for the love of Glasgow.

This city was such a blessing. I never got to write down everything about this city - the grunge, the grime, the charm, the people.

I lived close to the city center, Garnett Hall, 85 Cathedral Street. Postal Code G4 0QG.
A brief 10 minute walk from Buchanan Street (the primary shopping area), Aldi / Merchant City (cheap, amazing groceries), and a couple of the city's few attractions - St. Mungo's (or Glasgow) Cathedral and the Necropolis. The university was just there, laid out across very steep hills and a rather un-picturesque campus.

But the city was charming. There's something about European buildings in general that posses so much more richness than those in America. Maybe it's the diversity in architecture with the classic and modern, or just the fact that their bricks all look really old. But it's always distinctly European. You know? And it didn't hurt that Glasgow had a collection of talented graffiti artists with works across the walls of the city.

And the People Make Glasgow.
OH! They have the most wonderful accents. English accents sound posh, presumptuous. But the Scottish accents are warm, friendly, and so very hearty. And the Glaswegian accent is a character of its own. Granted, it was difficult even getting used to my professor's general Scottish accent, but I loved the indistinguishable, rich Glaswegian accent. Things you won't find anywhere else in the world.

And the Scottish accent was much a reflection of the people. Hearty drinkers yes (at any time of the day), but always down to welcome others and have fun. Thankful for the friendly people of Arran who shared such happy hello's and for the friends in my flat who invited me out.

The people I befriended predominantly happened not to be Scottish, but hey! Where else to have met them but in the great city of Glasgow? When your favorite memories are those of playing card games and eating and sharing stories around the kitchen table, you know you've met incredible people.

I will dearly miss the ability to walk everywhere or take a train, the occasional but treasured sunny days, the grocery stores with fresh baked sweets. And the accents, the friendly people, the memories. So many, many, good memories.

Thanks Glasgow.