WORKin' hard every night and day

So my first day of work was yesterday! I was very excited to get started but still a little nervous. Although we technically speak the same language English culture and mannerisms, particularly in the workplace, are very different from the familiar American counterpart. People socialize in and out of work a lot more here, they go to the pub at lunch break even! It's not to say that I don't like it (I love it) it's just a new experience I'm looking forward to understanding better as the weeks progress.
I arrived at 58-60 Berners street a few minutes before 10 a.m. yesterday. My editor, Raoul, who is currently in the states for an exhibit, gave me specific instructions not to arrive earlier than 10 a.m. For the first day, I wasn't sure of how serious he was being so I walked down the street, grabbed a coffee, and leisurely walked back. On my leisure walk I looked around at the other businesses and buildings on Berners. There is a GUESS headquarters (random but ok I'll go with it) and an exclusive boutique called Lilly something (not Pulitzer ladies, put down the pink floral print). I say it was exclusive because it appeared you needed to be buzzed in from the outside and because the vibe coming off of the window displays made you feel like you didn't want to disturb them inside unless you had an appointment.
I finally made it to the office AT 10. I had to be buzzed in, which gave me a sense of satisfaction. There are several companies that operate in the building where the magazine headquarters. Above the offices of Schön! is a designing office for a company that produces garments for retailers around the globe. There are desks lined up with MACs and rows of clothes on the walls as well as sketches covering every inch of that office, I love walking through it.
When I reached the magazine's offices I was greeted by the assistant ed chief, Zohra. Another intern, a real Londoner, came in for her first day (I remember her name but don't have a clue as how to spell it) a few minutes after me and then we started our day. Me and the other newbie went through every issue of the magazine since it started 2 years ago. Zohra wanted us to take note of the style of the mag, how it was layed out, what they like to cover in editorials, and what designers they like to feature in the photo spreads.
It was nice to have time to familiarize myself with the magazine but after 7 hours with a rainy lunch break in between I though my eyes were going to start to bleed. Luckily we were let off a little early. I said goodbye to my new peers and ran to the tube. I had only an hour before my class and I really, really wanted to change - besides I had endured looking overdressed at work all day and could endure it no longer.
A little after 6 and I was out of breath but in the classroom for my first day of "Diversity in the British Workplace" or something along those lines. The class title is a little misleading, as the professor said, but based on the first day the class seems to examine the development of the British workplace from earlier centuries to what it is today and what aspects of (to put it broadly) culture shaped it. It's very discussion-oriented which I like because people can then offer up their own opinions of their work experience here as we move along in to the summer.
A little before 8 the professors decided to let us out early and call it a day. I think I will too on this entry, also I'm really hungry...chicken pot pie sounds good.