Doing my first day at my new job tomorrow.
Fingers crossed that I don't fuck it up. Which naturally I won't because I am brilliant! Think I am a bit full of myself and need to be taken down a notch? Sorry but I lost the typical swedish modesty long before coming here. Something just happened to me in the last year and I stopped apoligising for being good. I don't claim to be good at everything, definitely not. Some things I will never be able to do no matter how hard I try. But, there a a few things that I am really really good at and I should be able to say so. I have been told that the british people are less likely to apoligise for their success so hopefully that's true cause that means I've found yet another reason to why I never wanna move back to sweden.
Anyway, about tomorrow. As long as I don't show up naked (who hasn' t had that dream??) I think I'll be fine. Still, fingers crossed couldn't hurt right? Now I have to go get pretty, I have company coming over in the shape of a sexy boy. Can u still call a 27yr old a boy? I think so but he seems to disagree. Luckily he knows nothing of this blog so I can call him whatever I choose to. *Cue evil laughter here*
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Inga from sweden
So I don't actually start working til next monday. This of course means that I have lots of extra time that I now don't need to spend looking for jobs or running on interviews (hooray!) The weather has actually been quite good since I got here. A few days it's even felt like spring with people walking around in t-shirts or shorts but naturally now that all I want to do is walk around London there's constant rain... Just wait til next week when I start working. That's when summer strikes I'm sure! I find that anytime the weather is less than perfect here I just remind myself of the weather in sweden. Snowstorm vs rain? Think I'll keep the rain.
Tomorrow I am having A over for a swedish dinner. He hasn't seen my place yet since we're always at his so now it's time. When he came to Sweden for a visit in dec I made him meatballs and mashed potatoes which was a big hit. He especially fell for the lingonberry. So this is what he's requested for tomorrow. I am also stopping by Scandinavian Kitchen to pick up some swedish semlor that I've asked them to put aside for me. Going all out for the swedish meal!
After all this hard work he better put out I tell you!
Tomorrow I am having A over for a swedish dinner. He hasn't seen my place yet since we're always at his so now it's time. When he came to Sweden for a visit in dec I made him meatballs and mashed potatoes which was a big hit. He especially fell for the lingonberry. So this is what he's requested for tomorrow. I am also stopping by Scandinavian Kitchen to pick up some swedish semlor that I've asked them to put aside for me. Going all out for the swedish meal!
After all this hard work he better put out I tell you!
Monday, February 22, 2010
I have a job
So....after 3 weeks in Ldn doing job searching, 1st interviews, 2nd interviews, phone interviews, language tests, case interviews - I ended up getting 3 different job offers and had to choose which one I wanted!!! This has never happened before so it felt really good.
I ended up going with my gut feeling, choosing the job in the entertainment industry where the company is just starting up in the UK. They are well established in Sweden, Norway and Austria så hopefully their launch in the UK will be as successful. I do really like the idea that I will get to be there from the start. At first I wasn't going to start for another 3 weeks but after I told them I wanted to start sooner they agreed to letting me start next week instead. I need to start working, I am not cut out for unemployment.
I just hope I've made the right decision. But it's like A told me. If it only took me 3 weeks to get 3 different job offers I could probably do it again if it turns out this job is not for me. But not after giving it my all. One of the things I loved about my last job is that I knew that I was really good at what I did. I knew it and the people I worked with and for knew it. So I'm gonna work my ass of to prove myself and hopefully be able to repeat this at my new job.
So this weekend was celebration time with A. I'm keeping the details to myself but this weekend was just so unbelievably good. I didn't move here because of him but I am really glad he's here.
Things are working out for me. My London adventure is working out for me. Woop woop!
I ended up going with my gut feeling, choosing the job in the entertainment industry where the company is just starting up in the UK. They are well established in Sweden, Norway and Austria så hopefully their launch in the UK will be as successful. I do really like the idea that I will get to be there from the start. At first I wasn't going to start for another 3 weeks but after I told them I wanted to start sooner they agreed to letting me start next week instead. I need to start working, I am not cut out for unemployment.
I just hope I've made the right decision. But it's like A told me. If it only took me 3 weeks to get 3 different job offers I could probably do it again if it turns out this job is not for me. But not after giving it my all. One of the things I loved about my last job is that I knew that I was really good at what I did. I knew it and the people I worked with and for knew it. So I'm gonna work my ass of to prove myself and hopefully be able to repeat this at my new job.
So this weekend was celebration time with A. I'm keeping the details to myself but this weekend was just so unbelievably good. I didn't move here because of him but I am really glad he's here.
Things are working out for me. My London adventure is working out for me. Woop woop!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
The London chapter begins
oops, this place is looking kinda dead. Haven't had time to write that much after my move. Lots of job hunting and other than that I've been spending time with A.
Anyway, here I am. In London. Right now sitting on the sofa of my new flatshare which I will be with this jamaican girl S who seems really cool. Think we'll get along just fine! The flat feels really girly and my room is really nice. And last night walking from my place over to A's I suddenly realised that after only one week London feels like home. This is gonna be good. Now all I need to do is get a job but I'm not worried. I have experience in the field in which I'm looking, extremely good references and there is just no doubt I should be able to get something.
Keep u posted. Now I'm gonna be british and drink tea!
Anyway, here I am. In London. Right now sitting on the sofa of my new flatshare which I will be with this jamaican girl S who seems really cool. Think we'll get along just fine! The flat feels really girly and my room is really nice. And last night walking from my place over to A's I suddenly realised that after only one week London feels like home. This is gonna be good. Now all I need to do is get a job but I'm not worried. I have experience in the field in which I'm looking, extremely good references and there is just no doubt I should be able to get something.
Keep u posted. Now I'm gonna be british and drink tea!
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