A Month in Maidenhead
They say time flies when you’re having fun. They’re right. This month seems to have wizzed by, with every week bringing some sort of celebration, surprise, or new experience.
This past week was a culmination of a lot of things I have already done, but I can feel myself starting to get into a real routine with work, swimming, grocery shopping etc. I also am completely confident in getting around town and feel very independent doing those sorts of things on my own.
One sad thing this week was having to say goodbye to one of my housemates from the Netherlands, whose intern placement ended on Friday. It was hard to say goodbye and it’s clear how close everyone was (and still is) to him. However, a new intern from his university is already living with us and it will be fun to get to know and work with someone new.
In terms of the work week, I spent some time getting through inductions, or orientation type meetings where I got to learn more about other departments. On Thursday night to Friday afternoon we had a lot of snow, which made the day very quiet at work Friday as many customers’ businesses were closed.
We went out on Friday to a couple pubs, like last week, to say goodbye to our Dutch friend. It was a great time and I really enjoyed being out on the town.
Today was a highlight day for me because my boyfriend got a letter I sent him. It took a week to be delivered so I am glad to know that for the future. It was also great because I decided to explore Maidenhead. It was a spur of the moment decision that occurred when I got off the bus on the way to do my grocery shopping. I actually found a beautiful park right near the train station, Grenfell Park, that had a zipline swing and a slide (both of which I tried). I then decided to walk through town and grab coffee and checkout some areas I hadn’t seen before. It was a really nice walk and I happened upon a trail to Braywick Park, a beautiful area with a bunch of perfect outdoorsy areas to explore. On a beautiful, sunny day, nothing makes me happier than being outside. In fact, I was absolutely grinning from ear to ear when I tried the zipline.
Finally, to top the week off, I am going to a pub in town to watch the Super Bowl. I am a New England Patriots fan, so there really wasn’t another option but to stay up (very late) and watch it. We’ll see how work goes tomorrow.
That’s all for this week!
-M