Today was great! Went to my internship at 9:30 with Elizabeth, and met the other new intern, Kate, who is British. The whole office (10 of us) are girls in their 20s. We spent the first two hours going through magazines and newspapers looking for any references to Stella, her family, her brands, etc. These we have to tag, scan, and crop to be archived. All day we send and receive packages to various magazines and celebrities (Elle, Vogue from every city imaginable, etc.) There's a huge board with pictures of all of the collections on it, and we have to sort the clothes accordingly. Eventually, we're going to help sort out the archive room, and possibly pull clothes for photo shoots and polaroid the looks as well. Exciting stuff! Definitely a look into an entirely new world. Our boss, Imogen, is headed to Paris tomorrow to meet our boss boss, Marina for the autumn trunk show.
We left work at 1:30 to head to class at 3, International Human Resources Management. It was actually pretty interesting, helped by the fact that there are 14 IU students in it because it counts as a class we have to take at home that everyone hates. Only have to buy one book! Course packets and stuff are free, but then, we're paying out the wazoo to go there so I guess a few measly pieces of paper is the least they can do huh?
Just returned, and am going to get some reading done before I meet one of my best friends from home, Andrea for a drink when she gets out of class.
Monday, 26 January 2009
Sunday, 25 January 2009
One More Thing
So, last night a promoter on the street was trying to get us to go into his club. We walked there and were thinking about it, until we saw the clientel (probably spelled wrong) walking out of it. They were:
1. A girl with her ponytail tied at her chin, you know, so it looked like a beard. Not ok in any setting.
2. An old bald man and his wife, dressed like they were about to go to the opera.
3. A girl wearing either a garbage bag as a skirt, or a pleather skirt. I couldn't tell, but either way it was the final straw.
Needless to say, we didn't go in.
1. A girl with her ponytail tied at her chin, you know, so it looked like a beard. Not ok in any setting.
2. An old bald man and his wife, dressed like they were about to go to the opera.
3. A girl wearing either a garbage bag as a skirt, or a pleather skirt. I couldn't tell, but either way it was the final straw.
Needless to say, we didn't go in.
Soggy Nugs
Last night we went on the London EYe and it was INCREDIBLE! It was a very clear night, and you could see for miles. All 25 of us went up in one capsule and took lots of pictures, then went out to dinner at a really great Italian restaurant, Prezzo. huge portions and plenty to share. Then we took the tube to Picadilly to go to a club, but nearly everywhere wanted 10 pounds to get in, so we said no thank you and Haley, Eliz and I went back to Redcliffe (where a lot of the kids in the program live) and just hung out together. We tried to go into a convenience store to buy some beer for everyone and when I asked if we could, the manager simply said "Hymus Flimus" (or something to that effect). It was the only thing he would say to us, so of course it has become a new staple catch phrase with our friends.
This morning we got up and went to the Brick Lane market in the rain. It was still really cool though. Inside giant warehouses were stalls containing food from all over the world that was being prepared right in front of us. Chinese, sushi, ethiopian vegetarian (didn't know that existed), crepes, everything! We sampled a lot of it, and looked around at everything else for sale. It was a lot like GoodWill, with all kinds of eccentric things, only much of it was overpriced. Haley, Chad and I came across a man representing artists who was selling sweatshirts with kittens on them though, and when we found out we could get a group deal, of course we bough matching ones. I'm not sure I'll ever wear it in public, but it is VERY soft Turkist cotton (apparently those Turks know their cotton, maybe he was lying to make a sale, who knows). In any case, it was good for lots of laughs when people found out that we had actually purchased them. There was lots of artwork for sale, thrift stores, anything you could think of. We headed home around 3 though, since we've heard that it gets a little dodgy there after dark.
3 of the Tube lines are down this weekend for construction, and on top of that, there were severe delays on the one we needed to take home becuase of "signal issues". It took us about an hour to go 3 stops, so we hopped off and the 8 girls split up and just took cabs the rest of the way.
In reference to the title, Eliz grossed us all out by eating chicken nuggets she had leftover from breakfast on the tube ride home - which we promptly dubbed her "soggy nuggs". In other nug news, everywhere here people put their children in strollers with these sleeping bag/pod like looking things to keep them warm, and Haley and I have decided that it would be a good business venture when we return to the states since we have never seen them there. We're thinking either "Tod Pods" for Toddler, or Nug Pods, since the kids look like little nuggets once they're safely inside. :)
Scheduling our classes here was an absolute nightmare. They let us loose in a big room to try and figure it out, only for us to find that they didn't have updated schedules for us to look at! I have my first day of work tomorrow, followed by class at 3, so I'm sure I'll have lots to write about tomorrow. Tonight we're going out with our housemates for dinner at our local pub called The Champion - it has soft couches and stuff to sit on, and kind of reminds me of Central Perk in Friends. Stay tuned for my first day as a fashionista! (Yea right - that'll never happen; more like throwing myself into a sea of fashion without a life raft. Luckily, I'm very good at treading water.)
