May 18, 2006 21:28
I dont want anyone to be offended with what i am writing today, but just feel i need to get it out,and let you know.
I am so sad about leaving london. I got here when i was just turned 22. I am 32 now. I feel i have spent my adulthood here.
I went out to dinner tonight to the cutest little english pub to meet up with my old work friends at the National Archieves. I havent worked there for over 3 years but every year we meet up for dinner and have a catch up. When i leave thats all gone....
I had an email today from a mate of mine who i worked with a few years ago who now lives in brighton and has a baby the same age as river. He is 2 hours drive away so wont see him regularly, but we are going to try and catch up in the next couple of weeks. Once I go i will never see Laurie again.
Jason, my oldest friend over here has found true love and him and derek have moved to scotland and bought a house together. Im not goign to scotland before i leave and i may never see one of my best friends again......................
there are so many other stories like that of friends of mine who I love so much and may never see again. it hurts to think about.
I tried living twice before in sydney, once 8 years ago, i lasted 8 months, another about 6 years ago, i also lasted about 8 months, and i wasnt 100 percent happy and came back here.
I loveeeeeeeeeeeee london town. I love camden markets, i love the fact that there is 20 pubs within a 5 min walk. I love that you walk down the street and have a choice of 10 restaurants, 3 indian, 3 chinese, 1 italian, 1 greek, and one you neve rknow what but its cheap!, plus the 5 cafes and 1 crepere that i have at the bottom of my street.
Wwhen i was back at xmas i didnt want to come back to london. It was winter and cold and i was so over it. it had been like that for ages. Darryl even said he would come back and get our stuff and we would just come home. thats how much fun i had and how much i loved sydney again. But since being back the winter has gone, the flowers are all out, the sun is shining, and spring is here. We are going out everynight once again, enjoying hte back yard and all of a sudden everyone socialises and hangs out around the thames and the parks. i have to remember this weather only lasts a couple of months over here, then it gets cold all over again.
i guess what it is most is that im scared i wont fit in back home. London feels like my home now, and i feel like im moving countries, not just going back home. Im losing 10 years of friends, but then again im going to be seeing all my friends that i emailed daily and call once a week, and of course i miss loads.
I am torn................. i want to be home, but i dont want to leave london.........................