Bullet Points London Thoughts

• I think everyone in the program is going to end up with recurring back problems. The mattresses are incredibly uncomfortable. You can feel every spring.
• I have taken some pictures. I just haven't got around to uploading them to my computer just yet.
• Quiz Call is AMAZING. Quiz Call is a show that runs late night on Channel Five. Basically, callers call in and try to guess answers based on a category. The category last night was "Films R". Callers had to guess films beginning with R. We watched for about 3 hours and NO ONE won until someone finally won when they gave the clue that one of the answers was a "Rocky" film and they correctly guessed Rocky V. The suspense is just tremendous as are the hosts talking like auctioneers and drunken callers spouting nonsensical answers.
• We have like 10 channels in the lounge, including Sky Sports One, Two, and Three. There will be plenty of chances to watch soccer and rugby, no doubt about that.
• You will drive yourself crazy converting pounds to dollars. For example, today I had a chicken sandwich for lunch at a pub. It was 4.25. That's like $8.50, which is pretty absurd. However, that's just what things cost here. In a lot of cases, things cost the same as they do back home only in a more expensive currency. You just have to get a sense of what things cost here and go with that.
• Tesco is actually pretty reasonable in terms of grocery prices. Some people swear by Sainsbury but I have been there just yet.
• Tesco Limeade may seem like a good deal at 46p for a 2 liter, but it really isn't. It's sugar free and it's pretty disgusting.
• Soda over here contains actual sugar not high fructose corn syrup. Some people swear they can taste the difference. I really can't.
• Today we played "World Cup" today at St. James' Park with a guy we met there. For some reason me and my partner Blake dominated. I felt all athletic and manly. I guess when you are playing with people who aren't really used to playing competitive sports it makes things a bit easier.