It's been a hellish busy week. But managed to catch up with Andrew and Alex which was great, possibly drank a little more than was good for me last night. Thankfully the areas of my body that cope with that challenge were well up for it. Result!
Spent today flat hunting. It's been sometime since I did that (4-5 years I think, possibly 6). Things have changed.
In the olden days when Andrew and I or France and I were flat hunting, the maximum we ever looked at was four. And landlords were desperate, if you took your chequebook you got the flat. Simple.
Alas not so now. There are so many people looking for flats you leave names, need references, need to lie convincingly etc. So for the past couple of weeks I've been looking at flats and getting despondent.
But I've just had a phone call from one I liked today who wants me. Woohoo. In a strange turn of events it's next door to the flat I had as an undergrad/masters student in Sydenham St., Northland. I blame Andrew. Many of the readers will know various occupants of that flat, aside from most of our 3rd year Biochem class having the odd party there flatmates included: Nigel, Carmen, Mike Meads and the aforementioned Andrew. Ahhh memories. This was the place my legendary home brew and still inhabited the kitchen area - and that Karen and Rob were underneath.
So now I'm having a quiet 'me-time' night. I've watched the first three episodes of Jericho S2 which I can thoroughly recommend, they are running a conspiracy type story arc and it's great. The first season was good, but I got the feeling the writers weren't entirely sure where they were going. Not so in this series. Tight well written storyline so far.
I'm wandering through Rome S2 at the moment, not great, but not bad. And in the Stephen Fry FanBoy (TM) stocks, I'm watching my Complete Jeeves and Wooster.
Right at the moment I'm watching the Steel Mill from last night, which has been good - including Napalm Death, In Flames and Strapping Young Lad. I really liked the Strapping Young Lad, anyone recommend anything by them?
Music: my PF boxset turned up. Yeah ok cliche, wotever, the early stuff is gold. Pure gold. And I haven't heard Final Cut for years, mmm tasty.
I'm thoroughly enjoying James Dean Bradfields solo effort (of the Manic's fame), also up there new Oceansize. Reviews may, or may not turn up.
Highlight of my wardrobe is the new Marillion 'signature' series t-shirts. The Steve Rothery one appealed to me on many levels, religion, evolution and of course Marillion. You've probably seen the pic now (click here to buy it) the back slogan is "Even Richard Dawkins thinks Steve Rothery is God". Priceless.
I saw a PT tour t-shirt wandering around Wellington yesterday. That was exciting, given the only PT t-shirts I ever see are the ones I wear!
Feet up now, chilling, with spirulina. B xx
1 comment:
Four flats! I've recently signed a lease for a new flat after looking at.. umm... I reckon maybe about 30 places. The application process involves lengthy application forms, 100 point ID checks, employer contacts, referees, pay slips, rental history, employment history etc etc. And then if you're unsuccessful, they often don't tell you. But in the end, I think I got the place I'm moving to because the agent had a "good feeling" about me.
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