It is the day before Hallowe'en. I should buy a bag of candy in case we get any trick or treaters, though I suspect we won't. Oh, well. More candy for us. ^_^
Things have been puttering along over here. I have signed up for National Novel Writing Month. I have no idea why it's called "National," since it has a very obvious internation focus. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this, it is an event where, during the month of November, you write a 50'000-word novel. According to the welcome e-mail they sent me, I'm supposed to tell everybody that I signed up for this so that the fear of public humiliation will keep me from quitting in the second week. I have a rough idea of what I'm going to write about--who knows, I may even put it up for download if it ever reaches the stage of "readable."
I went and bought a toque today. I couldn't find gloves that I liked for a reasonable price, though, so I think I'll go to other places next week and poke around. I also bought a new mouse for my computer because the one I add was finally starting to give up the ghost after more than three years. The new one is rather small (though not the smallest the store had, by far), and has a rather short cord, but all that really means for me is that there's no long cord to get tangled in, so yay for that. ^_^
Peter had his first big presentation on Tuesday. He says it went well. I don't particularly want to know what it was about. It seems that his introduction to Economic History is very heavily weighted towards the Economics end of things, and everything he's talked about reading so far has been horrifically boring to me, so I kind of try to avoid it when I can.
I found my watch today, much to my surprise. I thought I'd left it at an internet cafe, but I found it under the cushions of the couch. Figures. ^_^
I think we finally have more or less everything we need in terms of housewares. There are a coouple of things that we could use, like another pot and some more dishes, but the basics are covered. This is partly due to the trip I took to Ikea on Saturday. That trip was quite an adventure, but many things were accomplished, so I'm okay with getting lost repeatedly and walking a rather long ways lugging a big bag full of rather heavy stuff.
I called to set up online banking yesterday. I set it up maybe two years ago and then never used it, so I had to set it up again. It was an 800 number, but you pay for those the same as any long distance number from the UK, so the phone call cost me a small fortune. :-( The end result was that I realized just how much money I've spent in the last two months. Initial expenses suck. I have enough money to cover past Christmas, but, after that, I really need to get a job. That was the plan, though, so it's not like I'm shocked or disappointed or anything.
I continue to discover things about London/Britain that I find odd. Of course, now that I'm writing a blog entry, I can't think of any, but I assure you they exist. >.< Okay, here's one: Every shop has a security guard. Like, I walked past The Body Shop today, and the security guard (who looked very bored) was straightening one of the displays a bit. I've accidentally asked security guards for help finding an item in the store. I don't get why they're all over the place. I remember once, when I was working at A&B Sound, a co-worker paged security. I knew the procedure ("Mr. Black to [department]."), but I'd never actually seen it done before. I was floored to see a security guard come upstairs. I'd worked there for months and had never seen a security guard in the building. I wondered where he hid. I still have no idea. But, yeah, security guards in every shop make me vaguely uncomfortable. At least they're unarmed (or they appear to be) unlike some I've seen in South America. :-S
I'm waiting for Peter to get home. He should be home any minute. He has a seminar at 5 (or is it 6?) in the evening every Thursday, and they'll often go out afterwards, so he's usually home around 8 or 8:30. He doesn't have classes on Fridays, though, so maybe I'll get him to go out for lunch with me or something similarly fun and financially irresponsible. ^_^
It's started getting cold overe here. There was sleet/snow on Tuesday night. Hence why I bought the toque today. It's a good toque, from H&M, and it very closely resembles one that Joyce tried to get me to buy (also from H&M) a year or two ago, except it has a more solid knit and no sparkles. ^_^ Peter and Chris both got caught in the bad weather on Tuesday. I was out earlier in the day, and while it was raining, it wasn't nearly as bad as it got later that evening. Peter had to wait for a stalled train to get cleared off the tracks for half an hour in the nasty weather.
Peter and I are going to buy an esspresso machine machine soon, courtesy of his very generous father. I was joking yesterday that owning such a machine would give me one less reason to leave the house, but I greatly look forward to having easy access to caffeine that isn't ludicrously expensive. For example, they sell refrigeratable lattes and mochas at the supermarket, but they're very pricey. Same with the chillable drinks from Starbucks or other cafes. Speaking of cafes, I've discovered a place that I like better than Starbucks. It's called Caffe Nero. For some reason, the British spell it "caffe," with two fs and a downward-pointing accent (accent grave, for those of us who speak French) over the e. It looks so... wrong. But, anyway, Caffe Nero does superlative espresso. I go there when I want a treat, because they don't have the option anywhere on their menu for anything but whole milk. ^_^ I assume you could ask for low-fat milk, but they'd probably give you a disappointed look if you did.
