https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:25:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1370318 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 05:03:08 +0000 Adelfa 1370318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad to hear your news! My only time in Europe ever was a week in Barcelona, which was heaven. I think you will love it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369989 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:39:34 +0000 bj1111 1369989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your progress. Moving to a new city as an adult is hard. Maybe work your office network or online meet ups? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369712 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:49:50 +0000 Angie 1369712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great news. Nice that your planets are aligning. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369668 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 13:38:55 +0000 Alassë 1369668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad to hear the good&nbsp;news, Irene! Enjoy your trip home.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369562 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 04:13:04 +0000 Sveta 1369562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like you are doing quite well Irene - congratulations. It is not easy to get a start in a new country. Hopefully it will be all uphill from there.<br />Have fun in Barcelona! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369516 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 02:54:23 +0000 Gigi 1369516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad to hear the good news, especially that you were able to land a publishing job. Maybe someone will quit and then you will be allowed to have more hours?</p> <p>As far as where to meet people, I think Dianthus has some good suggestions. What you want is some kind of activity where you go every week or so, so that you see the same people over and over again. A club would be great. If you are a member of a church, many churches have different groups that meet regularly. You could perhaps volunteer somewhere too—an animal shelter or a food shelf, for instance—and meet people that way.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369497 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 02:19:11 +0000 Suz 1369497@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful news, Irene! And congratulations for getting a foot into the publishing business. I know it is difficult! Do you want to share the link for your blog with us? Lots here are big readers and would love to read your thoughts.&nbsp;</p> <p>Have a wonderful time in Barcelona!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369356 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:06:51 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1369356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like your life is going in a really good direction. &nbsp;I have found that the best way to make friends is to get out and do things you enjoy. &nbsp;Join a club or a sports league or take an art class. &nbsp;Whatever interests you. &nbsp;You are likely to meet people there who share at least one of your interests. &nbsp;:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369053 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:13:13 +0000 Ornella 1369053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful news Irene. I was actually thinking about you these days and was wondering how things were. I am so glad&nbsp;things are looking better in every aspect. It takes a while to get on your feet in a new environment and all you can do is make your most and do your best, which you did, and it's paying off! The rest will follow, do not worry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/update-on-london-life#post-1369031 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 08:10:22 +0000 Irene 1369031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just thought maybe some of you would like to know what I've been up to for the past few months, since some of you have asked indirectly on a couple of posts I am now in a place where I feel I can start sharing my slow but steady improvements:<br />- I had to ditch the job at the café after a month and a half for personal reasons. I was able to find another job at a very well-known brand of coffee-shops. I just had to ditch that job as well, this time around because they wanted someone who could stay for a long time (+1 year) and I was honest and admitted that those were not my plans<br />- I started tutoring Spanish students on a one-to-one basis<br />- I started interning for a small independent publishing house. Just yesterday I was admitted on board as a part-time publishing assistant, freelance basis. Paid (sort of).<br />- I have started yet another blog, this time in English, where I write about books, writing and other bookish things. I aim to have it as my professional-yet-personal site.</p> <p>I feel like things are starting to actually <i>happen</i>. I have finally found a room I both like and can afford, I have become a stronger woman through hardship and my spoken English is improving at a fast rate. My only regret is that my social life is not that good, but I hope I can work on that in the near future. I'm naturally quite an independent person and can be on my own quite a lot (actually enjoy it) but I still need people next to me now and then. <b>Any tips as to how to meet new people in a new city would be very much welcome :)<br /></b><br />I am going to Barcelona tomorrow, and I'll stay for 10 days, which I hope will be lovely and I'll be able to enjoy my people and regain energy for when I come back. I have to still find other jobs because, sadly, I will not be able to cover my expenses with the part-time role, and I know it's going to be hard to find another publishing job (which would be ideal). However, more than ever I feel like I <i>can </i>do this. I just feel it. And it feels really good.</p>