Next Year

[davidn]

Plans have been laid for next year - I didn't want to write about them here before in case the act of writing them down made them suddenly go terribly wrong, but there's nothing in the way now...

My parents have bought a flat in Cupar! Their offer was accepted ages ago, but there was a huge period of waiting while some surveyors had a look at it (someone was worried that it was actually falling apart) but in the end they said that they were happy with it. My mother excitedly sent me an email about the "Flat in Cupar" with about fifty exclamation marks after it, and as soon as I saw that I knew we had it. What's particularly good about this is that Whitney and I now have somewhere to live next year, as my parents' first tenants - with Whitney getting a job in Cupar or St Andrews, and me commuting in to the University with the Fiesta.

So next year, after three years, I'll finally be leaving Andrew Melville Hall. I can't say I'm too sad to go - over the time I've been here I've begun to view it less as a second home and more a sort of Dark Cathedral of Fear, which makes living here a bit less enjoyable. But I will have to cope without having meals provided. Actually, that woeful parody of chicken risotto was served again at dinner tonight - I don't think I'll miss that too much. Living together, work, commuting... it'll be a trial run for married life. Scary.

Comments

[e-to-the-ipi.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! We'll miss you here in Melville though, but happy for you nonetheless

[plette.livejournal.com]

First off: I want to see photos!

Secondly: Congratulations! I'm very happy for you and Whitney. Living together with someone you love is a great experience. It makes every little thing, from washing dishes to brushing teeth to sorting laundry - so much more enjoyable and significant. With Chris I feel I have all the traditional benefits of living alone (I am so comfortable with him that I can do anything I would do living alone) combined with the rewards of friendship and company and love. My sincerest hopes that you'll find it the same way.

[tweeasfuck.livejournal.com]

ore a sort of Dark Cathedral of Fear,

I saw it as that from the first moment I set foot in it- its a hole.

Congratulations on shiny flatness!

[e-to-the-ipi.livejournal.com]

With every moment, I look more and more forward to living there next year.

That's so sarcastic it doesn't make sense.

[tweeasfuck.livejournal.com]

I am so glad I only had to suffer one year in that hole.

God, I pity you.

My window used to leak all over my bed. I hated the place. The shower was full of mould.

I'm really sorry for you, you know that? :(

[e-to-the-ipi.livejournal.com]

Nah, it's not too bad. And we should be even more amazed at David. He's been there three years. Brave, brave man.

[mossop.livejournal.com]

You'll love it! :)