Monday, June 18, 2007

Harods made me feel like I lived in a trailer...


Hello again! Well, Sunday and Monday were great days! Sunday I went to a really cool church called Hillsong United with Tyler, Sally, and two other girls in the group. It was such a neat experience and the worship music was fantastic. Then we took a little trip to good ole Harods. Oh my gosh, insane. I have never been around so much designer stuff in my life. And honestly, the only thing I wanted to buy was from the confections section. Some of the clothes didn't have price tags...never a good sign. It was fun to look at everything, but I don't think I will be picking up any gifts for anyone there...sorry Anna Lynn. You would have loved the Jimmy Choo shoes, though! Then Tyler went with me and Linsey, a girl from my program also working at Queens College Prep School, to find the building. Today I had my interview and it went so well! The woman in charge basically wanted us to start today. The little girls are PRECIOUS. The ages range from 3 to about 11, so basically no middle or high school. The prices for one term range between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds (aka $6,000 or $8,000). Lunch will be provided for me, which will save me some money! I start next Monday and my hours are fabulous...only 9 to 3! Some of these girls' parents are famous painters and so the girls have body guards. The current Queen's mum founded this school, and the Queen has visited before. The school is about 30 minute tube ride away (on a good day) and is on an extremely old street. The school is within two old houses, dating back to 1785. Some of the rooms have grand marble fire places, which are insured for 7,000 pounds each! It is very exclusive and the girls are very polite. They wear cute little dresses and sweaters. Well, after the successful interview, most of my group went to the Victoria and Albert Museum. It had a lot of cool things about fashion and textiles. Off to bed now, cheerio!