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March 06, 2004

Springy

Spray of crocuses peeking through the ground.

Winter is almost done. The daffodils are popping up all over. I've been very busy lately, which is nice. I've been going to the gym in addition to getting into a more regular running schedule, which has made me feel healthier. When I say "gym", I don't mean a fancy club with white fluffy towels and a juice bar, I mean the local leisure centre which is full of screaming kids and smells like feet. The chlorine fumes from the pool alone make me gag, and for some reason you have to walk through the pool area (and café and kids play area) to get to the gym. It makes me miss going to a grown-up health club, but at least the equipment is never too crowded.

I have been applying to jobs and even getting an interview or two (fingers crossed). I am enjoying my picture research course, which, if nothing else, has taught me some things I can use to impress people in interviews. Next week I have my first full day working at the museum, which I am looking forward to, yet also dreading because I have no comfortable shoes that I can wear for 8 hours.

I had lunch with a friend in Soho the other day, and then went to Seven Dials to get some coffee beans from my favourite coffee shop, Monmouth Street Coffee. (I find it funny that a google search for Monmouth Street Coffee brings up a link for the House of Coffee in Red Bank, probably the first place I ever experienced good coffee. This was long before Starbucks popularized decent coffee. At least in NJ.) It was a grey cloudy day, but Earlham Street was full of colour as usual, due to the cheery street vendors. I don't know why, but I always manage to end up on this street whenever I am in the area. Maybe it has something to do with the good motorcycle parking spots.

Here are a few photos of the colours of Earlham Street:

Beginning at the seven dials roundabout with the sundial in the centre.

I have been trying to do something in my photography which I usually avoid: portraits. Hopefully you will be seeing some photos of people I know, maybe even people I don't know (though I doubt it). I think since London is usually my subject that it would be nice to see the faces of London as well as its streets, parks, and buildings. But this is fairly new area for me, so don't expect anything spectacular. Just asking if I can take someone's photograph is difficult enough. Oh, and if by chance you live in London and want your portrait taken (FOR FREE!) drop me a line.

Posted by shannon at March 6, 2004 02:16 PM

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