I'm moving to Burnaby on Saturday.
I know this is sudden, but everything has been happening so quickly. Last week Josh's parents offered to give him $600 a month if he moved out and attended school, and he needs a roomie, and I think I would be ideal. So...
On Monday and Tuesday Josh looked for places to live. On Wednesday we checked out a basement suite, which was perfect, and has a view of Deer Lake, and the mountains, and all of the city lights (I'll post pics as soon as I can). It's also only 8 blocks from the skytrain station, and 12 from Metrotown. It's a 15-20 minute bus ride to school. Everything is perfect. It even has a laundry room! No smelly laundromat for us!
I know that I've said that I can't wait to leave Langley, but there are people and things I'll miss. I'll miss driving home from school late at night with Dave and yelling at construction workers. I'll miss the possibility of talking to David online and spontaneously going to 7-11 at 2 a.m. Things won't be the same on weekends now that I can't call Kim and Ayrton just to drive around and then go hang out in Josh's room. Very rarely will I get to go out and chat randomly with Rachel at a coffee shop. No more bumping into friends walking around town in the evening. Every autumn since I was small I've walked along Michaud Crescent and shuffled brown and orange leaves forward with my feet. Every autumn that thick carpet of leaves makes me smile. Somehow, no other fallen leaves have that same effect on me.
I know I'll be back and that everyone will come visit the new place (please!), but going away makes me so sad.