Orion

I begin sitting here not knowing what to write about, because things start seeming less and less exciting, which is a shame. There are still moments when I look out of the bus window and am instantly in awe because of how amazing this city is and because I live here! - But it's been almost six months now.

Don't get me wrong, tho, I still love it, am enjoying myself massively and discover new things every day.

Two days ago when walking home from work, I saw the stars!
I can't remember the last time I did, but I feel like it was in August somewhere in southern Germany or Switzerland. I guess if I'd look up more often at night time, I could see stars in London from time to time, but I don't, cause there is so much to look at in the streets.
But yesterday it was one of those deep sea blue skies as well, not black. My favourite kind of sky and the stars were yellow and big, not white. I saw orion.

I saw my second man pissing in the street as well. But I was a bit grumpy that night and wasn't as happy about him as I had been about the first. See how things change?

Seeing as I have to be a bit careful with money right now I haven't been out much. Apart from... there's a pie shop in Hackney that turns into a gay bar selling beer and cocktails in jam jars on friday nights. Brilliant place.
Othe rthan that I had some nice evenings in various friends' homes and one in my own flat in Tooting with Lisa, her sister who just moved to London and Leonard. Was definitely time for a catch up, hadn't seen any of them in a month. Not even Lisa, and we live together.

Ros took me on a surprise date the other week, tho. Made me stand in a queue for two hours in the cold. All worth it, though! We went to the John Soane Museum at Holborn. He was a famous architect and crazy collector with a sarcophagus in his living room and incredible artwork and other interesting and beautiful things all over the house. And every first Tuesday in the month the whole thing is just lit by candles and the atmosphere is incredible! Definitely worth a visit.

So yeah, there's still lots to discover. And now I am off to Chalk Farm for my next expedition!