The Real World

So I've survived my first week in big London town. Though the original surreal feeling has subsided, I still get a real buzz out of walking down the historically drenched streets of London.

Still, this week has been a bit more down to earth. The interview I had lined up went well, but unfortunately I didn't get the job so I'm back to square one; carpet bombing the internet with my resume. I've applied for so many jobs in the last couple of days that I probably wouldn't recognize the job description if I got a call back for one. One thing I'm slowly finding out is that electronic resumes are rather ineffective. I have a much better reaction if I can ring the place up and talk to a real person. I'm considering hitting the streets of London next week and just handing over my resume to anyone who will even look at it.

This week hasn't been all resumes and answering machines however. The classes I've done at Dance Works and Pineapple are stimulating, challenging and keep me in shape. I still think that avenue will have to be pursued for a lot longer before any sort of break through happens. There isn't a lot going around at the moment with everyone just starting to come off their summer holidays.

The one touristy thing I did this week was to join the packed National Gallery. True to the continuing London theme, it is packed full of astonishing pieces of art, by artists including Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Van Gogh and Rembrandt that take the mind to a whole new world. The building is almost as amazing as the creations on display. Huge halls supported by arches covered with delicately coloured details. Pillars of coloured marble stand strong and unmoveable at the doorways, as if on guard. As for the paintings, they range from intricate miniatures to massive canvases that stand over 15 meters tall. Unfortunately they don't allow photography so to get an idea of the items on display, follow this link to view the Wikipedia site.

So that's it for this week, I've added a couple of new photos to the Picasa site for your viewing pleasure. I've also added a map to the blog to give you an idea of where my photos have been taken. Just move it around and click on the pointers to see the photos.

Till next week,

Rodney Cuthbertson

www.rodneygeorgez.blogspot.com