Laura rang me this morning and I got to chat with her for a while for the first time in ages. Her brother is getting married the SAME day we are and so while they’ll be in the US, they’ll be in Kansas City! Bummer and YAY! at the same time. Hopefully they’ll be in CA at a time where we can go down and see them. It’s been a year and I can’t wait for them to meet Rob. I miss so much about London but what I really miss are my friends from there. I miss hanging out with Laura, texting with Bassel, having curry with Jack and Zane, spending the night at Anne and Jamie’s. It’s not just the city, although I admit it’s under my skin and not out of my system. It’s the relationships I formed while I was there. I also miss the mental challenge of being in school again. My brain feels a bit mushy from not having intellectual discourse about academic stuff. For so long, I loathed academia and stuff that isn’t practical to use. But now? I miss talking to other people who have read academic writing and have a similar frame of reference.Â
It’s the adult conversation piece. I don’t have nearly enough of it anymore.
GIrl, it was great to chat. Man! great luck ours of having the wedding on the same day, but as you said, we will try to catch up. Flights are ouut of control!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you and speak to you soon.