Good New Folks!

There have been a few developments since I last wrote about joblessness and Europe and such.

First, I have landed myself a two week warehouse contract. Two weeks is short, yes, but it’s full time and it will be something I can at least be active in (rather than a boring data entry position or something soul sucking like market research or whatever). I am actually glad it is two weeks (well if it started earlier I would want it to be a bit longer I suppose – it starts this Monday). I am glad for this because I have figured out a way – and it is now official – I am going to Europe!

Paula seems to be fine with paying for my trip for the most part. This means that when I get my tax return (I filed it very late this year) and money from my grandmother (post-dated cheque for $1000 on August 14th) then I can pay her back fully. This two week contract will help me with making sure I will have $550 for rent in September and have some spending money while were there.

So, the flights are booked, the insurance bought, and all we have to do now is plan the in between. This is what we have so far:

Week One: Manchester to stay with Paula’s Mom. While there we will take a trip to Ireland (perhaps Dublin) and some other small trips, like maybe Liverpool. Week Two: London. We’re not quite sure where we’re staying yet. If we can’t find some friends of Paula’s to stay with we’ll have to book a hostel, and have to book it soon. We’ll also take a small trip to Paris while were in London. At the end of this week we’ll take a day in Amsterdam since all Paula wants to do is visit the sex museum. Her flight then takes off from Brussels so I will accompany her and see what’s happening there. Then for the last four days I’ll be on my own. I had figured I would stay with my family in Holland and see more of the country but I just found out that they’ll all be away on holiday. One is going to Germany and another is going to Italy. It’s kind of disappointing that I won’t see them but it also means one other thing, I’m free to do what I want, in another country, another part of the world.

I feel giddy.