest stolta ögonblick som svensk.
Ramlade också in på en underbar butik med örhängen, klänningar, boxar, lådor, parfymflaskor...*dregel*
Sen gick jag runt hela kvarteret till Stamford hill och hemåt. På vägen hem gav jag ut några fler cv och ikväll ringde 2 av restaurangerna varav en vill att jag ska komma på lördag och prov-jobba och den andra behöver personal nästa vecka. Så det börjar ljusna!
Ikväll var jag på puben The camden head och provjobbade cirka 1 timme. Det var kul att prova på pub-jobb - hitta tekniken att hälla upp en bra guiness, heineken etc. En av de anställda i baren sa att managern gillade mig - när jag gick sa managern till mig att ringa honom. Dock erbjöd han mig bara part-time när jag kom in första gången, så får se vad han säger imorgon!
Skype nästa, hallam foe därefter och en god kopp pepparmintste just nu!
Kanske även en chocolate cup cake eftersom min rumskompis frågar mig en gång i timmen om jag vill ha en. She's got a sweeth tooth.
tisdag 19 januari 2010
Aldrig ensam
Någon här försöker få oss religiösa. På toaletten finns flera uppsättningar av Nya Testamentet, "vägen till Islam", Genesis, ännu en uppsättning av Nya testamentet osv.. Lustigt nog har "de" placerat dessa verk på toaletten. Jag visste inte att man kunde bli religiös på toaletten, eller varför "de" tror det.
Jag kan bara säga, efter att ha sett på p3 guld några minuter, att jag är jäkligt nöjd med Sveriges musikår 2009. Folkets röster är dock lite av en besvikelse; Lars Winnerbäck, Kent?! Come on!
Dagens bästa: Jonathan Johansson, eller kanske att jag kan skypea med Viktor nu!
Dagens måste: börja på gym eller nåt
Dagens sämsta: tunnelbana
Jag kan bara säga, efter att ha sett på p3 guld några minuter, att jag är jäkligt nöjd med Sveriges musikår 2009. Folkets röster är dock lite av en besvikelse; Lars Winnerbäck, Kent?! Come on!
Dagens bästa: Jonathan Johansson, eller kanske att jag kan skypea med Viktor nu!
Dagens måste: börja på gym eller nåt
Dagens sämsta: tunnelbana
måndag 18 januari 2010
Anna
Den här låten har praktiskt taget gått på repeat hela dagen. Texterna till Leaving on a Mayday är så fina!
"No one I'll rather be with than you
Never say the word, but our eyes always do
My head explodes and my mind's a mess
And I'm dying to move like young boys do"
-...-
And this part terrifies me so
No one makes me free like you make me
I speak my mind, I'm honest and I'm cruel
I lay out my cards, I'm a joke, I'm a fool
But the beast in my sleeps oh so peacefully
Oh so peacefully"
"No one I'll rather be with than you
Never say the word, but our eyes always do
My head explodes and my mind's a mess
And I'm dying to move like young boys do"
-...-
And this part terrifies me so
No one makes me free like you make me
I speak my mind, I'm honest and I'm cruel
I lay out my cards, I'm a joke, I'm a fool
But the beast in my sleeps oh so peacefully
Oh so peacefully"
Trött så jag dör
Har varit ute hela dagen och letat jobb. Började dagen med att gå till bibblan och skriva ut CVs och covering letters. Åkte därefter till Camden Town och sökte för fullt.
Försökte få bankkono och national insurance nr med, men det fick jag appointment till först den 8 februari. Och för bankkonto behöver jag bevis på min adress i Sverige genom att min bank skickar ett brev till min nuvarande adress. Suck, OMSTÄNDIGT..
Det var inte många som behövde servitriser eller personal. Men några fåtal satte sig faktiskt ner med mig och pratade. En som lät lovande tyckte ett halvår var för lite för att lära upp mig för att jag sen skulle åka innan juli.
Fick dock en trying-out torsdag kväll på Camden head, dock bara part-time.. En mysig pub, och när jag stod där och pratade fick jag syn på bob dylan i ögonvrån - betydelse?
Jag fick även ett samtal av nån på en resturang vid Baker street om intervju imorgon. Om jag inte får jobb denna vecka vet jag inte vad jag gör. Jag har ju pengar till en till månads hyra. Men är det värt att ta från sparpengarna? Det är ju inte bara hyra - det är mat, mobil, busskort(så satans dyrt..) och någon slags livskvalité där jag kan gå ut och ta en öl eller fika eller liknande...
Lagade iallafall mat för flera dagar innan. Ris med lax:)
Dagens goda köp: mikrofon till skype
Dagens down: Lidl tog inte visa:(
Dagens önskan: Att se Where the wild things are till helgen!
