Not your typical day at the office.....

Tonight was one of London's many rainy evenings. I thought that it was about time for me to show you what my visit has been like. It is too hard to fit everything in here, but I shall do my best to give you a taste of my London life.


Obviously, this is me. Target briefcase in hand, I walk the floors of the museum talking to patrons and doing my research. No, I do not wear those shoes until I get to the office. When I commute each day, I wear my running shoes! Ha ha.








These two pictures are of the Great Court. I have talked about this feature before and the pictures don't do enough justice. Nothing but the light stone is allowed in the court unless it is extremely important. The artist who created the ceiling wanted to get the maximum effect of the blue sky above against the white stone below. Isn't it cool

The British Museum is free to the public....which was completely shocking to me when I first learned it. Except for special exhibitions, this is true for almost all of London's museums. Being a poor college student, I find this absolutely amazing!!!





Here is the Interpretation Unit hard at work ha ha. We are part of the Department of Learning and Audiences, which encompasses education, adult programs, and exhibit interpretation. The group is missing two people, one of which is my supervisor. In this picture, we are reviewing our reflections from a visit to the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. We got to go behind the scenes and get a sneak peak at one of the brand new exhibits! I love these ladies, especially since the department paid for my train ticket to go with them!





Here is my flat! My window is the middle one on the second floor. I live with my best friend Aleshia and her fiance, Rob.









This is my street! There are basically no straight roads where I live. This presents quite a challenge when I run!






Welcome to Dover Ferry Port. I think I would have enjoyed this place a bit more if I had not been up at 4am to get here. Those cliffs you see are actually made of chalk. They used to hide the queen down here during wartimes.









This is me at Trafalgar Square. Am I really being a fountain? I'll let you decide.




Meet Paul. He has been a really good friend to me here. We have talked back and forth for about two years. This was our first trip around London together. Paul attends a university in Surrey (studying aerospace engineering). On this day, I took him to Nandos (my favorite restaurant) we visited the Tate Gallery of Modern Art, and went to see the London Philharmonia. We are going to Portugal in two weeks! (and just to be clear........HE IS JUST A FRIEND). He may be English but he can't touch Brad:-)




Nandos is my favorite restaurant so far. It is actually a chain around London, but this one is the biggest. It looks a bit like a castle. They have chicken, chips, and all sorts.







I loved this artist at the Tate. He draws maps on things like furniture and mattresses. You can't tell, but he has created a map of Europe on these ottomans.









The conductor of the London Philharmonia was really cool. At one point, he accidentally threw his baton into the second violin section! Ha ha.












Last, but certainly not least, is me arm wrestling Spiderman on the south bank. I challenge anyone to beat a redheaded yank!









I have many more images, so keep a look out for fresh ones as my journey continues........