Art Love – London

One of the cultural experiences of living in London that I’m most excited about is visiting the museums and galleries, allowing me to reconnect with my university studies in art history. Here are the current exhibits that top my list once I hit town. Have I missed any must-sees?

 

Mood Music

One of my all-time favorite pastimes is to turn my favorite songs up loud and sing at the top of my voice. Granted, this is best done in an empty, stand-alone house…with all the windows shut. Or in an empty, fast-moving car…with all the windows shut. I’m not sure how we’ll accommodate this strange hobby when I move into my fiancé’s apartment, but we’ll figure it out as we go!

 

Change It Up

“All experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.” While I am not facing any evils (in the traditional sense of the word), I can appreciate the point the authors of the Declaration of Independence make about how hard it can be to change our lives when presented with the opportunity.

 

What’s Behind the Facade?

One of the blogs I’ve recently started following is by Seth Godin, marketing extraordinaire, and his post today reinforced my reading of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Godin wrote on trust as the foundation for any relationship, including the relationships we build with our clients and customers in business. It may seem like a very commonsense maxim to point out, but one that can so easily slip in day-to-day practice.

 

Deja-Vu

Around this time last year I was writing up my first whirlwind weekend in London, and here I go again. I left behind the cool and rainy East Coast and flew straight into a heat wave – four days of sun and high temperatures. I can’t get enough of this city. Every time you turn a corner, there is something new to see, always beautiful and rich in history. And of course, there are the old favorites that are a must-see on any trip to the city.