Hiya from London!

Well, I made it through my first week!  I've been slowly getting used to the new surroundings.  Who couldn't get used to that view?  It's just across the street from my flat.

The buildings on the left are full of great restaurants and shops.  The cobble stone streets are reserved for pedestrians during the times of day that I'm around.

There is a Michelin Star restaurant called le Pont de la Tour where Clinton dined with Tony Blair.  The same owners also have a high-end grocery store, wine cellar, and Italian restaurant all mingled together.

The wine cellar is currently trying to get it's hands on some Crown Royal for me.  I will be ever so appreciative if they pull it off!  That reminds me, I should pop over this evening and see if they were able to get it.  They have a customer in me for even trying!

The appliances in my flat were daunting.  In fact, it's taken me all week to figure them all out.  I had to download some user manuals (for the clothes washing machine that's located in my kitchen, the heaters that are located in each room, and I glanced through the oven & dishwasher manuals just for good measure).

I'm still living out of the suitcases I took on the flight over.  My air shipment should be here in about a week (after a lot of badgering on my part...too bad I didn't start that sooner).  I'll take pictures of the flat once I have some more of my own stuff to warm the place up a bit.

My old friends from SunGard invited me to a BBQ in the Wimbledon area this past weekend.  I had such a great time catching up with them.  There were a lot of major sporting events on that day (Football Finals, Euro Style & a big Rugby game).  I'm definitely planning to convert to a rugby fan, as I do love the rowdy men that play that sport.  That group is looking to do some season tickets it sounds like.

I went to a book reading with the group from Darnley Rd on Thursday of last week.  I got to see a lot of the group while out with them, and I made it home at a decent time on a school night!

My cable was installed on Sunday, however my TV is in my air shipment.  I have a lonely little cable box sitting on the floor waiting for its match.  While tv-less, i've blown through 3 books and I'm currently pacing to knock out the fourth one before my broadband is connected on Friday.  Amazing how much reading you can knock out without distractions.

Work is keeping me on my toes.  I was so distracted with the move there for a good month, that I have a ton to get my arms around.  I'm very much enjoying being back in full swing though!  My flat is only two tube stops from the bottom of my building!

More later!

T