Dagens film: The savages
Försökte få bankkono och national insurance nr med, men det fick jag appointment till först den 8 februari. Och för bankkonto behöver jag bevis på min adress i Sverige genom att min bank skickar ett brev till min nuvarande adress. Suck, OMSTÄNDIGT..
Det var inte många som behövde servitriser eller personal. Men några fåtal satte sig faktiskt ner med mig och pratade. En som lät lovande tyckte ett halvår var för lite för att lära upp mig för att jag sen skulle åka innan juli.
Fick dock en trying-out torsdag kväll på Camden head, dock bara part-time.. En mysig pub, och när jag stod där och pratade fick jag syn på bob dylan i ögonvrån - betydelse?
Jag fick även ett samtal av nån på en resturang vid Baker street om intervju imorgon. Om jag inte får jobb denna vecka vet jag inte vad jag gör. Jag har ju pengar till en till månads hyra. Men är det värt att ta från sparpengarna? Det är ju inte bara hyra - det är mat, mobil, busskort(så satans dyrt..) och någon slags livskvalité där jag kan gå ut och ta en öl eller fika eller liknande...
Lagade iallafall mat för flera dagar innan. Ris med lax:)
Dagens goda köp: mikrofon till skype
Dagens down: Lidl tog inte visa:(
Dagens önskan: Att se Where the wild things are till helgen!
Dagens film: The savages
söndag 17 januari 2010
It's a lovely day
I HATE to drag my useless bag... It's the time when you just want to die so you don't have to drag it. Or just leave it, but then you think about the consequenses and keeps on dragging.
Went in to Camden last night and met some new people! While I waited by the station I saw people going by. Some people had the most odd outfits. In Hässleholm they would be considered as ....how to put it...cheap, while in Camden they're "alternative". It's realy all about the place your at.
But I really like Camden. A mixture of indie people, clubs, English pubs, coffee bars etc.
Woke up too early to be ok today, but the sun woke me up. The view is really nice here. You can see the river Thames and the sky is all blue.
Going to bounds green soon with a girl for a coffee. It's odd to meet people for the first time, you never now if ýou'll get along. But you got to take the chance I guess.
Also my room-mate told me she was going away for three weeks in the beginning of february. Got the room all by myself then - nice!
*Catching up on Anders och Måns and Stjärnorna på slottet - thank you svt play!*
S'later!
Went in to Camden last night and met some new people! While I waited by the station I saw people going by. Some people had the most odd outfits. In Hässleholm they would be considered as ....how to put it...cheap, while in Camden they're "alternative". It's realy all about the place your at.
But I really like Camden. A mixture of indie people, clubs, English pubs, coffee bars etc.
Woke up too early to be ok today, but the sun woke me up. The view is really nice here. You can see the river Thames and the sky is all blue.
Going to bounds green soon with a girl for a coffee. It's odd to meet people for the first time, you never now if ýou'll get along. But you got to take the chance I guess.
Also my room-mate told me she was going away for three weeks in the beginning of february. Got the room all by myself then - nice!
*Catching up on Anders och Måns and Stjärnorna på slottet - thank you svt play!*
S'later!
fredag 15 januari 2010
Sneaky
Today I went shopping with Rita in Brent Cross shopping center. It was alright, no problems. But when we came home and I asked her for my weekly salary she told me she only had 50 on her and that she was going to give the rest, by her opinion 20, tomorrow although I shall have 80 pw...So we got in a sort of argue where I told her I'm going to have 30 more. I'm not sure if she will "remember" to give me the money tomorrow.
But I can't actually be bothered. Cause I'm out of here this sunday morning whereas I'm going to move to my new bed. I'm going to share bunkbeds with another girl from Turkey. Signed the papers today. The apartment looked allright. I get internet, heating, water etc and everything for 60p/w AND it's in zone 2!
And I have an interview tomorrow for the job as a waitress in a gastro pub in Cheswick. I'm just hoping for the best. Right now, I'll take anything!
The best: I get the liberty to set my own rules of living AND I'll be able to have friends from Sweden over. The landlord told me: no sleeping overs. But I asked about friends from Sweden and he thought that would be allright. After all I pay my bills etc.
Love from your Elna in front of the tv watching Friends!!
But I can't actually be bothered. Cause I'm out of here this sunday morning whereas I'm going to move to my new bed. I'm going to share bunkbeds with another girl from Turkey. Signed the papers today. The apartment looked allright. I get internet, heating, water etc and everything for 60p/w AND it's in zone 2!
And I have an interview tomorrow for the job as a waitress in a gastro pub in Cheswick. I'm just hoping for the best. Right now, I'll take anything!
