Make a list of your favourites, write it down, make it legible

Today I was asked what my favourite moments were from the NIN shows I've attended. Cross posting here so I don't lose it.


Soundwave Festival, Brisbane 21/02/2009:
- The build of excitement in the lead up to NIN coming onstage, all while watching AIC play on the stage next to us.
- Watching Robin and Trent rock the keyboard/mod synth back and forth during the 999,999/Corona Radiata mash up, and then the powerful launch into 1,000,000.
- Escaping the deathly crush of the pit by crowd surfing over the 3 people in front of me, then making my way to the middle to rock the fuck out; later finding out that I was lucky to get out when I did, before it got worse and no one could get out.
- Reptile, The Big Come Down, Wish.
- Leaving sweaty, exhausted (after an all day summer festival) and highly satisfied. Standing up for the whole hour and a half train trip home, because the train was packed, but not caring because I was still walking on air.

Wave Goodbye, Singapore 10/08/2009:
- The group conversation with Jerome before meeting the band, nerves spiralling out of control. Making new friends with fellow M&Gers, some of which, I am still in regular contact with.
- Meeting the band, of course. My loss of basic motor skills by the time I reached Robin. Shaky autographs due to shaky paper.
- Learning the tru-fax behind what happened when JMJ shaved his head.
- The rush of blood to my head when they started the show by kicking out Somewhat Damaged - the one song I particularly wanted to see - running into the pit and leaving Mum in the dust.
- Completely losing myself to every beat and note. Soaking up every last second of what was remaining of Nine Inch Nails.
- Watching Robin's facial expressions as he sang his parts at the end of Reptile - unbelievable.
- Somewhat Damaged, The Day The World Went Away, Heresy, I'm Afraid of Americans.
- Emerging from the pit at the end, completely drenched, then proceeding to tip half a bottle of water on my head.
- Laughing at Mum as she fangirled over touching Ilan's hand (jokingly) on the walk back to the MRT. 

Ad Victoriam

Finally, after months of looking, we have sealed the deal on a new house. And while I am 150% over moving, I am looking forward to this being the beginning of a clean start to a new year.
I must also admit that I'm excited to move away from our current neighbours, and to be out of a renting situation which leaves one with limited freedom of design in the home.
In other words: I want to hang up my damned framed stuff!
I believe it's a 30 day settlement, so we should be moving in within days before the start of the new uni year. I'm also rather keen to get back to studying. While I really did need that year off just to clear my head, I'm starting to become increasingly restless. It's time to get my life back on track.
I swear to fuck, if this course isn't right for me, then I give up. Schooling life has been full of trials for me. But I've done well to even get into university, seeing as I never actually graduated high school. . . thanks to the hospital basically becoming my second home when I was 16. ^__^ Oi.

So hum, here's to a new house, a new degree, and hopefully some new friends.