So, I hear the ice cream van approaching the student village. This is going to be the last ever time I hear this van...and I don't know what to think. I really don't want to leave Derry, but I know my future lies elsewhere, despite my earlier inhibitions in the year of wanting to leave the place.
I have some pretty big Iain-related news to share with you all soon, but I'm going to keep you all in suspense until I get everything confirmed.
For now, visit http://www.myspace.com/iainwattartist and have a listen to my music! And add me if you wish.
Iain
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Some modern music thoughts...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7421000/7421035.stm
For those too lazy to click it...
"High street chain Woolworths has said it will stop selling CD singles in its stores.
I always remember, as a kid, hearing a song on the radio and thinking to myself; "I REALLY want to buy that song!". Obviously when I was a kid, the internet was merely only beginning to start, and the only thing you could only really do was email and surf some sites. But still, I think this is kinda sad. Singles always provided you with a taster of what albums might sound like; and always had interesting B-sides or sometimes 2 single CD editions with different things within each single, such as different artwork, poster, B sides, or maybe exclusive videos or something. But now with the internet, like they said, it's made the physical single absolutely in decline.
Whilst I'm a complete supporter of internet downloading, I feel somewhat that you miss something special with singles. You miss, to be an audiophile, the lossless quality of the song. Whilst the average music listener wouldn't notice the difference, for those who want the whole experience, songs may not have the same "punch" as they would on a single, and I know for record labels they always want their singles to pack a punch so they stand out more on radio; which is why there is more compression in music today (well, not the only reason).
Environmentally, I guess it IS a good thing that singles aren't being released anymore. I do remember as a kid seeing bargain buckets for old singles, and thinking, "no-one is going to want old singles especially if they're out on compilation albums". It's going to save plastic on CD's and their cases and paper for the single inlay and back cover, rather than having them all just thrown away because the single didn't sell. At least now if people want to buy the single, they just buy the song itself, and artwork comes with it (if it has artwork).
I do think it's sad that future generations aren't going to be exposed to the "CD Single". Whilst now that I'm older and more musically aware and prefer albums to singles, I know that many people have a short musical attention span and just want to buy 1 song they like to hear and play it in their car or CD player at home or whatever, and unfortunately this won't be able to happen (unless they burn it to CD, of course!).
I'm guess I'm just don't like seeing things I grew up with being taken away from future generations, but hey, that's evolution and progress.
In other news, I'm celebrating my Duncreggan birthday tonight, and intend to get merry.
For those too lazy to click it...
"High street chain Woolworths has said it will stop selling CD singles in its stores.
The group said that the format was in "terminal decline" and will be removed from the shelves from August.
Sales of CD singles have fallen sharply as the popularity of downloading music from the internet has increased.
However, it will continue to stock one-off releases, such as the X Factor winner, which the retailer says still sells hundreds of thousands of copies.
Sales plunge
Figures show that this year sales are a third of what they were in 2007 and the market is less than a sixth of what it was eight years ago.
78 million CD, tape and vinyl singles were bought in 1999 - the height of the physical single's popularity - but this fell to only eight million CD singles in 2007.
Jim Batchelor, Woolworths commercial director, said: "Digital downloading is now the true customer choice for listening and purchasing single music tracks.
"CDs are alive and well for album sales, but unfortunately the physical singles market is in terminal decline."
Woolworths is the UK's biggest singles' retailer and has already reduced availability in half its 820 stores.
The company has now shifted its focus to downloads and this week launched a revamped site covering music, games, video and mobile content."I always remember, as a kid, hearing a song on the radio and thinking to myself; "I REALLY want to buy that song!". Obviously when I was a kid, the internet was merely only beginning to start, and the only thing you could only really do was email and surf some sites. But still, I think this is kinda sad. Singles always provided you with a taster of what albums might sound like; and always had interesting B-sides or sometimes 2 single CD editions with different things within each single, such as different artwork, poster, B sides, or maybe exclusive videos or something. But now with the internet, like they said, it's made the physical single absolutely in decline.
Whilst I'm a complete supporter of internet downloading, I feel somewhat that you miss something special with singles. You miss, to be an audiophile, the lossless quality of the song. Whilst the average music listener wouldn't notice the difference, for those who want the whole experience, songs may not have the same "punch" as they would on a single, and I know for record labels they always want their singles to pack a punch so they stand out more on radio; which is why there is more compression in music today (well, not the only reason).
