bittersweet symphony

Sep 11, 2010 06:28

Yesterday I arrived. Everything went fine. The weather was good. Everyone was kind to me. I didn't have any problems through the many transfers and unfamiliar airports and buses.

It was not a good day.

Idiot, idiot. Why do you do this, again and again? What are you looking for? Idiot. You don't even know. You leave everyone you love. Again and ( Read more... )

traveling, scotland, dreams, life stuff, emptiness

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lucifermourning September 12 2010, 09:35:45 UTC
you are in Edinburgh!!!!

eep! while not local, that is much more local than usual! this means i may get to actually see you some time. or at least talk to you without crazy time zones and japanese phones that don't get my calls through.
how do i call you?
did you get my e-mail from a little while ago?
squee!

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grey_damaskena September 14 2010, 23:50:56 UTC
I am. :-)

It is at least in the same time zone as you, and seeing you would be awesome indeed. Granted I'm going to be face down in my books a lot of the time that I'm here-- mustdowellmustdowellmustdowell-- but nevertheless the seeing of the Pam can and should happen.

gaaaah I missed phone calls due to phone?!?! noooooo . . .

::tragedy::

I . . . er. Maybe? Or maybe not? When was this? What was in the email?

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lucifermourning September 15 2010, 08:29:40 UTC
yeah, i gave up calling your japanese phone because it didn't seem to like to accept my calls.

it was a couple weeks ago, when you asked for my e-mail address. i sent it to WhettedKnife. i just sent another one.

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misspaulette September 14 2010, 01:39:54 UTC
Ah, I know that feeling. But it sounds as if you are finding your stride rather quickly. And at least the language is (almost) the same this time, right? ;) I misses you & I WILL come visit you someday!!

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grey_damaskena September 14 2010, 23:52:48 UTC
Indeed, at least I can always ask for directions! And have a higher chance of actually understanding the directions!

My accent is already changing. It always does, when I'm around people who speak differently than I . . .

YAY VISIT! Heh, I should find a place to live. So I have somewhere to put you when you do.

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imanewme September 21 2010, 12:19:03 UTC
I've been reading your stuff for a couple of years now and yet, apparently I know nothing about you! (too stalker-ish?)

Why are you in Scotland? Are you a student? (I've always assumed so.) Do you travel for your job? Are you military?

I don't even know where you're actually from. I've always assumed Japan. So, um... where *do* you call "hometown"?

Okay, I know it's probably creepy and random to get this comment, so I apologize in advance.

Scotland...wow... so in awe of you right now.

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grey_damaskena September 21 2010, 12:45:06 UTC
::amused:: I make all my best friends by stalking them, for serious. There really needs to be a better term for it, "stalker" has too many unfortunate connotations.

I am indeed a student again, studying in Edinburgh. I no longer have a job (I was an English teacher in Japan, which is why I was there for five years). I feel so poor. :-(

I once had a conversation about the military with my high school guidance councilor. I was thinking of joining to get money for college. He said, "of course the army is a fine career and I will help you if that's what you want to do. But when someone says 'jump!' I don't think you're the sort to say 'how high?' but rather 'why do I have to?'"

Needless to say I didn't join the military.

I'm actually from the US of A, and specifically the extremely boring state of NJ.

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