21 June 2007
Ok, so I finally have some roommates!! So far I have met three of them and they all seem to be very nice, what a relief! Today when 2 of them arrived hungry and jet-lagged I gave them the 10 pence tour of the area showing them how to get to Sainsbury Central and Boots Pharmacy. We also had a nice lunch at Dionysis a Greek restaurant on the corner of Oxford Street and Trottingham Court Road. It is an excellent place to get a tasty meal. Small tip for Greek Food in London, Donor Burger=Gyro. They give really generous portions and the price is not that bad. For lunch today I had a cheese and onion pie and chips which was also really great. After lunch I walked one of my roommates up to Marks & Spencer (M&S) which is a relatively inexpensive place to pick up some housewares that also has a Food Hall (grocery store) downstairs in the basement. If I had to compare it to an American store I would say it's like a Super Target only with a black and green color scheme.
After the shopping excursion it was time to go to work. Work was pretty cool today. At 4:00 we had an orientation session for all the new students which included an assortment of English candies (Cadburys and Marshmello Fluff) and Subway sandwiches. All the professors gave a brief synopsis of their courses and I was jealous that I will not be able to attend any of the classes myself. One of the classes being taught to International Affairs majors is taught by Sandy D'Alemberte who was previously the president of FSU and many other organizations. I helped him configure the wireless on his Mac Book Pro and I feel a little bit like I met a celebrity. :-)
Well, it's getting close to the time for me to get off from work so I will close this blog for now. If anything interesting occurs before tomorrow I'll be sure to update it later.
Added update: Do the British make great looking cakes or what? Cakes
Have a great evening!
~Jenn
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