It was a pretty chill week overall.

Some great news is that I got the global talent visa! This means I’m able to stay in the UK for another year regardless of employment status. It also brings the indefinite leave to remain timeline to the end of this year. I’ll be able to take the life in the UK test and be allowed to stay indefinitely. Steph still has to complete 2 more years past me to take the test and get her independent indefinite leave to remain.

Tuesday I went to the show Faulty Towers, which is based on a 1970’s British sitcom. I had a great time, and it was a fantastically done comedy. I had no base in the show before going and wanted to just see what it would be like without knowing the show at all. There were cheers as the characters came on stage, but they did a good job introducing everything anyway. I had a blast and it was hilarious. I got last minute tickets again, and we were second row. I ended up going with a colleague from work who I met at the theater, and I met him for the first time there. It was interesting talking to him as he’d just moved to London and started working for Meta.

My morning routine is starting to solidify. I’m going to the Camden library regularly now. It is a great space, and just above the gym that Steph and I go to. I do my personal projects at the library, then go downstairs to workout, then head into the office.

This is the first week of the spring term for choir, and I went to a new location for King’s Cross choir. Giulio joined me again, and we walked over from work together after having dinner. I really enjoyed the music this week as it is Wicked. We’ll be finishing it next week, and I’m looking forward to the full sing through together.

We also had a meeting of the dive club, and I joined and had a good conversation with people there. I’m looking forward to an early May trip to Turkey.

Friday at noon we went to the British Library with Radha for the Medieval Women: In Their Own Words exhibit. It had a lot of interesting information, and some amazing documents that we had heard referenced on podcasts about European history. After the exhibit Radha took us by where she used to live, and her favorite Chinese restaurant, which had some great Szechuan dishes, although not quite a magic chili tofu.

Friday evening I had a great call with StartX for AI, and then Steph and I had a deep conversation on our plans going forward, since we got the GTV. I’m really happy to be settling down and looking further ahead in plans.

Saturday I started cat sitting Henry again in Highgate. He is an adorable and decently cuddly kitty, but doesn’t like his back being pet.

We played some V Rising with Michael and Michelle on Saturday evening. I think I should redo my controls for the game since I can’t do some of the most powerful attacks.

Sunday we had a full day. In the morning we went to Eltham Palace again, but got to see the whole palace. Steph was also able to get her hat and scarf that she left last time. We met Pavel there and walked around the house and grounds. It was interesting to see the difference between the great hall, the modern house, and the ruins. It was a gorgeous estate and we wondered what led to it becoming part of the English Heritage group. While wandering the gardens we saw a large and healthy looking fox, which darted away from us and then we saw it wandering the grounds. We got a late lunch with Pavel around Victoria Station at Zizzi, and then I went to take care of Henry.

I met Steph at Carla and Grace’s new place, where we played a karaoke game, and then decided to switch to the Youtube based karaoke experience. I had a great time and really enjoy spending time with the two of them. We had some great deserts and cheeses while singing, as well as some wine for social and vocal lubrication.

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