Glasgow

[hawkwing_lb]

In brief: it was amazing. tithenai is everything gracious and smart and interesting, and it was a joy to meet her (and alankria, who is also everything gracious and smart and interesting) in person.

Also tithenai is partially responsible for the giant hole in my bank account that came of introducing me to the music of Sarah Slean live. (Because I immediately went and bought of the discography.)

And my overwhelming impression of Glasgow, now, is amazing food.

Excellence. Just, brilliant time.

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Interesting thing I have noticed about myself (only semi-related): I used to get intense social anxiety before meeting new people. I still get some, but these days I'm as or more likely to get a social anxiety... backlash? Aftermath? The thing that happens after an emotional high, when all the good feelings just crash into DOOM DOOM EVERYTHING IS DOOM, and I'm anxious about my social interactions in retrospect.

This just goes to show brains are weird.

Comments

[tithenai.livejournal.com]

Crap I totally forgot to give you Day One! I guess that is what the post is for. I'm so glad you had a good time and I hope the doom feelings melt away very soon. You seriously made me so happy just by enjoying foods I made! I've been too miserable and insecure to make food for people who aren't Stu for the last several months at least and this was a big deal to me.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

I, er. Bought it already? *g*

(Oh, iTunes. You make instant gratification so easy.)

There will be lots less doom once I have slept! I'm still too wound up to lie down.

It was awesome. Absolutely amazing. It was a sheer privilege to enjoy your company and conversation (and food delicious food) and I thank you a thousand times for it. In the language of emoticon: <3<3<3.

[atheilen.livejournal.com]

Haven't I evangelized to you about the awesomeness that is Sarah Slean before? She's fantastic, especially live.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

No. No, you did not. Ever.

You've been holding out on me, Sarah!

[between4walls.livejournal.com]

And my overwhelming impression of Glasgow, now, is amazing food.

What kind of food did you guys get?

these days I'm as or more likely to get a social anxiety... backlash? Aftermath? The thing that happens after an emotional high, when all the good feelings just crash into DOOM DOOM EVERYTHING IS DOOM, and I'm anxious about my social interactions in retrospect.


There should totally be a word for this thing. The constant second-guessing of everything you said and certainty that wow you came off as an idiot, right, and probably said something stupid/rude/offensive and were totally awkward and they must all thinking, why's she so annoying and weird? Brains are indeed weird.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

Amal's cooking (which is as awesome as her conversation). Burgers. TEA. Sandwiches. CAKE.

I bet there's a word for it in German. It seems like it should be a long compound word.

[sovay]

The thing that happens after an emotional high, when all the good feelings just crash into DOOM DOOM EVERYTHING IS DOOM, and I'm anxious about my social interactions in retrospect.

I think that's pretty normal, actually. You've just expended a tremendous amount of social and emotional energy; you're in arrears for it now. Hence, crash.

I am glad it was otherwise a brilliant time.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

I was just noting it for future reference. It is normal for me, and something of a relief to learn I'm not alone in this.