How not to cook!

Hello again! How is it going?

Today I took a huge step in adulthood and attempted cooking on my own without any supervision. Two weeks before leaving to go on Erasmus to Germany for 6 months, I asked my mother for a few cooking lessons, just so I would have the basics. I grew more comfortable cooking and got familiar with the oven. So when I was coming over here I was like it's going to be alright! You got this! You can boil potatoes and cook meat! You'll survive six months.

Flash forward to day 10 of living in student accommodation and I am staring at the cooker looking confused. Now I know what your are gonna say: What do you mean day 10? How have not cooked yet? How have you not fainted from lack of food yet? Well dear reader, that is because we had a few meals out for our orientation and also I was too afraid to cook on my own so I suggested to my friends here, why don't we all cook together. That is exactly what I did for at least 4 of those nights. However I felt it was time for me to stand on my own two feet. I was scared to cook in my own apartment because 1. It didn't look clean enough and 2. My roommates were always in the kitchen cooking extravagant meals. I'm still nervous at cooking so I felt intimidated. But not today! My stomach thought feck it Katie, I'm hungry and your bank balance keeps going down so let's just do this!

I selected a simple meal of spaghetti and mince meat. I'm leaving vegetables until tomorrow. They are level two of cooking. After today's adventure I'm not quite sure if I am even ready for level two. Just for the record I can cook spaghetti and I can cook mince. Just not together so that they are done at the same time. Secondly, my cooker DOES NOT say which switch is for which hob. So I had to break cooking rule number one and almost touch the hob to see if it was hot. Thankfully I turned on a switch for a different hob so I did not end of burning myself. I have a feeling that I will by the end of this trip! But practise makes perfect so hopefully I'll have the timing figured out by the end of the month. As for today's attempt:
                       
Imagine a young woman in her 20's with Hermione Grangers hair, eating mince meat by the counter, wondering why the spaghetti is taking ages to cooking. Hopefully with take two I can eat them together!
Until next time,
KT

Move in day!

Evening ladies and gentlemen! What's up?

Today was the big day! Moving in day. O_M_G! As someone who has spent her whole life living at home, moving out can be a little daunting. But that's life and while you're at it, why not jump in the deep end and move abroad! Two birds with one stone or whatever the kids say nowadays.
I have to be honest because honestly is the best policy and all that jazz. I was shocked and a little disgusted! Kitchen looked like there was a food explosion or else someone decided that the white walls were too boring so a bit of food art on the walls would liven up the place. As for the bathroom I could only laugh and walk away. Lets just say that the sink could use its own hairbrush. As for my bedroom, it's white, white and oh white. Except for the bed which I covered in cling film and two layers of bedsheets. I love to throw color everywhere but I guess I'll have to brighten it up with my fabulous personality!

As humans we must learn to adapt to any situation. So on the first night I had my diva moment and shed a few tears. Then I told myself to shut up and move on. I can be bossy at times, even to myself! But how else can one get shit done! Once I unpacked everything it started to feel like it could be home! But I am only here for one month and then I get to move to another fabulous student accommodation. My advice is to bring lots of photos and postcards and whatever else you can think of to make your room feel like your own!