Nearing the end of my stay here in the Southern Hemisphere. Instead of getting too sentimental about the time I’ve spent here, I find myself looking forward to getting back home. What exactly I’m going to do once I get back, I have no idea. I suppose I have many options, but I have no idea which one to choose. More likely than anything I’ll spend quite a bit of time sitting, procrastinating, and drinking the awesome beer that I’ve missed so much.
Last night I finally made it up to Newcastle to visit some old Internet friends. The three of them formed a band around the time I was here last July, and they gave their first performance as GENTLEMEN. I knew it was going to be epic when they began with a cover of Weezer’s “Hash Pipe” several steps lower than the original and with a noticeably slower tempo. They call it a sludge-metal version, and I can’t disagree with that label. After an intense cover of NIN’s “Piggy,” which lead to the bloody broken fingers of the drummer/lover Jason, it was a night filled with beer and fun and more beer and amazing delicious pizza at about three or four in the morning. I would like to thank Andrew and his lovely lady Kylie for the couch they let me pass out on.
With that I only have two nights left here in Sydney. Not quite sure what I’ll do. The Internet where I’m staying it dead, so I’m not even sure when I’ll be able to post this. I’m sure I’ll have a bit of a going away binge and hope that US customs doesn’t ask too many questions about my red eyes and bags filled of books that I’ve collected while down here.
Edit: about 24 hours left now.
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I guess I had a completely different trip over there to yours down here, but I know what you mean about going home. Maybe you should take on your home as an outsider, and do some of those things you've never actually done before that tourists always expect you to have done. Go to White Castle, order a mountain, and eat it, with some friends. Cause a ruckus when the dollar menu actually costs a dollar and change. Insist on calling people 'mate' and saying 'cheers' instead of thankyou, just to confuse people.
ReplyDeleteGood luck mate, stay in touch, and I'll endeavor to look you up when I'm over there next, and you can show me Chicago ;)