Oot & Aboot: The Week That Was

Well i thought i better do a bit of a round up of the week that was to let you know that i am still alive over here. I moved into my new flat last Sunday. I decided on a flat off Easter Road about 5 minutes drive from Princes Street, or basically the 'CBD'. So nice and close with a bus stop out of the front. I'm sharing the flat with two other Scottish girls. One is only there on the weekends at the moment so i am yet to meet her. The other, who is called Totty, which is her surname is 29 years old, a Scorpio (not sure if that is good or bad!?) and has classic Scottish red hair. The night i moved in we had a bit of a chat and she seems really nice. She isn't in the flat much also as she works two jobs, one being a bar job. So I'll have the place to myself quite a bit which will be nice. I've added photos below to give you an idea of what it's like. It's probably about 20-30 years old. It's actually a 2 bedroom flat but the landlord has turned the living room into a 3 bedroom. As the others are out all the time they don't mind, but i will miss having that space. Basically the only other rooms I'll be visiting is the bathroom and the kitchen/dining. One big plus was that it was clean. Others i looked at were quite run down so that was a big factor. The one big downfall is no Internet set up. So at the moment i rely on a daily visit to McDonalds or Burger King to get free WiFi. I can get mobile broadband, but at a cost of 50 pounds to set up I've delayed until i know what is happening on the job front. I'm also reluctant to get home broadband as you cant get it for anything less than a 12 month contract. So basically 'watch this space'.

I had one unsuccessful job interview on Monday. I had to go to the head office on Glasgow for the interview. Bye bye $50 in train fares to get there and back. I guess it was an interview at least. I wasn't satisfied with the feedback. I'm told i didn't have the UK experience. Yes, that is correct but how they measured that in 5 competency based questions is beyond me. Is communication skills, team player, project mgt skills, not universal? I think so! But i found out i did not get it the same day i found out i have another interview for next Tuesday. So I'm working towards that. It'll be back to Maccas for some Internet research on the company. It's a telephone interview, which i hate...but we'll see.

Other than that I've really just been floating around, quite bored! I'd done most of the touristy stuff in the first two weeks and i don't want to spend much money so i cant be spending much travelling Scotland. So I've been watching too much digital TV (thanks to flat mate for the led of her spare TV!!) and lotsa cross stitching. I'm sure Dad can understand now why i had him take it over with him in his luggage. I try and head out each day for exercise sack and i enjoy short trips to Marks & Spencer's food hall. There is some bloody nice food there. I have also done some cleaning around the flat. Whilst my flat mates are clean, they aren't 'Rebecca clean', or should i call that 'Marion Prentis clean' as i have inherited it.

One thing i have done a fair bit of is go to the movies. I have seen 3 movies this week. So here are my reviews:
1. Bruno
I was very funny in moments but totally ick in others. Do i want to see full frontal male nudity on the big screen. Not so much, that's called 'bad naked'. It's one where you have to see it to then talk about it, but you could wait to DVD. It's no Borat. He's resorted to crudeness for cheap laughs. The best scene was when we spent some time at a marine base. That WAS very funny.
2. My Sister's Keeper
I stupidly thought i would be able to get in to see Harry Potter on the first day it came out, but alas it was all sold out. It's freakin' big in the UK not surprisingly. Plus, i was wanting to see it on the first day it came out so I'd hardly be the only one. It was a rainy afternoon and i no nothing better to do so i looked to see what else was on. I wasn't keen on a movie about terminal illness (perhaps it might lift my spirits?) but there was no other chose. It was a pretty ordinary movie and didn't really touch me as i didn't cry at all. I'm some king of robot. I was pissed off to see they totally changed the ending that the book had it was based on. What's up with that? Overall, definitely wait for DVD.
3. Harry Potter
Given it's popularity i had bought the ticket the day before just in case. My verdict? Frickin' awesome! It lived up to all the movies and it was 153 minutes long but i could have seen another hour. It did not feel long at all. I'm saddened to know that this is the second last book to be made into film. No more Harry :( A must see if you like Harry.

So yes, many films were watched. That'll do for a while...especially as i have exhausted the list of whats out. Coco Chanel comes out next week so i may see that and might see The Proposal again, as i loved that.

Well this is PLENTY from me for the moment. I'm conscious of not making these long as i hate them long and my brother will just give me shit.

Till next time.