Environmentally, I guess it IS a good thing that singles aren't being released anymore. I do remember as a kid seeing bargain buckets for old singles, and thinking, "no-one is going to want old singles especially if they're out on compilation albums". It's going to save plastic on CD's and their cases and paper for the single inlay and back cover, rather than having them all just thrown away because the single didn't sell. At least now if people want to buy the single, they just buy the song itself, and artwork comes with it (if it has artwork).
I do think it's sad that future generations aren't going to be exposed to the "CD Single". Whilst now that I'm older and more musically aware and prefer albums to singles, I know that many people have a short musical attention span and just want to buy 1 song they like to hear and play it in their car or CD player at home or whatever, and unfortunately this won't be able to happen (unless they burn it to CD, of course!).
I'm guess I'm just don't like seeing things I grew up with being taken away from future generations, but hey, that's evolution and progress.
In other news, I'm celebrating my Duncreggan birthday tonight, and intend to get merry.
Saturday, 24 May 2008
It's all on you, boy.
First things first, I love Magners and Blackcurrant in summery weather. Makes me feel all sunny and happy.
So, my first form of contact with flatmates today involved Dan saying to me that a certain person upstairs heard me 'say her name and hurl abuse at her' at 3am this morning. Whilst I don't remember even saying anything resembling her name, I was told by Dan that all I said was her name, loudly, in rhythm to the song 'Be Aggressive' by Faith No More and that was it. This leads me to question: can or should people be offended if their name gets "teased"? In the end, it wasn't like I called her anything rude, or anything else, all I said was her name. And now she wants to 'talk to me'. I'm just so WTF about this whole thing. She's had problems with me in the past, regarding music being too loud and stuff, but this is really too far. Next time I hear her say anything I'm gonna say it offended me, just to make her show I can make a ridiculous claim too. And the fact she LIED to my flatmate Chris too makes it even more hilarious.
Anyway, on to something more relevant and not stupid. I celebrated Aaron's last night in Derry last night, we pregamed in my flat playing the game 'Fuck Me' which was interesting, and of course had an obligatory JAGER BOMB! I don't think I can possibly have Jager Bombs without Aaron, he introduced me to the fantastic "My New Haircut" YouTube video. If you ain't seen it, here it is:
Classic.
But yes. We started in Masons for the aforementioned Jager Bomb, then moved onto Paeders for some reason..was too drunk at this point to care. I bumped into Teresa in the Gweedore, who kindly bought me a pint, which was greatly appreciated in my time of need. Then we just hung out in the Gweedore and in Paeders (they're neighbouring bars for those who haven't been in Derry), was a good night! Then came back here, and went a bit crazy...don't remember much of it, but I recorded a pretty epic video which will be posted here very soon.
My plans tonight are still hazy, probably just going to hang out with Colette. Tomorrow I am leaving Derry for a day, and going to Belfast to see my parents, with Colette, the poor girl is nervous!
So, my dad was talking about getting a job in the council, where he works. And I'm considering it. I've also applied to be a backstage hand at Odyssey gigs, such as Boyzone and stuff. Could be fun. The weird thing is, they both pay the same! So, office work or fun interesting backstage stuff? Hmmm. Its now pretty much confirmed that I'll definitely be at home for at least the summer.
I hate saying goodbye to friends!
Iain
So, my first form of contact with flatmates today involved Dan saying to me that a certain person upstairs heard me 'say her name and hurl abuse at her' at 3am this morning. Whilst I don't remember even saying anything resembling her name, I was told by Dan that all I said was her name, loudly, in rhythm to the song 'Be Aggressive' by Faith No More and that was it. This leads me to question: can or should people be offended if their name gets "teased"? In the end, it wasn't like I called her anything rude, or anything else, all I said was her name. And now she wants to 'talk to me'. I'm just so WTF about this whole thing. She's had problems with me in the past, regarding music being too loud and stuff, but this is really too far. Next time I hear her say anything I'm gonna say it offended me, just to make her show I can make a ridiculous claim too. And the fact she LIED to my flatmate Chris too makes it even more hilarious.
Anyway, on to something more relevant and not stupid. I celebrated Aaron's last night in Derry last night, we pregamed in my flat playing the game 'Fuck Me' which was interesting, and of course had an obligatory JAGER BOMB! I don't think I can possibly have Jager Bombs without Aaron, he introduced me to the fantastic "My New Haircut" YouTube video. If you ain't seen it, here it is:
Classic.
