A week without work

The blogs are going to come to an end soon.  I’ve used the term a lot lately but there is no other way to describe it but “bitter sweet.”  Not going to dwell on the situation, which is why we are all living up our last week in London!

 

Friday was my last day at work, and I held in the tears.  It helped to not be leaving right after work was over and to have this week.  After work I went to a screening on “My Best Friend’s Girl,” Kate Hudson’s new movie with Dane Cook and Brian Biggs.  It was a typical Kate movie and of course I loved it! It was a good chic flick to start off the weekend.  Friday night we headed to a pub that Emily has been to with work people.  We all thought it would be open later, under the impression they had a late liquor license… so no one was in a rush to get there.  We were wrong.  Luckily we got there right before 11 and were able to get a pint of cider before they rang the bell.  The pub is owned by a private distillery which is awesome because all of their beer and cider is cheaper… and organic… and really good! 

 

On our way to the pub, we ran into Elise White.  She has been here for a good while now and we have constantly been trying to do dinner or a club with her but our schedules have been hard to match up.  She joined us at the pub for a pint and we got to catch up on Chi O gossip with our fellow sister. 

 

Saturday morning Ally, Danna and I hit up Portobello Road.  With all of our traveling, we haven’t been there for so long which is sad.  The market at Portobello Road is one of my top favourite parts of London.  It just makes me happy in general.  It is blocks upon blocks of vintage goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, yummy sweets and other foods, new designers clothing and accessories, and other fun goods waiting to be purchased.  I found a beautiful vintage Chanel handbag, circa 1980 and spent the day debating on whether or not to purchase it.  It drove me crazy, as well as Ally and Danna…and I ended up behaving throughout the day and buying it on the way out! Yahhh.  We found a few inexpensive and new jewelry designers that I decided I might have to go back to next Saturday for one last Portobello purchase.  Ahhh pure bliss. 

 

While at the market we switched up the normal ritual of a savoury crepe with a falafel wrap.  Danna often gets them for lunch from Pret and has been wanting me to try one.  We found a fresh falafel stand and the wraps were delish!

 

The day continued toward Kensington High Street, were we browsed through a few more stores and window-shopped.  At night we decided to go to Carnaby street to a random pub and then to On Anon, a club we have made an appearance at before.  My evening ended shortly after arriving at On Anon.  The woman who’s job is, well WAS, to hand out paper towels in the bathroom freaked out at me for taking a piece of gum and ended up bringing me to tears and I skeeted out of there fast to avoid embarrassment and hassle.  The other girls had a good time dancing the night away. 

 

Sunday we started off with a morning walk and brunch at My Old Dutch, a pancake bakery.  It is completely normal here to eat your pancakes with cheese and veggies on them…which is very different than what we are used to. But they are surely scrumptious.  The day was kind of gross and ugly so we decided to go to the Science museum.  We were like kids in a candy store.  There was a bunch of fun, hand on exhibits that we took part in, along with an I*max 3d film entitled “The Deep Sea.”  Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet were the narrators, and the visuals were bright and real and awesome.  We also did a motion simulator that was barely worth the 1 pound 50 pence.  It was a simulated roller coaster and was definitely meant for children.  We enjoyed the museum none-the- less.  Because the rain was putting a damper on the day, Emily, Ally, Danna and I decided to make a comforting Sunday dinner and cuddle up to a movie.  It was relaxing. 

 

Danna and I took advantage of having off yesterday and went to the Imperial War Museum.  We spent about 4 hours in the Holocaust exhibit, which was intense.  After that we couldn’t handle more museum so we attempted to head to Wimbledon and failed due to a fire at a tube station. So we opted for sushi in South Kensington, pistachio gelato and then I had class.  It was the final class of the summer and GK cut it short, giving us the evening to plan the rest of the week and catch up on computer correspondence. 

 

One of my going-away gifts from Lillian was a gift certificate at her hair salon, Adee Phelan.  It is were David Beckham goes…! I had my appointment this morning for a well-overdue trim and style.  It included a head massage, a perfect cup of English breakfast tea, relaxing time with a Grazia magazine and tips on how to make loose curls.  My hair now has fresh ends and I will hopefully not shed as much anymore. 

 

I then went to the final Bauer lunch at the Century Club, and took a walk down Oxford Street and through Notting Hill.  The weather was not superb today but the walk was still nice.  Not sure the plans for tonight, but maybe a local pub!