in need of education in the rain

[lauralh]

The nice thing about the Britpop jag is that I find it very soothing. Even though 1995 wasn't really so great a year for me, it wasn't now, which is the main attraction of reminiscing. (One thing I do remember was that I mainly latched onto Oasis as a Beatles substitute. That was the year Anthology was broadcast, and Beatlemania was Back. The Gallagher brothers were obnoxious about it, but they sold more records so why not?)

Enough of that. I rode the bus to downtown then the bus to Cap Hill, then walked to suxdonut and drinkyclown's relatively new place, which I hadn't seen yet. I am somewhat jealous and almost wish I lived on the Hill, although later I liked the quiet walk back to my place. Anyway I got a dodgeball from tyrven, so I suggested we meet up with him. Katie, Ashley and [Ashley's tutor] were there too. We moved to the 6-person table, had appetizers and listened to brain chemistry lectures. It was kinda cool, and of course Jeremy kept interrupting with his theories on how the body works. He was so totally wrong, but you know.

Afterwards I hung out a little with Tatiana and Ian, but I was feeling a little lonely. I'm trying to break away from default couple mode, just a bit, but it's tricky. Anyway I was going to catch the downtown bus, but the "direct" bus to Ballard was coming by just as I was, so I hopped on. It probably would have taken 15 minutes less the other way, but whatever. I read my book and tried not to freak out at how long the bus was taking. Over three hours on a bus in one day is a little bit much. I think that before this contract runs out, though, I'm going to take advantage of the bus ride and read Infinite Jest.

Comments

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

How can you doubt that the brain organ evolved from a rat?!!

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

i didn't hear that part.

[suxdonut.livejournal.com]

that is the longest bus ride in seattle, or id come visit much more often. part of ballards charm is that you cant just zip over there tho, i think its how it retains its character and lower prices. still, yeah, move to the hill! perferably right between me and jeremy, with a hot tub.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

with this! (http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/catalog/homestar-spa-bath-planetarium-from-sega-toys-p-318.html)

[suxdonut.livejournal.com]

omgggg i might get one for the tub!

[goldfischegirl.livejournal.com]

My "tutor"'s name is Emmi, and she is awesome.
She'll be at the USO party with her super awesome bf Mikey.

Good to see you!

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

YEAH! Emmi was great! I have a hardon for brain chemistry.

[goldfischegirl.livejournal.com]

Maybe you can stick it in her ear and make love to her brains.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

fuck yeah

[uncelestial.livejournal.com]

The Oasis/Anthology correlation perfectly captures that time. I must watched the 6-hour ABC edit of "Anthology" about 15 times before getting the VHS, and then DVD versions later, and of course the CDs and book too. Oasis singles were some of the first things I copied onto CD-R. (Still have this CD of about 15 b-sides that I made back then.) Such good times.

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

That'd be awesome! Then we could fight for turf over them. ;-)

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

I'd totally be into that, too. Maybe we can gang rape her brain?

my freshman year kind of sucked, really

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

I remember aimlessly looking at the local CD shop's used section and freaking out b/c they had Anthology 2, as well as the first 3 Beatles albums.

And when "Don't Look Back In Anger" first played on the radio, I totally flipped out! I was all OMG! YEAH! I was back home for the summer and I didn't have a job or car and had nothing good in my life at all, but then that song came on!

[suxdonut.livejournal.com]

LAURAL IS MY BITCH K

[suxdonut.livejournal.com]

and then leave it in a gutter

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

REG IS MY BITCH K

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

uh, NO.

[suxdonut.livejournal.com]

done!

im glad we could be gentlemen about this.