Sinister: non-home homesickness

Madame Cholet barzy at xxx.com
Wed Sep 9 21:53:46 BST 1998



>I have been experiencing a very strange phenomena. It's homesickness
>but, well, I'm in London and I'm at home. I've always lived in this part
>of East London, bordering on Essex, bar Uni at Canterbury and seven
>months in Dundee. But ever since Monday night and meeting all the lovely
>people I met (mostly Scottish) I have been pining for Scotland;

I too have recently experienced this strange phenomena. *sigh* Two mates
from Scotland (Aberdeen and Glasgow) came over (to LA) for a visit, and
have left me very homesick for my non-home. Of course, I made the both of
them listen to Belle & Sebastian the whole time...but I don't think they
minded too much....I too miss Dundee...especially the view from the b-seat
of a train...going over the bridges...ow...it hurts. Ow ow ow. LA seems so
much uglier with my little Scots gone..No more cups of tea waiting for me
when I get home. Arse biscuits. My best mate (the one from Aberdeen) has
been here for 2 weeks and i'd not anticipated how sad i'd be when she went
back. I tend to cork up everything so that it all comes out in one ugly
mess...this usually occurs unexpectedly, in the car..listening to Belle &
Sebastian. It was on the way home from work, when I realized that she'd be
gone when I got home, on her way back to dreary Aberdeen...and i'd still be
here..in sunny, putrid LA. and it happend...about 10 seconds into "Is It
Wicked Not To Care"....the floodgates opened  on the 101 heading South. Why
does this happen whilst listening to B&S? I think there's something in the
music that allows us to feel sorry for ourselves..or MAKES
us......something I don't do often....or if I do, it's all corked up and
stuffed away for...
the next time i'm listening to Belle & Sebastian.

Sheilding her face from the sun she says, "is that the  bonnie brae?"

crumbs.

beth














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