[right then.]
1. So I am in Aix-en-Provence right now, trying to get used to typing on a European keyboard. Fortunately I pick things up fairly quickly so it's not too terrible, but I apologise in advance for any typos. It's a fun challenge though! Kinda like learning a new language almost!!! (Or maybe I'm just a dork. :p)
2. I made it back to skip=820 on my flist. Cor, you guys are busy! I mostly skimmed, but I got the gist of things I think. If someone has something really important to say though, the likelihood is that I missed it so I'd love it if you could let me know here! And then I'll see it when I have regular net access again (which should hopefully be soonish).
3. Happy birthday to kaalee and harlequined and anyone else I missed!!!!!! You guys are so awesome -- Kaalee is the sweetest person I have ever met, and Chrystal just exudes pure undiluted awesomeness. I'm so glad to know you guys. Seriously.
4. My trip is really a lot of fun! I'm really glad I have my sister and starrysummer with me though as I think I might go insane otherwise. There are cool people about my age on the tour thinger though, which is awesome and a very nice change from last time around. We went out when we were in Barcelona and I can't remember the last time I had so much fun, especially being out with people as I'm generally sort of misanthropic and like quiet nights home alone. But it was awesomeness and I'm really glad I got to go. I'm looking forward to hopefully doing something similar in Cannes, and then maybe again in Rome before we leave, because this is seriously an awesome group.
5. Spain is fantastic. I would actually love to live there. France is really nice as well, though mostly because it feels really good to speak French again rather than the actual area being nice, but then that's because there's not much to do here. Though Robin and I are going out with nassima tonight and I totally cannot wait! *bounces*
Now that you've gotten the squeeful update,
6. The wank. I missed most of it, as I've been here and not really paying attention, but it's just sort of made me feel like maybe fandom is not the place for me. I've never enjoyed the wankiness, and maybe I'm just tired and grumpy, but it all seems so pointlessly retarded and it makes me want to just delete my journal and go away for good so I don't have to deal with that shit anymore. But then I remember that I'm not here for the fannish stuff; I'm here for the people, and I love you all very much. I think it really just drove home the point for me though that I'm so over fandom. So chances are there won't be much HP stuff here anymore. Not that there's been much lately to begin with, hahah.
7. I'm really tired. This is all so fast-paced and I feel rushed and frazzled and it's making me so very tired that I just want to go home and curl up into a ball and not go anywhere for a week. I love travelling, and I love Europe so very much, but I hate that it's not happening on my own terms, and that I don't have much if any control over what I'm doing day to day. That's not my style at all. I think I just will not be travelling with a tour like this ever again. Of course, I mentioned that to my mum and she pitched a fit at me...but then, that's my mum, and that would be a whole number of its own if I had the energy.
8. There is some serious unpleasantness going on elsewhere, and it makes me want to forget about that whole thing and leave it behind because it's not worth the effort and it's not worth the upset and it's definitely not worth the nightmares I had last night because of it. Really, again, maybe I'm tired...but maybe I'm not. Maybe it's more than that, and with my time so limited, my priorities become clearer. And maybe I just need to go with my gut, say fuck it, and have that be that. (I realise this is very vague and I'm sorry.)
Yes, that was only eight points instead of ten, but I realised that was all the negativity I had to get out, so now I can be squeeful again!
9! I finished Good Omens finally, and OMG so good!!! It only took me forever and a day to get to it, but I'm so glad I finally did, and thanks to Seph for needling me endlessly so I'd finish it, because I LOVED it.
10!!! This afternoon? I am so lying outside by the pool, reading American Gods, and getting a lovely tan. I.cannot.wait.
I think that's all from me for now! I miss you guys very much and I hope you are all doing well. ♥!!!
2. I made it back to skip=820 on my flist. Cor, you guys are busy! I mostly skimmed, but I got the gist of things I think. If someone has something really important to say though, the likelihood is that I missed it so I'd love it if you could let me know here! And then I'll see it when I have regular net access again (which should hopefully be soonish).
3. Happy birthday to kaalee and harlequined and anyone else I missed!!!!!! You guys are so awesome -- Kaalee is the sweetest person I have ever met, and Chrystal just exudes pure undiluted awesomeness. I'm so glad to know you guys. Seriously.
4. My trip is really a lot of fun! I'm really glad I have my sister and starrysummer with me though as I think I might go insane otherwise. There are cool people about my age on the tour thinger though, which is awesome and a very nice change from last time around. We went out when we were in Barcelona and I can't remember the last time I had so much fun, especially being out with people as I'm generally sort of misanthropic and like quiet nights home alone. But it was awesomeness and I'm really glad I got to go. I'm looking forward to hopefully doing something similar in Cannes, and then maybe again in Rome before we leave, because this is seriously an awesome group.
5. Spain is fantastic. I would actually love to live there. France is really nice as well, though mostly because it feels really good to speak French again rather than the actual area being nice, but then that's because there's not much to do here. Though Robin and I are going out with nassima tonight and I totally cannot wait! *bounces*
Now that you've gotten the squeeful update,
6. The wank. I missed most of it, as I've been here and not really paying attention, but it's just sort of made me feel like maybe fandom is not the place for me. I've never enjoyed the wankiness, and maybe I'm just tired and grumpy, but it all seems so pointlessly retarded and it makes me want to just delete my journal and go away for good so I don't have to deal with that shit anymore. But then I remember that I'm not here for the fannish stuff; I'm here for the people, and I love you all very much. I think it really just drove home the point for me though that I'm so over fandom. So chances are there won't be much HP stuff here anymore. Not that there's been much lately to begin with, hahah.
7. I'm really tired. This is all so fast-paced and I feel rushed and frazzled and it's making me so very tired that I just want to go home and curl up into a ball and not go anywhere for a week. I love travelling, and I love Europe so very much, but I hate that it's not happening on my own terms, and that I don't have much if any control over what I'm doing day to day. That's not my style at all. I think I just will not be travelling with a tour like this ever again. Of course, I mentioned that to my mum and she pitched a fit at me...but then, that's my mum, and that would be a whole number of its own if I had the energy.
8. There is some serious unpleasantness going on elsewhere, and it makes me want to forget about that whole thing and leave it behind because it's not worth the effort and it's not worth the upset and it's definitely not worth the nightmares I had last night because of it. Really, again, maybe I'm tired...but maybe I'm not. Maybe it's more than that, and with my time so limited, my priorities become clearer. And maybe I just need to go with my gut, say fuck it, and have that be that. (I realise this is very vague and I'm sorry.)
Yes, that was only eight points instead of ten, but I realised that was all the negativity I had to get out, so now I can be squeeful again!
9! I finished Good Omens finally, and OMG so good!!! It only took me forever and a day to get to it, but I'm so glad I finally did, and thanks to Seph for needling me endlessly so I'd finish it, because I LOVED it.
10!!! This afternoon? I am so lying outside by the pool, reading American Gods, and getting a lovely tan. I.cannot.wait.
I think that's all from me for now! I miss you guys very much and I hope you are all doing well. ♥!!!