10 things I will miss...

I just finished my last broadcast from London. It was a little weird coming in this morning thinking that this was the last time I would take the train into the Bedfont Studios. Even though I have been blogging so much about going back home, I really am going to miss working here. I thought that since I made a list of the 10 things that I missed about home, I should make a list of the 10 things I will miss about London --provided I can think of 10 things ;)

#10
Being able to walk to my gym.

#9
The ease of public transportation – It is so easy to get around without a car.

#8
Meeting new people

#7
Getting blown off a cliff by the strong COLD wind in Dover!!! That one is for Marcus! =)

#6
My Boxing class at my gym…it is the best workout and a great way to release your frustrations from the day! But it wasn’t the same after Anna moved back to Finland! She was the best sparing partner.

#5
Paris Hilton’s new TV show – My British Best Friend (it is really bad…but I am hooked!) And I won’t see who wins! And another show I will miss is Come Dine with Me…it is a great show where 5 strangers get together every night of the week for a dinner party at eachother’s house. Then they rate each other’s hosting a cooking skills and the winner gets 1000 pounds. I think they should make a US version..it is Great!

#4
Going down to Piccadilly Circus to window shop…Only when my wallet doesn’t get stolen!

#3
The variety of Gluten free food they have in the grocery stores. I was amazed at the variety of options they have here for people with food allergies. Made it really easy for me! The Pita Bread is the best.

#2
Working on creative projects at work. It has been wonderful to have a variety of projects and being able to travel to parts of Europe for video shoots.

And the #1 Thing I will miss….

Can you guess…my Colleagues at Work. They have all been absolutely wonderful and I am going to miss them all very much.

So that is what I will miss about London!

...but now to my excitment about coming home! 2 MORE DAYS!

I am all packed and ready to go. I drop my keys off tomorrow and then Thursday I will be on a plane and arrive in SF at 12:30pm....just in time for all the rain! Will I ever get away from the rain! I know we need it in California...but I need a break from it ;)

See you all Soon!

Last week in London

This is my last week in London and I have a couple fun things planned…so hopefully it will go by fast.

My co-workers got me a ticket to see Billy Eliot tomorrow as a going away present, since I wasn’t able to see it a couple weeks ago. Di got a ticket too, so I don’t have to go alone. They constantly amaze me with their generosity. The whole team, especially Dawn and Di have done so much for me during my stay here. They have really made me feel like a part of the team and I am going to miss them all so much. When I first decided to come over here I was worried about how they would feel about me coming from the US. They have truly been wonderful and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people to work with. I know that I will keep in touch with several of them outside of work.

On Sunday my friend Sangeeta and I are going to go to Hampton Court and then to Oxford. We went out to dinner together last night and she was asking me if there was anything that I wanted to do when I came over that I wasn’t able to do. I told her I had made a list when I first got here and I had done most of what was on the list. She asked what was on your list that you didn’t do…I said Hampton Court and Oxford…so she said, well Sunday we are going to go out and see it then. It will be fun…just hoping the weather isn’t too bad. We have been hit really hard this week. But I am not complaining…I rather have it happen this week and get it over with, so that I don’t have to worry about my flight next week!

I just have 2 more days at work. Wednesday I am taking the day off to check out of my flat and return the keys. Then I am going to a hotel for the night. Then Thursday is the DAY!!! I will be on a plane back home…FOR GOOD!!!

See you soon!

Snow Day

It has been so cold here the past couple days. Yesterday when I was out it started to snow. Evidently in continued throughout the night and I woke up to 6 inches of snow! There was no mistaking it for ice this time!!!!

This is my front patio:

From my bedroom window:


This is the worst snow storm London has had in the past 18 years! Everything is shut down, the tube, the trains, planes, the roads....So it is a Snow day in most parts of England. Dawn called this morning and said that everyone is working from home today, so I am going to snuggle up in my Duvet and try to stay warm! The high for today is suppose to be -3C! Don't think I will be going out today! :)

Well, 11 more days and I will be on my way home. :)

I will see you all very soon!

Love Ya!