But yes. We started in Masons for the aforementioned Jager Bomb, then moved onto Paeders for some reason..was too drunk at this point to care. I bumped into Teresa in the Gweedore, who kindly bought me a pint, which was greatly appreciated in my time of need. Then we just hung out in the Gweedore and in Paeders (they're neighbouring bars for those who haven't been in Derry), was a good night! Then came back here, and went a bit crazy...don't remember much of it, but I recorded a pretty epic video which will be posted here very soon.
My plans tonight are still hazy, probably just going to hang out with Colette. Tomorrow I am leaving Derry for a day, and going to Belfast to see my parents, with Colette, the poor girl is nervous!
So, my dad was talking about getting a job in the council, where he works. And I'm considering it. I've also applied to be a backstage hand at Odyssey gigs, such as Boyzone and stuff. Could be fun. The weird thing is, they both pay the same! So, office work or fun interesting backstage stuff? Hmmm. Its now pretty much confirmed that I'll definitely be at home for at least the summer.
I hate saying goodbye to friends!
Iain
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Love is the only answer.
It's so hard to say goodbye to friends. I know that I have only known some of the ones who have left Derry for just a few months, but already I feel like I miss them. And it's kinda funny, cause it's made me question my own future in this country. I know that my career is not going to fluctuate here, anyone who has been to a local gig in Belfast or even sometimes in Derry will know that people do not give 2 SHITS about the bands performing; unless of course they're a cool hip Indie band with nothing better to offer than 4 chords and pissed up lead singers who are full of themselves 'cause they got signed onto a local "label".
Of course I could question the whole Northern Irish music scene and go into the philosophies and socio-psychological reasons why the local scene does not get enough appreciation; but I think I'd take up too much of your time and probably not many people care anyway.
Anyway, I'm going off on a tangent here.
Basically, I want out of this country, pronto.
Whilst I have found a "home" in Derry, both environmentally and mentally, I feel that even Derry is not good enough for my progress for my career. I would say though that the music scene in Derry is a lot more welcoming and "open minded" than the Belfast one, but the problem for me is that I haven't fully tapped into the gigging network in Derry, and have only established contacts from my Music class and from people within university also. It also doesn't help that the bands I am in are completely different from the bands in Derry; and the ones we are closest to in terms of genre are either too big for us to gig with, or not big enough for us to draw a reasonable crowd.
Ideally, I feel that the best place for me to move to is America. And, more recently, it's not just because of my career. Almost every American I have met here these past 3 years have completely understood me, found me interesting, and I have really enjoyed hanging out with all of them. And I feel that I'm almost like an American trapped in a Northern Irishmans body. My friends here at uni say I have "American humour" and my band taste and influences certainly mostly come from America. My girlfriend linked me to a site for music jobs in America, and within the first page alone I seen at least 4 drumming vacancies, whether it be for session work or to play with bands, and the minimum guaranteed pay PER GIG for one band was $100 (circa £50). I haven't even earned that much in one gig in NI, ever.
The reason why I started with saying how hard it was to say goodbye to some friends was that I myself will be saying goodbye to this university for good come June 3rd. And to be honest, I feel as if I can't. They've provided me 3 of the best years of my life, and I've met many friends who I am going to keep for life. And the weird thing is, I'm going to be saying goodbye to THEM, and I most likely won't see about 65% of them again, due to them moving on to greener pastures or perhaps just losing contact with them, even in a world where it is almost impossible to lose contacts thanks to these "social networking" sites.
And, in the hopefully not so distant future, I'll be saying goodbye to all my friends from this country too. And I don't know if I can do it. My intentions are to be in America by at the latest summer of next year, and if it means selling some things I thought I'd never sell (like my drum kit for example) then I'll do it. I'm determined to work my ass off here at home (and simultaneously look for jobs preferably in North Carolina, where my girlfriend lives when she's not in Derry for a semester..lol), both in a job and hopefully in some form of music-related thing, cause like my mum said, what would be the point of doing a Music degree if I'm not going to be involved in something to do with Music? Then, once I raise the funds to move to America and get all the Green Card shiz sorted out, I will be on my way to pastures green, so to speak. Our wee Iain is growing up!!
