0830 in the office

This is very unusual of me...

I came here cold. Cold fingers, cold feet. I had the first motorbike ride in London, in winter (can I call it winter yet?). It's about ten or eleven degrees this week. A fabulous night with the Piercy family (my ex-boss, his wife and their sons), I paid them a home visit finally. After I had my own room for near 2 months and just before I'm leaving for Germany, what a timing eh...

Anyway, it was lovely. The boys remember me, yes they do. Somehow Felix seems to be the easiest to talk to, maybe we are both the middle child, does that say something? James prefer his little independence and having his toys-talk himself. I didn't get to see George as much as he left for his Scouts' activity, but he was a fine little boy. He came home with 3 more badges to be sewn on his sleeve which was already crowded with 12. I can't say I like the british kids I've encountered on the street and buses, but the Piercys' are indeed special somehow. They left me a good deep impression :)

My ex-boss (somehow he's still my boss @ emi) seems much more like a friend since, there was never the formality or the serious talk. Besides discussions about the project at work, I've began to share many things. Our last conversation was about our families, sex education, the difference in our cultures, the boys, my current relationship and things that just crossed your mind really. It felt good, I've never spoken to my dad more - funny. Even with my landlord; I reckon my dad needs a good long conversation once I'm home. It is just weird coming to realize how people so close to you has so little in common to talk about, or do they simply not want to share? I've to say there is this distance between my dad and me (or simply just between his daughters and him), his over-protectiveness and conservative mind has been keeping us off!

I'll certainly miss them when I leave, but I know I'll see them again. And maybe one day when the boys are all grown up, who knows...

And oh yes, the ride was so cool... and very cold!