20 Years
Apparently I registered for a Live Journal account 20 years ago so that's pretty bizarre to think about. I'm just looking at my profile now and I thought it might be nice to mark where I'm at now compared to then:
- SEGADriven.com is still active and it's still my main hobby. Love running that website. I also run a companion YouTube channel which I really enjoy too and I'm trying to get them to compliment each other better.
- Pigeons of Death disbanded. Andrew moved to the States and I haven't spoken to Sean in years. We never had a falling out, but people change and grow and I guess we just grew apart. There was some interpersonal drama between them, but I wasn't involved. I have a new "band" now called Cranston (cranstonpunk.bandcamp.com) and I've done a few EPs and hope to do more.
- I don't do UK Scumscene anymore because I couldn't manage it with all the other hobbies I was doing. Also Catbird dying in 2017 kind of put a downer on the whole thing as I heavily associate it with him. Very thankful to have had the time with Catbird that I did and I even read a eulogy at his funeral. I intermittently do a music podcast with my mate Alan called Cast Iron (www.castironshow.co.uk) and it's always fun to do when we can find the time.
- Started going out with Jenny in November 2017 and called it official the next month. I love her very much and we've done so much cool shit together and I can't wait to go on more adventures with her. Extremely blessed to have her in my life.
- Mum and Dad are both retired now and seem to be really enjoying themselves. I'm dead happy for them and they've definitely earned it. They have a little dog called Albert and holiday with him a lot. My sister Katie lives near me with her friend Rory and she now keeps pet rats who are a great bunch of lads. Katie's partner Rhiannon is cool as fuck and they make each other really happy. Great to see.
- My family helped my buy my first home and I love it here. It's just a little one bedroom flat in an apartment block, but it's honestly the nicest place I've ever lived and I'm extremely thankful for their generosity because I wouldn't have this security without them. I am very lucky to be surrounded by so many loving people.
This post is kind of just for me to look back on, but to anyone reading this I just want to say I hope you're all keeping well. All my love - Lewis x