Tomorrow is moving day! We’ve actually technically moved in already, but we’ve been living for a week with an air bed, 2 floor cushions and a laptop. Which is crap enough when you’re working and only there for a few hours a day, but when you don’t have anything to do and don’t have the internet it’s absolute rubbish.

Apart from being bored silly, I have been having various Chorlton-based adventures. I think it’s going to be a cool place to live, but it’s going to take a while to get used to the big mix of people. At the moment I’m assuming all kids with hoodies are murderers, even the ones who are polite to me…

Today I had my Job Centre interview. Basically it’s where they check the details of your claim and tell you that after paying taxes for around 3 years you are entitled to the princely sum of £70 a week to keep you going. Oh and no housing benefit or anything because your partner earns too much. I’m not entirely sure how they can figure this out when they won’t take details of his outgoings. Not that I’m bitter. Except I am. But I won’t go on about it. (Stupid benefits system).

Anyway, we get internet next week so there will be more regular posts and less whingeing. Sorry about that.

I have just paid the deposit on our brand new flat which is excellent. Well, the fact that they wanted double the money because I’m unemployed (shudder) wasn’t excellent, but I’m very excited about the flat and about living in Chorlton.

I’ve been busy painting the hell out of some chairs and bedside tables. Found some gorgeous and inexpensive Cath Kidston-esque fabric here, and covered the cushions on the chairs with it. I’m really proud of how they turned out – pictures will follow once they’re in situ.

Apart from that, the job side of life is a big fat fail so far. I’m still applying for one or two a day, but have no idea whether I haven’t heard back because I haven’t been successful or if I’m just being really impatient. Something will come along I’m sure, but it’s very difficult not to get disheartened. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Well, I’ve had a busy few days! Had another trip to Manchester for flat viewings. This one was a lot more successful and we now have a flat (unless anything bad happens which it better bloody well not do). It’s very exciting, a basement flat with lots of room and in Chorlton which seems to be a really nice area with a bit of character and lots of those shops that sell lovely things that no-one needs.

Then I had a job interview, which I’m not going to write about on a site anyone can read. I don’t think it went too badly though so I’ve got my fingers crossed.

Then we went to York to see friends and have a night out. We’d heard that a certain Ziggy’s night club (now Mansion) had started doing a rock night again and thought we’d check it out. Unfortunately, it turns out I’m a few years older and considerably less drunk and less tolerant than I was last time we went. Being surrounded by people who seem to want to show you how individual they are by being wacky and loud and all dressing in the same thing is no longer something I can deal with. Plus it’s the same bloody music that they played 4 years ago – yes we all love A Certain Shade of Green by Incubus, but if I never heard it again in my life it wouldn’t be a huge problem to be honest. It was good to see our friends though.

I think that Paul over at Blog on the Motorway is going to give me my first ever go at editing soon which is daunting but very exciting. Watch this space!