I was at the bookstore yesterday with Q and James, and reality came crashing through like a block of ice. Tonight is the last night I will be seeing any of my friends here in Honolulu. I get on a plane tomorrow at 2, and leave here.
Last Saturday James, Miles and I got a going away party. It was supposed to be a surprise- and even though I figured out that there were going to be a bunch of people over for dinner, I had no idea to what extent it had been planned. It wasn't a thrown together at the last minute party.
Pat made dinner, a mac nut crusted ahi with rice. He allowed me to contribute a homemade mango chutney, and it was a fantastic meal. Lowell and Q brought a big cake made up of chocolate cupcakes, and Q also brought me a pumpkin pie. Jordan brought wine, Devaki brought a homemade pumpkin crunch dessert. Tray, Alex and Seth were here also. Tray had to leave for a class, but came back after it. We played Uno and Celebrity Head, and spent the whole evening laughing and talking. They gave us two cards that everyone signed, and everyone chipped on on a going away gift as well. Even now it's hard to come up with the words that express how thankful I am to have such amazing friends.
I have pictures, but no good way to get at them, so once I'm all settled in Seattle I'll put some up. I'm sure at that point I'll be really good and homesick as well, so probably some long soppy blog will accompany them.
Tonight is the last night though. It freaks me out a bit. These people, my friends- the ones I would do anything for- they are the ones that supported me when James was gone. They have provided innumerable hours of support, love, fun, and adventures. Tonight isn't the last time I'll see them, but it's the last time I'll be close enough to any of them to just drop in, or send out a text for a Thai food partner. The physical location of Seattle isn't the scary part of moving, it's the removal of myself from all of these dear, amazing people in my life.
So, to each one of you: Quest, Patrick, Tracy, Lowell, Alex, Jordan, Miles, Devaki- to Zoe and Greg, who aren't here, but certainly fall squarely into this category- Thank you all from the very bottom of my heart. I love each and every one of you, and will miss you all like crazy.
