Hello, dear friends and family. You have probably wondered where I have been. Well, first of all I have been having some internet challenges. Almost got to the point where I was going to throw my lap top out onto the lawn with utter frustration. Well, that is hopefully behind me now. Rick was able to sort out the issue and I am up and running again. My big news is that I have a temporary job working in HR for Ernst and Young in London. I have to say that I am pretty happy about getting this assignment. Firstly, I didn't realize just how lonely I was getting staying at home while the boys went to school and secondly, I missed my financial independence. When the temp agency called about this opportunity to work with their recruiting team for three months at a good salary, I would have had to check my sanity (for the 50th time since arriving, I might add)if I said no.
Working in London has been pretty interesting so far. It is truly a melting pot and I get to work with people from all over the world. So when I open my mouth and my very Canadian voice comes out, I don't feel like a freak. Instead, I fit right in. At lunch I get to go for a stroll along the Thames and pass City Hall, gaze at the Tower Bridge and examine the Gerkin. I can't tell you the number of times I have uttered to myself, "OMG, I am working in London!".
My commute to work is simple. I catch a bus outside our doorstep and within 5 minutes I am at the train station in Dartford. The train to London Bridge takes me 35 minutes and after a 5 minute walk, I am at the EY offices. I plan to write something in my blog about the happenings on the train. People get weird after a long day at work, the darkness at 4:30pm and being crammed into a car with 100 other riders. So look for my stories on these adventures.
I have already made several friends from my corporate induction on Monday and we had lunch together today. It was so good to chat and laugh with the ladies and I felt a bit of a lurch in my heart when I thought about my dear friends at KPR. I do miss all of you! When we talked about our families and I explained my situation, I felt emotional when I remembered Keaton and Molly, my mom, my sister, my dad, and my best pal, Debbra (sorry, I mean Chickie). But I know you will all be there when I get home and we will have so many more new stories to share with each other.
So now the next time I go to see our friend, Robert, that works in the convenience store around the corner from here, I will indeed let him know when he asks, "London good, London good?" Yes, so far London is good. London is good.
