Weekend Wrap-Up

One thing that's the same in the UK and the US is that weekends go by way too fast [sigh].  I'll do my best to recap...

First up, Friday was the big presentation.  Unfortunately, my team did not win, although we received an "honorable mention" for doing the best job tying our marketing recommendations back to our research.  The winning team was Vinopolis - a London attraction built around wine tasting.  I suppose we were doomed from the start (torture devices vs. Cabernet...creepy moaning sounds and the clinking of chains vs. light jazz and the clinking of glasses...)  In all seriousness, the Vinopolis team did a great job and it was really interesting learning more about what there is to see and do around London.

It's been beautiful and sunny the last few days (yay!), so I spent Saturday wandering around the shopping mecca that is Oxford Street...C-R-A-Z-Y!!  I popped into all 14 different H&M's (OK, maybe more like 3-4, but ALOT) and checked out the usual joints - Top Shop, Zara, Miss Selfridge, etc.  I also visited Primark for the first time.  Not for the faint of heart (think super crowded with a slightly aggressive clientele), but excellent prices.  I celebrated my retail success/restraint with lunch from a great little sushi place called Wasabi.  They serve their sushi individually wrapped so you can select your own combinations - BRILLIANT.

Saturday night was a "Party on the Thames" with ChristChurch London.

One of the things I've been praying about (along with many others of you - thank you!) is that I would find a good church to attend in London.  In addition to Google, I also got suggestions from a number of people (again, thank you!)  Last week, I visited ChristChurch and really liked it.  They actually meet in the Piccadilly Theatre where Grease is currently playing (secretly, I've always wanted to attend a church where "Shine Jesus Shine" goes so seamlessly with "Beauty School Dropout").  Anyway, the river cruise was a blast.  The weather was beautiful (I had to include a snapshot of the gorgeous sunset) and I got to meet some new people (OK, and dance to MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" - bonus).  I'll probably visit a few more churches in the area, but it's nice to know I've already found a place I really like.