The Ramblings of Guise Dugal

So, I got back last weeked from the beautiful Californian sunshine and it’s wonderful residents. Yeah, I’ve been home for a few days now and it achingly keeps seeming longer and longer since I was in glorious San Jose. I’m still uploading photos and vlogs, so you may find that this post gets ninja editted a fair bit over the next few days, as well as a few memories of the trip.

As much as I miss all the big things and wholely miss the people, it’s the smaller things and the finer points I miss, things like actually vocally chatting with people and seeing faces and emotions, things like the adventure of doing things in a strange place and taking random trips to meet up (like going on my own via light rail to Dio’s place, finding my way on the streets in the morning so we could grab breakfast), things as mundane as going for cool morning walks to the bank and Walgreens. I’m rather sentimental about details, I guess.

I got to meet some of the nicest and coolest people ever, and I say that with total sincerity. Not only were they welcoming to a ‘friend of a friend’, but they even spent the time with me alone, which meant a lot. They were some of the friendliest people I’ve met and it was a total priveledge to be able to spend that time together.

Obviously the biggest feeling of sadness is not being able to spend anymore time with Dio and friends now that I’m back here. Fanime cosplay was fun, but just those times of sitting around, wandering town or riding the light rail, best of times.

Fanime was fun, got to cosplay with Dio as Blue/Gary Oak to her Red/Pokemon Trainer, and as Ninten and Ness while she was Ness and Lucas. Also got to follow a new friend around as he recaptured the glory of Left 4 Dead.

I got to vlog with Dio, which I really hope to do again sometime because it was a complete blast. Got to try American confectionary relatively fresh, and taste fresher candy corn (Dan, I’m seriously reconsidering my views on that stuff). I also finally got myself Converse sneakers.

I can pretty much sum up San Jose with one morning when I left the hotel at 7am. The sun was up and the roads were still fairly quiet, there was a cool breeze but I still felt warm enough that I definately needed short sleeves. The buildings were all sandy coloured or shining glass, and without clouds the light just caught them all. Palms rustled as cars drove by. Sprinklers wet the grass and sidewalk, giving odd moments of detecting the petrichor aroma that seemed to dry up quick. There I was in the centre of it, raglan t-shirt, denim shorts and converse sneakers and with my MP3 player low so that I could only just hear some of my favourite summery tunes.

I’m really hoping to get back to San Jose soon. As for being home, June’s already starting to feel the curse. I’m keeping my head up.

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