Boone in 2012!
Never heard of him??
A true living legend!
Just think of what he could do for our country....
Just compare it to what he has already done in his illustrious NBA career: 6ppg/5rpg/55%shooting/47%FT = Individual Excellence!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Josh Boone for President
Boone in 2012!
Never heard of him??
A true living legend!
Just think of what he could do for our country....
Just compare it to what he has already done in his illustrious NBA career: 6ppg/5rpg/55%shooting/47%FT = Individual Excellence!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Dry Cleaning
Well, every once in a while you have a moment in which you remember that you are in Central London. I had one of those moments today; let me explain:
It was time to do my dry cleaning. Being that I am pretty much strictly corporate right now, I work in an office (with a cubical of course) and wear nice clothes. I figured that I might as well take advantage of the opportunity. I was all excited today when I realized that there was a dry cleaner right around the corner from my house. My searching on Google failed to mention this one, so obviously I was overexcited when I found it.
I packed up my items: six slacks, seven shirts, and one sweater. I was on my way.
I walked over and it seemed like a pretty standard place. The guy was counting up all my clothes and then asked me if I wanted shirts on a hangar or in a box, a little strange. Anyway, he handed me my receipt and I was about on my way. Then I heard a guy next to me ask how much it was to dry clean his jeans; she responded 8 pounds ($12). I thought to myself, that seems excessive.
I walked out the door and headed home. On the way I took a look at my receipt. They charged me 90 pounds ($135) for six pants, seven shirts, and one sweater!
I guess you have to learn some lessons the hard way!
Anyways, just wanted to vent a bit. I will update you all further either tonight or tomorrow.
It was time to do my dry cleaning. Being that I am pretty much strictly corporate right now, I work in an office (with a cubical of course) and wear nice clothes. I figured that I might as well take advantage of the opportunity. I was all excited today when I realized that there was a dry cleaner right around the corner from my house. My searching on Google failed to mention this one, so obviously I was overexcited when I found it.
I packed up my items: six slacks, seven shirts, and one sweater. I was on my way.
I walked over and it seemed like a pretty standard place. The guy was counting up all my clothes and then asked me if I wanted shirts on a hangar or in a box, a little strange. Anyway, he handed me my receipt and I was about on my way. Then I heard a guy next to me ask how much it was to dry clean his jeans; she responded 8 pounds ($12). I thought to myself, that seems excessive.
I walked out the door and headed home. On the way I took a look at my receipt. They charged me 90 pounds ($135) for six pants, seven shirts, and one sweater!
I guess you have to learn some lessons the hard way!
Anyways, just wanted to vent a bit. I will update you all further either tonight or tomorrow.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sunday, Bloody Sunday!
Had the day off today, so I thought I would take a nice "touristy" walk about London.
Jumped on to the tube on Gloucester Road (my local stop) and took a ride down to the River Thames. It was only about seven tube stops away on the same line which took no more that 15 minutes.
I walked out of the station and BOOM, there was the river, there was the London Eye, and there was Big Ben. Being that I was just taking a stab at the stop to get off at, I guess it was pretty good luck.
Next to the London Eye was tourist central! There was an art museum, an aquarium, a haunted house, and even bumper cars!
What else would a tourist need?
Apparently, tourists also need mimes. There was one strip of sidewalk that was "Mime City" (as I like to call it). There were more mimes in that 100 foot stretch than all of the continental states combined (I can't vouch for Hawaii and Alaska). Some of the mimes were the classic Frenchies, some were the silver and gold folk, and then there were the headless ones. New concept for me, guess I am not up on my mimes. One thing I do know is that if I were a child, they all would have scared the hell out of me!
Wandered around there for a bit and took some more pictures (check out the slideshow - just click on and and you can see all of my pictures). Eventually it was time to move on, and I got back on the tube.
Got back on the tube and took it to a station called "Monument". Sounded interesting, so I got off the train. I exited the station and there it was, a big monument. I don't know what "The Monument" as it was marked was monumenting (my own word, like it?) but it was definately a monument. That held my interest for....about ten seconds. I wandered down the road and turned the corner. At that point, Liz texted me and asked if I had seen the bridge yet. I nievely replied "we are close" but realistically had no clue how close we were. The only thing I knew is that we were somewhere near the river. At that point I looked at a sign and it said London Bridge, convenient.
