Archive for February, 2010

Buying my First Car

February 23rd, 2010

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I have been considering buying a car for a few months now. For one reason or another I kept delaying it. Money was of course one of the key reasons. That said I was not looking at very cheap cars. But after much internal debate here I am, the owner of a car, for the first time! Today I bought the road tax and sorted out the insurance (ouch!). All in all it is not cheap to own a car but it gives one such a feeling of freedom. I was so frustrated at relying on public transport to do my grocery shopping that I, in fact, wasn’t doing it. Now I can bring myself to going to the shopping center to get food. I am also looking forward to going outside of London on weekend trips. I haven’t been to Scotland yet. Definitely one destination high on my list.

A New Challenge

February 8th, 2010

As mentioned in my previous post, I have been considering moving on from my current job for a little while. And I realised now was probably the right time for such a move. After looking for a few months I have found a new position. I am really excited about the opportunity to learn about and discover a new work environment and I think this move will be a great experience. However, it will be sad to say goodbye to the people I have been working with for several years. Only a few weeks to go.