Workin’ Girl – first week!
Well, as the guys said on Monday when I dragged myself home and upstairs to the lounge… ‘oh look, the backpacker’s a working girl now!’.
My work place is pretty damn cool! I’m in Canary Warfe, inside the Barclay’s Bank building, on the 21st floor – and the walls are all glass!!!!! So from my desk (which I finally claimed on Wednesday along with my own computer, User ID and phone number) I can look in 3 directions and just see the outdoors – all the other big tall buildings and pretty much all of London. It’s like being on Mt Gillen (Wizza) or up Anzac Hill even, and looking out as far as you can see…. only that here it’s all buildings!!!!! The Olympic Delivery Committee seems to be a great group so far, and CLM, the Delivery Parter, who I’m actually working for is a group of very laid-back people, who get the job done. My work is reaally quite easy, probably the reason why I’m not getting paid that well!!! But next time (next job placement) I’m asking my agency for more Pounds!
So yes… settling into work still but the first week was good! Went out with Ali Wednesday night and we went to Oceans 13 along with Ed and Tia (so pretty much the 3 people I met through Sarah C at Derby Day!). Movie was pretty good – not as good as Oceans 11 though… and I hope they don’t make a #14 cuz that will suck.
Mara and I went ‘marketing’ today – however the weather… where is summer???… wasn’t that great. Portobello Road market is sooooo long!!! Walked all of it – saw some strange things and some good things but didn’t buy a single thing haha. Luckily this morning we both grabbed the umbrellas as htey came in use very often today! 
The boys of the house (grove roaders) were all partying up at the O2 Festival in Hyde Park — I really didn’t know like any of the bands playing except Daft Punk — and Mara and I walked around Hyde Park on our way to visit Harrod’s and heard the music which sounded great and I’m sure it would have been a great day out… oh well – we’re looking at getting tix for one in later June/July! Oh yes, Harrods was huge and I want a new perfume, the summer scent by Missy Miyaki (smells excellent!) however out the front of the shop people were protesting about Harrods using real fur – which they do, and I saw some items and it was nasty – so yes, never shopping there (even if I could afford it). Scungy b***ards using real fur in this day and age.
Anyway – I’m feeling stuffed following our dinner in Covent Garden so time to head off! Will try and update more often, and post some photos!
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