First Farewells

Although classes for M*'s MBA program do not end until 15 June, our good friends, Michael and Tialda, left on Friday for Michael's internship in Seoul, South Korea.

Michael and Tialda, along with James and Manuela, were part of our Cambridge gaming group. We were able to fit in one more game night on Monday night. Settlers of Catan—The Expansion Edition was our game for the evening. I emerged victorious, but it was a bittersweet win, as it was the last game the six of us will play for a while

Manueal, Tialda, me, James, Michael and M*

There were pub nights and lunches this week to give them a proper send off, but my being ill precluded my attendance. I visited with them for a bit on Thursday, and it was quite sad to be saying goodbye to people you've recently formed close friendships with. It was also odd to be picking through the items they were leaving behind, as it felt as though we were benefiting from their leaving. While we are excited about the kick-ass LG rice cooker we now have, we would much rather have Michael and Tialda around. If all works out, M* and I, and hopefully James and Tialda, will be visiting them when they return home to Rotterdam in late August.

Michael, Tialda and me—final Cambridge photo