☀️ Catch the Sun

 Day before I left London, I had a checklist of things to get. Namely, the fridge magnets, which for me was one of the most important things to pick up. Whilst at Victoria, I thought this'd be a good chance to pick up some tea. Mainly because, it's joked about that the British love to drink tea! And no it doesn't rain as much as you thin- Okay, it's raining right now... I stand corrected, it does rain a lot here. When I looked at the various flavours, there was one that stood out the most. Containing 6 different flavours with pictures of London, this made me decide this was the best choice to go with!

This led me to pack the suitcase again, but this didn't bother me too much. I wanted to make sure everything was inside and secure, nothing left behind! Famous last words! Before I could go to Victoria, I had to go do my voice recording for a radio drama. I felt disappointed with the voice recording because I didn't feel I was doing enough or getting it correctly done. But knowing I would speak to Ashley that night helped me a ton and made me focus on the journey of finally meeting her in person! The excitement, the fact that I'm finally doing this and able to hold her at long last... It's everything I've been waiting for!

When it came time to get to the airport, Mum wanted to do a final check on the suitcase and carry-on bag, making sure everything was inside and packed away safely. Checking the time one final time, I wanted to make sure I got to the airport in time. As soon as an Uber driver accepted my request, I got my jacket on and made my way downstairs. Mum wanted to come with me and decided to hold the suitcase. This worried me a bit because Mum always mentioned how she has issues with her arm. Despite this, she lifted up the suitcase with one arm and kept going forward.

The Uber driver was really nice and we joked about various things. One thing that did stand out for me was when he was talking about his wife's family realizing the taste of cleaning the meat and how much better it was. As I said to him, imagine saying to them how much better it tastes by just washing their hands... Mind blowing! As he dropped me off, he wished me well and hoped it all went well on my new journey. I gave him a hug because I really appreciated him getting me a trolley for the suitcase and just being a nice person in general.

Once inside the airport, I was hit with something shocking... The lady at the desk performed some crazy Street Fighter combo move that I'd never seen before! "Sir have you downloaded the Philippines Government app?" The what now? Yep... App. Not only this, but you need to have this done 3 days BEFORE you fly out. Cue Mortal Kombat: FINISH HIM! Well, shit! If my eyes were popping out with fear and worry, they finally were! Now I'm worried and thinking, well, I best download it now! Unfortunately, in the area I was in, the WiFi wouldn't let me download anything at all. In my mind, it was like I was in a queue, waiting to pick up my delivery only for the door to close on me. Pissed.

Even if I disconnected from the WiFi, the signal there was awful so I was limited on getting anywhere. Once I was moved to a different section, I finally got it downloaded. However, my phone had developer mode on so I was unable to continue. Not only this, but I also couldn't see the screen due to it being on a white background. Just give me a break now please! When I asked for help, no one wanted to or was around to. Yep... There goes those tumbleweeds with the strong winds pushing them along... Sigh.

I bought something to eat, and in one bite, the actual item was stale as hell. Even Costa coffee wasn't happy with me today! Honestly, it was starting to feel like the dream was turning into a nightmare. I didn't get a chance to complain because by then we were going to be wheeled to a different area which was getting closer to the flight. Sitting by me was an Arabic guy who didn't speak any English at all. He started asking me questions and I kept saying, "I'm sorry, I really don't know what you're saying." Then I switched it to, "Yeah dude, they can help you at the desk!"

I started to notice people were getting picked up and moved on to the flight with me just left. It was at this moment I started to worry more. The assistant who helped me at the start came to me and asked what flight I was on while making sure assistance came by to get me on the flight. When I was finally on the flight, I looked out the window, took a couple of pictures and said to myself... To my new beginnings and the next step in my new relationship.

Eddie

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