Oh! That's another thing I find odd over here. There's no such thing as 1% milk. You can either get 2% or skimmed. Or whole, of course. And cream comes in containers like yogurt. The milk thing had Peter and I at odds for a while, but I relented and now we buy 2%. Which we need more of, come to think of it. And jam. I should write this down on an actual piece of paper. ^_^
We finally sorted out all of the money stuff from our initial expenses and groceries and stuff, so Peter and I are square, except for the fact that rent is due today. It's direct debit from his account, but I still have to pay him my share, of course. My third of the rent is 404 pounds per month, roughly $800 Canadian. Despite the fact that this place is within the budget we decided on, that number seems high to me. London is expensive. :-(
Another thing I find odd: Counsel tax (basically municipal tax, paid to the borough you live in for infrastructure) is assessed for six-month periods, and you pay for those six months with four monthly payments. So, basically, you pay every month for four months, then they leave you alone for two months. Rinse, repeat. *shakes head* Only the British...
I think I've rambled enough for now. Peter still isn't home, so I think I'll go read. Hope everybody at home is doing well. I miss you guys!
10/30/2008
10/22/2008
A List of Things I Find Odd About London
There are pigeons without any green on their necks (or anywhere else). In fact, there are many pigeons that have a great deal of white feathers. I wasn't sure they were pigeons at first.
The fine for taking public transport without a valid pass/ticket is twenty pounds. The fine for spitting your gum on the sidewalk is eighty pounds. Priorities much?
The street signs are large (about 2 feet by 1 foot) and posted on the sides of buildings. The signs that look like street signs in Canada are direction signs telling you which way to go to get certain places. For a while, before I found the street signs, I knew where I was going, but never where I was. It was confusing.
There are many places that seem to do two kinds of business: sell souvenirs and unlock cell phones. I have no idea why these two things go together so often. Also, I'm not entirely sure why networks lock cell phones to start with when it's so easy to unlock them, especially when it comes to pay as you go phones.
Speaking of phones, the cell phones here are much cooler than in North America. You'd think that the states, at least, would be gadget-crazed enough to sell more of these, but it's not the case.
Some people don't understand my accent. I called to register my phone with Orange, and the guy I was talking to had to have me spell out my post code using the "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc" alphabet. There are some people I don't understand, but that's largely because they omit half the syllables in what they're saying--I'm not entirely sure how someone who's fluent in English wouldn't be able to understand me.
All of the service vehicles and garbage trucks and the like are Mercedes Benz. I knew this before coming here, but there's still a little moment of cognitive dissonance every now and then when I see one.
Considering how much you hear about "Tandoori takeaway," I was surprised to find out that the chain called "Curry's" is an electronic store, much like Radio Shack or The Source. (They have really nice power adapters that are more compact than the ones I bought at home, in addition to not buzzing and being cheaper.)
People here love musicals. Like, cheesy musicals, like Andrew Lloyd Webber. If everybody who went to a musical more than three times per year changed one of those trips to the opera, I suspect the income of the opera would more than double.
I think that is all for now. I'll actually tell you what's been going on in my life in a couple of days, when there'll hopefully be something of substance to share. ^_^
The fine for taking public transport without a valid pass/ticket is twenty pounds. The fine for spitting your gum on the sidewalk is eighty pounds. Priorities much?
The street signs are large (about 2 feet by 1 foot) and posted on the sides of buildings. The signs that look like street signs in Canada are direction signs telling you which way to go to get certain places. For a while, before I found the street signs, I knew where I was going, but never where I was. It was confusing.
There are many places that seem to do two kinds of business: sell souvenirs and unlock cell phones. I have no idea why these two things go together so often. Also, I'm not entirely sure why networks lock cell phones to start with when it's so easy to unlock them, especially when it comes to pay as you go phones.
Speaking of phones, the cell phones here are much cooler than in North America. You'd think that the states, at least, would be gadget-crazed enough to sell more of these, but it's not the case.
