My experience in Australia part 1 : Not yet in Australia

I packed my bags and began marking my checklist to make sure I did not miss anything. 1 year old toothbrush? check. Pirated anime DVDs? check. 3 for 10 el cheapo underwears? check. 'Did I miss anything? Anything else I should bring along?' those thoughts circled my mind. The perfectionist within told me that there is still empty space in that luggage of mine and it must be utilized. I figured more anime is vital to my survival so I had those stashed in. Back then, survival is a matter of killing time without lifting a finger, hence emotional yet very abstract animations like Lain and Technolyze presented itself as the perfect solution. Most of my peers, who were "too cool for school" condemned anime, therefore effectively condemning me too in the process. How could they? Little did they know that with a keen eye and an investigative mind, so much could be felt and experienced just by watching anime.

With physical packing done, I move torwards my laptop and gave life to it with a flick on the power switch. Then I began yet another checklist. 'Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 installed? excellent' I mumbled. 'Final Fantasy 7 and 8 is in, good. Too bad I'll have to sacrifice Final Fantasy 9' I sighted as each of them were a fascinating game itself, the highest calibre of interactive materials. Moving on, I clicked the option "show all hidden files and folders". In a way, the next checklist was equally as important for survival as animes can be. It also involves killing time but now you'll be using your fingers. All 5 to be exact.

Pleased with my collection of Sky Angel series and also the many great flicks of Rika Nakamura preloaded, I packed my laptop into the backpack and locked up my luggage. 'This is it' I thought. I shiverred as feelings of nervousness and excitement spiked up my spine, it may have originated from my butt. I am about to embark on a brand new journey, one that I have never attempted before. Living the life in Australia. The adventures, a brand new playground, and new people to mingle with. Of course I did not discount the possibilities of getting laid while pissed drunk, infact that was my top fantasy for this journey. Never would I have imagined that somehow it.....

It never happened.