Aw~ Finally I'm back~ Hika's been in London for the past ten days... I came back on Tuesday and I can't still manage to get used to the wheater here-- it's too hot (T__T) I'm always splashing water on my face, on my arms, on my hair... and it keeps drying after a few minutes... and I keep frying.
While in London, instead, I complained because of the lack of sun-- every day I would wake up at dawn (both because the light easily entered through the window and because I had to wake at five o' clock to take a shower before anyone else got up and went into the bathroom...) and find only the clouds to greet me. Usually, a cloudy sky makes me sad or nervous. I like it when it is clear-- I feel quite serene just by looking at it; but, luckily, during those days I had so many things to do and discover, that I could enjoy the trip at its best all the same~~ I decided that my favourite places in London are Camden Town and Soho~ There's no place here like Camden-- the people, the shops... heck, when I first went there I was so utterly surprised-- I had never imagined such a place could really exist-- it's like... the cosplayers' heaven. I could find tons of things that, otherwise, I'd have to buy on the Net; and there were so many others - especially clothes - which made me fall in love after just a glance, but were too expensive (T____T;;) You know, life in Italy is much, much cheaper than in England; still, we tried to do as many things we could, from riding the London Eye to watching the drag queens' cabaret at Madame Jojo's, in Soho (oh, they were so good at singing...!). We even went clubbing at the Turnmill, and while we were wandering outside the Farringdon station to find the club, we were both scared as hell. Honestly, I hate clubbing-- I hate it so, so much. But my friend wanted to go, and she did things she didn't like because I wanted to too, so... I guess our first rule was 'equivalent exchange' (laughs) but I must say it worked very well. It was really a nice trip, I met a lot of different people, spoke in English (don't ask me why, but I enjoyed that a lot), saw many, many places, and experienced things I barely knew of before. Sure, the family that hosted us was pretty strange, and, well, unfamiliar. At first, we thought it was just their attitude-- maybe, we said, it's just us being Italian-- believe me, if you ever came here, you'd notice a huge, hu~ge difference just by taking a bus-- people, even strangers, are often chatting, laughing, fighting over silly things, even. Those who keep silent are very few, and usually no one brings newspaper or pocket novels to read with them - because they know it'd be useless, I guess. I think I missed that too-- whenever we asked someone for directions or informations, they were kind, yes, but so, so formal. Each time we said we were from Italy, some would start saying random words and sentences in Italian, and we laughed; at the small convenience store near our house the clerks were very kind with us because of that (!) and I almost fell in love with the boy at the counter 'cause he was really sweet and polite (laughs). But perhaps my one and only love stays those nice girls I met in one shop - I think the name was
Asahiya Shoten - in Soho. I found the shop by chance, while walking around and looking for a café. I went inside immediately and asked if they had
Loveless (yeah, that's my new current obsession together with Elricest~), and she was so, so, so~~~ nice! She was very cute and kind, and I had to describe her Ritsuka because she couldn't remember about the manga and~ then I told her the author's name ("Mmmh... you see, the authoress is Yun Kouga...") and another adorable clerk suddenly popped out, smiling knowingly: "Yeah," she exclaimed "Kouga Yun!" and then they searched, but found nothing and told me they were sorry and called me 'honey' (is moved to tears). I couldn't get the manga but I was happy all the same~ (^___^;;)
By the end of the month I'll leave again for some college in Galles. This time I'll have to do what the tutors say and I'll travel with a large, large group of other Italian students; they'll be from all over the country and my little brother will come too. I guess it'll be quite boring, if I don't find anyone interesting, but it's better going than staying here. Seriously; the weather in UK - no matter if it isn't warm or sunny - was healtier for my body, and also the different atmosphere makes me quieter, happier somehow. Staying with my family is too stressing, really: my father came to pick me up at the airport and we hadn't even got in the car that he had already started to complain about my brother's behaviour while I was away, about the fact that the arrival had been delayed for something like a hour and he had had to wait the whole morning for me... When I got home it was even worse-- by evening everything was back to normal, that meaning my mother was complaining too, no one was particularly interested in what I did or didn't, and all that mattered was that I was here again, enclosed in their grasp. The only person I missed a bit was perhaps my brother; he said he wants to go to London with me, next Summer. Personally, if I save enough money I'd like to return by the end of October for the Con that will be held there; but I still don't know, because in a few months I'll be eighteen and the trip to Japan will be no more a mirage but a concrete possibility and I'm very well aware that's something expensive and even though my parents will help me (I hope so) I still need to save money for that... (y___y)
Uhm, maybe, in the next days I could post some pics I took in London.
Anyhow, there's a short piece I wrote before leaving for the
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30_nights~ I hope to post the second and last part soon and that you'll enjoy this~
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist
Title: "Pandora's Box" [1/2]
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sute_hikahikaTheme: #19 Crying all night for you.
Pairing: Elricest
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: FMA belongs to its respective owners. I'm writing just for fun.
Summary: [animeverse - post CoS] To Edward, there's always something more important than his own dreams and desires-- a greater good that must be achieved, even if Alphonse can't see it.
( Edward realizes that all he can do is listen - his mouth still filled with the detestable tang of blood - as his little brother cries the whole night for him. )
pissed off
busy
sleepy
rushed
calm
creative
hot