Go West! That's what we're gonna do!
I'm leaving. Tomorrow morning, I pack the last of my stuff into my car, drive out of Ontario, and in a few days, arrive back in Vancouver three years after I left, to the day. I've been wondering what I'm going to miss the most about Ontario. I've been here a while and I've been thinking that I've met some great people here, but man oh man, I could go on and on about that local library. It's fantastic!
However, in the past week the people really brought their A-game, and I've got to say that they've edged ahead of the library. The friends I've made here are some of the funniest, most intelligent, most welcoming people I ever thought I'd meet. Leaving would be much easier if you jerks had some flaws I could latch onto, but no, you've got to make this difficult. I'm leaving to go back to my family; I'm leaving because I've got a new nephew; but I'm leaving some good friends behind.
Other things I'll miss about Ontario? I'll miss this house that I live in, I'll miss the perpetually blue skies, I'll miss the adventure of exploring a city I don't know, I'll miss the strong comics community out here, and dammit, I'm going to miss the Hamilton Public Library. Seriously, they get so many graphic novels and comics TPBs there that even I can't read them all. I've read so many good comics because of that library. And their DVD collection! Don't get me started.
And you, I'd like to have seen you before I left; but we don't talk so much anymore. It's too bad; it would have been nice.
I always hesitated to leave before because I thought that once I did I'd never come back, but I see now that isn't true. I have plenty of things I don't like about you Ontario- what with your war machines and your ghetto scenes- but I'll be back, just try and keep me away.
However, in the past week the people really brought their A-game, and I've got to say that they've edged ahead of the library. The friends I've made here are some of the funniest, most intelligent, most welcoming people I ever thought I'd meet. Leaving would be much easier if you jerks had some flaws I could latch onto, but no, you've got to make this difficult. I'm leaving to go back to my family; I'm leaving because I've got a new nephew; but I'm leaving some good friends behind.
Other things I'll miss about Ontario? I'll miss this house that I live in, I'll miss the perpetually blue skies, I'll miss the adventure of exploring a city I don't know, I'll miss the strong comics community out here, and dammit, I'm going to miss the Hamilton Public Library. Seriously, they get so many graphic novels and comics TPBs there that even I can't read them all. I've read so many good comics because of that library. And their DVD collection! Don't get me started.
And you, I'd like to have seen you before I left; but we don't talk so much anymore. It's too bad; it would have been nice.
I always hesitated to leave before because I thought that once I did I'd never come back, but I see now that isn't true. I have plenty of things I don't like about you Ontario- what with your war machines and your ghetto scenes- but I'll be back, just try and keep me away.
posted by Dav | 12:00 AM
6 Comments:
Welcome Home Dav.
Three years--wow. But you're right, there are lots of amazing people in Ontario. Hope you're having a good drive.
We will certainly miss you Davinder. Magic nights won't be the same.
Just another good reason for me to head out to BC! Hope Chicago was fun and useful.
could this possibly mean that we can hang out again, after so many years? it would make me very happy!
Can't remember if I mentioned this or not but as a sort of going away gift I alerted the FBI to a suspicious brown guy trying sneak into the US on your day of crossing.
I explained that you'd hidden the parts for the dirty bomb in comic containers and was traveling with a mercenary white dude to avert suspicion.
Hope that went well!
Hey Dav,
I haven't read your blog in a really long time, but I logged onto it today, for some odd reason. It would have been nice to have seen you before you left, too. Ah well. Another time? And, if I'd have known you might have been in Vancouver, we could have gotten together. I visited for a conference for two weeks this August, till the 24th or so. What a beautiful city, I have to say. I can totally understand why you love it so much. Victoria I could take or leave, but Vancouver really wowed me. Anyhow, that is all.
Hope you are well!
D
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