{"id":2926,"date":"2015-09-06T19:54:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T19:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2015-10-06T01:45:26","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T01:45:26","slug":"london-diaries-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.averral.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/london-diaries-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"London Diaries Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the past few days I was filled with excitement as I read up everything I could about London. I booked six theatre shows and memorized the areas for walking trails. I booked a place near the heart of the city, ready to take it on and explore in depth into the London scene.<\/p>\n

There is deep disappointment in my heart, however, as I seem not to know anyone from London. Alone in this stretch of my journey, I finally feel lost, isolated, and to the point I almost felt like crying when i misplaced my keys. I only misplace my keys when I feel very anxious and the last time I felt so much anxiety was the first day at university in a sprawling campus and I was lost in directions to rush for my lecture. <\/p>\n

I ask myself what was my mistakes in trying to make London friends but I can’t seem to make or keep any. I had visited many countries and staying over on friends sofas. I ask myself why has my relationship with Londoners fail and I find myself sighing.<\/p>\n

I never intended to come alone. It was a matter of circumstances that made this trip so lonely. A part of me now yearns to visit my relatives residing in the UK outside London. But then again, I hope there is a better tomorrow and I will learn to move on from this point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the past few days I was filled with excitement as I read up everything I could about London. I booked six theatre shows and memorized the areas for walking trails. I booked a place near the heart of the city, ready to take it on and explore in depth into the London scene. There […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n