public transit...

so, the last two really heartbreaking goodbyes i've experienced have involved public transit. there was one back in february, waiting for the 28X on fifth avenue in pittsburgh. and there was one tonight, waiting for the trolley in west philadelphia at 40th street. both of those relationships turned out to mean a lot more to me than i ever would have thought when they started. and both of those relationships met their demise because of distance. or timing. or perhaps, distance and timing.

you never ever ever get used to it. it doesn't matter how many times you go through this kind of thing, it always hurts.

this was my farewell weekend in philadelphia. friday was goodbye to work. friday night was goodbye to friends. today was goodbye to center city, goodbye to rittenhouse square, goodbye to someone i'll miss a lot.

i'll be back. and i am looking forward to seeing my friends in pittsburgh again (!), finding out how their summers have gone, sleeping in my own bed (!) and using my own shower with real water pressure (!).

but transitions? i goddamn hate them.

there will be more to say soon. i've got at least one good blog post about the end of things here in me. but now i need to finish packing and get ready to return home.

i love you, philadelphia! thanks for one hell of a summer!