I think it's Day 5, starting to lose count here. I am at work right now, watching an empty library and computer lab. It's really nice and peaceful here. I will try my best to remain conscious during the next two and a half hours. This is going to be absolutely wonderful when it comes to the Fall term where I will be taking 12 hours of courses, lots of time to study.
Today took me slightly further from the center of London then I have been so far. I went to the BUNAC office for my orientation. The office is located about a mile away in an area of London with slightly less congested streets and less foot traffic as well. Luckily today was completely rain free. Although there has been rain every other day I have been here the showers have never hung around for very long and by afternoon the skies have been rather sunny.
Before the orientation we stopped in " Studio Coffee Bar" about 4 doors down. I ordered a bagel and tea and the bill came to £2.2. I asked if there was a service kitty and they said yes so I gave them the £.8 and they tried to talk me into keeping it, saying that was too big a tip for such a small order. After trying to return the tip twice they graciously accepted it. This sort of amazes me because back home I would probably be thought of as giving too small a tip? I would never be asked to take it back because it was too much..that's for sure. And in a city as expensive as London that just blows my mind. All the same, next time I go to BUNAC I will definitely go to the Coffee Bar again. There was something slightly different about the taste of the cream cheese over here and I think the difference was definitely for the better.
The BUNAC orientation was interesting, for the most part we just discussed how to file our taxes and where to hang out and party with the other BUNAC participants. In addition we watched some sales pitches for a company called Haggis which has really roudy tours of Scotland. The group was mostly US Students however there were a couple of Canadians there as well. So far working in England is not half bad!
After BUNAC stopped into EVEs Sandwich Bar and got a Take Away Lasagne (Lasagne here is very different then from back home. They don't use any cheese per se. Instead there is a white cream on top. In addition there is very little tomato paste in the sauce so..when it all comes together it taste more like soft beefy noodles really...not bad, just different), came back to my flat ate quickly and then came to work.
Here's a photo of Eves:
So that's pretty much been my day. I get off work at 10pm all week and afterwards will run to find something to eat. Tonight will be another night enjoying one of the five channels we receive in my flat. Surprisingly enough the shows aren't that bad.
Have a great night!
Quick Update (20:12 -- It is now raining. So what I said previously about a day without rain is now rendered untrue).
~Jenn
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