The beginning.

So this is the start of something new, as the title of the blog mentions...

Which it is: I've just moved to London from Brighton to pursue creative ambitions. Creative ambitions being acting/singing/drawing mainly. I was thinking 'perhaps I could do some freelance illustration work on the side', while I fulfil other simple things like Amateur theatre/student films etc.

See when I decided to move it was a very quick, flippant decision. I had visited london on numerous weekends, all in a row about three months ago. I loved it there, no in fact: I was fanatical about it. I just loved the rush lifestyle, the people, the cultures all mixed into one, the underground (I must be the only one who likes the London underground during rush hour). People who have lived here for ages (and even people who haven't) think I'm very majorly crazy to like the rush hour. I loved it more 2 months ago, but now the novelty is off course wearing off. I still like it though: except for the fact that I get rather hot and end up stripping off one or two of my t-shirts I wear (Yes I wear layers: I absolutely hate being cold!).

So about three months ago when I was in London, a simple thought cropped up: idealistic my Mum thought of it at first. I was meant to go to University and had applied and had been offered a place in the one I was rooting for, but my thoughts started to change rapidly when I thought about the opportunities available in the city and then numerous amount of things I could do. So I changed my decision promply, told my Mum after. Mum told me 'Your mad Nada' (she can be quite subjective at times. It can annoy me). My stepdad just accepted it. I lied to my Dad and told him I wasn't accepted the place. (It's his dream for me to go to university you see)

So yes, I found a job offer for a very flexible job in a call centre. Decided to go for it, got it and started work. I commuted from Brighton to London for 7 weeks. Crazy: yes! I wasn't even making much profit on my wages because most of it was going towards travel fare, food and bills.

I moved up here last tuesday. I'm staying in Kings Cross with a friend from work. I am still debating whether I should stay here or not. I value my independence so much you see and this is his place solely. Therefore he has guidelines, and despite these guidelines being quite relaxed and allowing me the freedom I like, I still feel that it's not an equal flatshare. Ideally I want to be in a place where there are about 4-5 people sharing, and no live in landlord: That way everyone is totally equal and nobody wears 'the trousers' in the house.

The thing is, the only problem with that is when you move into something like that you need a monthly deposit as well as a month in advance. Dean here has said that I don't need to pay the monthly deposit if I am going to stay here for months. Seeing as I have a grand in the bank, I could really get started with things like paying for headshots/football gear as I am going to start in a girls football team sometime soon I hope....

I don't know. So either it's accepting that there are more house rules I have to go by and respect (which I would anyway) and save money for other things, or move into a houseshare and be more independent....

I think I might vote for staying for a while. Dean said that I could have friends over for the night if I wanted. So I guess that is ok...

I'm not feeling settled yet though. Like, this doesn't feel like my room at the moment. Things are still in my suitcase and so forth.

Anyway. Well today I have to go to the royal mail, try and redirect my mail to the royal mail as I don't know if this is a permanent address. Then I must visit Bateman's opticians sometime soon and sign myself up there so I can buy my monthly lenses. Theeeeen try and sign up with a doctor/dentist. Then redirect my bank statements and such. Indeed.

I do promise my blogs won't be this boring in the future. Hopefully I will stay with this one and continue it forward. It will be interesting recording my personal journey and new start in life. Perhaps next time I come on here, which will be tomorrow I hope, I can outline some other things that are prominent right now like my art/ambitions/girls (Yes I'm a lesbian, but let's save that for an alternative day!)

Cheers me dears.