My Sundown

So this is it. Tomorrow is move day. The next post will be from the incredibly huge schmoke that is London town. Unfortunately, today is incredibly busy so there's not much time to be taking it all in. Not for a while anyway. It's going to be weird. Cork has been my home for over 25 years and I've always felt an extraordinary attachment to the place. To say that I've had some great times here is an understatement. So, in the spirit of the cold, calculating and clinical science student I have become; I've decided that my best memories are best expressed in the form of lists.

Best Cork Moments

1. Cork Worlds 2009 - Headwrecking, exhausting, awesome.
2. Éire Óg winning the Junior County Football Championship - The club means more to me than life itself (nearly) and so this was very, very special.
3. All-Ireland Hurling Final 2005 - Cork beat Galway. Savage cabbage.
4. Heineken Cup Final 2006 final - While this wasn't the Heineken Cup final I was at, the outpouring of joy and relief that came with the 2006 win was unparalleled.
5. Urban Family Christmas Party 2007 - The Gilabbey St. one. Epic. 
6. Philosoph AGM, 157th Session - John's minutes, some minor personal redemption and just a lot of fun.
7. ISDA 2010 - It was in Dublin sure, but it was the Cork crew that made it. The Raftery's build was just so intense and so satisfying.
8. Grand Slam Match; Ireland v Wales 2008 - Watched it with some good friends while there was much screaming at the TV.

Top Things I'll Miss About Cork

1. UCC in March/April - Chillin' out, maxing, relaxing all cool, studying some calculus outside of the Boole. (Yeah, I went there. I'm very tempted to do the whole song...)
2. Christmas time around Cork - Christmas time in general is just an amazing time to be around Cork.
3. GAA - Nothing in the world comes close to the local passion and pride that is the GAA. I miss being  a part of it.
4. Philosoph & Dramat - Two great bunches of people that have brought me so much enjoyment and free holidays!
5. The Farm - It sounds trite, but the farm at home is part of me. It's been in my family for seven generations and now I leave it. It's sad. Boo.

Things I Won't Miss About Cork

1. The unemployment. It sucks
2. The rain. Though I suppose London has it's fair share of that too.

One thing that I'll miss is also something I won't miss; I love that I know Cork. I know where things are, I know the general placement of all streets, I just know the city. At the same time too I'm looking forward to having a new place to explore.

So mixed feelings. This is going to be an interesting day.