You may not have been informed yet, but you and I will be together in only a matter of months. I hope you're ready for me, and I hope that I am ready for you.
I hope you can provide me with all the academic opportunities that I am seeking, and all of the social ones as well. I hope you can take me hiking up mountains occasionally (I am bringing my tent and backpack), or down to beaches (I am buying a new swimsuit). I hope you can make me love the rain as much as I love the snow. I hope you can give me a space where I will feel completely safe and yet always on my toes in the 'big city', and that maybe - just maybe - you'll be able to place somebody special in my life. I hope your library is large and vast, and I hope your archives will provide me with knowledge that I want to know.
Simon Fraser University. Vancouver, Vancouver. I'll see you soon.
This is great news, Neal. You will LOVE it here. Believe me, there's a world of difference between Saskatchewan (your home and the place you love, I understand that) and Vancouver. You will not regret your decision. You will find everything here that you need and want. And you'll find a vibrant gay community, too, a place where you can be yourself. Good luck in your educational endeavors and in finding someone special.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love the new look of your blog. Very green and fresh, representing a new beginning in your life, right?
This is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who goes to SFU, moved there from Nova Scotia. He seems to have found a better community there. Makes it sound so tempting...