Some people don't understand my accent. I called to register my phone with Orange, and the guy I was talking to had to have me spell out my post code using the "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc" alphabet. There are some people I don't understand, but that's largely because they omit half the syllables in what they're saying--I'm not entirely sure how someone who's fluent in English wouldn't be able to understand me.
All of the service vehicles and garbage trucks and the like are Mercedes Benz. I knew this before coming here, but there's still a little moment of cognitive dissonance every now and then when I see one.
Considering how much you hear about "Tandoori takeaway," I was surprised to find out that the chain called "Curry's" is an electronic store, much like Radio Shack or The Source. (They have really nice power adapters that are more compact than the ones I bought at home, in addition to not buzzing and being cheaper.)
People here love musicals. Like, cheesy musicals, like Andrew Lloyd Webber. If everybody who went to a musical more than three times per year changed one of those trips to the opera, I suspect the income of the opera would more than double.
I think that is all for now. I'll actually tell you what's been going on in my life in a couple of days, when there'll hopefully be something of substance to share. ^_^
10/19/2008
Pictures!
Here are some pictures of our new place. Enjoy. =)
This is our living room as seen when standing in the doorway off the entrance "hall." Chris pointed out that the place is a bit of a mess, but oh, well. ^_^
This is the view if you look at something other than the canal. Kind of boring, generally, but it's interesting to people-watch.
This is Peter and I's bedroom. The clothes on the floor and the piles of stuff on the dresser are all his. ^_^ If I had turned around from here and taken another picture, you would have seen the world's smallest shower stall. Ironically, the shower head is high enough for Chris to stand under it, but the stall isn't big enough for him to actually moves his limbs enough to wash himself. ^_^
Lastly, here is the kitchen. I have pointed out the things about it that make me happy. ^_^ We desperately need garbage cans/bins, though...
This is the entryway of our flat. I really like the hardwood floors--very pretty. =)
This is our living room as seen when standing in the doorway off the entrance "hall." Chris pointed out that the place is a bit of a mess, but oh, well. ^_^And the living room again, as seen from the entryway to the kitchen. All that Ikea furniture... The windows/doors look out onto a canal.
This is the canal. It's not that spectacular, but it's what's outside our window.
This is a duck on the canal. Ducks are the most common birds on the canal (pigeons don't seem to like water), but I've also seen geese and swans swimming along.
This is the view if you look at something other than the canal. Kind of boring, generally, but it's interesting to people-watch.This is Peter and I's bedroom. The clothes on the floor and the piles of stuff on the dresser are all his. ^_^ If I had turned around from here and taken another picture, you would have seen the world's smallest shower stall. Ironically, the shower head is high enough for Chris to stand under it, but the stall isn't big enough for him to actually moves his limbs enough to wash himself. ^_^
Lastly, here is the kitchen. I have pointed out the things about it that make me happy. ^_^ We desperately need garbage cans/bins, though...And that's all. Well, except for Chris' room, but whatever. ^_^
10/14/2008
Real Update
Ok, so here's an update that doesn't centre around my internet woes. I hope you all find it entertaining and enlightening.
The buskers in the tube stations are pretty good, for the most part. The weirdest I've come across so far was a banjo player singing in a language I'm 99% certain wasn't English. The two best so far have been a girl playing the guitar and singing a very pretty song with a very pretty voice, and this guy playing jazz on a steel-string guitar in a very evocative manner. I wanted to stand around and listen.
Public transportation for me costs 110 pounds per month. That's for the monthly pass, which is considerably cheaper than doing it any other way. I want my next place to be closer to downtown so that I only have to get a pass for zones 1 and 2, rather than 1-3 like I have now. I don't think we'll be in this place for more than 8 or 9 months. I don't think we'll keep the flat over the summer. I don't know what Chris will do, but I don't think he wants to stay where we are, so a change of location may be in order. Hell, I'm still hoping that Peter and I can get student housing next year. Yay, cheaper and better location! And no ginormous security deposit! ^_^
The internet connection on my phone doesn't tend to work at home because the signal is too weak. I guess that's ok, though, since, generally, I want to use it when I don't have normal access to the internet, which I will at home by Monday (knock on wood). So, unfortunately, I can only access my e-mail once a day, still. =(
That episode of Heroes I torrented? Yeah, it was password-protected. Grr. Anybody have a copy they can send/upload for me? *hopeful smile*
I miss my dog. Dogs are allowed on the tube, here, and I was watching some guy pet his bulldog-looking pet today, and I missed Farley very much. I saw a pigeon yesterday, and my brain did something weird and I smiled at it and nearly called it "puppy." *sniffle*
My bedroom back home is being transformed into the guest room, and my car has been sold. I guess I can't go home now. ^_^ I'm actually feeling pretty good about being here, though, so it's all right. Now that my foot is feeling better (the pain is almost completely gone), it's easier to walk around and go do stuff, so I've been going out by myself while Peter's at school. It's been good. =)
I think that's about it for now. Hope you guys are all doing well. =)
The buskers in the tube stations are pretty good, for the most part. The weirdest I've come across so far was a banjo player singing in a language I'm 99% certain wasn't English. The two best so far have been a girl playing the guitar and singing a very pretty song with a very pretty voice, and this guy playing jazz on a steel-string guitar in a very evocative manner. I wanted to stand around and listen.
