Update: So There is a light!

In regarding the title, I refer to 'The light at the end of the tunnel' phrase.
This year (and a few months before) everything was going crazy. I had just finished uni, was looking desperately for the job I wanted and only going from one 'eh' job to another slightly more pants job. I'd been criticised (not madly, but people badgered me) because I left a very good job to enter oblivion of unemployment to search for something closer to my line of ideal work. After 1 month I went crazy looking for a job I wanted and surrended to the droll life of office/business/etc and began working at the solicitors.
I couldn't take more than a week. I only stayed two as the last week was so as not to leave them in the brink but I couldn't stay for longer. I was badgered for this too, but then I proved to others as to why I did it the next couple of weeks. I spent a couple of weeks more in oblivion...however, things, during that time, took an upturn. I applied to two creative/media agencies (to which I then found myself thinking 'why didn't I do this before??') and several varieties of Media jobs online inc publishing jobs. In one day, I received an e-mail asking me for an interview, then a call from the temp agency offering me a position for 2 weeks at a very prestigious advertising company. I took the temp job, informing them about the interview which they understood and began FINALLY working somewhere which would give me a foot hold into media.
I attend the interview, then a second interview. the next day I receive a call.
They don't care how many weeks notice I have to give before I leave the company I'm with...they want me.
I'M FINALLY WORKING IN PUBLISHING!!! It's a terrific little job, in a small company but I'll get paid so much more and it'll definitly be a boost for Tom and myself when we move (found the perfect place which will be cheaper for both of us). The content of which they publish is a little bizarre, but then I larp, so I can't really scoff.
It's strange. After 2 years of mental chaos, It's like driving out into the country: You step out of the car, take a deep breath and you're hit...by another car...no just kidding...you're hit by clean, soothing air, which fills your lungs and your mind with peace.
Yup...I'm finally there....but trust me...it weren't easy. I think the best way to describe how I felt whilst I was job hunting (and indeed house hunting) is you're climbing up a muddy bank...occasionally, you'll get a grip on something and it'll pull you up that little bit further, but then something out of your control happens and you slide down just a touch, but enough to make you feel like what you're doing is pointless and you should just give up and slide the rest of the way down. This is mostly regarding the job hunting than house hunting. God that was frustrating. But then you know, when you reach the top...it'll be worth it.

Speaking of house hunting; Tom and I thought we'd found the house we wanted. It was a little small, and the room wasn't entirely comfortable looking, but it was in our price range and vaguely what we wanted. Though I wasn't 100% happy with it and wanted to continue looking.
Unfortunately, when we spoke to the agency and asked them for a second viewing, we were told it had gone. A pity...but we still have time.
We, both of us and Caroline our housemate, went around another set of locations, mainly for Caroline so I could take some photos to show her partner and some further possibilities for Tom and I.
We saw various houses which were PERFECT, but I didn't want to say anything as they were Caroline's viewing not ours and she seemed to like them.
However, we then came across one just a little further from what we were looking for, just by Uxbridge road, and as soon as I saw it, I fell in love with it.
I think the fact that it was on the top floor (heat rises and I like to think I can work around not freezing to death even with heating on), with a large living room and the sun streamed into the bedroom with plenty of space for the computers won me over. When we were told it was cheaper than our present place and there was the posibility of saving money, I was desperate. If we had the money there and then, I would have put down an offer and taken it. However, I didn't want to take the place right from under Caroline if she was interested in it as we hadn't even considered this place to begin with.
I asked her what she thought and became extremely happy when I noticed her uncertainty at saying she liked it for herself, and my smile turned into a dorky grin when she said she prefered the others to this one. I explained why I asked and she responded that she was strongly considering the others and not to worry.
Now however, Tom and I need to make sure the landlord is fine with us moving in in June and not this month (which shouldn't be a problem as apparently the landlord wants to repaint and clean the place) and if they don't mind waiting until we can afford to put some money down for it, which we should be able to...just not yet.
I'm keeping every digit crossed in hope as the place is perfect. But we'll see.
The reason I've added this little bit is as an update and just as a note of; don't always settle for the first thing you see...always shop around and give yourself choice. Also, things happen for a reason. If Tom and I had taken that other place we wouldn't have found this one. So it was a good thing it had been taken from us.

I think the reason I wrote this huge entry is because the last few years of my life have been crazy, unorganised and general 'eh???' but now I finally feel like I'm getting myself on track, with a permanant job and new place on the horizon.
Let's see what the future brings