when you're lost & alone

Mr Brion D Lynwood Castletown Graduate '75 Sorter of Letters, Sender of Owls + a Little Bit Mischievous

[finniganfrazer]

I didn't think that through

[finniganfrazer]

That was only a few days after finishing school, though. And before that there was a whole year of me being seventeen so legally an adult and living at school so not with my parents, but it’s still being at school. My flatmate cooks for me a lot. Except he eats meat and I don’t so I just have to make sure I’m still getting protein and things. But I manage. I haven’t starved yet. I do! Right, yes, I remember. Is it okay? The cage?

[briondempsey-blog]

Well, sure. School doesn't count. Figure you must've felt kind of ready if you wound up moving out straight after graduating. The thing is, the body's sort of going to tell you what it needs. Basic human instinct, survival of the fittest. Unless you're an absolute dunce, I'm sure you'll be fine and well-fed, meat or not. Huh, yeah. Course, it's sturdy and keeps shut. A fine cage.

[finniganfrazer]

I didn't think that through

[finniganfrazer]

See, I don’t like wine. Or really any of those drinks you think of as adult drinks. Whiskey’s okay, but I wouldn’t want it very often. And I actually can’t make my own meals, either, so I don’t think I’m an adult at all.

[briondempsey-blog]

Way I see it is, second you don't live with mum and dad anymore is the moment you're tossed into adulthood, wine and dinners or not. Long as you're not starving, I'd say you're doing alright. And you have a job, right? Met you when I was grabbing a new cage for my owl, I think.

[finniganfrazer]

I didn't think that through

[finniganfrazer]

It’s weird, though, because you’d think I’d get it quicker than other people with being an August birthday. Because my best friend, same year at school as me but she’s nearly a whole year older than me. Her birthday’s September. So I’m just turning eighteen today, but she’s been legally an adult nearly two years so you’d think it would feel less weird by the time it gets round to my birthday, but it doesn’t. Oh, okay.

[briondempsey-blog]

Wish it worked that way, but I don't think it ever will, for anyone. I'm twenty-two and I'm still confused as hell how I can have a flat, make my own meals, decide my schedule. Too much power for one person, if you ask me, but it is rather nice having a glass of wine before bed without any judging eyes.

[finniganfrazer]

I didn't think that through

[finniganfrazer]

It still feels weird having the word adult put to me. Even if I’ve sort of been an adult a whole year, now. I’m not guilty. Thanks.

[briondempsey-blog]

I'm not sure anyone ever gets used to being considered an adult. Eventually you just sort of accept it. I-- er, didn't say you were. But good for you. 

[finniganfrazer]

I didn't think that through

[finniganfrazer]

I took the day off work for my birthday, but all my friends are working so it was a bit pointless.

[briondempsey-blog]

Ahah, the struggles of adulthood I'd imagine. Always good to take time for yourself, though. Guilty pleasures or something. Happy birthday, for what it's worth.

[finniganfrazer]

I didn't think that through

[briondempsey-blog]

Excuse me?

[edithmckearney-deactivated20160]

This wind is just short of catastrophic. Would this happen to be yours?

[briondempsey-blog]

Least it's just the wind. Imagine if this was paired with rain. Nothing worse than being stuck in torrential downpour plus wind. But sorry, no. Not mine. Haven't gotten a paper today, yet.

[briondempsey-blog]

Oh, bugger. This rain.

[serenotwell-deactivated20150904]

That sounds like a thing to say.

[briondempsey-blog]

What's that supposed to mean?

[thevirtueofprudence-deactivated]

Be a bit boring if we didn’t, wouldn’t it?

[briondempsey-blog]

Ha, I'm not sure I'd say that. Secrecy leads to... to, er. Lies, withholding, a lack of trust. Secrecy for excitement? Not so sure. Maybe I've just not met the right kind of people.

[briondempsey-blog]

Oh, bugger. This rain.

[serenotwell-deactivated20150904]

It’s been known to happen on the rare occasion.

[briondempsey-blog]

Some of the best things in the world are rare. 

[thevirtueofprudence-deactivated]

I’m not sure. I think they’re mean to be relatively close to each other but there are no official rules so it can be however you want, really. It’s not your lucky day, I’m afraid.

[briondempsey-blog]

We've all got our secrets, now haven't we?

[thevirtueofprudence-deactivated]

Good things are meant to come in threes. So there’s the door and then I’ve got two others. Of course, so are bad things and I’m still waiting for the last one there so it could go either way.

[briondempsey-blog]

Is there a time limit on the series? This is all news to me, I admit. What were your two bad things, if you don't mind my prying. Curious, I suppose. 

[briondempsey-blog]

Oh, bugger. This rain.

[serenotwell-deactivated20150904]

Survival of the driest, wouldn’t it be?

[briondempsey-blog]

You raise a good point.

[thevirtueofprudence-deactivated]

About luck? I have plenty. There’s some explaining I could use about some things, but maybe that’s meant to be turning around.

[briondempsey-blog]

Why do you say that-- about the turning around, I mean.

[briondempsey-blog]

Oh, bugger. This rain.

[serenotwell-deactivated20150904]

We better hope God’s been telling someone to build it otherwise we’re going to be very ill prepared.

[briondempsey-blog]

Unfortunate, that. Forced into some sort of cruel survival of the fittest. Or wettest. 

[thevirtueofprudence-deactivated]

That’s disappointing. It would’ve been nice to talk to an expert on luck. Maybe finally get some clear answers.

[briondempsey-blog]

Have many questions, do you?

[thevirtueofprudence-deactivated]

Why not? No one seems to know how luck actually works so you might as well.

[briondempsey-blog]

Undoubtedly. I'm not claiming to be the expert, certainly. Nice notion, one way or another.