I've been so looking forward to this past weekend for a long time. October has felt a bit like a new beginning. September was always going to be a bit of a slump. My sister moved to university a couple of weeks ago and is now living in halls, going out a few times a week and generally enjoying herself. It made me a little bit nostalgic for my time at university and I realised it's been five years since I started. Nothing like a realisation like that to make you feel well and truly old. This has also been the first year I've not been going into another year of education or at least planning to do so. This time last year I was knee deep in NCTJ homework, coursework, revision notes and shorthand outlines. Feels like it's been much longer since that started and finished!
So, this weekend has kicked off gig season for me. Between now and Christmas I've got tickets for a grand total of ten gigs, which is ridiculous but exciting at the same time. I've been going to see bands since I was about 14 (not including the pop phase of my life when it was all S Club 7, Busted, McFly etc.) and I try to go to as many as I can, which since starting my current job two years ago, has proven a bit more difficult as I work in the evenings. Fortunately, most of the shows coming up are at weekends, so my bank balance has been drained on buying tickets.
On Saturday, I went to Manchester to meet up with my sister. We had Nandos (standard) and cocktails before making our way to Sound Control to see Blitz Kids. I've been looking forward to seeing them since I first heard The Good Youth at the beginning of the year. It was a really good night, and the best way to round off a rather dull week of just being at work. Then, yesterday, I met up with my friend for a weekly catch up over a TGI Friday's and then a little bit of shopping having just being paid on Friday.
I'm happy September's over with. The new lot of students in town has done nothing but make me feel old, stuffy and nostalgic for uni. October also means that life is hopefully going to get a bit busier, what with all the gigs and a week off work at the end of the month, plus a university open day. I might also have something a bit more exciting to post about too.
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