Mischief Managed

Today I conquered the bus system.  The charm of double decker buses remains.  A journey to IKEA requires one bus transfer each way, and both stops are very close to one another.  It's good to know that European IKEAs can still fill all the needs that I had come to expect from my experiences with IKEA in the states.  Hauling all of the new purchases was not as difficult as I had anticipated. All in all, a happy day.

The sun continues to grace me with it's presence and I continue to be endlessly grateful.  If the weather remains this way, I will be happy as a clam here.

Top Challenges with London Living (in order of most distressful):

1. Where are the OREOS?
2. No cell phone without credit? Seriously??
3. Looking right before left when crossing the street!
4. Really, no Oreos. :(
5. Valuing coin money (smallest bill = £5)
6. A SERIOUS lack of Mexican food.  Yes, I know, I know, Mexico isn't anywhere near here.  But neither is India, and there's plenty of that around. I just want a burrito, is that too much to ask?
7. Knowing when to tip and how to pay the bill in restaurants.  (It's been different in every restaurant thus far, and I've yet to find any sort of indication of which way is apropos.  The "locals" all seem to just know...somehow.)
8. Surprise rain. (Yes, I knew about this when I signed up to live in London.  Still, it's a bit odd that it just happens out of nowhere and ends just a quickly.  Strange...)