It was a good day to view the bridge today. Sun, some nice clouds, it all worked out to give me some nice pictures.
You will see in some of the pictures, there is a warship docked next to the bridge. It was the HMS Belfast. Note to self, go back and take a tour.
I stopped at a pub at the base of the bridge and grabbed a pint of London's Pride for good measure, then it was time to head home.
I am now home. Believe it or not, there is a football (European) game on while I am typing this that looks pretty good. I am more excited for the American football coming on tonight. I am ready for some football! Thankfully, they play it live on TV over here, so that works out well!
For the record, I will take Philly and Pittsburg with the points (remember, there is a reason I don't really gamble!).
Take care all!
Scott
Jumped on to the tube on Gloucester Road (my local stop) and took a ride down to the River Thames. It was only about seven tube stops away on the same line which took no more that 15 minutes.
I walked out of the station and BOOM, there was the river, there was the London Eye, and there was Big Ben. Being that I was just taking a stab at the stop to get off at, I guess it was pretty good luck.
Next to the London Eye was tourist central! There was an art museum, an aquarium, a haunted house, and even bumper cars!
What else would a tourist need?
Apparently, tourists also need mimes. There was one strip of sidewalk that was "Mime City" (as I like to call it). There were more mimes in that 100 foot stretch than all of the continental states combined (I can't vouch for Hawaii and Alaska). Some of the mimes were the classic Frenchies, some were the silver and gold folk, and then there were the headless ones. New concept for me, guess I am not up on my mimes. One thing I do know is that if I were a child, they all would have scared the hell out of me!Wandered around there for a bit and took some more pictures (check out the slideshow - just click on and and you can see all of my pictures). Eventually it was time to move on, and I got back on the tube.
Got back on the tube and took it to a station called "Monument". Sounded interesting, so I got off the train. I exited the station and there it was, a big monument. I don't know what "The Monument" as it was marked was monumenting (my own word, like it?) but it was definately a monument. That held my interest for....about ten seconds. I wandered down the road and turned the corner. At that point, Liz texted me and asked if I had seen the bridge yet. I nievely replied "we are close" but realistically had no clue how close we were. The only thing I knew is that we were somewhere near the river. At that point I looked at a sign and it said London Bridge, convenient.
It was a good day to view the bridge today. Sun, some nice clouds, it all worked out to give me some nice pictures.You will see in some of the pictures, there is a warship docked next to the bridge. It was the HMS Belfast. Note to self, go back and take a tour.
I stopped at a pub at the base of the bridge and grabbed a pint of London's Pride for good measure, then it was time to head home.
I am now home. Believe it or not, there is a football (European) game on while I am typing this that looks pretty good. I am more excited for the American football coming on tonight. I am ready for some football! Thankfully, they play it live on TV over here, so that works out well!
For the record, I will take Philly and Pittsburg with the points (remember, there is a reason I don't really gamble!).
Take care all!
Scott
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The First 2 Weeks
Let me preface the update of my first two weeks in London by giving an update of my time back in the good old USA!
I had the chance to see a bunch of you over the holidays, which was great. My time in China was great, but it was truly amazing to be home, and OFF OF WORK, for the holidays. My China jet lag did not hurt too bad, only a day or two.
Then it was game on.
First, Liz and I flew to Wisconsin. Had the chance to see almost all of my side of the family. Allow me to use this time to truly thank from the bottom of Liz's and my heart my mom and dad for going above and beyond to celebrate Liz and my marriage. Completely over-exceeded expectations, both of you....THANK YOU!! Although the weather was about as bad as it gets (snowy, cold, windy, and anything else), we still made the most of the trip. My company giving me the opportunity to spend a Christmas with my family is truly outstanding!
We came back to New York and spent the next week "touring". We tried our best to see everyone in that week and we did a pretty good job. There were a few of you - you know who you are - that we did not have a chance to see that get first priority on my next trip home, which happens to be in about two weeks!
On 1/4, I was leaving on a jetplane yet once again, off to London. British Airways delivered me via the red eye to Heathrow International.
