Amsterdam beginnings...

This post is mainly for the benefit of Lucy, Kathryn and Mummy bear. So if you don't want to see my street, front door envy, actual front door, bedroom, bike, basket envy and place of work really don't bother to read any further.

This is my street...

all the doors on my street look like this...

... except for mine, which looks like this (nice to see!)

this is my bedroom - which only looks like this due to my new obsession with Zara Home (the doors go on to the balcony)...

here is my beautiful new (but old) bicycle...

... this is a girl who lives down my street's bike. I have serious basket envy...

and this is my new work place...

Tea all live in a yellow submarine

I have wanted a lovely tea strainer so I can use tea leaves for ages now. Look at this one the I found on Frankie. How cute?

Officially part of the team!

My name is officially on the Droog 'Luxury of The North' project team list! Its really happening.

Substitute the 'Welcome' for Goodbye

So, today was my last day at Uscreates (substitute the 'Welcome' for Goodbye). We had a little party, that was more of a studio-warming than in aid of my departure, but I'll pretend I made that much of an impact in two weeks!

I really loved working in the small team that Uscreates are - I was so much more involved and included than at other larger places I have had experience at.

This afternoon, I presented my final findings (which can only be described as inconclusive about productivity in relation to hot desking!- I did not have enough time to measure in sufficient detail!) to the ladies over beers and then was involved in a brainstorming session.

Anyhow, a lovely couple of weeks, where apparently, I "restored their faith in interns."

Hot Desk Hot 7

I just presented my findings on measuring the impact of Hot Desking to the team at UsCreates... it went rather well, despite that my results are somewhat inconclusive.

They show that people think Hot Desking is beneficial to them in terms of creativity, inspiration and productivity. But this is is simply how they feel as opposed to concrete evidence to show that they actually are more/less productive/creative/inspired at certain desks. Does the fact that individuals psychlogically prefer desks mean they will perform in accordance with their feelings?

So that is the next stage: measuring how productive/creative/inspired individuals actually are. So much measuring, so little time! (Well, 4 days)! Whatever experiments I concoct, they have to be extensive enough that individuals could be having an off-hour/day and it will still measure their overall performance at that desk.

So there we go: thats my weeks work. Wish me luck!

Archer Hairline

I saw my friend Lucy had taken the Pentegram 'What Type Are You?' test. I had my fingers crossed I would be something as beautiful as her... and I was! We are both Archer Hairline. Isn't it lovely?

Its my party and I'll cry if I want to

I only shed a little tear at my leaving gathering last night. Lots of lovely friends came together to eat chilli, play Articulate, marvel at the wonder that is Beyonce and say goodbye to me for six months. Although by the sounds of things, I'll see more of them in another country than I do at home.

On the 1st February, I am heading to Amsterdam to do an internship with Droog Lab, which appears to be perfect, so I'm packing up for a while.

I received a lovely VICTORY card from Brig (lets hope she hasn't spoken a little too soon!), a beautiful travel journal and Love You bracelet made from sweets from Hannah and guide book and extensive map from my parents (they have little faith in my sense of direction).