ただいま！！ 我の故郷！

There were a few things that struck me when I got myself onto the travellator toward the arrival hall:

1) The humidity. It never fails to smack me in the face.
2) The fact that I am home.
3) The fact that people everywhere speaks Singlish.
4) The fact that I am happy to be home

Everywhere I go, there is a wet smell lingering in the air. It penetrates everything, my shirts, my towels, my bed, my table, the water running out of the shower, the food I eat. It is not quite that easy to describe it for although it carries a hint of rot and stagnation, it also has the hint of renewal and growth. You might think that I must have hit my head somewhere or have taken some bad food to screw my brains this badly, but seriously, that's the best I can describe the smell. Perhaps it is just me thinking too much. But anyway, it is a nostalgic smell, a smell that constantly reminds me I am home. I've not realised how much I missed this confused element in my surroundings until now.

Anyway, that's it for the homecoming. As a way to vent her excitement at me coming home, my mom brought me to buy stuff. And that was when I went to try out the guitar I have been researching on. It is not the best, but I don't deserve the best.



It is the Yamaha FG 720. I know that the guitars from Yamaha aren't exactly the best and there are probably better deals out there, but for now, my eyes are on this beauty. As it is, with my skills now, I am unable to let it sing to its heart's content, but I just like the harmony of the sounds. The current I have now at home is an abnormal thing that is much smaller than the standard ones and to complicate things, it insists on twangy accents; the notes are not as harmonised as the one I have back in Australia. When I entered the store yesterday, there was a lady trying out this guitar, and she and I fell in love with it. She has the skill to explore the depth and potential of the guitar, I didn't. I seriously wonder when will it be when I stop disappointing my guitars.. hmmm...

Other than loitering around in the music shop, I stopped by HMV and picked up two things that reduced my friend into a screaming fanboy. Mr. Children Albums, the best collections 1996 - 2000 and another album that Ryo recommended me two years back, but being the ignorant ass I was, I did not take up the recommendation until now, シフクノオト.



Mr. Children, Best Collections 1996 - 2000. The second album of their best collections. I didn't see the first album, 1992 -1996 although I would think that was the better of the two. Regardless, they are two good albums.

Mr. Children シフクノオト album. This is the one that I wanted to get. With songs like くるみ (Kurumi), Any and Hero , how can one miss this excellent album?

That's probably it. If any of you guys are interested in the albums tracklist, go google it yourself. :p

And my summer vacation is just warming up. ;)

On another note, I might be writing a review soon on the book I devoured on the flight from Melbourne to Singapore.

As an additional justification on me buying シフクノオト - you've heard くるみ (Kurumi) and Any - I present to you, Mr. Children, Hero.



::Reading:: Iron Council by China Mieville
::Listening:: Mr. Children - 花言葉