My Blue Heaven

Hello from Shepherds Bush!

12:48 pm Sun, 11th September 2005

As the title suggests, I’ve finally moved out from my cousins place. Yay! I am now (temporarily) residing in good ol Shepherds Bush (a.k.a home of the antipodeons). I’m only here for a week, after which I’ll move on.. somewhere. Gumtree is my friend. (Yes there is a reason for my current itinerant living).

So I’m renting a rather nice 3rd (top) floor loft double room in this huge house. The room is really spacious, double bed, ensuite :D, and fully furnished with kettle, fridge, toaster, tv and dvd player! Sweet! I wish I could stay here longer but the couple who have rented it out to me come back in a week. There are about 9 other people living in this house atm, mostly aussies too! Hehe.. I haven’t been surrounded by so many aussies since I left Sydney. Anyway, it doesn’t feel crowded coz the house is so big and my room is the only one on the top floor (feels more like a studio apartment!) I met some of my housemates last night, and their aussie friends. really nice, friendly bunch. I reckon aussies are more fun and funnier in conversation than Brits. 😛

So that has kept me busy… found the place just last Tues and moved in yesterday. Took me absolutely ages to pack my stuff – I have waaaay too much stuff here. Really need to learn the meaning of the phrase “pack light”. :\ But I s’pose I didn’t expect to be moving around so much.

Here’s a view from my window..

Other updates and more Europe

In other news… it’s just been work work work and some travel. I worked another 12 hour day on Friday. I think last week I worked a total of almost 50 hours – and thats also with starting at lunchtime on Monday (had to fly back from a short trip in Europe – they only called me about the job on the Friday evening before!!)

So yeh did I mention I went to Amsterdam and Brussels last weekend? (I’ve been a busy girl! Hence lack of updates. :)) Brussels (Belgium) was very… french. Hehe. And the chocolates are to die for!!! No other chocolates, not even Lindt, compares to the hand made chocolates in Belgium. We discovered this small chocolate store/cafe on a quiet street away from central Brussels. Run soley by this guy who took on the business from his grandmother.. he sells chocolates all handmade by himself, and they were The. Best. Chocolates. I have ever tasted. Esp the truffle chocolates. *drools* I think they are even better than the bigger more commercial chocolate stores in central Brussels (which are incidentally also more expensive). I bought myself a big box to take back. Hehe. If you ever head to Brussels – go to a street called Rue Dublin. The place is called “Maison Renardy”. It’s kinda near the Marriot Hotel.

Amsterdam was cool! I have never seen so many bicycles in one place before in my life. Deciding to do as the locals do… we hired bicycles, which is the best way to explore Amsterdam. I love the many canals that weave their way through Amsterdam. So very picturesque. Didn’t have much time there, but we did eat at probably one of the best pancake houses in town, called The Pancake Bakery. Situated by a canal.. serving traditional and not-so-traditional dutch pancakes and poffertjes. Mmmm. I loooooove poffertjes (mini fluffy pancakes) – we had them for dessert, served with fresh strawberries, cream, with a bit of butter and powdered sugar sprinkled over. Yummmm. I also took a brief cycle through the red light district, which is like two streets away from central station. It was.. an interesting experience. And I thought the germans were liberal. There were so many brothels and sex theatres boldly advertising their products/services down the streets. There were scantily clad women in windows above the street posing, and trying to attract more “business” from the many men oggling them from below. I didn’t linger in the place as there were too many testosterone filled men about. Anyway, some piccies of Amsterdam below.

More pics from both Amsterdam and Brussels here. So yes, last weekend was filled with waaaay too much food. Kazzart = Mega Piggy = Putting on weight. :\ Ah well. It’s worth it. 😛

Current listening :: “The Title” – Ciara

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