It's been a good relaxing week, finished my last ever Musicology exam (which in itself is a huge shock..it's been so accustomed to me these past 3 years, and partially during A Levels too) and have just been laying low really. Went a bit crazy last night (Wednesday) and I missed out on going to the final ever Union tonight, but hey the Union has went significantly downhill, or maybe I'm just getting older. This weekend involves me and Colettes first time of being completely FREE of exams and stress, so we'll be severely taking it easy, with the possibility of my mum and granny coming to Derry for the day on Saturday, which for Colette will be "daunting", apparently. Then the week that lies ahead after that will be filled with mucho practicing for June 3rd final Performance, and possibly recording a Spandex Wizard EP.
Love is the only answer.
Iain :-)
Of course I could question the whole Northern Irish music scene and go into the philosophies and socio-psychological reasons why the local scene does not get enough appreciation; but I think I'd take up too much of your time and probably not many people care anyway.
Anyway, I'm going off on a tangent here.
Basically, I want out of this country, pronto.
Whilst I have found a "home" in Derry, both environmentally and mentally, I feel that even Derry is not good enough for my progress for my career. I would say though that the music scene in Derry is a lot more welcoming and "open minded" than the Belfast one, but the problem for me is that I haven't fully tapped into the gigging network in Derry, and have only established contacts from my Music class and from people within university also. It also doesn't help that the bands I am in are completely different from the bands in Derry; and the ones we are closest to in terms of genre are either too big for us to gig with, or not big enough for us to draw a reasonable crowd.
Ideally, I feel that the best place for me to move to is America. And, more recently, it's not just because of my career. Almost every American I have met here these past 3 years have completely understood me, found me interesting, and I have really enjoyed hanging out with all of them. And I feel that I'm almost like an American trapped in a Northern Irishmans body. My friends here at uni say I have "American humour" and my band taste and influences certainly mostly come from America. My girlfriend linked me to a site for music jobs in America, and within the first page alone I seen at least 4 drumming vacancies, whether it be for session work or to play with bands, and the minimum guaranteed pay PER GIG for one band was $100 (circa £50). I haven't even earned that much in one gig in NI, ever.
The reason why I started with saying how hard it was to say goodbye to some friends was that I myself will be saying goodbye to this university for good come June 3rd. And to be honest, I feel as if I can't. They've provided me 3 of the best years of my life, and I've met many friends who I am going to keep for life. And the weird thing is, I'm going to be saying goodbye to THEM, and I most likely won't see about 65% of them again, due to them moving on to greener pastures or perhaps just losing contact with them, even in a world where it is almost impossible to lose contacts thanks to these "social networking" sites.
And, in the hopefully not so distant future, I'll be saying goodbye to all my friends from this country too. And I don't know if I can do it. My intentions are to be in America by at the latest summer of next year, and if it means selling some things I thought I'd never sell (like my drum kit for example) then I'll do it. I'm determined to work my ass off here at home (and simultaneously look for jobs preferably in North Carolina, where my girlfriend lives when she's not in Derry for a semester..lol), both in a job and hopefully in some form of music-related thing, cause like my mum said, what would be the point of doing a Music degree if I'm not going to be involved in something to do with Music? Then, once I raise the funds to move to America and get all the Green Card shiz sorted out, I will be on my way to pastures green, so to speak. Our wee Iain is growing up!!
It's been a good relaxing week, finished my last ever Musicology exam (which in itself is a huge shock..it's been so accustomed to me these past 3 years, and partially during A Levels too) and have just been laying low really. Went a bit crazy last night (Wednesday) and I missed out on going to the final ever Union tonight, but hey the Union has went significantly downhill, or maybe I'm just getting older. This weekend involves me and Colettes first time of being completely FREE of exams and stress, so we'll be severely taking it easy, with the possibility of my mum and granny coming to Derry for the day on Saturday, which for Colette will be "daunting", apparently. Then the week that lies ahead after that will be filled with mucho practicing for June 3rd final Performance, and possibly recording a Spandex Wizard EP.
Love is the only answer.
Iain :-)
Sunday, 18 May 2008
My last Musicology exam is tomorrow...
And I'm really not looking forward to it. I didn't exactly attend all the classes of this module, and the topics aren't exactly "bullshit" friendly either. Luckily I've just to answer 3 questions from 3 topics of my choice - currently I'm choosing Benjamin Britten's "Turn of the Screw", contemporary Classical music, and Pop music.
2pm - 5pm tomorrow might be the death of me. After the exam, I have partying to attend to..saying goodbye to more friends :(. Then after that, it's time to get my ass ready for the final ever Performance recital for June 3rd in Sandinos, Derry.