The best: I get the liberty to set my own rules of living AND I'll be able to have friends from Sweden over. The landlord told me: no sleeping overs. But I asked about friends from Sweden and he thought that would be allright. After all I pay my bills etc.
Love from your Elna in front of the tv watching Friends!!
torsdag 14 januari 2010
Day 5 - I'm getting my help
Okey, it's starting to feel better. I'm not afraid everytime she's in the house. No, but really, I can relax now that she's at her doctor getting more prescriptions for her medication. Medication for her back, her knee, her cancer etc etc..
I've spoken to Anne and she told me she's on my side and that she will help me the best as she can to find a new family for me! But I don't depend on Anne, she's a bit wimsy actually.
So tomorrow I'm going out to see a flat to share with another two girls and a guy. Hoping for the best! It's only one weeks deposit, so I will afford it if I found a job soon! Wish me luck! Worst scenario: I have to crash with Linns friends...I just have to reach them, tha's all!
xoxo Elna
Je pense a toi, mon amour, ma bien aimee
Ne m’abandonne pas, mon amour, ma cherie
Quand je suis dans mon lit, je ne reve qu’a toi
Et quand je me reveille, je ne pense qu’a toi
Si je ne te vois pas, je ne peux rien dire
Je ne peux rien faire, je ne peux rien voir
Je ne veux rien savoir
Mon amour, ma cherie
Certains t’ont promis la terre
D’autres promettent le ciel
Il y en a qui t’ont promis la lune
Et moi je n’ai rien que ma pauvre guitare
I've spoken to Anne and she told me she's on my side and that she will help me the best as she can to find a new family for me! But I don't depend on Anne, she's a bit wimsy actually.
So tomorrow I'm going out to see a flat to share with another two girls and a guy. Hoping for the best! It's only one weeks deposit, so I will afford it if I found a job soon! Wish me luck! Worst scenario: I have to crash with Linns friends...I just have to reach them, tha's all!
xoxo Elna
Je pense a toi, mon amour, ma bien aimee
Ne m’abandonne pas, mon amour, ma cherie
Quand je suis dans mon lit, je ne reve qu’a toi
Et quand je me reveille, je ne pense qu’a toi
Si je ne te vois pas, je ne peux rien dire
Je ne peux rien faire, je ne peux rien voir
Je ne veux rien savoir
Mon amour, ma cherie
Certains t’ont promis la terre
D’autres promettent le ciel
Il y en a qui t’ont promis la lune
Et moi je n’ai rien que ma pauvre guitare
onsdag 13 januari 2010
Dubbelt trubbel
Jag har längtat hem något oerhört de senaste dagarna, men nu insett att det inte är jag. Det är hon!
Åkte till Picadilly Circus igåroch fikade med en annan au pair. Berättade för henne hur allt låg till. Tar fan en timme om inte mer för mig att ta mig in till Picadilly Circus. Galet! Sjukt jobbgigt att bo zon4.
Imorse skällde hon ut mig för att jag bara sitter på mitt rum och inte gör något. Enligt henne ska jag dammsuga, sopa golven, damma, gå ner md soporna, handla osv. Och hon tycker at 70pund är nog. Inte 80 som min agency skrev....
Till frukost satt hon själv i köket när vi andra dagar suttit tillsammans i vardagsrummet. This is final!
Så nu håller jag på för fullt och letar nytt. Tjejen på agencyn försöker hjälpa mig att hitta nytt också. Om det inte vore för att jag vill ha mina pengar på fredag skulle jag sticka omedelbart och ta in på nåt hostel eller nåt.
Men ikväll ska tanten till en doktor så då tänker jag packa väskan. Min nyckel till dörren funkar inte heller så jag vågar knappt gå ut ifall den inte funkar att ta sig in med igen. Jag är extremt sugen att jobba som servitris istället om det inte hade varit för de svinigt höga kostnaderna...
Wish me luck now!
Åkte till Picadilly Circus igåroch fikade med en annan au pair. Berättade för henne hur allt låg till. Tar fan en timme om inte mer för mig att ta mig in till Picadilly Circus. Galet! Sjukt jobbgigt att bo zon4.
Imorse skällde hon ut mig för att jag bara sitter på mitt rum och inte gör något. Enligt henne ska jag dammsuga, sopa golven, damma, gå ner md soporna, handla osv. Och hon tycker at 70pund är nog. Inte 80 som min agency skrev....
Till frukost satt hon själv i köket när vi andra dagar suttit tillsammans i vardagsrummet. This is final!
Så nu håller jag på för fullt och letar nytt. Tjejen på agencyn försöker hjälpa mig att hitta nytt också. Om det inte vore för att jag vill ha mina pengar på fredag skulle jag sticka omedelbart och ta in på nåt hostel eller nåt.
