TOUGH LONDON LOVE.

TODAY I REALISED THAT ITS BEEN A TOUGH MONTH FOR ME. ADJUSTING BACK INTO THE NIGHTOWL HOURS OF HOSPITALITY, LACKING A PROPER DIET WITHOUT DINNERS MOST NIGHTS AND USUALLY SOLELY CONSISTING OF LATE BRUNCHANOON TEA [MY NEW WORD INVENTION] PLUS A FEW CUPS OF TEA AND DIGESTIVE BISCUITS, LIFE IS PROVING TO HIT HARD AT TIMES.

AS MUCH AS I LOVE LONDON, MONEY PLAYS SUCH A HUGE PART OF THE LIFESTYLE IF YOU EVER WANT TO SURVIVE HERE. LIVING ON £2 TIL A POSSIBLE PAYDAY ON FRIDAY, PLUS A HANDFUL OF PENNIES AND AN OYSTER CARD IM PRAYING DOESNT BEEP AT ME EACH TIME I TAG ON / OFF ISNT EXACTLY HOW I PLANNED TO LIVE THE ENGLISH DREAM.

BUT BEING THE INDEPENDENT ADVENTURE-SEEKER I AM, I CAN HANDLE COMPROMISE AND LIVING SKINTISH WITH WHAT IVE GOT. I EVEN WALKED HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT. HAMPSTEAD -- ARCHWAY. REALLY WASNT AS FAR AS I THOUGHT / PLUS THE BEAUTIFUL MIDNIGHT SCENERY ALONG MY WALK MADE THE 45 MINUTE WANDER FLY BY SO QUICKLY. I LOVE NORTH LONDON! IVE ALREADY PLANNED MY 1.5 HOUR ESTIMATED WALK TO WORK TOMORROW MORNING IN HOLBORN. LONDON IS ALOT SMALLER THAN PEOPLE EXPECT - ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERYONE CRAMS THEMSELVES ONTO TRAINS LIKE SARDINES EVERY MORNING AND EVE FOR THEIR DAILY TRAVELS. I ALREADY PREFER BUSES OVER THE TUBE [COSTWISE AND FOR THE SCENIC VIEW] BUT NOW IM LOOKING FORWARD IN MY BUDGETING TO WALKING EVERYWHERE AND BUYING MYSELF A TRENDY LITTLE BICYCLE TO GET ME AROUND IN THE WARMER MONTHS. [IT HAS TO HAVE A WICKER BASKET TO HOLD MY FRESHLY PICKED FLOWERS AND WINE ON THOSE SUNNY PICNIC DAYS]

IM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE COMING SUMMER / POTENTIAL HOLIDAYS IN JULY / RUGBY 7'S IN MAY / FRIENDLY VISITS FROM PERTH IN JUNE / DOING MORE ARTY SHIT / NEW NORTH LONDON LODGINGS IN MAY [?] / AND NEW STORIES...