hope springs eternal
Today was markedly better than I was expecting it to be. My sleep is still troubled though, and I felt very tired despite not waking until about 1:30pm. After that I basically killed time online and started work on some completely new music; I doubt I'll finish it before I leave though. I worked on that until was time to go to the doc's, which was largely unremarkable, though I now have about 2 1/2 months' supply of meds, including some antihistamines to help with this constant coughing and sneezing from hayfever.
The evening, on the whole, was a lot more interesting. Despite finding that my USB hub was broken and that my mp3 player needed reformatting in order to work properly -- I wanted to restock it anyway -- things quickly got better.![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
starglider came online, the first time I'd spoken to him in months, and I suggested we meet up, as we'd not seen each other in at least a year.
After a bit of negotiation, during which I finished putting new stuff on my mp3 player, he came over to pick me up. We drove out into the middle of nowhere ("Where are we going?" I asked. "West...?" came the eventual reply), and the middle of nowhere has some really nice scenery. Shame I didn't have my good camera, but perhaps another time. We found a pub with a good view and had a couple of drinks, reminiscing about old times for a while -- I've known him for getting on for ten years now, longer than almost anyone else who I'm still in contact with -- before going back to where he was staying, getting a pizza on the way.
The place was empty, so we got to play on the Wii for a bit; I'd not played on one before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. In a way it's reassuring to know that I still suck at Mario Kart, no matter what version I play. We couldn't find any of the other Wii games, so we put the 360 on instead, and played a bit of Halo 3 in co-op. (Shame I won't be able to use the 360 for Bungie Day on Monday, 7/7.) I'd not played it in ages so I was really out of practice, and after a while it was getting lateish so I asked him to take me home. We're planning to meet up again when I'm back home, although he's busy with work a lot of the time.
I'm also pleased to say there's been some progress on the relationship front, specifically withlaini. Although we've yet to meet in person, we've spoken extensively online (by text and voice) and known each other for a long time, and we've decided (at least provisionally) to get together. It feels a little fragile, as these things always do at the outset, but I'm sure it'll be better once we get to spend some time together IRL. I know he's having a bit of a hard time lately, and I hope we'll be able to support each other through times like that; if nothing else, it's nice to know there's someone who will always care.
I should sleep, soon. I need to pack tomorrow before I go away to my mum's; I'm really looking forward to spending some time there, and I'll probably write again while I'm visiting. I feel pretty calm, so I should rest well, and hopefully the journey won't be too bad, and I'll get to see some friends as well as my family.
hopefulThe evening, on the whole, was a lot more interesting. Despite finding that my USB hub was broken and that my mp3 player needed reformatting in order to work properly -- I wanted to restock it anyway -- things quickly got better.
starglider came online, the first time I'd spoken to him in months, and I suggested we meet up, as we'd not seen each other in at least a year.After a bit of negotiation, during which I finished putting new stuff on my mp3 player, he came over to pick me up. We drove out into the middle of nowhere ("Where are we going?" I asked. "West...?" came the eventual reply), and the middle of nowhere has some really nice scenery. Shame I didn't have my good camera, but perhaps another time. We found a pub with a good view and had a couple of drinks, reminiscing about old times for a while -- I've known him for getting on for ten years now, longer than almost anyone else who I'm still in contact with -- before going back to where he was staying, getting a pizza on the way.
The place was empty, so we got to play on the Wii for a bit; I'd not played on one before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. In a way it's reassuring to know that I still suck at Mario Kart, no matter what version I play. We couldn't find any of the other Wii games, so we put the 360 on instead, and played a bit of Halo 3 in co-op. (Shame I won't be able to use the 360 for Bungie Day on Monday, 7/7.) I'd not played it in ages so I was really out of practice, and after a while it was getting lateish so I asked him to take me home. We're planning to meet up again when I'm back home, although he's busy with work a lot of the time.
I'm also pleased to say there's been some progress on the relationship front, specifically with
laini. Although we've yet to meet in person, we've spoken extensively online (by text and voice) and known each other for a long time, and we've decided (at least provisionally) to get together. It feels a little fragile, as these things always do at the outset, but I'm sure it'll be better once we get to spend some time together IRL. I know he's having a bit of a hard time lately, and I hope we'll be able to support each other through times like that; if nothing else, it's nice to know there's someone who will always care.I should sleep, soon. I need to pack tomorrow before I go away to my mum's; I'm really looking forward to spending some time there, and I'll probably write again while I'm visiting. I feel pretty calm, so I should rest well, and hopefully the journey won't be too bad, and I'll get to see some friends as well as my family.
There's something about Halo 3 on coop that is stupidly good fun.
Mario Kart Wii is good fun especially in multiplayer but I'm the same as you, as hopeless as ever :P
The Wii seems pretty neat even if it is basically a Gamecube with motion controls. I've been awful at Mario Kart since the SNES version god knows how many years ago and I doubt I'll ever get any better :P
(Regrettably, it ultimately wasn't to be, but we had another two years of fun before it ebbed away. No bitterness on either side)
I see the lapine alliance has claimed another member, at least going by the usernames and pics.. =:D
"West...?"
That's the kind of travel planning I like. ^_^ A couple times, the family vacations wound up being "pile up the vehicle and point it towards $COUNTRY", with whatever detours we felt like. One year, we intended to spend most of our time on the northern coast of Spain, but found the days a bit too rainy, and just cut across the country to the east and south. Or another, just tootling around what soon became Slovenia et environs, followed by Hungary the next year, complete with delightfully Soviet design visas in our passports. ^_^
An ex of mine lived in the US, which didn't really work out so well, because of the distance. It just wasn't practical to see each other often enough to sustain the relationship, and we didn't get to spend much time online together either due to the time difference. But still, these things happen.
As for travel planning, I really enjoy the periodic random drive with friends. I can't drive myself, but it's nice just to go for a ride for the sake of the ride, rather than necessarily to go anywhere.
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