I mentioned off-handedly to a friend that I even have a favorite Tube station – Holborn, since it’s close to The Strand, home of the Old Theatre for the London School of Economics, where I got to see Critical Thinking Greats like Judith Butler and Gayatri Spivak speak, and, recently, home to spray-painted feet outlines on the escalator steps. Not only do I feel as if I’ve seen as much of the city as I could, I have explored enough to develop favorite places. I certainly favored and frequented certain areas of the city more than others, but, this was a nice feeling to have, as I know a lot of people who study abroad and stay central to where they live and go to school, not bothering to explore other places. I sat down and flipped through the book, pleasantly surprised to find I had visited, at least once, all of the areas listed in the book. I found a book someone had given me as a going away gift last September while I was cleaning: a fold out map book of London, divided into 8 areas, with lists of famous places and restaurants or pubs. My yoga mat, unable to find a new home, is sitting unceremoniously in a garbage bag in the kitchen. ![]() Tomorrow morning I’ll wake up, fold up my sheets and pillows, and put them in the donation bin, hoping they find their way to a shelter since they’re still useable. I’ve taken down all of my cards and notes from my bulletin board, made a half hearted attempt at vacuuming the carpet, threw away my pink hair dye, and donated my shoes.
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