Busy week ahead!
Iain
2pm - 5pm tomorrow might be the death of me. After the exam, I have partying to attend to..saying goodbye to more friends :(. Then after that, it's time to get my ass ready for the final ever Performance recital for June 3rd in Sandinos, Derry.
Busy week ahead!
Iain
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
An overview of final year of uni - Sept 2007 - Present
When I was working in Halifax over the summer break last year (2007), I was so excited to be getting back to uni. I had worked hard, earned extra money, and improved significantly as a drummer, and most importantly, as a person. The summer taught me a lot, and made me focus on what I needed to do. I was also happy that I was secure in the knowledge that I was living with friends in uni halls, and no awkwardness would be there when introducing myself to new people. I went into the first week of being back in Derry head-first, and begun the whole term with a huge party; well, more like the whole flat did. It still is probably the best party I have ever attended in my whole time here in Derry; there were so many old faces, and new ones...
This year brought about choosing final year modules for the first time, and it took me a long time to decide. So long, in-fact, that I was the very last person to hand in their form...and in hindsight, I think I made the right choices. Whilst the Project module in first semester screwed me over somewhat; I still feel that I probably would not have enjoyed the other module choices. Generally, the whole year has brought about a whole new feeling of responsibility; every action I take seriously influences my future - and not even GCSE's or A-Level taught me that. This time, the decisions I have made are affecting my actual career.
Musically, I have felt the biggest improvement. This year has taught me much, and this is partly in due to my new drum teacher, Steve Davis. He has helped me improve leaps and bounds, and his bi-weekly teaching in first semester has completely changed my whole outlook on drumming, and helped me discover styles that I was previously not very well accustomed to. I've only had 1 lesson this semester, but we're hopefully going to have some more lessons before the end of the semester. The summer holidays brought about a bit of a realisation that I needed to improve, and Adrien helped me with that - by outlining my mistakes and being brutally honest when he needed to be. Since then, I have constantly been improving. I now feel like I am a "good" drummer, and am still improving to this day. I know that once I graduate I'll be able to practice more and get better and better. I'm very lucky to be living in a generation where obtaining "free"lessons, via online video sites, is able to benefit me. It was so good to hear a friend of mine from the very beginning of uni, who does not do music, say to me how much they noticed the improvement in me, after a jazz band gig...jazz was something I wasn't very accustomed to, but now I feel I can play it well, or at least better.
Whilst the 2 years that preceded this year in uni, I had many moments of feeling depressed and very unhappy. Well, unfortunately this year has had some of them days; but they are a lot less common and nowhere near as severe as they were in the past 2 years. As I near the end of the year, I am actually the happiest I have ever been. I have such a good close circle of friends around me; who would do anything for me and are always patient with me when I am all weird and annoying (well, sometimes haha). I couldn't ask for better friends, you know who you are...and I know we're all going to stay friends well after we all graduate.
This year has also brought about what I would consider my first actual proper girlfriend. For those who don't know, my girlfriends name is Colette, and she is quite possibly the most amazing person I have ever met. I'm not gonna get all soppy on something so public, but let me assure any of you who don't know her that she is absolutely unbelievably amazing. Even though she's only here for a semester, we are willing to try and keep it going after she leaves. I know long-distance things are traditionally supposed not to work, but I think we have something different, and an extremely high level of trust is in place. After the semester is over, we are going to Milan and Paris for my birthday, before she leaves back to North Carolina in August. I'm excited :)
I have met so many new people this year, and I'm sad that the ones I have met this semester are all leaving very soon; and some already have left. They have all provided me with so many memories and fun times I can't possibly name all the fun times. One thing is for sure; we are all going to meet, and hopefully remain friends as they all do go away for good. You all are awesome; again, you know who you are :)
And what of me after I graduate? Well, it's currently up in the air right now. My parents want me to come home and work (and ideally find a house too), but personally I want to live in Derry for the summer and work here. Derry is, for now, my home - it's the place where I feel happiest, even if I don't have any friends around me...it's just a more enjoyable place for me to live in, and I think it suits my personality and lifestyle more. Belfast is great, but even when I'm in the place for a few hours I find I get a bit dizzy with all the busyness going on, and the people..well, lets not get started on them (apart from my Belfast friends of course, haha). My current plans are to work for the summer, raise enough money, and move to America. Whereabouts in America, I'm currently unsure. But it will be on the East Coast somewhere anyway (NYC, Boston), and eventually moving to North Carolina so I can live closer to Colette.
