Edinburgh has always been put on a pedestal to me. I lived here until I was 11 and to be honest, I had a pretty awful time. I was bullied in school which stuck with me until a couple of years ago. We then moved to East Lothian which was nice enough, but had nothing to do if you were between 11 and child bearing age (which could be anything in Dunbar really...) We would go into Edinburgh or Haddington at any opportunity to see movies, friends and hang out, or go to the festival when it was on. Then, after The Wonder Years of Dunbar Grammar School, all my friends went off to University in either Preston, Edinburgh or Aberdeen. This was a complete shock to the system as I had taken a year out to work out what I wanted to do and to give my mum a hand with childcare so she could finish uni herself. Seeing them all being super independent and living a life they chose made me want it too. So I looked into college, accidentally applied to Aberdeen and left.
This is when Edinburgh started looking particularly appealing. Aberdeen is not quite the place for me. The people, I loved (most of them) the grey, not so much. I am a colourful person, and I need to be kept in those surroundings!
Moving to Edinburgh took a lot of hard work and patience, but it has been brilliant. Days like today prove that to me. A day off spent by a paddling pool with my friends and a few beers. Lovely! I like being a girl who can choose her own meals, TV shows and music decibels. It keeps me the sane and level headed person you all know and love!
Also, it's a pretty city. What with its castles and tram lines...
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