Live from London!

I've been living in London for 18 days at this point, and I'll admit that I've done a pretty poor job of keeping my friends and family updated...so without further ado:

The basics: Housing
For the time being I'm living in corporate housing. It's a studio apartment on the 6th floor of a building with a busted elevator (there's a story for ya). It's about a 10 minute walk from the office, and it's a great walk too - right past St. Paul's and down to Fleet Street.
The building and the studio apartment are actually really nice, but this is by no means a residential area, it's actually a small pedestrian shopping street tucked behind St. Paul's.

Next weekend I get to move into my own flat in Kensington. It's kind of small, but it's got a great layout and it's in a fantastic location. It's fully furnished, with a spare bedroom and a working fireplace, and like most apartments around here it has a washer and dryer in the kitchen as well as a mini-dishwasher. It's very close to the Tube and some great shopping and pubs.

Work:
I hit the ground running when I got here, but I've had the last week off for "settling in", and come Monday I think things will feel more official. The office is beautiful and it's tucked into a little courtyard off Fleet Street. Everyone has been really friendly.
Of course the offices are open-plan, meaning we don't have proper cubicles - more like tables with little 10 inch partitions. I sit about 3 feet from my boss, which is both bonding and vaguely disturbing.