Public transportation for me costs 110 pounds per month. That's for the monthly pass, which is considerably cheaper than doing it any other way. I want my next place to be closer to downtown so that I only have to get a pass for zones 1 and 2, rather than 1-3 like I have now. I don't think we'll be in this place for more than 8 or 9 months. I don't think we'll keep the flat over the summer. I don't know what Chris will do, but I don't think he wants to stay where we are, so a change of location may be in order. Hell, I'm still hoping that Peter and I can get student housing next year. Yay, cheaper and better location! And no ginormous security deposit! ^_^
The internet connection on my phone doesn't tend to work at home because the signal is too weak. I guess that's ok, though, since, generally, I want to use it when I don't have normal access to the internet, which I will at home by Monday (knock on wood). So, unfortunately, I can only access my e-mail once a day, still. =(
That episode of Heroes I torrented? Yeah, it was password-protected. Grr. Anybody have a copy they can send/upload for me? *hopeful smile*
I miss my dog. Dogs are allowed on the tube, here, and I was watching some guy pet his bulldog-looking pet today, and I missed Farley very much. I saw a pigeon yesterday, and my brain did something weird and I smiled at it and nearly called it "puppy." *sniffle*
My bedroom back home is being transformed into the guest room, and my car has been sold. I guess I can't go home now. ^_^ I'm actually feeling pretty good about being here, though, so it's all right. Now that my foot is feeling better (the pain is almost completely gone), it's easier to walk around and go do stuff, so I've been going out by myself while Peter's at school. It's been good. =)
I think that's about it for now. Hope you guys are all doing well. =)
10/12/2008
Update... Or Not
I'm on my laptop at an internet cafe, attempting to torrent last Monday's episode of Heroes. It's not going well. It's been about an hour, and it's only 23% done. This is frustrating. Despite the fact that the wifi is free here, I don't really want to be sitting here for terribly long. After all, I have to make soup tonight~! ^_^
So, yeah, internet cafe still. We should have internet at the flat a week from tomorrow. The runaround we've been given when trying to get an ISP has been crazy. From the beginning:
We did some "research" involving a free newspaper and decided to go with Virgin.
Virgin told us we need a land line to get DSL. We called BT to get a land line and ask them about their internet packages. Virgin was half the price because did didn't come with things like a PVR, which BT's package did.
The land line takes 48 hours to become active, and Virgin won't talk to us until then.
After 48 hours, we went back to Virgin, and they told us that it'll take another 48 hours to become fully active, and to come back then.
Chris buys his iPhone and discovers that customers who have mobile with his carrier get a deal on broadband. And, unlike with Virgin or BT, you can pick up the equipment at the store, rather than having it mailed to you (which takes 5-14 working days).
We go talk to this carrier (O2), and buy a modem/router. We're given instructions on what to do when our land line becomes completely active. All's good. Right?
Wrong. Once our land line is supposed to be fully active, the O2 stuff isn't working. We call BT--the land line is in fact fully active. We call O2--turns out, the area in which we live is oversaturated, and, until they get new equipment installed, they can't take any more customers here. WTF?! There goes our 10 pounds/month deal for 16 meg DSL...
Back to Virgin, who will charge 18 pounds/month for up to 8 megs. Now, however, they want three years' worth of UK credit history, which none of us have. WTF?! There goes that...
Back to BT, who will charge 25 pounds/month for up to 8 megs with unlimited downloads (a must). This also gets us a bunch of stuff we don't need, like a PVR box for the television we don't own.