I have so much to say, but words are failing right now. Generally, this has been the best year of uni that I have had, and I have enjoyed almost every day of it; and without my friends I could not have possibly enjoyed it. I really hope everyone keeps in touch, especially those who are graduating and moving on to greener pastures. For those who are returning; expect to see me in Derry quite often!!!
Iain The Destroyer :-)
This year brought about choosing final year modules for the first time, and it took me a long time to decide. So long, in-fact, that I was the very last person to hand in their form...and in hindsight, I think I made the right choices. Whilst the Project module in first semester screwed me over somewhat; I still feel that I probably would not have enjoyed the other module choices. Generally, the whole year has brought about a whole new feeling of responsibility; every action I take seriously influences my future - and not even GCSE's or A-Level taught me that. This time, the decisions I have made are affecting my actual career.
Musically, I have felt the biggest improvement. This year has taught me much, and this is partly in due to my new drum teacher, Steve Davis. He has helped me improve leaps and bounds, and his bi-weekly teaching in first semester has completely changed my whole outlook on drumming, and helped me discover styles that I was previously not very well accustomed to. I've only had 1 lesson this semester, but we're hopefully going to have some more lessons before the end of the semester. The summer holidays brought about a bit of a realisation that I needed to improve, and Adrien helped me with that - by outlining my mistakes and being brutally honest when he needed to be. Since then, I have constantly been improving. I now feel like I am a "good" drummer, and am still improving to this day. I know that once I graduate I'll be able to practice more and get better and better. I'm very lucky to be living in a generation where obtaining "free"lessons, via online video sites, is able to benefit me. It was so good to hear a friend of mine from the very beginning of uni, who does not do music, say to me how much they noticed the improvement in me, after a jazz band gig...jazz was something I wasn't very accustomed to, but now I feel I can play it well, or at least better.
Whilst the 2 years that preceded this year in uni, I had many moments of feeling depressed and very unhappy. Well, unfortunately this year has had some of them days; but they are a lot less common and nowhere near as severe as they were in the past 2 years. As I near the end of the year, I am actually the happiest I have ever been. I have such a good close circle of friends around me; who would do anything for me and are always patient with me when I am all weird and annoying (well, sometimes haha). I couldn't ask for better friends, you know who you are...and I know we're all going to stay friends well after we all graduate.
This year has also brought about what I would consider my first actual proper girlfriend. For those who don't know, my girlfriends name is Colette, and she is quite possibly the most amazing person I have ever met. I'm not gonna get all soppy on something so public, but let me assure any of you who don't know her that she is absolutely unbelievably amazing. Even though she's only here for a semester, we are willing to try and keep it going after she leaves. I know long-distance things are traditionally supposed not to work, but I think we have something different, and an extremely high level of trust is in place. After the semester is over, we are going to Milan and Paris for my birthday, before she leaves back to North Carolina in August. I'm excited :)
I have met so many new people this year, and I'm sad that the ones I have met this semester are all leaving very soon; and some already have left. They have all provided me with so many memories and fun times I can't possibly name all the fun times. One thing is for sure; we are all going to meet, and hopefully remain friends as they all do go away for good. You all are awesome; again, you know who you are :)
And what of me after I graduate? Well, it's currently up in the air right now. My parents want me to come home and work (and ideally find a house too), but personally I want to live in Derry for the summer and work here. Derry is, for now, my home - it's the place where I feel happiest, even if I don't have any friends around me...it's just a more enjoyable place for me to live in, and I think it suits my personality and lifestyle more. Belfast is great, but even when I'm in the place for a few hours I find I get a bit dizzy with all the busyness going on, and the people..well, lets not get started on them (apart from my Belfast friends of course, haha). My current plans are to work for the summer, raise enough money, and move to America. Whereabouts in America, I'm currently unsure. But it will be on the East Coast somewhere anyway (NYC, Boston), and eventually moving to North Carolina so I can live closer to Colette.
I have so much to say, but words are failing right now. Generally, this has been the best year of uni that I have had, and I have enjoyed almost every day of it; and without my friends I could not have possibly enjoyed it. I really hope everyone keeps in touch, especially those who are graduating and moving on to greener pastures. For those who are returning; expect to see me in Derry quite often!!!
Iain The Destroyer :-)
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