A whole new world...

I reached London some three weeks back. During my previous visit last year, I had loved this place. I still do, but I have started missing India terribly. There is not one single reason for that - obviously the most important one being I miss my family a lot, but after coming here I have also realized how comfortable I used to be among my own people (Indians) and how uncomfortable I feel (here) when I am surrounded by foreigners all the time.

In another couple of weeks, I would be starting my professional life. Most people look forward to it, but somehow, I don't. This is primarily because I am the kind of person who does not like getting out of his comfort zone and entering a completely new environment. I hate interacting with people (specially aggressive, money-minded, career-driven ambitious people) and hate to try and figure out what these people say in their indecipherable american or british accents. I miss speaking fluently in Hindi and hate myself when I fumble almost every time whenever I speak in English. The work does not seem to be very exciting (well, exciting for me is something which is mundane, repetitive and clerical, and trust me, I am not joking!). I really wish I could go back to India and take up a 9-to-5 job there. I feel so out of place among these hyper-competitive people from the workplace. The worst part is I don't know anyone in London besides my work colleagues. No friend, let alone gay friends.

I am waiting to shift into my new apartment by myself next weekend. That, I guess, is the only thing I am looking forward to.

From now on, will try to post regularly on this blog. Atleast once or twice every week. :)