June 5, 2007
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Move Along!
(Gah! House computer..! I wanna use my laptop…!!!) Errr.. yeah! I’m home. My brother, Chris, picked me up this past Saturday. He’s now moved in to his new house (which I shall dub “Crisis Core” on account of 3 Chris-named people living there, and to get in an FF7 reference) leaving his former room empty and very… orange! (My Mum redecorated it to be a guest room!) On the up, he has left me his acoustic guitar so I can finally start learning to play, hopefully! (Dead Man’s Click/Clique… could be a reality…?)
It was a sombrely emotional final week in Preston. Balex left on the Friday of the week before last followed by Kate on the Sunday. I then had a week on my lonesome before my bro could fetch me which I used to hang out a bit with the fencing guys and reacquaint myself with Buffy The Vampire Slayer via TV Links! During our evenings Kate, Balex and I have been taking in some Buffy so, with a week to kill, I plowed through at least 3 seasons’ worth and reminded myself just why I loved that show back in the day! And it kept things from getting depressing… Though Kate kindly offered to have me stay with her family in the nearby Lake District (and that I should in no way feel intrusive) I thought that a week of staying there and eating their food would be just a bit, well… intrusive..!
Most of the fencing peeps disappeared throughout the week leaving Steve and I to head out to The Warehouse (a rock/punk/indie/emo nightclub, not Kate and Balex’s dorm) for a last night out. I’ve never been big on the ‘going out’ thing but a bunch of nights out with fencing buds in 2nd year really got me enjoying it, so long as there’s good music and friends. The first night after I arrived back in Preston this (academic) year we went to The Warehouse so going again on my last night seemed fitting. ‘Specially as I’ve not been out at all in between!
I’ve been getting pretty fired up over the prospect of being back in Japan in a couple of months… ‘specially in light of seeing Holly’s pics from her stint over there! My pulse starts to race when I think about seeing Matt, Dani, Calex and Rob again… getting all orientated with Calex, running and working out and just hanging with Matt like we used to, getting to know Dani better, being there to celebrate Matt’s birthday with him, jumping back into the karaoke fray… even simple stuff like getting milk bars and a nikuman or karaage from Lawson or shopping at Aoki or Apita again… then I break out in a cold sweat at the prospect that I’ve failed and could lose all those possibilities in a heartbeat. The results come out end of the month. C’mon! End my suffering! I’m just trying not to think about it too hard. Focus on other things. Like, hey, we’re all a year closer to that Fuji reunion which I hope none of you have forgotten about..!!! (Stern face!) I can’t say how much I look forward to that week (maybe fortnight, huh? How’s about it..?) The Fuji climb, the Star Wars marathon, the relentless karaoke… but most importantly just being with everyone again. As family. I’m not just saying all this vomit-inducing, hallmark-esque mushy stuff… I’ve really been feeling it of late. I miss everyone.
(EDIT) In contrast to Matt sticking a bunch of music videos he hates on his Xanga, I’m putting up one of my faves again. “Everlong” by the Foo Fighters, one of my favourite songs and the video’s hilarious! Enjoy! That’s an order soldier.
Peace Out! “If everything could ever feel this real forever… If anything could ever be this good again…”
Comments (12)
praying about your japan stuff….hang in there! thanks for the kind words. i am enjoying not having to work at the moment. hopefully i will find something definite soon. but if not, that is where faith comes in really handy!
Hey Dav! I have been a bit lazy and not kept up with the xanga scene. This is the first entry that I have read in a month…. or so…. Glad to hear that all your exams and stuff are over and that you can chill out for a bit. You may have mentioned this already but I was wondering if you got your results back from Jet yet? I take it that you are heading back to Japan from you entry but I wasnt sure if it was just for a holiday or for Jet? Good luck with everything!
Matta ne
WTH kind of name is “Dead Man’s Clique”??
yeah, I agree… hanging out with Matt is fun. I just got back from doing it in Tokyo ^_^
Yeah, hang in there, kitty!
End of the school year can be a depressing time, especially with graduations… I’m not sure how long until after I arrive home it will be until I’m all alone in my apartment (my roommates all graduated in May, and I won’t move to my new place until the first of August-ish).
Yeah, Japan rocks….
The selfish part of me wishes you to come to Hokkaido so I have a NUFS buddy to hang out with…
But for now, just do not give up hope on JET. A wise man once said:
“Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst”
So do not give up on JET, but still look into other, alternative, stuff like working holiday/NOVA/Stuff.
Anyways, thats what i’m suggesting.
Hey Dave, thanks for filling me in on the Jet stuff. All sounds rather promising. You have put in the hard work, now you just have to sit back and let them come to you.
Yea! More guitar players in this world!…as if there aren’t millions already lol Good Luck with JET. It sounds amazing and I really hope you get to do it. *fingers still crossed*
It really sucks when your “family” starts to move apart. I’m one of the youngest in my group of friends and it can be really hard watching them go off to uni one by one, get lives XP and grow away from me. I’m finally a senior though! Now I need to focus on actually getting into uni myself…god this is hard XD
haha thanx XP Now I have something to look forward to…
there’s a new milk bar in town. it’s freaking awesome. it’s fudge on the outside and milk on the inside. i lubs it. they still have the old ones, too, of course. mmmm, milk bars
Hopefully I’ll be in Nagoya between July-Dec 2008 if everything works out here. Perfect for the reunion period!
I remember this videoclip, its great!
(also, yep one of my pet hates is when martial arts become businesses!!)
i would have to say. that music video is interesting, i like the music tho,
I don’t think i have ever done karaoke.. Lol. =]
btw: orange is my favorite color!!