10 April, Saturday: Up early as usual. At breakfast there was a German family in the dining room. Teenage daughter didn’t like something Mom and Dad said. She stalked out of the dining room, turned around, put up the “talk to the hand” sign and said, “Whatever.” Seems like some things are universal.
Went to the TIC after breakfast and did my hour on the Internet. Afterwards came back to my room and worked all day. Completed all the contracts for UK positions and copy-edited the US version of the new Employee Manual. Really got a lot accomplished.
Watching my favourite show, Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway…discovered that here it’s the Easter Bird instead of the Easter Bunny. Maybe they were winding us up, but it seemed like they were telling the truth. Next week is the final show of the series. But that means something different in the UK than in the US. In the US it means the show is over forever. Here the word series means what we in the US would call season. So next week is the last show of the season and I won’t be able to see any more. I’m SAD! Hope they become internationally famous so I can see them at home.
After working all day, I’m tired. Will pack tonight, then read awhile before going to sleep early.
Saturday, April 10, 2004
Journal of my five month stay in the UK.
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