Well, this is a rarity! At home, on a Saturday night. Ant and I sat down and watched 'Shrek 2' before, and he is now watching tv while I do some cleaning up and wotnot...
Lately, it seems like all electrical items hate me. My bedroom stereo and car stereo have been playing up for a while, but with work being so close (thus eliminating too much time in the car), and with my computer being a virtual stereo, it hasn't been high on the priority list. But now, my computer seems to be playing up, and one of my more higher priced DVD appliances is making a strangely loud humming noise too. I'm close to reaching a 'total shrug of indifference' towards all this but it does piss me off a little. I can be such a materialistic creature sometimes. So, if anyone knows what could make the mouse temporarily freeze and occasionally even make the motherboard give a short beep, please let me know. I thought it was the motherboard on the way out, but I suspect it could be software related now... which is worse, cause it would probably just be easier to start my system from scratch instead of trying to figure it all out!
I guess the 'big news' for me recently involves a bit of 'closure' on years of wondering what happened to an old friend. When I was a kid, I befriended Miles Buchanan, who was a child actor, having won a Logie at a very early age and was seemingly in constant demand for various productions. We kept in touch for many years until over night, he just seemingly disappeared. For years, I wondered what happened to him, and every couple of years, even tried some attempts to find him, but to no luck.
Then last Saturday night, I was over at my friend Michael's place. We were talking about recent books that we had read, and he asked me if I remembered an actor from years back named Miles Buchanan.
"You're joking, right?", I asked, thinking he knew the Miles and I connection.
"No. Why?", he said, looking at me rather stunned.
And so I explained to him the whole background and everything.
"Oh, well, his mum has just written a book called 'Wings Of Madness' which deals with the Buchanan family's coming to grips with depression and mental illness that runs through the family, and writes extensively about Miles' breakdown."
I immediately went out on Sunday morning, bought the book, and read it that day (as well as fit in a visit to my parents).
At the start of the week, a simple web search located some details on Mile's mother's practice, and I sent her an email, explaining Miles and my background.
A couple of days later, I received an email from both Miles and his mother, while felt like a 'full circle'... years of wondering and waiting all resolved. I encouraged Miles to keep in touch if he wants, but after so many years and so much for both of us, who knows if we would still get along? But still, i'm leaving that ball in Mile's court, and i'm at least thankful for this book answering questions that have often returned to me over the years.
It does make you wonder though about those people who make an impact on you, who you lose touch with.
I've just had an sms from my friends hinted I should go out. It's 2.30am as I currently type this, and I tend to wonder about the hours my friends and I keep. Ant seems really keen, but I keep harping on the fact that i'm tired, and I don't really have any money, and we have a lot of birthdays and weddings coming up soon, not to mention the usual assortment of bills. While i'm certainly not old, I definitely envy those 20somethings who can go all night and just not feel it, but I find a big night out just knocks me for six nowadays. Ant has just brought me a glass of white wine, so I guess that says it all really. Either way, time for me to get off this thing and to get back into it.
Before I go, a big happy birthday to the beautiful, talented and inspired DJ Seb; many happy returns, and get your arse over here again soon.
