Happy Anniversary!

Tuesday 3 November 09

It has been 5 months today since I first touched down in old London town. Crazy, no? Time has just flown. Can't believe I'm nearly 1/4 way through my overseas adventures...

So today was pretty eventful, and not just cos it's my anniversary (in fact I only realised that when I was on my way home from work). Interesting things that happened to me today:

1. I got asked for directions in the tube station and I could actually help! Am I becoming a local?!

2. I saw my first transexual in normal everyday life (ie not Carnival) - there I was, on the tube minding my own business (and by that I mean squooshed in a corner looking at people's shoes) when I noticed a very tall woman standing near me, with very unusual looking legs (knobbly knees, well defined calves, tiny ankles - looked like man's legs except they were in lovely silver tights with cute heels at the bottom) and very masculine looking hands. I glanced up (and up) and lo and behold, it was a man! Doing quite a good impression of a woman, but a man none-the-less, all dressed up in smart work attire. Interesting.

3. My boss shouted me lunch - it was also a talk about how I'm going etc, but it seems to be all good - I've pretty much passed my probation period (been there 2 months so far) so unless I completely screw up in the next month, I'll most probably be staying there for much of my time over here. By the way - work is Speirs and Major Associates - a lighting architect firm, and I'm PA for one of the directors and admin assistant. Keeps me busy!

4. I was in the tube station after work about to head home when I heard the Oxford St Christmas lights were being turned on for the first time, so I jumped on a different tube to go have a nosy. Unfortunately all the festivities were over by the time I got there, but the lights were all still on - so pretty! Pity I didn't have my camera with me. A bit scary to think Christmas is that close already!

That's it really. Now I'm home cooking myself some dinner, occasionally seeing a random firework and accompanying *bang!* out the kitchen window - it's Guy Fawkes night Thursday so I think some people are getting into the spirit already :)

Hopefully shall do more of these short little glimpses into my life over here more often - it's easier than the massive spiels I normally try to do!

'Til next time... xx