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So. Hi. Eight days.
I am told that I will not be able to get internet in at my place of residence. I have also heard, on the sly, from people who were staying there in February that there is someone in the area that has WiFi and that internet may be bootlegged so long as you are willing to spend all your time balancing your computer on the window sill.
Which, of course, I am, particularly as the other option is an internet cafe that is many blocks away.
I am not sure how well I will manage with possibly very limited internet access. What will I do without email? LJ? Fandom? Porn? Unlimited information on every single topic in existance right at my fingertips? Did I mention porn?
Other points of concern to occur to me as the date of my flight out looms ever nearer:
- I am a creature of extremely predictable nutritional habits. I've had Bran Flakes for breakfast almost every single day for years. I always buy exactly the same kind of jam and peanut butter and coffee. I have one thing at every restaurant I go to regularly that I always, always order. I am going to have to get all new regular things when I move to England. This is a daunting task. I am not sure I am equal to it.
- I do not have slippers. I need slippers. It's England. It's damp there. My feet will get cold.
- What if I am a terrible teacher? I'm not -- I am, in fact, a very good teacher. I have the evaluations and glowing letters of recommendation to prove it. But they are, perhaps, wrong. What if I screw up the lives of all the children I come into contact with? I believe I would feel bad about that.
- London is VERY BIG. On the other hand, Stead once lived there. As did Wellington. I'm sure I'll manage.
- I will have to learn how to ride my bike on the other side of the road. I am bound to get confused. I must see if I can find a handbook of some sort to guide me through this transition.
- What if I forget something very important?
That is all I have to say about that.
I am told that I will not be able to get internet in at my place of residence. I have also heard, on the sly, from people who were staying there in February that there is someone in the area that has WiFi and that internet may be bootlegged so long as you are willing to spend all your time balancing your computer on the window sill.
Which, of course, I am, particularly as the other option is an internet cafe that is many blocks away.
I am not sure how well I will manage with possibly very limited internet access. What will I do without email? LJ? Fandom? Porn? Unlimited information on every single topic in existance right at my fingertips? Did I mention porn?
Other points of concern to occur to me as the date of my flight out looms ever nearer:
- I am a creature of extremely predictable nutritional habits. I've had Bran Flakes for breakfast almost every single day for years. I always buy exactly the same kind of jam and peanut butter and coffee. I have one thing at every restaurant I go to regularly that I always, always order. I am going to have to get all new regular things when I move to England. This is a daunting task. I am not sure I am equal to it.
- I do not have slippers. I need slippers. It's England. It's damp there. My feet will get cold.
- What if I am a terrible teacher? I'm not -- I am, in fact, a very good teacher. I have the evaluations and glowing letters of recommendation to prove it. But they are, perhaps, wrong. What if I screw up the lives of all the children I come into contact with? I believe I would feel bad about that.
- London is VERY BIG. On the other hand, Stead once lived there. As did Wellington. I'm sure I'll manage.
- I will have to learn how to ride my bike on the other side of the road. I am bound to get confused. I must see if I can find a handbook of some sort to guide me through this transition.
- What if I forget something very important?
That is all I have to say about that.
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2. They sell slippers here too
3. I am sure you are not and will not.
4. You usually end up knowing a very small area. I was on a bus through some suburbs last night and had no idea where I was, but bus and tube maps are very helpful. That proabaly doesn't help, but what I mean is that it's easy to find out where you are at any time.
5. There are also lots of bike paths here.
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It will all seem less daunting once you are here. Honestly.
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Also, we can stumble around London together as I move down in late September. Aieee.
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London imports EVERYTHING. true you'd have to pay through the nose for obscure foodstuffs that we don't normally have here, but on the upside, our chocolate is great.
you won't need slipper till at least the beginning of september, but the shops are full of them already so i think we've got it covered. ;)
You are a great teacher. Plus I live with a head of department, next door to another teacher, and my mum has been a teacher forever. So, as well as your own school, there are lots of other sources of support and advice you could go to.
The Time Out diary will be out in a couple of months. it's full of useful information (like where all the major galleries/museums/clubs/shops/restaurants/markets/parks/cinemas/venues are, tube maps, central london maps etc. i used one for the first few years of living in london, and found it really useful to have all the information to hand. plus the AtoZ is your friend.
yes we ride on the other side of the road, but that's a good excuse to go do some biking in france. :)
eee! it's getting exciting. :D
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when i lived in new zealand, i missed some of my favourite foods (interestingly, some of those were mandarines in a can), but there was new yummy stuff i could add to my list! marshmellow-covered-in-chocolate bars for example, or hoki.
you're a very lovely and intelligent person, i'm sure you'll have a great time in london!
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