This morning we got up and went to the Brick Lane market in the rain. It was still really cool though. Inside giant warehouses were stalls containing food from all over the world that was being prepared right in front of us. Chinese, sushi, ethiopian vegetarian (didn't know that existed), crepes, everything! We sampled a lot of it, and looked around at everything else for sale. It was a lot like GoodWill, with all kinds of eccentric things, only much of it was overpriced. Haley, Chad and I came across a man representing artists who was selling sweatshirts with kittens on them though, and when we found out we could get a group deal, of course we bough matching ones. I'm not sure I'll ever wear it in public, but it is VERY soft Turkist cotton (apparently those Turks know their cotton, maybe he was lying to make a sale, who knows). In any case, it was good for lots of laughs when people found out that we had actually purchased them. There was lots of artwork for sale, thrift stores, anything you could think of. We headed home around 3 though, since we've heard that it gets a little dodgy there after dark.
3 of the Tube lines are down this weekend for construction, and on top of that, there were severe delays on the one we needed to take home becuase of "signal issues". It took us about an hour to go 3 stops, so we hopped off and the 8 girls split up and just took cabs the rest of the way.
In reference to the title, Eliz grossed us all out by eating chicken nuggets she had leftover from breakfast on the tube ride home - which we promptly dubbed her "soggy nuggs". In other nug news, everywhere here people put their children in strollers with these sleeping bag/pod like looking things to keep them warm, and Haley and I have decided that it would be a good business venture when we return to the states since we have never seen them there. We're thinking either "Tod Pods" for Toddler, or Nug Pods, since the kids look like little nuggets once they're safely inside. :)
Scheduling our classes here was an absolute nightmare. They let us loose in a big room to try and figure it out, only for us to find that they didn't have updated schedules for us to look at! I have my first day of work tomorrow, followed by class at 3, so I'm sure I'll have lots to write about tomorrow. Tonight we're going out with our housemates for dinner at our local pub called The Champion - it has soft couches and stuff to sit on, and kind of reminds me of Central Perk in Friends. Stay tuned for my first day as a fashionista! (Yea right - that'll never happen; more like throwing myself into a sea of fashion without a life raft. Luckily, I'm very good at treading water.)
Saturday, 24 January 2009
Last Night Before Real Life Begins
How did I forget to blog about my dinner with dad and Stan? It was so much fun; we went to a pub for a beer first, then went to Gaucho's an Argentinian steak place. The food was delicious! OUr table looked out the window straight at the Tower Bridge. After, we went up to an E&Y get together at the restaurant next door, then dad walked me to the tube station where we said goodbye :( It was SO incredible having him here with me, I hope he gets a chance to come back while I'm here! Mom would love everything we're doing too, so preferably they'll come together and I can show them the sights since I'll be a true Londoner by then!
Today we got up and went to the Tate Modern art museum, which was very cool. Free admission, which made it even better :) I know as much about art as the average 2 year old, but I SO enjoy going to art museums. I love the idea of going in and being able to have your own interpretation of each piece, and having there be no "right" interpretation. There were some incredible pieces, huge installations down to tiny paintings. We went through about 3 floors of it, then hopped the tube and went shopping for a bit. We wanted to go to the Globe Theater, but it was getting dark and we wanted to see it in the daytime (maybe re-enact a sword fight?)
Tonight, we're meeting up with some kids at the London EYe at 7 to go up in it at night, which I have heard is incredible. It was a very clear day here (hooray!) so hopefully we'll be able to see the entire city lit up. Don't worry mom, lots of pictures will be taken. Tomorrow morning we're going to get up early and go to Brick Lane Market, one of the famous markets in London where you can buy literally anything from all corners of the globe. Can't wait! Stay tuned!
Today we got up and went to the Tate Modern art museum, which was very cool. Free admission, which made it even better :) I know as much about art as the average 2 year old, but I SO enjoy going to art museums. I love the idea of going in and being able to have your own interpretation of each piece, and having there be no "right" interpretation. There were some incredible pieces, huge installations down to tiny paintings. We went through about 3 floors of it, then hopped the tube and went shopping for a bit. We wanted to go to the Globe Theater, but it was getting dark and we wanted to see it in the daytime (maybe re-enact a sword fight?)
