Leaving the Motherland

I said goodbye to Natasha tonight. She is moving to Seattle while I am on vacation, so I will come back to an empty city. To celebrate our many years of Edmonton-based friendship, we enjoyed a good meal at Bualong followed by dessert and a trip to Lucky 97 market to buy tamarind candies. Which inevitably resulted in the purchase of a coconut bun. Then we made a trip to Michaels, and (dare I admit it) Walmart. And then it was back to Tash's house where we sang "Onward Christian Soldiers" over and over again while I lay on her bed in a heap of curry and coconut bun.

She is one of my most favourite friends and I will miss her a lot.

And now, I will sign off because tomorrow I am heading to France to meet up with Joel and spend two weeks having fun in France, Germany and London. Love it.