Cities

Yeah, er, felt a bit flat on Friday. Better now. Had an awesome weekend with my parents, who have now sadly left. I feel refreshed. We took a car load of stuff to the tip, and three boxes of books to the second hand shop. The house is feeling emptier. Some friends came to claim my lovely bookcase, and I felt sad when it left. It was the 'nice thing' we bought to cheer us up when we moved to Leeds. And it did. It made this room more than perfect, and this room pretty good as well. It's hardly irreplaceable, and in Halden, other bookcases await me.


When I wasn't stressed to the point of tears last week, I had some wonderful conversations with quite a variety of people, and made some surprising connections. I've discovered that my research interests overlap with those of some other students I know, which is quite exciting. We'll be able to help each other! And build new things! And although it feels slightly strange to be leaving when so many things are finally coming together, I know I'll be able to carry these connections with me. They're like seeds. I hope they grow. (These friendships can last! Today on the way to Manchester I met up with an old MA friend, who lives right next to those green green fields, and it was lovely.)


I went to York (sigh - best place on earth) with my parents on Saturday afternoon, and tonight we had dinner in Manchester (they're flying out of Manchester early tomorrow). Manchester is a much nicer city than Leeds - it's sturdy and expansive (Leeds is just confused). There's a Manchester wheel now, and we soared high above the city.



They're off to New York, now. I'll miss them.