It's been a while (oops)

Hello again, faithful readers... (More like: Are you there God? It's me, Margaret)

The last few weeks have been pretty busy, though not busy enough to justify my lack of writing.  Maybe dull enough.

So I started my internship Monday after Spring Break ended.  I honestly couldn't have asked for a better placement.  So far, I have spent my time between the two companies, Brookside and New Island Publishing, which are owned by the same person. Brookside is like the Dunder Mifflin of publishing.  They sell books from publishing companies to bookstores. So for brookside, most of what I do is research people who might be interested in specific books, like a text about Embryology.  It sounds boring, making excel sheets, but I actually the tasks and research. I even created a flyer by myself! My bosses are the loveliest people to work for, as well!

For New Island, I get to read submissions, create Press Releases, contact Media people to review books, go to Book Launches, and then just do busy-work like send review copies, etc.

The best part of the job, I would say, is the environment.  I love being around books and everyone that I work with is hilarious and fun to be around.

Now I'll tell you about my commute: It's an hour and a half bus ride each way with speed bumps...but I don't even care! The length is the perfect amount of time for me to write, in the mornings, and read, on the way home.  Not to mention some great quiet, people-watching time.  The worst part is getting home at seven and being tired enough to sleep, but I have to eat dinner, cook my lunch for the next day, and do everything else, like school work and errands.

Last weekend, I left on Friday for London to visit my 'best' friend, Joanna.  I arrived around six and we met up in the coolest cafe, Troubadour's.  After eating dinner back at her apartment, (which happens to be in the most expensive area of London) we took a night tour of the famous sights, like Big Ben, the London Eye, etc.  I was thrilled to be reunited with my friend and enjoy conversation in a new city.  Saturday morning, we woke up and went to Portobello Market to meet up with my penpal, Joe.  He was exactly like what I expected, but taller.  He speaks as he writes and we had a great time at the market!  Afterwards, we met up with his girlfriend to see the Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the Tate Modern, which was incredible.

After we said our goodbyes, Joanna and I met Masha and Eric to have dinner. We went to a great Italian restaurant where Princess Diana allegedly ate.  I picked up some postcards and Joanna and I topped off an extremely filling meal with meringue and ice cream.

We called it quits early because I had to get on the bus at 7am for my flight back to Dublin.  Though my time in London was short, I am satisfied with the experience and that I, most importantly, got to spend it with someone I really cherish.

Besides that, I haven't been up to much, but I've been going for some lovely runs after work.  The weather has been fabulous, in the high fifties and low sixties, sunny everyday. 

C'e toda per ahora.  (Practicing my Italian...)