It is Halloween and the eve of this year's NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month...every November...30 days and 50,000 words). So, I thought before I plunge into the depths of my literary imagination, I'd stretch my fingers and awaken my very lazy Inner Writer. So much has changed since I set out with this blog and I'm struggling to grasp it. I set out with this blog as a graduate student and on this past Wednesday, I stood in a black robe on Ryerson Theatre's stage to be hooded and handed a Master's diploma. What I set out to do I accomplished, which became quite obvious as I proudly sang the Canadian national anthem (and yes, I know all the words). I set out for an adventure in Toronto...and I got one.
But all good things come to an end.
Such a great part of my Northern adventure took place because I crossed paths with Shannon, the Australian, who quickly became my friend and then my boyfriend. Toronto was an adventure for him, a year abroad, complete with a proper frozen winter. I even followed Shannon to Australia for several months, beginning another adventure in another country. I returned to work on my thesis and I flew back to the US with a draft and an engagement ring. Little did I know when I came to Toronto that underneath those city lights (and out front of a Pizza Pizza) I would find my future husband.
And he wasn't Canadian.
Now, with a diploma in hand, I plan to move in January 2009 halfway around the world to a country that is also a continent and make my life there. I'll be planning a wedding that will take place in July and settling in. Who knew that when I first left the country I would continue to leave over and over again? This has sparked my wanderlust apparently.
And so Wednesday I made some tearful goodbyes to my city campus and my old favorite haunts (Futures and Hemingways). I will see them again someday and meanwhile, I will remember every day in Toronto fondly. I went there for an adventure and found it. All that was left was to receive my diploma and say goodbye.
But, like I said when I started this blog, from every ending comes a new beginning.
And once again, here's to new beginnings. Still under bright city lights.
1 comment:
You sneaky bugger, posting on here after such a hiatus!
I love you: I'm so proud of your degree, your choice of career, and the bravery with which you pursue your dreams (to the ends of the Earth!).
Please join me soon, my love. It's been a hard year for both of us, and I know it'll only start to get better when we're together again.
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