Here comes the sun...

It's been a couple weeks since my last posting, I can't believe how quick time is passing these days.

The last couple weeks have good out here. The weather is improving and this city transforms - good weather coupled with 15 hours of daylight brings the people outside. It has been nice! Not that it hasn't been raining- it has rained probably every day here this month, but on the upside it does clear up for a time at which point people head outside in droves.

Last weekend we gave our bodies a much needed break from binge drinking and stayed low key. We got out to explore different parts of the city which was fun- on Sunday we walked around Primrose Hill, St. John's Wood, and ended up at Campden Markets where we ate some lunch at the street vendors and bought inappropriate baby garb for some of our friends with little ones.

On the work front, for me things have considerably picked up. With an increase in workload comes an enhanced awareness of just how bureaucratic things are at the UK firm. It is amazing how you can sit through meeting after meeting on one subject and at the end of the day be no closer to action or decision on anything. I get the consultative approach, but the incessant need to get 15 higher ups buy in to do anything is a bit ineffective.

I digress...

This weekend we are picking back up our old ways and going out with friends tomorrow night. We plan on cooking dinner in with some friends and then heading out to Covent Garden to partake in some Saturday night antics.

Some things we have to look forward to is the long awaited arrival of Jon "no H" Smith and his visit to London to experience the obscure. Next weekend we are heading to Oslo with Jon and our friend Aimee to spend some time checking out the sights and I know JP has a packed itinerary of pubs and such for his boy bonding time.

Also, and this snuck up on us, our first wedding anniversary is on Monday. We plan on celebrating at a recommended Italian restaurant called Locanda Locatelli http://www.locandalocatelli.com/html/intro.html I'm told that it is pretty popular (well, the only Monday night reservation I could get two weeks in advance is at 6:45!) and that we may even see some famous people there. Trouble is, I don't know who the famous people are here! Aside from a few international faces, I don't know the UK people because most my entertainment time here is spent watching the US shows and playing on the internet. I will comment next time though if we do recognise peeps.

That's it, enjoy the weekend!