We go and return the modem/router we bought from O2, and, just to double-check, we pop into a Virgin store. They're confused by the three years' credit history requirement, and call customer service themselves. The same customer service line that told us we don't qualify told the Virgin sales rep that the credit history is not in fact required, and we're good to go.
We sign up for Virgin, and we're told that it should kick in by next Monday. The equipment will be mailed to us in 5-14 working days. So, providing that nothing else goes wrong, we'll have internet at home next Monday at the earliest.
Did that exhaust you as much as it exhausted me?
Ok, so I'm tired of typing (between this, e-mail and MSN, I have been typing for the past hour and a half straight), so I'm going to forego the rest of the update and just go home. The Heroes torrent can keep going tomorrow.
So, yeah, internet cafe still. We should have internet at the flat a week from tomorrow. The runaround we've been given when trying to get an ISP has been crazy. From the beginning:
We did some "research" involving a free newspaper and decided to go with Virgin.
Virgin told us we need a land line to get DSL. We called BT to get a land line and ask them about their internet packages. Virgin was half the price because did didn't come with things like a PVR, which BT's package did.
The land line takes 48 hours to become active, and Virgin won't talk to us until then.
After 48 hours, we went back to Virgin, and they told us that it'll take another 48 hours to become fully active, and to come back then.
Chris buys his iPhone and discovers that customers who have mobile with his carrier get a deal on broadband. And, unlike with Virgin or BT, you can pick up the equipment at the store, rather than having it mailed to you (which takes 5-14 working days).
We go talk to this carrier (O2), and buy a modem/router. We're given instructions on what to do when our land line becomes completely active. All's good. Right?
Wrong. Once our land line is supposed to be fully active, the O2 stuff isn't working. We call BT--the land line is in fact fully active. We call O2--turns out, the area in which we live is oversaturated, and, until they get new equipment installed, they can't take any more customers here. WTF?! There goes our 10 pounds/month deal for 16 meg DSL...
Back to Virgin, who will charge 18 pounds/month for up to 8 megs. Now, however, they want three years' worth of UK credit history, which none of us have. WTF?! There goes that...
Back to BT, who will charge 25 pounds/month for up to 8 megs with unlimited downloads (a must). This also gets us a bunch of stuff we don't need, like a PVR box for the television we don't own.
We go and return the modem/router we bought from O2, and, just to double-check, we pop into a Virgin store. They're confused by the three years' credit history requirement, and call customer service themselves. The same customer service line that told us we don't qualify told the Virgin sales rep that the credit history is not in fact required, and we're good to go.
We sign up for Virgin, and we're told that it should kick in by next Monday. The equipment will be mailed to us in 5-14 working days. So, providing that nothing else goes wrong, we'll have internet at home next Monday at the earliest.
Did that exhaust you as much as it exhausted me?
Ok, so I'm tired of typing (between this, e-mail and MSN, I have been typing for the past hour and a half straight), so I'm going to forego the rest of the update and just go home. The Heroes torrent can keep going tomorrow.
10/08/2008
Post 404
Owowowow! My foot hurts! Did I mention that I hurt my foot on Friday? Well, it hasn't gotten any better, despite staying at home all day yesterday so that I could rest it. Walking downtown is far less pleasant than it should be. I'm starting to get vaguely worried.
So setting up a new house from more or less nothing is time-consuming and difficult. We bought a toaster on Monday for £6, so I can now have toast. We still need garbage cans. And food that isn't starch or seasonings. Our land line kicks in tomorrow morning, at which point we will be able to sign up for internet service. For some reason, Virgin is about half the price of BT. Peter wants to buy a TV, which is nice in theory, but it's money I'm wary of spending. We've gotten the power and water switched to our names (no gas), and the lease agreement is all signed and everybody has keys and such. I'm resisting unpacking because that means laundry will seem less avoidable (twisted logic is twisted). >.<
I bought a phone today. It's an LG KS 360. It was available in pink from the carrier I went with (Orange), but they didn't have any in stock, so I went with blue so that I could at least finally have my own phone. It's a smart phone, so I'll be able to check my e-mail and facebook and such with it. It's not charged yet, and I don't feel like digging out my number just yet, but I'll post it on facebook once it's all up and running. =)
I miss my dog and my friends and my family, but that stuff happens. As long as I have exposure to the outside world every day, I should be all right. Staying home yesterday to rest my foot was unpleasant, no matter how many DVDs I watched. And it didn't even freaking help. Grrr...
