Huzzah!

Well, I have several blog topics running around in my head, but for now I shan't be addressing any of them. Just for the moment, I want to celebrate my first bit of paid work in almost 17 months, and the end of my 6 week "holiday" since arriving in London =)


Thursday morning, I got a phone call from the contractors I've been hounding for this past month, offering me work Friday night. Ironically, I had decided that morning to switch my sleeping pattern back to being awake during the day; this meant I was actually awake for the 0730 phone call, but also that I had to switch straight back to being awake at night.

I've just gotten back from a 13.5 hour shift, 1800-0730, with over an hours' travel time each way. The shower felt great, and now I'm slowly winding down to get some sleep, because this morning I agreed to work tonight as well.

So, this evening I shall once again be sitting alone on a boat in West India docks, gazing up at Canary Wharf and wishing one of the blokes working on the DLR bridge would fall into the water already, so I will have something to do (besides freeze my balls off).

Therefore, in conclusion, yay! I will be able to pay the rent, and am quickly establishing myself as a "yes" man with the local contractors.

Oh, and if anyone is in Canary Wharf and fancies keeping me company, you're more than welcome ;-)