For years my best friend Robin and I always referred to the day that I would actually leave Vancouver as D-Day. I added that the only way to get me out of Vancouver would be to knock me unconscious, throw my limp body in the back of a U-Haul and have someone else drive me away. Unfortunately when the time did come, someone had to drive the car, so my plan didn't work out.
So anyway, Robin and I thought it might happen one day, but I guess it crept up on me faster than I imagined. I'm glad I documented a lot of that day one year ago, because it was so traumatic for me I don't remember much. I even took pictures of Brad driving the U-Haul down to our old place to load it up.
Since we had to take a ferry to get over to the island, it made for a long day. But with some help we managed to get the truck loaded and were ready to leave - the moment I had been dreading for years had finally arrived - I had to start the car and actually drive away.
I managed to pull the car around to the front of the building and snapped a picture of Brad who was ready to climb into the truck to lead me out of the city I called home for the last 12 years. He was excited....the tears were flowing on my end at this point.
Don't we look impressed while we wait in line for the ferry? Ziggy especially - he was super calm in the car, hanging out in the front seat. The ferry freaked him out but we stayed below deck in the car with him. This worked out better for me in the end because I couldn't bear to watch the ferry pull away from the mainland.
So, now that I've been here a year I feel like I'm finally settling in. I don't go back to Vancouver quite as much as I did in the beginning. But I do miss it, I miss working downtown (yeah....I miss working in general but that's another story), I miss the energy, the hum of the city - I know it sounds crazy...I can't help it.Above all, I miss my friends.
On the other hand, Victoria is so slow and casual - it's a nice pace for me right now. And believe it or not as I was typing up this post, a song I haven't heard forever played on Itunes unexpectedly* and made me realize why I moved over here.
What the hell?! Isn't that always the way with music!? It always shows me the way when I need it the most.
*You know how you have all that unorganized crap at the bottom of your music in Itunes? Track 01, Unknown Artist etc. Well, I was sorting through it and letting it play through the songs....
3 comments:
Congrats on making it through your first year! I think Victoria was the right choice. Personally, I am grateful that it's so close :)
Those are great pictures you took - so smart to mark such an important occassion with photos!
We miss you here, but when I was talking to you last night and I could hear seagulls in the back ground it made me picture you in a really peaceful place!
We should make plans for my sept visit soon!
PS my word verification is rewbinva (weird).
Lady - it was sooo amazing to see you! I had tons of fun.. we always have great conversations.
Like I said, I never think of you as far away. Maybe I'm in denial, but so what? :)
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