"have a nice night..."

I said to the Indian man working in the shop where I picked up some things on my way home last night... It was one of those strange shops in Dalston that sells mainly African beauty products... He responded in the most peculiar way... with a great sadness in his voice. 'but i'm alone'. Don't get me wrong, we wasn't at all saying it in a tone where he was subversely looking for some company in me! No, he truly was lonely. I responded... ' you're only as alone as you feel' like hello? Sarah? that makes no sense... I was trying to say something nice and sympathetic but it came out all wrong... Being alone is strange after you've had a partner for a while... it's like getting to know yourself all over again... it's hard work but worth it. I wish I could have said something more clever to him.

We've found a flat! It's just south of Angel in Barnsbury... really nice flat. We move on the 21st! I'm so glad all that flat hunting is done. More info later... as I truly can not be arsed to go through all the hoo ha. Plus perhaps it's best that I not write the exact location of my flat on the blog....

I had a moment of trauma this morning as I signed away 75£ to the man at the tube station... Signing away my fate to travel by tube every morning to this new office. I'm having major culture shock as it's just so posh here it's impossible to describe. Ladies who lunch are everywhere... GUCCI accross the road and Joseph on the corner... there is no lack of swish shops and such in this area. The new office it's self is nice and bright and they've re-arranged where everyone sits, so it's interesting. The air con is brutal and we're all freezing to death!

I'm off to circus school orientation tonight. I hope to do some of the tumbling classes they offer... I can't wait! I feel kind of nutty after this day... I wish every work day started at 11am rather than 9am!