November 22, 2008
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Doubts...
...nope, not having any of them! I flew back to Birmingham Friday night to go to the last session of my Indian Head Massage class and by the time I came back from the class by train and bus to my parents house I knew that I had very definitely made the right decision to leave this city.
I'm not going to go on about it but suffice it to say - for now at least - that life in a big city like Birmingham was so not a thing I should have been doing for the last few years of my life and now that I have seen the light I don't intend to return to BIG city living... Belfast is plenty big enough for me.
It's been quite a week, lots of things to do and I've been busy getting on with them. I made more money than I thought I would from the sale of the house so it has been great going out and buying the things we need - Patrick shelled out quite a lot of money on paint, washing machine etc etc so it has been great being able to even things up a bit. Waking up next to him every morning has been wonderful and though he's been busy with his various Arts work responsibilities - including singing in the Belfast Gay Choir (search for 'quire' on youtube), helping to run the second, and now hopefully, annual Queer Arts Festival (try searching for Belfast+Outburst) etc we have had plenty of time to just be together. I could go on but I know some of you will be vomitting into your handbags already... it's hard being cynical (or trying to appear thus) AND feeling such strong feelings of love for another person - but it's worth the effort of trying!!
So, I'm stuck here in Birmingham until my flight on Monday morning; cursing once again at my inability to drive or I'd be heading for Scotland, the ferry and my partner and doggie too!
Hope you are having a nice weekend.
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Big city living wouldn't suit me, this town of 60.000 is quite large enough. I was going to say -is it an age thing- but realised that you are very young ( compared to me ! ) How has Fintan settled down - is he a Patrick fan ? I'm looking forward to hearing about the new life - with photos too, please. Marie
You will get through it. No regrets just a wide open future. I am so happy for you. Again, thank you times ten for all your kind comments and support. It means so much. You are a lovely human being. Onward, forward, yay!
That's so great. I know what you mean about leaving big cities for good! Once you are the hell out of there, you just know. Other people, as you know, just don't get it. I haven't vomited into my handbag in atleast 4 years now.
I totally vomited into my Pucci bag. The goodness and love coming off your blog is something I'm so unused to. I'm joking. I'm very happy for you guys and hope the future only shines brighter for us all. When I do come to Belfast to visit, you will have to muzzle me so I don't run around telling all my 'Troubles' jokes. Something tells me they won't go down well there.
@MrCookiepants - LOL! Maybe you should get some of the jokes out now as I don't think I could run fast enough to get away.
@SeanHarrington - It's funny but as soon as I left London I knew I wouldn't want to go back there and I instantly understood why other friends who had left were so reluctant to even visit.
@queenie - Thank you for your comments - but you are a lovely person too and your coments on my blog have often made me feel supported when times were tough.
@MSB - :) I don't feel that young Marie!
I do think it may be an age thing though - I am more confident in knowing what I want from my life now, and I didn't have that knowledge in my younger days. 
Fintan is settling in very well indeed, he loves that there are more people around to play with! We have so many more friends here and he is going to love it.
I don't believe it! Me and his majesty have been in Birmingham all weekend (Fri to Mon) and I thought you'd already left for good!! Thanks for the birthday wishes.
@Rockster - LOL! Well I'm back there in two weeks - it'd be nice to see you if you are about and assuming we all get on you could find yourselves invited to Belfast in the New Year!
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