I have not posted in a couple of days, as I have been having a challenge with internet access, which I cannot get in my room!! In the basement is a club "52 Club", which is a sports club, night club, spa, pool......on and on, and you can pay 5pounds for 6 hours of internet. I thought I could access it in my room, but, oh no, not the case. I am able, however, to access it in the lobby, a floor above the club, but even that is hit and miss. So therefore, I now sit in the lobby as passersby come in and out!!
My room is very austere. No radio, tv, internet. I was using my itunes on my computer, but somehow erased them when I tried to upgrade my software. With my new cell phone, however, I am able to get the radio!!! yeah!!! and although grainy, better than nothing.
I just had two days of new employee induction, and it has been very interesting. I am going to elaborate on them in my next blog, as my battery is running low, and I left my notes up in the room. But I am completely fascinated sitting listening to the presenters. One thing that totally made me laugh today, and I will laugh in my head for the rest of my life, was the woman who did a diversity presentation. She had been talking about being sensitive to others, when she started stereotyping people. Australians, how friendly they are. French, how it is hard to know the sincerity of their smiles. And Americans, how loud they are and how they want to tell you about their divorces!! At that I sat up to pay close attention! Did I really hear what I thought I heard? At the break, I asked the man sitting next to me if Americans had that stereotype. The next presenter was the safety manager who talked about procedures for a fire alarm. He was very animated and enthused about his topic, and wove personal stories into his presentation, and kept making references to his divorces!!! Made me laugh!!