Back after 10 years

When I got the job offer for my current job last December, the first thing I was told is that I will be sent to Canada for a 2 weeks training. I loved travelling. I was overwhelmed and got so excited about it and has been thinking about it day in day night. Never in my life have I gone for a business trip.

Somehow things changed, there's new arrangement in my traning plan. Instead of me going, a trainer will be coming instead. Dreams shattered. But then, I was again scheduled to travel in April, postponed to August and to Nov because of lack of resources in the local office. I gave up...when it's time to go, I will be asked to go, I thought.

Now, guess what....I'll be off to London for 2 wks very soon!!! YAY!! For business of course but who cares!!

It has been approx 10 years (9 years and 6 mth to be precise) ever since I left that place after my graduation in June 1997.
Yes, I am excited to see how things has changed in London and for sure, I'll make a trip down to Portsmouth on the weekend and visit my old church friends that has been with me throughout my stay there. But then again, I wonder how many of them are still there........

:) I'm excited, I'm very excited:

-to meet colleague that I've been working with thru phone and email but not knowing how each other looks like.
-to be back to the place where I started to grow up independantly
-to wear winter clothe (have not been wearing it for long long time :( ) AND
-to do Christmas shopping over there!!