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yesterday was a surreal day. i still don't quite know how to put into words my thoughts and feelings about it.
it was weird to be at work, getting on with the business of making obscene amounts of money, after people had died in tragic incidents across town.
one of my colleagues had the cheek to say "oh, i hope this incident won't affect the exchange rate for our bonuses too adversely". (in fact, the USD-GBP exchange rate is actually much more favourable now)
being away from "home", friends become your family. i was touched that so many of my friends in london (and outside of london) thought of me, even people i am not close to.
all my friends are safe. big sigh of relief. and i don't actually know anyone who was involved.
thought which flashed across my mind briefly - what if it had been me? answer - i wouldn't have been sad. i've tried to live my life as much as possible with the thought that everyday could be my last day. and i think i've lived a pretty full life so far. sure, there are things i still want to do, but then there's so much i've done already.
increasingly, it's feeling as though this will be my last year in europe. and i'm going to try to live out my time in london to the fullest.
it was weird to be at work, getting on with the business of making obscene amounts of money, after people had died in tragic incidents across town.
one of my colleagues had the cheek to say "oh, i hope this incident won't affect the exchange rate for our bonuses too adversely". (in fact, the USD-GBP exchange rate is actually much more favourable now)
being away from "home", friends become your family. i was touched that so many of my friends in london (and outside of london) thought of me, even people i am not close to.
all my friends are safe. big sigh of relief. and i don't actually know anyone who was involved.
thought which flashed across my mind briefly - what if it had been me? answer - i wouldn't have been sad. i've tried to live my life as much as possible with the thought that everyday could be my last day. and i think i've lived a pretty full life so far. sure, there are things i still want to do, but then there's so much i've done already.
increasingly, it's feeling as though this will be my last year in europe. and i'm going to try to live out my time in london to the fullest.