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labellementeuseI just said goodbye,probably forever, to one of the sweetest people I know, and I'm feeling kind of wierded out.
Janie's originally from Taiwan, but her father's a diplomat- he's essentially what an ambassador would be if Taiwan had ambassadors in NZ, which they don't becauseChina'sone ofour major trading partners and we don't have the ability of the US to essentially say fuck you to China and get away with it. So Janie's lived all sorts of places and three or so years ago they came to Wellington and she showed up at our school and proceeded to kick our collective asses at Maths and be one of the nicest people I've ever known. Probably the best thing Claire, who some of you know (/of), has ever done was making friends with Janie. They're incredibly disparate- Claire failed out of school, dropped out, failed a university bridging course which she shouldn't really have taken and also because she got stoned four times a day- in herown words- and didn't go to class. She's now working at the Mermaid as a waitress and occasional dancer. She looks okay actually but we worry about her- as I was saying to a friend, if, say,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
megaffe or sixth_light was stripping and waitressing, I wouldn't be concerned because I know they can take careof themselves-it's not the actions themselves I have a problem with. But Claire overdrinks and oversmokes (both sorts) and really isn't taking care of herself and we worry. And Janie most of all-I'm ashamed to admit that although I've tried, I'vekind of given up of taking care of Claire, because she won't let people. But she really loves Janie, and Janie loves her and really worries. Because she's incredibly sweet and naive and brilliant and I hardly ever see her now but I wish I did.
And now she's going back to Taipei to study Chemistry there and is basically never coming back. She leaves Thursday butI probably won't see her again because she has to pack and won't come out in the evenings. :-/
Yeah, so I feel... weird. Disconnected and I'm going to miss her- I have other friends overseas, and in different cities, but I know they're going to come back to NZ eventually. Whereas Janie... probably won't. No, scratch that, she won't, and I know it. It's... wow, I can't get my head around it.
yeah. that was all. i saw her and claire today, as well as doing volunteer work for the Labour party withsixth_light, basically sticking addresses on propaganda. It was kind of fun and run by a very funny woman, who assured us that we were saving the free world. Plus, we got given armbands.
Janie's originally from Taiwan, but her father's a diplomat- he's essentially what an ambassador would be if Taiwan had ambassadors in NZ, which they don't becauseChina'sone ofour major trading partners and we don't have the ability of the US to essentially say fuck you to China and get away with it. So Janie's lived all sorts of places and three or so years ago they came to Wellington and she showed up at our school and proceeded to kick our collective asses at Maths and be one of the nicest people I've ever known. Probably the best thing Claire, who some of you know (/of), has ever done was making friends with Janie. They're incredibly disparate- Claire failed out of school, dropped out, failed a university bridging course which she shouldn't really have taken and also because she got stoned four times a day- in herown words- and didn't go to class. She's now working at the Mermaid as a waitress and occasional dancer. She looks okay actually but we worry about her- as I was saying to a friend, if, say,
megaffe or sixth_light was stripping and waitressing, I wouldn't be concerned because I know they can take careof themselves-it's not the actions themselves I have a problem with. But Claire overdrinks and oversmokes (both sorts) and really isn't taking care of herself and we worry. And Janie most of all-I'm ashamed to admit that although I've tried, I'vekind of given up of taking care of Claire, because she won't let people. But she really loves Janie, and Janie loves her and really worries. Because she's incredibly sweet and naive and brilliant and I hardly ever see her now but I wish I did.And now she's going back to Taipei to study Chemistry there and is basically never coming back. She leaves Thursday butI probably won't see her again because she has to pack and won't come out in the evenings. :-/
Yeah, so I feel... weird. Disconnected and I'm going to miss her- I have other friends overseas, and in different cities, but I know they're going to come back to NZ eventually. Whereas Janie... probably won't. No, scratch that, she won't, and I know it. It's... wow, I can't get my head around it.
yeah. that was all. i saw her and claire today, as well as doing volunteer work for the Labour party with
sixth_light, basically sticking addresses on propaganda. It was kind of fun and run by a very funny woman, who assured us that we were saving the free world. Plus, we got given armbands.
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Date: 2005-08-29 07:31 am (UTC)So that IS true about Claire working at Mermaid?? I heard about it from someone at school and I was going to ask you but I never got around to it. That's sad.
Also, how long are you in Welly for?
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Date: 2005-08-29 08:35 am (UTC)Hugs, sux when people leave (very profound), especially when it's doubtful that you'll see them again.
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Date: 2005-08-29 08:43 am (UTC)well, in a way, no, it's not; she's making money and enjoying it- she's not stripping, or anything, just waitressing- and seriously, the job itself is not naturally a sad one. The sad bit is that no-one is bothering to look out for her- her mother's ngfkjghrlkaghuk god, I hate her mother so much, and there's only so much Janie and to a lesser extent I can do. So, well, I don't think it's sad because she's doing well and hey it pays the rent. I'm just worried about her on her own, you know?
till Sunday. gyah not long enough I need to see so many people!
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Date: 2005-08-29 08:43 am (UTC)Yeah I know. :(
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Date: 2005-08-29 09:05 am (UTC)Im free Saturday after 1 if you can fit me into your busy schedule... lol
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Date: 2005-08-29 09:29 am (UTC)... yes, very strange.
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Date: 2005-08-30 09:52 am (UTC)Short friend complaint - tell me when you know about these things, ok?
I mean. ... I haven't even seen Claire since ... school ended?
And Janie. I refuse to be sad about that because I WILL GO SEE HE IN TAIPAI
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Date: 2005-08-30 10:26 am (UTC)RIGHt. YES. ME TOO. We decided I'd live there for a year instead of Tokyo.
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Date: 2005-08-31 03:04 am (UTC)I just have come to the realisation that I can't help her. And I hate that.
fantastic - see you there :)
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Date: 2005-08-31 11:28 pm (UTC)*brain explodes*
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Date: 2005-09-04 04:42 am (UTC)