Tag: narrative
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En Route to Florida
“Note to self, when traveling to the east coast, book outgoing flight no later than 11AM and no earlier than 7AM,” I thought to myself as I took a seat at the gate for my 6AM flight to Atlanta. A middle-aged man across from me looked up and smiled. “How you doin’?” he asked. “Good,…
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London: Westminster Cathedral
It was Sunday morning and after a failed attempt at a nap I jolted up in bed and picked up the phone. I had intended to meet up with a friend from high school who was studying in London. Had some phone trouble which was frustrating but ultimately was able to leave him a voicemail…
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London: Arrival
I arrived around 5AM GMT, feeling surprisingly rested from my flight from Chicago. After retrieving my bag from baggage claim, I proceeded to the Heathrow Express where I exchanged my online voucher for a train ticket to Paddington Station. It was very quick and easy ride into the city and there I met a woman…
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Nauseating Ride Home
Sitting across from me on the bus was an overweight woman, wearing black velvet pants and a hooded sweatshirt. She sat beside a round-faced, blond-haired teenage girl, who was murmuring about her recent pregnancy. I had stayed later than usual at the office and found myself on this non-express route. The bus was packed and…