In September 2005, I went back to California for my sister's wedding. My future in the UK was far from assured. My Master's course had finished, I had no job, and I had only just barely met S. I came back to London homeless, unemployed, but optimistic.
By September 2006, I was married. I had changed my name and address. I lived here.
In September 2008, I naturalised and became a dual citizen.
Six years does not feel that long, and yet I'm a different person now, at least on paper. The time is more noticeable when I look at my friends' kids: children I remember as newborns are now in elementary school. Some of the older ones are now taller than me. Students I taught in California have graduated from college... Students I taught in Japan are married with kids of their own!
So here are a few photos from my first week in London, Sep 2004, taken at Kew Gardens. See if you can tell the difference!
![IMG_0039](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4982603900_c900ccd530.jpg)
![IMG_0035](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4982603732_a02c0f8136.jpg)
![IMG_0029](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4982603504_3eb5d30389.jpg)
![IMG_0030](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4982001551_1b0eedbe1d.jpg)
![IMG_0037](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4982603818_d5173d6c5d.jpg)
![IMG_0041](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4982001909_8efeafa90e.jpg)
3 comments:
Congratulations on your Londonversary. And for surviving amongst us brits for so long! :)
Finally got round to reading your blog post. Congratulations on your Londonversary! Time seems to go by so quickly these days.
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