Update...

Well.....heres my update for the last 2 weeks....not been in the mood to talk much..or type in this case...hence the lack of recent posts.

The rugby weekend in Cardiff was great. Started off on the Friday night at Barts place, we had pizza for dinner, a few pints of cider and watched the Boks thrash the English!! Then on Saturday, we went into the city. The atmosphere for the Wales vs Australia game was incredible and the city and all the pubs were jam-packed with people wearing red shirts and yellow shirts. Flags flying high and people cheering like mad. Me and Bart watched the game at a pub just up the road from where the game was-The Millenium Dome. At the pub I was denied alcohol bcoz I couldnt prove age!! Was so funny!!! After the game, we went back to the castle and went on a guided tour in the main part of the castle. The rooms are stunning and the art work is truely amazing. This time we were there on a beautiful day, so got some nice pictures-in my slide show.

On the Sunday, we drove down to Penarth, on the coast. We just walked along the muddy beach and on the Pier. It was miserable and starting to rain, so there wasnt much we could do there. We then drove to the Barrage in Cardiff Bay. Quite amazing! There is a 6 metre difference in the water level between the bay and the ocean so there are 3 locks that work to get boats in and out of the bay. Basically, they let the boat in and close the ocean side door behind, then open the bay side doors a little, letting the enclosure fill up with water. Then when the level is the same as that of the bay, they open the bay doors and the boat drives out and into the bay. And would work the same the other way round. Its very impressive to see.

I got back home on the Monday after a terribly long bus trip due to a bad accident on the M4. Took us 6 and a half hours to get back to London instead of the normal 3 and a half hours. i found out an old school friend, Kaylee, had arrived in London and would be there for the week, so made plans to meet up with her. We eventually did, and I showed her a few of the sights and some shops and then went to the London Dungeon. It was really nice, I had been there twice before 2 years ago, but they had 2 new parts to it so it was really cool. At the end, they have a ride in which u drop straight down as part of a "Death by Hanging" theme. Kaylee has the picture of us on that ride...our faces are very funny!

Nothing else interesting happened between then and now, same ol' job searching every day, been out with Mark a few times to the cinema, swimming at the leisure centre and the O2 Centre where we had dinner at Spur. We were supposed to go to a recording of a Sky TV football show, but we were late and didnt get in along with about 300 other people.

This past weekend, I went to visit Bart in Wales again. Its dirt cheap firstly, costs less to go there for a weekend than it does for me to stay in London on a weekend and secondly, its a great change of pace. Really enjoy spending time with him and seeing the sights and it takes lots of the stress away....and i have been feeling LOTS of that lately. This time, we relaxed alot more, only went out on Saturday into the city centre where we went Tenpin Bowling (I lost by 1 point!!!) and went to the "Doctor Who" exhibition. Doctor Who is filmed in Cardiff, so the exhibition is a very popular place, especially for the kids. Took some pictures of some of the different characters and aliens...they are in my slide show as well.

Otherwise, just enjoying some time on my own while Janine is on holiday in Bali. And of course, hunting for a job....

Hope everyone is well. Missing my family very much!!