tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235005973535218272011-09-18T23:53:44.966-07:00Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738368730297660442noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523500597353521827.post-68413703558990629842011-09-17T14:39:00.000-07:002011-09-17T14:40:07.600-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Lesson 1: Don't try and get a haircut on a Monday. (Probably true in the UK too).<br /><br />Book cases have arrived, been assembled and are now full; and our pictures are all up on the walls. Feels like home.<br /><br />I've enjoyed cycling around the area near our apartment last week and have found a barbers, a library, nearest train station for NYC trips and various shops, cafes etc.<br /><br />Phone interview seemed to go well, but haven't heard back about a follow up interview. Ah job-hunting...patience, patience...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/523500597353521827-6841370355899062984?l=ljiljanamark-markspace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738368730297660442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523500597353521827.post-6607213334609343562011-09-10T08:25:00.000-07:002011-09-10T08:25:13.633-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Just had my first Saturday morning in our new home. It's a lovely sunny day after all the rain this week and I had a good ride on my bike whilst Lj was out running. I was on quiet roads mostly and had no problems with traffic - saw a few other cyclists out as well. Where we're living in Spring Ridge, the main road passing through it has cycle lanes and makes for a reasonable 15-20 minute loop (for those days when I just want to push down on the pedals and not think too hard about where I'm going). Checked out the Somerset Hills YMCA whilst I was out, which I will likely join to use the gym and pool and got myself a Saturday newspaper and bagels from our local A&amp;P.<br /><br />The appartment is starting to feel like home now we have our furniture and some pictures on the walls. Just need to get some bookcases and a drill to help put up some heavier items on the walls. I'll post some pictures sometime.<br /><br /><br />Otherwise this week, we went to see the US Open tennis in Flushing Meadow; unpacked all our furniture etc which arrived on Tuesday; went to Groton in Connecticut with Lj; did my OU assignment; spent some time thinking about what I'd like to do work-wise whilst I'm here; and looked at what jobs are being advertised at the moment - applied for a couple and have a phone interview lined up for one next week. The phone interview has come about after being alerted to the job by a friend of Lj's, whilst the speculative applications don't seem to come to much - which goes to confirm that networking is probably the better way to find a job.<br /><br />Most interesting new American experience of the week was watching a bit of the TV debate for the Rebublican presidential nomination. Wow.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/523500597353521827-660721333460934356?l=ljiljanamark-markspace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738368730297660442noreply@blogger.com0