I Got Me A Workstation

YIPPEE!!!

I did got my a desk with lockable draws and all!!! My own login ID and access to the internet. How sick is that?!

So I was shown were the shops in the area where today at lunch. WOW, I tell you, a glass wonderland, really stunning - I've def gotta take my cam to work and take shot on a sunny day, it'll be so fun! It's call Cavendish Square I think. I'll remember when I look in my map book *wink*

I really just wanted to pop in and say that I'm pretty stoked with my new job, I got to run a script today and it was cool, only made one mistake... Not bad and at least it ain't life or death...

I've got my first officially assigned job waiting for me in the morning, can't wait and hope I get more. I'll prob be a bit slow in the beginning but at least I'll be busy... And 1 script takes like 30mins for a short one so that day 'should' (and I say should) wizz past. And getting home at 18h30 ain't a bad thing...

And of course the Queen was in again, so I went to visit her, when she's not in I'll pop into the park and visit the squirrels and feed them an orange and some biscuits, LOL.

I Can Do It

Today was my first day at work and it was actually good, I was quite surprised. The work looks easy enough, provided I don't get anything too complicated to handle anytime soon. And the office is wonderful.

We can wear what we like at long as we look decent. Tesco does 2 deliveries a week to fill the kitchen fridge up with cheese, tomatoes, cold meats, butter, sauces, mayo and tons of other stuff. And lemme tell you this fridge is huge. So provided there is food in the fridge and bread, bagels or pita breads in the cupboard you need not bring lunch. SCORE, save a bit of money, pity I'm not into bread, I'll just eat everything separately.
Plus the office is fully air conditioned so that means no hot sticky days in a non ventilated office like TLC was. No being on the phone all day - freedom to have your cellphone switched on - internet access to just about everything but porn and hotmail - email that you're allowed to use for personal use. And did I mention the huge 72" TV to watch during lunch time?

And possibly the best thing of all, I can walk for 5 mins to Buckingham palace or St James's Park to plonk my arse down and eat lunch, which is what I did today, it was so nice not to be in a hot stuffy lunch room that smells of fish and curry where ppl leave their Mac Donald's packets and cartons lying about.

I was due in at 09h30 and not wanting to be late I got there at 08h55 so decided to take a stroll to the park, as I was sitting, enjoying the air and ducks landing on the water, the sound of birds chirping and the overwhelmingly strong smell of pollen with all of the flowers blooming I heard a marching band. I stood up to hear where the sound was coming from at first I thought it might be the palace guards announcing that Queen Elizabeth II was going out. Then I realised it was the coming from the guards house building. Off I trotted to see what was up hoping that by the time I got there they wouldn't have packed up already. I was in luck they were actually practicing out in the court yard, behind big bars of course. I stayed and watched until 09h20 and then made my way to make my entrance.

I was pleased now, I got to stroll in the park, saw the Queen was in and visited her for lunch as well as learnt that I'm working in a pretty cool environment.

It was a good first day!

South Africa vs England

So I decided to make a list of things that are better in SA and things that are Better in the UK.
Yes I know some of these will not come as a shock and some will, but most won't, I'll keep updating the list so if you'd like to RSS the feed, fell free. And to all the patriotic Brits, don't get your pants in a knot




South African Pros:

• Biltong - as if that wouldn't be on the top of the list, the UK has imported jerky, I advise you don't be a fool and buy it!!!
• Prices of food - if you sit back and look at the earning ratio to food prices, it's about the same % both ways but in conversion food in SA is much cheaper and take out is much tastier.
• The Sun - you can get a tan in DBN all year round and we all know that the African su is the strongest, making for nice hot summer days.
• Health Care - our government facilities may not have the newest equipment but if you need a scan or x-ray you don't have to go onto a 3 month waiting list, you've simply got to wait in the queue. And private facilities are much cheaper as is medical aid/insurance.
• Children - our children are exposed to the same amount and same styling of media yet are still 2 steps ahead on the discipline chain.
• Political Correctness - it can go to far and in the UK it has, everyone has to watch their P's and Q's it is crazy, no one has a sense of humour and takes everything personally.
• Location, Location, Location - coz we are a neutral country and at the bottom of the planet, we'd probably be one of the last hit countries in WW3.
  

England Pros:

• Pork Scratchings - you know pork fat fried in oil until it's fatter than it went in and all crispy. Mr Porky's scratchings are the bomb, not like SA's normally off junk.
• Fruit - with all fruit being imported, you get southern hemisphere fruit in winter and northern in summer so never a shortage of fruit plus it's all 1st grade, juicy and sweet. So when you buy it you don't have to think OMG am I gonna regret this nor do you have to stand for hours sorting thru the already gone bad fruit.
• Public Transport - not only is the system organised all bus stops are marked with times. Trains are less reliable but they are fast and there is never more than a 5min wait between each train during normal hours.
• Safety - you can walk home from the bus stop at 5am all by yourself and not have to feel unsafe, hell you can walk around during the day talking on your cellphone in one hand and mp3 player in the other without being worried that someone is going to jump out and mug/rape or kill you for £10 around the next corner.
• Men - apart from public transport, men always let woman in the door and out the door first as with lifts and escalators, in SA the average man will push you out of the way and look up your skirt as you fall. I've simply found English men to be more polite.
• Pavements - the UK pavement/footpaths are huge, probably to accommodate for the tourist traffic but it's nice.
• Litter - no one litters in most areas, most of the litter appears after a Sat night when you see multiple beer cans lying around other than that ppl hold onto their litter and wait for a bin, and trust me there ain't that many bins around - not like in SA were there are more bins than jobs in the country. It's refreshing to step into a civilized world.
  

That's all for now - I'll update as I notice/see things.