Planet Nectarius

I just spent lunch changing the oil filter in my R80. Sometimes it feels rather satisfying to get grease on your hands.

Wow, long time no post.

I’m heading to my homeland today. 2 hour trip, motorbike screaming just to maintain 100kph.

I’m visiting a friend I haven’t seen in maybe a year? maybe more. Should be fun.

Uni is a little crappy lately. I dropped a class, got to make it up next semester. They’re all very nice to me about it though. I’m still behind drastically in one of my classes (which I should have finished completely by now).

My sis is moving in for a few months. Haven’t lived with her in years.. Should be good.

And my big news, is that I’m committed to visiting New Zealand over the winter break. If only for a few weeks. I aiming at a month. Lots wandering around aimlessly. Maybe I can rent a bike there? Price could be an issue though.

If I like it too much, I might not want to come back.

I just need to get away. Do something on my own for a change.

I’ve been gaming too much, to avoid study. That’s why I fucked up my class so much.

But still… I’ve finished 4 seasons of Pro Evolution Soccer 6. The lynchpin of my team is Zinedine Zidane. I wouldn’t let him retire. In the game he just turned 38, even at 38 he’s amazing.

Speaking of which, I saw the movie “Zidane”, it’s excellent art movie. A full game from Zidane’s perspective, no dialogue as such. He gets sent off in the end, but creates an amazing goal. He drags his feet when off the ball, as if he’s playing with an imaginary ball. So subtle.

I haven’t shot archery in weeks. I’m getting back into though.

Ballet just finished for the term. 2 week break. I’ll miss it.

I’ve decided I need to do exercise of some sort in the mornings or I do nothing of use with my day. Cycling, yoga, or a jog, maybe even swimming, but that seems like too much.

I’ve been downloaded and purchasing tons of music lately. I bought a Sophie Koh cd, should be arriving soon. Some Veda Hille CD’s arrived. I’ve got some new Nina Nastasia albums, and I’m expecting some more Tujiko Noriko. It’s funny I think most of my music lately seems to be by women artist. That’s a turn around. I actually remember saying I couldn’t find any music by women artists. Shows how hard I looked.

In a slightly related note to the previous post…
I’m getting ready for a big bike trip this weekend. I’ve never been camping by motorbike so it should be fun. Plus Wilson’s prom has fantastic roads on the way in.

Just trying to figure out how much stuff I can strap onto my little CB250 without killing it.

Yesterday I passed my motorcycle license test.

This is me just now after a 2am bike ride home from archery.

The visor is fogged up from my breath, plus the flash made it worse.
It’s a great ride at that time. It’s a little foggy in parts, but no traffic gets in your way. On the good (non foggy) corners you can do them technically. Leaning a lot, looking ahead, not at the road beneath the front wheel, and keeping a steady pace. Most of the corners you don’t need to slow down for (speed limit is 70, though I acidentally do 80 too much).

I’m wearing my new winter gloves, now my hands are warmer then my feet (which are in massive boots and woolly socks). They were definitely worth it.

During the weekend just gone I visited old friends I haven’t seen in a year or so+. Many have been in different states, and I’ve mostly just been really lazy.

I rode there by motorbike. ’twas a 2 hour ride in the biting cold, first long ride I’ve ever done. Met some new dogs. Had some cheese on toast. Saw some folky music, donated to a cause.

Going back to the land I grew up in is always a testing experience. I think I passed adequately this time.