Tonight, we're meeting up with some kids at the London EYe at 7 to go up in it at night, which I have heard is incredible. It was a very clear day here (hooray!) so hopefully we'll be able to see the entire city lit up. Don't worry mom, lots of pictures will be taken. Tomorrow morning we're going to get up early and go to Brick Lane Market, one of the famous markets in London where you can buy literally anything from all corners of the globe. Can't wait! Stay tuned!
Friday, 23 January 2009
The Semester Begins...
Went to City University today to schedule my classes, none on Friday! I'm taking Marking in the United Kingdom, and an international human resources class that I have to take for IU to graduate, so I figured I might as well get it over with here as everybody says it's just a pain at home. I will go to class on Monday mornings, then to work for the afternoon, work Tuesday, work Wednesday mornings with class in the evening, and work on Thursdays. LOTS of commuting, but at least I'll have three day weekends to travel!
Yesterday for lunch we went hunting for a pub in between lectures, only to find that the nearest one was closed - what we happened upon instead was really interesting. I'm pretty sure it was the British version of Bob Evans, but with beer. We were definitely the only people in there under the age of 75. BUT, we got burgers, fries (chips) and a beer for only 4.70! Senior citizen discount?
Tonight, we're going to lay low and go to a local pub and try to let our poor shrunken livers recover a bit from the past two weeks. :) This weekend we're going to do touristy things like museums and Big Ben and whatnot since it's one of the only weekends we'll all be together in the city. I'm going to try and figure out how to post some pictures on here for all of you to see all of the cool stuff I'm getting to do..more to come!
Yesterday for lunch we went hunting for a pub in between lectures, only to find that the nearest one was closed - what we happened upon instead was really interesting. I'm pretty sure it was the British version of Bob Evans, but with beer. We were definitely the only people in there under the age of 75. BUT, we got burgers, fries (chips) and a beer for only 4.70! Senior citizen discount?
Tonight, we're going to lay low and go to a local pub and try to let our poor shrunken livers recover a bit from the past two weeks. :) This weekend we're going to do touristy things like museums and Big Ben and whatnot since it's one of the only weekends we'll all be together in the city. I'm going to try and figure out how to post some pictures on here for all of you to see all of the cool stuff I'm getting to do..more to come!
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Just returned home from a great dinner with some friends in Picadilly Circus! I took the tube all by myself for the first time and felt very adult. I felt so independent walking around London alone - I feel like I'm already growing up and know that this trip is going to be life-changing! Yesterday after my interview, Elizabeth and I took a "run" (more like a walk, as I brought my camera) in Kensington Gardens, which is about 200 feet from our front door. We cooked a huge lunch, and went to a bar to watch the inauguration speech. After that we came home and got ready to go out with everyone, and went to a bar called The Roxy. It was ok, but they only played techno music and it wasn't very full so we went back to Zoo Bar and danced for awhile before coming home. Tonight everyone is going to a sort of gallery-bar type deal, very artsy from what I gather, but I'm super tired and wanted to catch up wtih Logan for awhile since I haven't talked to him in a few days. It'll be nice to get a good nights sleep for once and not have to nap in the afternoon :)
I think that since this is our first true weekend in LOndon (last weekend we were at our Homestay) we are planning on seeing some sights and going to a few markets. I'm very excited to do the touristy stuff, as well as go to museums, of which there are a TON. Looking forward to having a quiet night - I think I just need some time to myself to be alone. I haven't been by myself since I got here, and it'll be nice to just chill for awhile. More tomorrow!
I think that since this is our first true weekend in LOndon (last weekend we were at our Homestay) we are planning on seeing some sights and going to a few markets. I'm very excited to do the touristy stuff, as well as go to museums, of which there are a TON. Looking forward to having a quiet night - I think I just need some time to myself to be alone. I haven't been by myself since I got here, and it'll be nice to just chill for awhile. More tomorrow!
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
STELLLAAA
Just got back from my interview at Stella McCartney and it went great! The head of PR, Imogen interviewed Elizabeth and I and said we both got the job! We're going to be doing all kinds of cool stuff; photographing clothes for photo shoots, sending samples to magazines, calling assistants to make sure celebrities are coming to the shows, and actually working the door at events! They said at events they'll dress us all in head to toe Stella also. I'm sooo excited, but definitely a fish out of water. Elizabeth and I will both definitely be learning as we go, but we can't wait to see this whole other world that exists. About to go for a run in Hyde Park, then to a pub to watch the inauguration!
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