More about Life!

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Belton, and I am writing about my experiences as I live in London for the next two years (possibly longer). I plan on updating this blog every Sunday (I will try my best) so be sure to check for updates frequently.

Welcome to my new instalment of my weekly blog! I hope all is well with everyone back home, as I am having a blast out here in London and meeting a lot of really cool people. I think I will use this entry to tell you (1) how I am settling in, (2) my job in London, (3) and a little bit about the food in London.


1 - Life: I have been adjusting extremely well, and this week another fellow co-worker of mine (Leanne) arrived from the states to join me in London. This week has been a very exciting week, as I have went to a couple happy hours with new young professionals I have met out here. One person even invited me to the Soho House of London (www.sohohouse.com) and it was amazing. Went back there for afternoon drinks on Sunday (such a cool place). Also, I am excited to start planning my weekend trips. From an initial look at flight costs, they are all around £40-80 round trip! Below is a list of potential places I want to visit (obtained through a Londoner’s feedback):
• Barcelona
• Paris
• Prague
• Scotland
• Munich
• Ireland
• Croatia
• England (Barth, Norfolk, Kent)
• If any of you have travelled through Europe, please let me know some additional recommendations and/or your favourite places!

2 - Work: My new office is great. It is located in Trafalgar square, and right in the heart of the city. The projects I am working on out here are just what I needed in my career. I feel as if I am in a position again where each day I am excited to go to work. Not just because it is different work, but I actually enjoy what I am learning. Also, one nice thing is it is extremely easy to get to any of the client sites around London. Mainly because no one owns a car because the tube system can get you anywhere! I also think it is cool to work in such a diverse office with people from all around the world. One exciting social event our office did this week was to attend the Great Britain Beer Festival aka ‘Beerfest’. It is a festival where they bring in bears from around the world and we get to try them. It was a fun event. It was also funny to see a pint of Sierra Nevada going to £9. Also, me and the two other American transfers took a trip to the ‘Tate Modern’ and I was able to see some really cool paintings, including Dali and Picasso.

3 - Food: Well, this is one thing that people have definitely got wrong. The food here is great and you get to try so many different types. Right before I left the states, I tried to go to as many Mexican restaurants as I could. Mainly because when I went to Australia, there were no Mexican restaurants around and I thought it would be the same here. Well, I was wrong (as you can tell from my very first blog entry). I am not going to talk about it too much yet, because I want to write an upcoming entry just on London Cuisine, but I am really enjoying the food I have tried so far. Just to give you a taste of what I have been eating, I am going to list a couple (I know bad pun): Pot Pie (this is meat stuffed in a flaky crust), Fish and Chips (of course), and lots of sushi. I have yet to get some Indian, but that is at the top of my list.