Men ikväll ska tanten till en doktor så då tänker jag packa väskan. Min nyckel till dörren funkar inte heller så jag vågar knappt gå ut ifall den inte funkar att ta sig in med igen. Jag är extremt sugen att jobba som servitris istället om det inte hade varit för de svinigt höga kostnaderna...
Wish me luck now!
tisdag 12 januari 2010
Day three - All I need is music and some friends
Three days have gone and I'm really homesick. This morning I thought about running away home and start working, moving to Malmö...Anything!
It's not that Rita isn't sweet to me, not at all. It's just that I'm not used to anybody telling me what to, adjusting to somebody elses routines, house etc.. The fact that I never know when she's going to knock on my door, it's not the freedom I'm used to. At the same time I know I'm lucky since I don't have to take care of children evenings and weekends. BUT it's a little bit like tip toing around, living here. "what can I do and what can't I do". She's very...what's it called in swedish: "pedantisk".
It's amazing how everything felt better after I bought my travelcard. I went to Camden town, looking for shoes since my old shoes has got a hole in it and my socks get all wet and cold...
Firstly I walked the main street, cold feet and everything, but I couldn't find anything. Just shops with fake brands, tourist stuff or punk clothes. Then I turned a corner and there, I found this little tiny shoe-shop. So I went in and wow: They had size 39 on the pair I liked. I feel like bigfoot over here. I mean, come on. This is England!
But the salesman was nice, singing to the tunes of some african music.
I also went past a library with the bus. I think I'm going to find out about it and also some sportcenter nearby.
x Elna x
It's not that Rita isn't sweet to me, not at all. It's just that I'm not used to anybody telling me what to, adjusting to somebody elses routines, house etc.. The fact that I never know when she's going to knock on my door, it's not the freedom I'm used to. At the same time I know I'm lucky since I don't have to take care of children evenings and weekends. BUT it's a little bit like tip toing around, living here. "what can I do and what can't I do". She's very...what's it called in swedish: "pedantisk".
It's amazing how everything felt better after I bought my travelcard. I went to Camden town, looking for shoes since my old shoes has got a hole in it and my socks get all wet and cold...
Firstly I walked the main street, cold feet and everything, but I couldn't find anything. Just shops with fake brands, tourist stuff or punk clothes. Then I turned a corner and there, I found this little tiny shoe-shop. So I went in and wow: They had size 39 on the pair I liked. I feel like bigfoot over here. I mean, come on. This is England!
But the salesman was nice, singing to the tunes of some african music.
I also went past a library with the bus. I think I'm going to find out about it and also some sportcenter nearby.
x Elna x
söndag 10 januari 2010
Arriving in London
So, the first day in London.
I've just arrived to a white, grey and black London. The weather is, comparing to Skane, warm. It's about 1 degree above zero.
The flight from Copenhagen went well and on the airport(Stansted) Ros came and picked me up. We had an hour drive to Ritas house. Rita is, for y'all who doesn't know, the lady I will stay with during the spring. Rita is her daughter. Rita's from Scotland and she's very nice.
My duties at Rita's is to keep her company, help her with the shopping and remind her of small things she might forget such as dinner, taking her pills for her back-pain etc.. You could say I'm going to do everything her children hasn't got the time to do.
She's only 81, so she's healthy, can walk and cook by herself and is over all very sharp.
So far we've got a good connection. She's easy to talk to - openminded.
So I think I will have the afternoons and evenings free. Ros, her daughter told me she doesn't think I will be able to work 5 h a day - there's just not that much work to do. The only thing that worries me slightly is if I can have guests here. According to Rita, Ros isn't that into strangers. Well who can blame her.
So far(after 4 hours) I've had 3 cups of tea.
xoxo Elna
I've just arrived to a white, grey and black London. The weather is, comparing to Skane, warm. It's about 1 degree above zero.
The flight from Copenhagen went well and on the airport(Stansted) Ros came and picked me up. We had an hour drive to Ritas house. Rita is, for y'all who doesn't know, the lady I will stay with during the spring. Rita is her daughter. Rita's from Scotland and she's very nice.
My duties at Rita's is to keep her company, help her with the shopping and remind her of small things she might forget such as dinner, taking her pills for her back-pain etc.. You could say I'm going to do everything her children hasn't got the time to do.
She's only 81, so she's healthy, can walk and cook by herself and is over all very sharp.
So far we've got a good connection. She's easy to talk to - openminded.
So I think I will have the afternoons and evenings free. Ros, her daughter told me she doesn't think I will be able to work 5 h a day - there's just not that much work to do. The only thing that worries me slightly is if I can have guests here. According to Rita, Ros isn't that into strangers. Well who can blame her.
So far(after 4 hours) I've had 3 cups of tea.
xoxo Elna
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