25 March, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Exciting news chez Anglofille. I’ve given notice at the hall of residence where I live and work. I intended to stay here until I finish my PhD, but two years in this place is enough! It’s served me well, but now it’s time to move on. I need to live in a place where I have a kitchen and where I’m not surrounded by teenagers – you know, adult life. So I’ll move out of here the second week of June, which means I get to have a real summer break!
After I move out of here in June, I’ll go straight to NYC, where I will live for a month. My NYC accommodation was just confirmed today. I’m so excited! I have a love-hate relationship with New York, but I spent my early adulthood there and without that New York experience, I’d be a very different person today. So NYC has a special place in my heart. My time in NYC won’t be a vacation, however. I’ll be writing up a storm. My novel takes place in NYC. I left there in 2000, so I feel I need to return and experience the city once again, just to make sure my novel is as authentic as possible. I’m writing a “New York” novel and as I start the rewriting/revision process, it’ll be a great advantage to be living there.
After New York, my plans are still taking shape. I am applying to a few writer’s colonies and conferences. Plus I will see my parents. Wherever I go this summer, my top priority is rewriting the novel. I hope to submit my PhD next January or February, which doesn’t leave me a lot of time. Panic is starting to set in!
I will mostly likely return to London towards the end of August, but where I will live then is a big question mark. I will worry about that later – there’s still plenty of time to figure that out. I have roughly 12 weeks (a little less) until I leave for New York and I refuse to step foot into the U.S. without a completed draft of my novel in hand, so I better get back to work now…
Anglofille said @ 2:04 pm | personal | 4 Comments
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All of this sounds very exciting! I can’t wait to see you!!!
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I was gonna say that I bet William will be very excited and there’s his comment now.
Congrats on the big change!
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laurily79 Says:
March 28th, 2009 at 8:38 pmCongratulations Anglofille! If you feel like meeting up in NYC this summer, let me know. I’m working in the city, living in Brooklyn.
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Congratulations, Anglo. I hope you’ll find in the US what you look for…
