Natural History Museum, London

London is home to some pretty amazing museums. On this particular day, I went to 4 museums consecutively:
Natural History Museum
Victoria & Albert Museum
Tate Modern
British Museum.

I'd say British Museum was the most interesting and impressive.

London cafes: Timberyard, Seven Dial

I miss Saturday brunches in Sydney at hipster cafes with, of course, exceptional coffee.
That doesn't mean I can't do it here though! I have a list of coffee shops, as they call it here, that I want to visit. Few I have been to during the past few weeks and I will share on the blog as a "London cafes" series.

The first place I'd like to share with y'all is Timberyard at Seven Dial. It was voted the best "coffice", i.e. cafe office, in London according to a sign outside the cafe. There were many people at the cafe alone working on their laptops. The coffee wasn't bad but I did find it quite bitter and I normally don't put any sugar in my coffee. I like it smooth and balanced - if that makes sense. There were a few other places where the coffee was really bitter. Maybe it's a London thing.
I liked the decor and atmosphere. Maybe I'll take my Macbook or iPad and work on the blog or study either Japanese or something work-related there on a weekend. Times like this I wish there was a cozy neighbourhood cafe in Canada Water where I live.

Millennium Bridge - River Thames, London

There was a man blowing bubbles by the river entertaining a whole crowd of kids.

I've done so much sightseeing - almost everyday from last week. It got to a point where my body got so physically tired that on Monday I just lied in bed until the afternoon. You need those lazy days once in while.

Feast of St George - Trafalgar Square 2014

S and I went to the Feast of St. George at Trafalgar during the Easter holidays back in April. The last photo is a "fish dog" which is basically deep fried fish in a bun. Freshly made, crisp and hot, ready to clog your arteries. Mmmm...
I feel as though all I do is eat when I visit these events and get excited looking at the bountiful supply of food stalls provided.

Why I shoot film

Click here to find out why :)

Big thanks to Astrid for allowing me to be part of her "Why do you shoot film?" series.

On the topic of film, now that I know where to develop film in London, I will have 3 rolls developed by next week!

Buckingham Palace & Green Park

Blogging was the last thing on my mind in the past 4 weeks (can't believe it's been a month now) as I was trying set everything up, job search, find a place, etc. However, now that is all well and over! I'll be starting my new job in ten days and I'm slowly getting my bearings around London. Apart from that, I've visited lots of places within London while I try to enjoy this free time before working full-time!

I went to Create Camden Festival yesterday and participated in a photography workshop by Getty Images. It was just so much fun listening to all the talks on photography and going on the photo walks where we were given mini-assignments and then asked to submit our favourite images for a chance to win a prize. They picked mine as Top 3 and I got a free magazine and photo book! It was so exciting because it was my first time to ever win a *prize* for my photo. The most important thing that I got out of the workshop, however, was in-spuh-ray-shon. Yes, I was inspired again. I want to take better photos where I consider composition, lighting, shapes, people, colour, lines and all the elements that make a photo interesting. Since arriving in London, I've been clicking on the shutter like a madman - trying to document everything I see without giving all the above any thought. It was perfect timing! I also found a place to develop my film photos, though I have no problem using my X100S. I'll take my camera everywhere I go, either with my film or digital, depending on my mood. Can't wait!

For now, I'll share some good, solid tourist photos of Buckingham Palace and Green Park.

Borough Markets

On the first weekend in London I headed to Borough Markets with a friend who is equally enthusiastic about food as myself - it was great teamwork. We ate A LOT. It was food galore. It was heaven.
Since it was on a Saturday the place was packed with people but it didn't negate the overall experience. I need to go again and try the pulled pork bun.

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Last week I was offered a job and also moved into a room where I no longer have to live out of my suitcase. Everything is settling into place and I am in love with this city. Have I mentioned that already?