This
week we are going to start buckling down and stop our touring, for the most
part. On Monday we stayed in the flat literally all day applying for jobs. We
also did laundry which meant we had to buy laundry detergent and not break the
machine. We didn’t and our clothes are okay. Hurray for adult life! We
accomplished quite a bit amidst watching around six movies over the course of
the day.
The one
other important thing I got done Monday was transfer my money to my UK bank
account from my Canadian one. I was putting this off as long as possible
because I thought it would be difficult, but it actually turned out to be quite
easy. I used a company called CanadianForex
(www.canadianforex.com). You
tell them how much money you have to transfer and they give you a rate. Once
you hit Okay, they prepare to transfer the money to you. In the meantime, you
go on your Canadian bank account and pay them the money, essentially giving
them money to give you money. Because I’m with RBC they actually show up as a
Payee so it was relatively painless. It takes them about three days to get the
money and about one day after that for me to receive the funds in my UK bank
account, which is why I really wanted to do it at the beginning of the week. I
did leave some money in my Canadian account, just in case. The only issue I ran
into was minor. They have to call you to confirm the deal. Of course, they have
my Canadian number. So they sent me this panicked email saying they had to get ahold of me before processing
the transaction. So I gave them a call on my landline. The girl I spoke to,
Hilary, dealt with everything swiftly and it was completely painless (I hate
making phone calls).
Tuesday
was another day at the flat spent watching movies and applying for jobs. The
thing that nobody tells you is how hard it actually is to find a job. Your
university degree is basically useless. Everybody wants experience – even entry
level jobs. It’s a bit disheartening. And everyone
is a telemarketer masquerading as an actual job. Sorry, but I know how my
parents treat telemarketers and they are probably nicer than some people. Not
happening. On the bright side, I received a phone call from Google to discuss
future job opportunities. Not immediate, but maybe future ones. It at least
broke the ice in terms of actually talking to a professional so no matter what
it was a good thing.
We
decided to put pants on and go to dinner at a restaurant down the road called
Le Querce (http://lequerce.co.uk/). It’s
an Italian restaurant and not too expensive but what it ever delicious! I got
the ravioli and some fries and Sarah got lasagna and we both were very
satisfied with our meal. I also got some wine in a gracious amount, which is
better than I’ve seen at most pubs. We got dessert. Sarah had ice cream and I
had cheesecake. My cheesecake could have been better, to be honest. We
definitely want to revisit this restaurant, and hopefully soon.
On
Wednesday we took the train to Surrey Quays to see The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which we get a couple weeks before the
USA. That doesn’t happen very often so we made the most of it. I loved it.
Definitely better than the first and Dane DeHaan (who I love) was so good as Harry
Osborn. A million times better than James Franco.
Thursday
we decided to actually go do something before our self-imposed isolation on
Easter weekend. After we got up in the morning we went to Nando’s for lunch. I
got the actual chicken this time instead of chicken wings and was not
disappointed. I also had a caramel cheesecake for dessert which was just to die
for! We then tried to visit the National Gallery (www.nationalgallery.org.uk). We
wandered around for a little while looking at the art but it was quite crowded
with tourists and school groups so we didn’t stay for very long. I’d really
like to go back on a quiet day and spend the whole day there with an audio
guide just completely nerding out.
Side
Note: I started watching American Horror
Story because they have it on Netflix and I’m completely obsessed. I
watched the entire first season in less than 24 hours. Evan Peters is amazing.
That is all.
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