I got picked up from the airport and proceeded to be driven down the wrong side of the road. It is going to take a bit to get used to that. I was dropped off at my residence for this month: Frasier Suites South Kensington. It is a great serviced apartment in the center of London. The area is beautiful and the building in older than the USA. It is great. Check out pictures on my Flickr site.
I came in and began work the next day. Right now, my partner in crime Bob and I are stationed out of the Carphone Warehouse Headquarters in North Acton, London. We have been working hard ever since.
Beyond work, I have done little with my time here. We hit up one of the local pubs every day or two. The beer selections are top notch. My recent favorite is London Pride which is delivered in a kask that is placed in the basement of the pub. No kegs for this beer! Less fizz, more beer. It is a bit warm, but it is outstanding!
I am saving all the cool touristy stuff for when Liz arrives. As I decided today, that should occur the first week of March. I can't wait. Hopefully Nigel will follow shortly after!
The only downside of my trip so far is that I came down with the flu this last Tuesday. I felt it coming and drugged up the best I could. When I woke up Wednesday, I felt like death! I slept the entire day. It got me good. I was back to work Thursday and feel much better now.
That is about all for now. Feel free to ask any questions you have! I will do my best to update regularly.
Until then, here are some answers:
When are you coming home? January 29-February 6
When is Liz moving over? In the first couple days of March depending on flights
What abount Nigel? Hopefully May
Where are you going to be living permanantly? Depends, found a nice place in Ealing
When and where are you opening a store? Confidential....it will happen ;)
Are you coming home this summer? Most likely
What happened to Circuit City? Sorry about that!
Take care all!!!
I had the chance to see a bunch of you over the holidays, which was great. My time in China was great, but it was truly amazing to be home, and OFF OF WORK, for the holidays. My China jet lag did not hurt too bad, only a day or two.
Then it was game on.
First, Liz and I flew to Wisconsin. Had the chance to see almost all of my side of the family. Allow me to use this time to truly thank from the bottom of Liz's and my heart my mom and dad for going above and beyond to celebrate Liz and my marriage. Completely over-exceeded expectations, both of you....THANK YOU!! Although the weather was about as bad as it gets (snowy, cold, windy, and anything else), we still made the most of the trip. My company giving me the opportunity to spend a Christmas with my family is truly outstanding!
We came back to New York and spent the next week "touring". We tried our best to see everyone in that week and we did a pretty good job. There were a few of you - you know who you are - that we did not have a chance to see that get first priority on my next trip home, which happens to be in about two weeks!
On 1/4, I was leaving on a jetplane yet once again, off to London. British Airways delivered me via the red eye to Heathrow International.
I got picked up from the airport and proceeded to be driven down the wrong side of the road. It is going to take a bit to get used to that. I was dropped off at my residence for this month: Frasier Suites South Kensington. It is a great serviced apartment in the center of London. The area is beautiful and the building in older than the USA. It is great. Check out pictures on my Flickr site.
I came in and began work the next day. Right now, my partner in crime Bob and I are stationed out of the Carphone Warehouse Headquarters in North Acton, London. We have been working hard ever since.
Beyond work, I have done little with my time here. We hit up one of the local pubs every day or two. The beer selections are top notch. My recent favorite is London Pride which is delivered in a kask that is placed in the basement of the pub. No kegs for this beer! Less fizz, more beer. It is a bit warm, but it is outstanding!
I am saving all the cool touristy stuff for when Liz arrives. As I decided today, that should occur the first week of March. I can't wait. Hopefully Nigel will follow shortly after!
The only downside of my trip so far is that I came down with the flu this last Tuesday. I felt it coming and drugged up the best I could. When I woke up Wednesday, I felt like death! I slept the entire day. It got me good. I was back to work Thursday and feel much better now.
That is about all for now. Feel free to ask any questions you have! I will do my best to update regularly.
Until then, here are some answers:
When are you coming home? January 29-February 6
When is Liz moving over? In the first couple days of March depending on flights
What abount Nigel? Hopefully May
Where are you going to be living permanantly? Depends, found a nice place in Ealing
When and where are you opening a store? Confidential....it will happen ;)
Are you coming home this summer? Most likely
What happened to Circuit City? Sorry about that!
Take care all!!!
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New name, new look, new country, new stories!!!
Welcome to all!
Tell your friends; maybe if I get enough viewers, I can charge for advertising!
Cheers!
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