Sea?

My first glipse of the sea in months and months!!

I was in the 'burgh today for a Genomics meeting at Kings Buildings. Riding the bus down towards Cameron Toll gave me a little pang of sadness that I don't live in Edinburgh anymore... Two years ago I did my MSc there and it was one of the hardest, most stressful yet happiest times of my life.

I didn't tell anyone I was coming, so it meant I had no pressure to make plans with people.... it worked out really well, because I bumped into lots of people who were all really surprised and possibly quite pleased to see me. It was so nice having brief little catch ups with people I really respect and genuinely missed. The kind of people who have helped me through my fledging research by patiently explaining simple things to me, by being fantastic and inspiring colleagues (and friends!!) or just by being supportive when I thought I had no chance in hell of ever succeeding. It was also nice to listen to lectures in subjects that I was genuinely interested in for a change.

In conclusion, I finally admit: I miss Edinburgh!!