Super Noodles

Well, Sally and I just enjoyed a nutritious dinner of Super Noodles. Britain's version of Ramen Noodles, except more expensive. I really love Super Noodles though, so I'm not complaining.

Last night, we headed over to to the home of our boss, Mark Ross, and his wife, Lawry, for dinner. They spend about 4 months out of the year at their home in Tulsa, and the rest of the time here and traveling abroad. They just arrived into town last week, so Lawry invited Sally, Ayumi, and I over for dinner this weekend since they are back in town. They are lovely people, and have a beautiful home in Hackney. It is four stories, which may seem huge, but the houses here are rather narrow, too. Lawry cooked us a feast. We had bean salad, carrot salad, green salad, tabbouleh, chicken, and potatoes, with fruit and yogurt for dessert. Last week we told her how we missed iced tea and pretzels, and so she had that for us, too! We ended up staying until past 10pm just talking with the two of them, and then they drove us home instead of having to navigate on the bus system out of East London. Mark drove by Prince Charles home at Regent's Park near where we live on the way home, but we couldn't get up the street- it was blocked off because President Bush was visiting. Over 2,000 police officers are on duty for his visit here, and there was an enormous anti-war protest on Parliament Square yesterday to coincide with his arrival. As Lawry put it "If he hadn't been such a bad boy, then maybe we would be happier to have him here!" She is originally from London, a retired school teacher (but going back to get her Ph D), and a lot of fun to be around. Mark is, too!

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Today we went into work, and right after lunch, the power went out in our building. I don't think I have fully described our work situation, but the Diorama is currently in between locations. A new space complete with cafe, theatre, studio and gallery space will be completed in August of 2009, but until then the offices are scattered about London. We are currently operating out of the Bovis Project Space, which is where all of the architects for the complex where the new Diorama will be work. We are the only 4 women (Nisa included) in the building, and things definitely get rowdy in there sometimes. The power went off twice today and each time the British and Scottish architects in the building just yelled and cried and cursed at their computer screens. It was an entertaining afternoon. That is all for now, we are off to the park!