News Gathering Part One: Find the Squatters

For the largest part of my life, I had never thought about how journalists get their news. It just seemed that there’s always someone in the scene to report on it. No matter when, no matter where the action happens. However, this is not how I see it anymore.

How Aberdeen Library spoiled my future expectations for any libraries

I started studying at University of Aberdeen in 2011. The same year, The Sir Duncan Rice library was built. Just a library then, it got its fancy name later. Also, I can swear it was the same year, although internet says that it was officially opened in 2012, and I can’t argue with internet. Merely because it doesn’t respond to my arguments.

Spent 5 hours of precious studying time, watching what figures the airplanes would make

Flat hunting continues - welcome back to Eastern Europe

It didn’t take me long to arrange another viewing. Next day, I was already stepping into the underground hell that got me to a nice quiet neighbourhood in West London. Maybe a little too quiet, I thought.

Flat Nr 1, Part 2: a Room for Bed and Slippers

A tall, tanned woman comes to me and apologizes for being late. Her body language and looks distract me so much that I do not even care that I had been standing in this potentially crime scene for almost an hour.

Flat nr 1, Part 1: Living in a music video

Flat hunting sounds like fun. Part of it is hunting, after all, and that‘s something even royals take pleasure in. Hence, I was ready for some fun. Worried, as my paranoid nature requires, nevertheless excited.

Off the Rails

Buzzing with excitement about moving to London, I started flat hunting as soon as I arrived. After joining all possible room renting social media communities, my e-mail account got flooded with all sorts of room offers from agents and with computer generated recommendations. It seemed that with such wide spectrum of choice I could fill up my calendar with flat viewings each day for another year. However, I wanted to find my new home as soon as possible, as staying at a friend’s place was fun, but not ideal.

Old blog, new leaf

A lot has changed in my life. This blog is changing too. Although it is turning a new leaf, I deliberately decided to keep this old website for my new posts. Why? To show you how I grow! I started this blog ages ago, and never really knew what it was about. I do now! Stay with me, I can not wait to tell you all about what is coming.