Blogs from Enfield Town, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 4

So it's been forever since I've written anything on here. I do apologize. I haven't felt much like writing the past couple weeks...even though I've been busy with interesting excursions to meet up with friends. Work hasn't been great but I have been working to remedy that situation by applying for a new job in the City. In the meantime though, my manager is out sick for two months and her manager has been trying to set things right. I'm still trying to get my pay sorted and I'll see if I've actually been successful with that when I get paid on Friday. To recap the past month: For Thanksgiving, I went to Bristol for the day to visit my friend Mya who came over from NC to visit one of her friends. We had a ... read more

Background information: American transplanted to a North London borough working for the NHS, job and manager are complete crap, and so is day to day life as evidenced by the “Worst Week Ever.” Each episode to feature highlights from days throughout the week. Episode 1.1—Pilot Girl traipses off to work on a typical Monday. After again dealing with Late Public Transport, girl arrives late to work site (elementary school this particular day). Girl does job well and only gets mild dirty looks from children with which she works. Instead of lunch, girl goes to catch yet another bus to the next place she works…yet another school. Bus is running somewhat on time and girl can actually walk rest of distance from bus stop to school instead of running. On the way, the first of the Worst ... read more

Hello All! I just wanted to let you all know that I will be in Scotland for the weekend. Four other girls and I will be staying in a castle turned into a hostel for the weekend, it's also said to be haunted. The castle is about an hour from Inverness which is supposed to be BEAUTIFUL!! There will be a lot of hiking and outdoor activity which will be a nice getaway. I'm so so excited. Well I need to get going, we are leaving by tonight at around midnight and will arrive in Scotland after about nine hours on a bus but I'm sure it will be all worth it. Love you all, wish you could be here!! Jen... read more

Here's pics of my new place. My room is coming together. Still need to try to go to IKEA to pick up my table. Haven't had time this week. We had a speech meeting this morning (Barbara, thank you for never putting us through such a disorganized meeting about nothing!) and it's 2 1/2 hours I'll never have back. Did get to meet some new people and sort a few things out for my own personal job though. Also, just FYI, I've now got internet at my flat and IM is up and running. I know that there's a 5 hour time difference, but I'd love to talk to you if you have IM! Maybe over your lunch hour when I'm already done with work??? :-) Must go to sleep so I can get up in ... read more

I got back from my planned Study Abroad Program family stay. I stayed with a host family, an older retired couple and their 5-year-old great-grandson, in Woking England. It was a good time and a great break from my dorm and a great chance to eat food that is not peanut butter (or what England claims as PB) and jelly sandwiches. We went to Windsor Castle, which was huge and to yet another cheap market, which was great! Don’t worry Dad, I didn’t buy anything! In the manor of Windsor Castle is St. George’s Chapel. St. George’s is so beautiful and rich with tombs of former leaders of England. Henry VIII and one of his wives, Jane Seymour (the one he actually did ‘love’), and one of his infants by Queen Anne is buried there along ... read more