Comments on: Drifting

By: Rachie

Rachie — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:48:11 +0000

Waterhot – I know what you mean about being in a film. It’s as if the music on the stereo is the soundtrack. It’s eerie isn’t it? And I can imagine Time after Time is not the ideal song to listen to after a break up – it tugs at already fragile heart strings.

By: Rachie

Rachie — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:35:45 +0000

How funny that that song does that to everyone!

And OMIH – that Shins song is one of my all time favourites. It never fails to cheer me up. It will always remind me of Namibia, strangely!

By: omih

omih — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:05:06 +0000

Strange about that song. Not remotely the kind of music I normally listen to but I love it. I’ve downloaded it here and it regularly plays on my Ipod.

Beautiful stuff.

Oh and here’s a download hint. It’s a song that has been haunting me for the last six months and because I keep playing it, it will always remind me of Vietnam.

It’s called “New Slang” and it’s by “The Shins”. Awesome and though the words are unintelligible and largely non sensical, you’ll never get the tune out of your head.

By: Waterhot

Waterhot — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:19:53 +0000

To me, it’s not like watching a film – it’s like being in one. I get it very, very often. And you’ve described it perfectly.

As for Time After Time, it’s between Christmas 1984 and New Year 1985, I’m back sitting in a white Nissan Micra, all alone in the middle of a vast and empty car park on the outskirts of the Essex town I lived in then, the driver’s door open, smoking a cigarette, listening to the year’s Top 40 on Radio One, wondering why it didn’t work out, wondering what she is doing, whether she’s listening to this too, whether she too is crying silently to herself…

By: Maciek

Maciek — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:46:29 +0000

Time After Time does it for me, I think its is one of those extraordinary songs which will live forever. Have you heard Cassandra Wilson’s version? Miles David also did it brilliantly (as an instrumental) on one of his recent albums and Cassandra did a tribute to Miles called ‘Travelling Miles’ – brilliant! Recently I was trying to tell someone about this and couldn’t say ‘Time After Time’ aloud else I’d be in tears. You tell me…

Download it from http://www.hrybowicz.com/downloads/time-after-time.mp3

By: Rachie

Rachie — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:35:53 +0000

Omih – I think you’re right. It’s a mixture of all those things. The strange thing was, I felt neither happy nor sad, just in a strange limbo land in between the two. It was a gorgeous feeling; it just felt as if everything was as it was supposed to be.

Granny p – yep. Too fleeting. But I can still remember how I felt seeing the two aeroplanes – like time stood still.

By: grannyp

grannyp — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:29:18 +0000

Nostalgia for moments you’re in? Oh yes. They’re almost the saddest, because you know you can’t hang on – it’s there -pouf! – it’s gone. And you know it’s always going to be like that.

By: omih

omih — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:35:25 +0000

I get that feeling so much. So often I feel like I’m watching some either extremely happy or extremely sad film. Like I’m close to tears so much of the time.

And suddenly something can provoke a strong emotional reaction. I’m not sure what causes it really. Sheer wonderment sometimes. Incredible, happiness, I mean hapiness that I never though I would be capable of that I am here, doing this (and not doing that dull stuff that was killing me before).

Also the humbling thing. Being humbled by these people here in Vietnam but also by the situation I am. And just how lucky I am – both in the context of having so much, but also to have so much and to be here.

Some of that Preparing for Change stuff is true too – leave your family and friends behind and you emotional support is gone too – which is why you have the severe reactions to things.

In short though, I think it’s just a consequence of a better life. You’re no longer cacooned in the UK. You experience things more strongly. You’re emotions follow.

The downs are well worth the highs. It’s all good.