Suited Up and Ready To Go

Wow, how fast time flies and how quickly life changes.

Today I was walking back from my job interview and I thought: 48 hours ago I was in a small english town working as a bartender, suddenly I'm in Poland's capital, fighting rushhour in a suit and trying to find a new place to stay.

The past 5 months have been like this, ever since graduation. There was a bit of a respite in Weymouth when we had most of the same people around us for 2.5 months, however there was still a constant flux in faces and experiences. Now, a new town and a new sea of faces. If anything, this trip is teaching me about the ups and downs shifting from place to place while vastly improving my social skills. Its like being thrown into a new school everyday! Remember that feeling of a new school on the first day? Everyone looking at you, teachers mispronouncing your name, all that stuff :-P

But I don't mean it in a bad way at all! It's fun to try this out, to see who I can meet. And so far I've met a lot of cool people. Here's a pic of just some of them, from my last night in Weymouth (which was absolutly historic by the way). I can't wait to have some of these people visit me in Poland...or Canada...or go see them wherever! It'll be great!

So now I wonder who I'll meet here.

By the way, i've been treated like a king by everyone since I arrived here. Adam and Krystyna who are letting me stay in their apartment, are pretty much pampering me like a royal. And My aunt/uncle/cousin are also going to no end to help me out with any little question I have. It's good to have good friends!

Temporarily Homeless and Unemployed

My last day at the pub has passed. It was a sad of course, but fun at the same time. Paul and I had the shift together on the bar, 10am to 1130pm and we did our best to make it a good one. I even managed to get two drinks bought for me before the night was up, as well as pouring about 5 Guinniiii with funkadelic shamrocks. I'd like to do some part-time bartending wherever I end up later on. Maybe not in poland because I think i'll be busy, but once the oversea's business is over then I wouldn't mind pouring some pints on a weekend just to have some fun and talk to people.

Today I'll begin packing. Well...begin and most probably come close to finishing. I don't have that much to put away, I still live out of a big backpack. I wonder if I need to get a suit now? That'll all become clear in a couple of days.

Here's a lovely photo for everyone. No, it's not a camera trick, I'm sitting on the right side of the car and shifting gears with my left hand. Yeah, that was trouble at the start. Coupled with having to drive on the other side of the road, roundabouts and one way streets, there definetly were some moments driving during the past few weeks that included the phrases: "No! The OTHER left!", "Oh NOW I see, the right side ISN'T the right side here." and "Why is he driving towards us...oh ___!" Don't worry, nothing bad happened and the car isn't THAT dented.

It was fun trying to decondition myself from something as simple as turning into the proper lane. And later on I had the added fun of teaching Paul how to drive stick, which he actually picked up quite quickly.

I'm going to miss the antics that did happen here. I'll miss the people mostly. On the left you can see Dana (from the Czech), Dorel (from Transylvania) me (ducking from the camera) and Kirstie (a local, and the head chef-tress). I'll see if i can get a group picture to put up with some more people who worked with me after my farewell outing tomorrow night.

Before then though, some packing and windsurfing tomorrow morning. As for my next post, that should be from Poland, in a new home and with a new job. Huttah!