I'll stop rambling now. I hope everyone is doing well. I'll be posting regular updates and such, so stay tuned. =p
So setting up a new house from more or less nothing is time-consuming and difficult. We bought a toaster on Monday for £6, so I can now have toast. We still need garbage cans. And food that isn't starch or seasonings. Our land line kicks in tomorrow morning, at which point we will be able to sign up for internet service. For some reason, Virgin is about half the price of BT. Peter wants to buy a TV, which is nice in theory, but it's money I'm wary of spending. We've gotten the power and water switched to our names (no gas), and the lease agreement is all signed and everybody has keys and such. I'm resisting unpacking because that means laundry will seem less avoidable (twisted logic is twisted). >.<
I bought a phone today. It's an LG KS 360. It was available in pink from the carrier I went with (Orange), but they didn't have any in stock, so I went with blue so that I could at least finally have my own phone. It's a smart phone, so I'll be able to check my e-mail and facebook and such with it. It's not charged yet, and I don't feel like digging out my number just yet, but I'll post it on facebook once it's all up and running. =)
I miss my dog and my friends and my family, but that stuff happens. As long as I have exposure to the outside world every day, I should be all right. Staying home yesterday to rest my foot was unpleasant, no matter how many DVDs I watched. And it didn't even freaking help. Grrr...
I'll stop rambling now. I hope everyone is doing well. I'll be posting regular updates and such, so stay tuned. =p
10/05/2008
London So Far
In case you hadn't noticed, I'm alive and in London. I don't have crazy amounts of time here, so I'll just give a quick rundown of stuff. =)
The flat
Gorgeous flat, vaguely unpleasant neighborhood. Very pretty hardwood floors and lots of space. A dishwasher (!!) and a washer/dryer combo machine. A small shower and a large tub. We're in the East end, which is largely South Asian and kind of run-down. Lots of Halal fried chicken fast food places. I think I'd be willing to get a worse place in a better location. 7 minutes walk to the nearest train (DLR) station, which I worry will feel longer during the winter.
The city
I love the central/downtown area. It's interesting and bustling. I plan on visiting many museums in the near future (yay free admission!). There's a flagship Gap store in Picadilly Circus that I'm considering applying for a job at (though I'm not sure if I'm going to start work just yet).
The practical details
We finally have dishes, cookware, cutlery and bedding. Apparently, someone is going to be bringing over a coffee table (yay, but vaguely odd). I think the place is entirely furnished in Ikea stuff, including the series of asian-ish paintings on the wall. We do not have the internet yet, but I am getting a smartphone tomorrow with a data plan, so I will have access to my e-mail (glory hallelujah!). Currently, I'm at the LSE library using Peter's internet access.
I'm more homesick than I expected to be, and I miss everyone muchly. I hope you're all doing well. Updates should be coming more regularly in the near future once we get internet at the flat. Hugs to all!
The flat
Gorgeous flat, vaguely unpleasant neighborhood. Very pretty hardwood floors and lots of space. A dishwasher (!!) and a washer/dryer combo machine. A small shower and a large tub. We're in the East end, which is largely South Asian and kind of run-down. Lots of Halal fried chicken fast food places. I think I'd be willing to get a worse place in a better location. 7 minutes walk to the nearest train (DLR) station, which I worry will feel longer during the winter.
The city
I love the central/downtown area. It's interesting and bustling. I plan on visiting many museums in the near future (yay free admission!). There's a flagship Gap store in Picadilly Circus that I'm considering applying for a job at (though I'm not sure if I'm going to start work just yet).
The practical details
We finally have dishes, cookware, cutlery and bedding. Apparently, someone is going to be bringing over a coffee table (yay, but vaguely odd). I think the place is entirely furnished in Ikea stuff, including the series of asian-ish paintings on the wall. We do not have the internet yet, but I am getting a smartphone tomorrow with a data plan, so I will have access to my e-mail (glory hallelujah!). Currently, I'm at the LSE library using Peter's internet access.
I'm more homesick than I expected to be, and I miss everyone muchly. I hope you're all doing well. Updates should be coming more regularly in the near future once we get internet at the flat. Hugs to all!
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