I know what you mean... It's funny, when you get away from that scene/people and the city you realize a few things. I was regretting not going out much any more but after reading this it has re-assured me as to why I don't want to. And I'm glad I've cut the majority of that out of my life. On Saturday night, it was...strange. No one even seemed to mention Vicki... That doesn't really surprise me. I know the night was for her but I thought it wouldn't be really revolved around her. I think it was more that people want to go out and get pissed really. And that guy, pfft what does he know... Do we know who he is?!!
It did upset slightly. I mean, I thought that was why we went, I didn't even want to drink too much because it seemed disrespectful to Vicki, though I'm sure she wouldn't have minded. A lot of the older crowd was there, but only a few talked to me. (But then I didn't talk to them either). I had a long chat with Merryn, swapped his with Sam, that was about it.
That guy was a friend of a friend but I don't remember meeting him before...
I can't ever see myself going out in Newcastle again, especially with the curfew. And even so the level of drunkeness is mind-boggling. No wonder people in Sydney think I'm an alcho, but in Newcastle as I said I was the most sober person going.
Maybe you should save and buy a flat where you are. It sounds like you're happier there anyway... I think this had to happen so you could really make your mind up. What are the curfews like? I haven't been out in town for a very long time. If I had a bit of money, I would like to buy an apartment down in Sydney so I can visit frequently. Ben isn't too keen but I could talk him around, haha.
I don't really miss the old crowd, the ones that really mattered to me are on Live Journal. And that's who I like to keep in contact with. I haven't seen a lot of my old friends for about 5+ years.
The drunkeness is bad there... They reckon the curfew was going to stop the violence. Its more like the alcohol these people consume that makes it bad.
The curfew is awful. They don't serve drinks stronger than 5% after 10pm, you're locked out after 1:30am and the shutting time is 3am. (All I described happened before curfew). We tried to go to Hamilton after the Lass but they have the curfew there too, everywhere was nearly empty and the streets were deserted.
I've made some better friends down here lately (I'm coming out of my shell a lot more, trying not to worry about what people think) so I really don't miss that lot. As long as I'm still friends with Nathan and Day, and I think I always will be, that's all that matters.
I couldn't afford to buy on my own so unless I find a partner to buy with (stranger things have happened, albeit not recently) then I'll have to buy and get a flatmate. But I do want to get in to the market. I'm nearly 30...it's time...
I'm kind of heartbroken by what's happened to Newcastle. I'll be putting a longer, thoughtful analysis of the effects of the curfew on my blog later.
There's a curfew in Newcastle? Shows just how often I've been able to go out at night for the last, um, er, I can't remember when!
But interestingly enough, this was my first trip to Newcastle where it didn't feel like home. I had to tell Nathan and Dayman that basically, in the foreseeable future, I am not coming back. It's still a good place to visit but it's not where my heart is anymore. I have a palpable sense of not being "one of them".
Last two times I went to Perth was like that. We all move one.
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It's funny, when you get away from that scene/people and the city you realize a few things.
I was regretting not going out much any more but after reading this it has re-assured me as to why I don't want to. And I'm glad I've cut the majority of that out of my life.
On Saturday night, it was...strange. No one even seemed to mention Vicki...
That doesn't really surprise me. I know the night was for her but I thought it wouldn't be really revolved around her. I think it was more that people want to go out and get pissed really.
And that guy, pfft what does he know... Do we know who he is?!!
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That guy was a friend of a friend but I don't remember meeting him before...
I can't ever see myself going out in Newcastle again, especially with the curfew. And even so the level of drunkeness is mind-boggling. No wonder people in Sydney think I'm an alcho, but in Newcastle as I said I was the most sober person going.
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What are the curfews like? I haven't been out in town for a very long time.
If I had a bit of money, I would like to buy an apartment down in Sydney so I can visit frequently. Ben isn't too keen but I could talk him around, haha.
I don't really miss the old crowd, the ones that really mattered to me are on Live Journal. And that's who I like to keep in contact with. I haven't seen a lot of my old friends for about 5+ years.
The drunkeness is bad there... They reckon the curfew was going to stop the violence. Its more like the alcohol these people consume that makes it bad.
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I've made some better friends down here lately (I'm coming out of my shell a lot more, trying not to worry about what people think) so I really don't miss that lot. As long as I'm still friends with Nathan and Day, and I think I always will be, that's all that matters.
I couldn't afford to buy on my own so unless I find a partner to buy with (stranger things have happened, albeit not recently) then I'll have to buy and get a flatmate. But I do want to get in to the market. I'm nearly 30...it's time...
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I'm kind of heartbroken by what's happened to Newcastle. I'll be putting a longer, thoughtful analysis of the effects of the curfew on my blog later.
There's a curfew in Newcastle? Shows just how often I've been able to go out at night for the last, um, er, I can't remember when!
But interestingly enough, this was my first trip to Newcastle where it didn't feel like home. I had to tell Nathan and Dayman that basically, in the foreseeable future, I am not coming back. It's still a good place to visit but it's not where my heart is anymore. I have a palpable sense of not being "one of them".
Last two times I went to Perth was like that. We all move one.
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