Times have been strange recently. I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is that’s getting to me, but it feels like I’m changing, as a person…but I’m not alone. Everyone else is changing, too - some for the better, some not so. In fact, it’s entirely possible that everyone else around me is changing but I’m staying exactly the same. Swings and roundabouts.
Summer goes on this year without any visible drama for once - must be the first time in 4 years I’ve been able to say that. Unfortunately the momentum of seeing friends has slowed right down in the past few weeks, with people becoming increasingly busy, tied up or having other things/people take priority. I suppose I should have expected this to happen at about this point in time with people moving in to their university houses and going on trips and such but that doesn’t stop it being any less boring. These days I spend my time here on my computer which feels like it’s about to fall apart at any moment, and when I’m not doing that I’m playing my Xbox and racking up the Gamerscore, all whilst spending money I don’t have.
However, on this occasion I can happily say that things are about to change. I finally got a job offer, the very same one that fell through only a couple of weeks before at HMV Camberley, so if you’re in the area following the 10th of August then please come on by and buy something from me! Please? Exciting stuff for sure, I really cannot wait to start and get stuck in. We’re opening a brand new store with a brand new team that’ll be meeting for the first time this coming Friday for teambuilding in Richmond. I have no idea whatsoever what to expect but I’m hoping it won’t be super awkward. As Becky pointed out earlier the manager obviously has good taste in people so I shouldn’t worry too much! Haha.
So that’s this coming Friday, with a week of training afterwards, and from that point on I’m a working man. It hasn’t really hit me yet just how much time I’ll be missing out on, but on the flipside how much money I’ll have coming in. Top of the list for me on receiving my first paycheck? Driving lessons! It’s something I’ve been looking forward to undertaking for a few months now, especially since leaving University, and I’m hoping that it’s a project that’ll hold my interest for quite some time. Following this of course, I’ll be able to drive, and with a job under my belt I might be able to afford the costs involved in running a little runaround motor… But that’s not for quite some time yet!
In something quite different, time for a music spot. Muse have a new song out, following a week long internet/real life treasure hunt spanning Europe and America. It was quite an exciting affair to be involved in, but ultimately us Muse fans got a nice treat out of it - the song “United States of Eurasia” off the album “The Resistance” coming out this September (can’t wait, by the way). The song itself is one that’ll divide everyones opinions, and has already begun to - some people are thrilled by the song ans think that Muse are well on their way to producing another masterpiece album, whereas others slate the song for being too much like Queen. I sit somewhere in the middle, but leaning closer to the first side. The song is absolutely fantastic and has the potential to become the next Knights of Cydonia style floorfiller you hear at rock clubs and the like.
Another musical favourite of mine this week has been something rather different - Buddy Holly by Weezer. “But wait!” you cry, “Buddy Holly has been out for years now, we all know how that goes!” And to your credit, you’re right. It has. But the 8-bit version of it most certainly hasn’t, and has been getting a huge number of plays through my iTunes over the past week. With thanks to @SuperKaylo on Twitter for providing the link that led to this discovery, I now pass this link on to you in hopes that you too find something you like or indeed love. It’s right here. Rock on.
And finally, my recent band addiction has been less band based and more person based. Damon Albarn has been filling my head with both Blur’s “The Best Of” album and both Gorillaz albums - “Gorillaz” and “Demon Days” being my most played ever since seeing Blur live a few weeks ago. I’ve always liked Blur and Gorillaz in the past but I’ve never fully appreciated them until now. Damon’s voice is truly something special, moulding to whatever style is thrown at him, and the instrumentation and lyrics are spot on every time. Personal highlights from me would have to be “Out Of Time”, “The Universal” and “Coffee And TV” by Blur, and “Feel Good Inc.”, “El Manana” and of course, “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz. I’m sure you’ll have heard 4 or 5 out of 6 of these songs, and for good reason. They’re all brilliant tracks.
To close, I’ll mention that this Wednesday is something I’ve been looking forward to for a couple of weeks now as Lewis, James, Becky, Adam, Ryan, myself and more go and see Hadouken! live in London. So far the organizational skills of me shine through once more evidently - proven by the fact that there is next to nothing sorted. So…that’s my plan for tomorrow. Sort out Wednesday, have an awesome time, and probably write about it here. Score.
I am Lewis. Also known as Speller, and online as Dyson. 19 years old, and working at HMV. Blogging since October '08.
