Reporting on location

Notice the new location in my profile.

Yes, I have officially arrived in London. I arrived on Friday, picked up the keys to my flat, drug my suitcases in the building and there I was. I threw some sheets on the bed and took a little nap. I was a little overwhlmed by everything and didn't really want to do anything but I headed out anyway. I wanted to explore the main strip in Wimbledon near my place. I check out all the shops, malls and supermarkets. I didn't buy anything (though I had a long list) because it was too much to take in. So I came back, laid down, then went back out to find some groceries. I ended up taking several trips for various things. I succeeded in getting some food and a hairdryer. I went to bed thinking "What the heck am I doing here?"

Saturday I slept in and took my time getting ready. I needed to go into Central London to go to the bank and sort some things out. So I took the train into the city which took about 15 minutes. Then I got on the tube to go up a few more stops. I hate stopping to get out a map so I wandered around for a little bit before finding the bank. After that I walked up to Oxford Street to go to some department stores. Again, I didn't buy much because I was so overwhelmed. It's hard to figure out how much I can spend and what I want to buy knowing I'll be here for two years. I don't want to be "temporary" the whole time but don't want to invest in a lot of stuff either. I think I'll eventually settle into something appropriate.

After shopping I went over to a couple's house who I had emailed before I left. Her mom is friends with my grandma. They are one of my "I know someone you know, do you want to be my friend?" contacts. hehe. Anyway, they live in Notting Hill so we took a walk around then I went to dinner with Jamie. They were really nice and I had a great time. It was just good to talk to someone not over the phone. I still felt a little uneasy when I went to bed, I think just because there is too much going on in my head.

Today I got up to check out a church in Wimbledon. It ended up being about a 20 minute walk. It was a nice church, mostly families. Tonight I'm going to check out a church in the same network but it supposed to be a little younger. For the rest of today I think I'm just going to hang out and unpack...

So far so good. The rest of my stuff is arriving on Thursday so it will feel a little more like home when my stuff arrives. My phone and internet will also get hooked up on Thursday. Right now I'm borrowing a local wireless network! I don't have my camera cord until my shipment arrives, but then I'll put up some pictures.