Things I Learned in London

1. Where the game "red light, yellow light, green light STOP" came from
2. I was only a short ferry ride away from Jessie Soliz (Porter) and didn't know it until I got home:(
3. It's all about relationships and loyalty
4. Bike lanes are only about 3 inches wide - and are totally optional
5. There may be 3 phones in your 20 sq ft hotel room, but there certainly won't be an alarm clock

6. A bacon & egg sandwich on white bread just might be the best invention ever
7. You have to have your room key to turn on/keep on your lights
8. Showers are the size of my high school locker
9. It's perfectly reasonable to spend a day and a half travelling for a 1 hour meeting with an underwriter
10. Black Cabs are the only way to go - especially if you're alone
11. Running 15 miles after you get home is going to suck
12. Hotel-provided hair dryers can't be used in the bathroom (and the adaptor you purchased for the one you brought with you won't work...and will cause a small fire)
13. It's not cloudy & rainy all the time - just a lot of the time
14. There's nothing wrong with a glass of wine or three at lunch
15. The office buildings are all like Fort Knox - you have to have a pass key to get in the building, to make the elevator move AND to get out of the building
16. The London Eye never stops moving
17. A 1-hour meetings typically consists of 15 minutes of small talk followed by 20 minutes of business and 25 minutes explaining why your favorite football team is your favorite
18. Breakfast typically includes baked beans
19. The London Bridge is actually a small non-descript bridge (and this is not it)

20. The average height of Swiss and German females just may be 6'2" (and 6'6" for males)
21. The lady in the room always orders first
22. Basement temperature beer is actually pretty good, as long as you drink it quickly
23. No matter how much fun you're having, it's hard to be away from your husband for a week