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turpsYork was good yesterday. Getting the train easy, though next time we're going to book one of the easy access seats near a door rather than a table just so James can get to it easier. The market was fantastic. We had our mulled wine and bought stuff and did the chocolate experience again and it was just this lovely cold day that was perfectly suited for a Christmas market visit. James did really well with his walking, and in fact, when I went to bed last night my fitbit told me I'd done over 11k more steps than my target.
The bad. While I was there my phone did a total factory reset by itself. I literally took a photo in the shambles, walked for five minutes, got my phone out to pay for something at a stall and it was wiped. Talk about gutted, mostly what I was worried about was my photos and my text messages from mam. So we made for the nearest EE shop and this lovely man went out of his way to try and get my stuff back. He got my apps and my photos, but not my texts. At least, he got a handful of the latest ones and then nothing else, which of course meant all of mam's were gone. I don't even think I could take it in properly yesterday, but I had to hold onto a last hope that once we were home and using our own wifi and not the mobile kind when we were out and about we could try another reset. It was a risk, but I figured I couldn't lose anything more than I already had. And it worked. I'd like to say I was dancing around the room but it was more sitting there trying not to cry when I saw them all come back. So, my message to anyone reading. Please make sure all your important things are backed up. Thankfully mine were backed to Google and all I lost were the few photos I'd taken yesterday and a weeks worth of texts after the last backup point.
Another negative was we overestimated how long we'd want to stay on a cold winter day. We got to York around ten and our train home was booked for 8:30 and we were ready to go two hours before that. We did ask how much it would be to change tickets to go earlier but at £30 that was more than the cost of the actual tickets we had so we holed up in a coffee shop for an hour and when that shut went to sit in the waiting room for another hour.
Photos. I've only got a few that were taken on James' phone. One of us and two showing the window of Betty's.
Changing the subject. I don't think any of my fellow Ryan fans still read or post here, but I was talking to themoononastick about how Jon seems to have been forgotten in terms of Panic and Ryan hardly around and she alerted me to the fact Jon had tweeted that Z Berg had posted a new video/song featuring Ryan. It's all about their breakup and it's so painfully raw and yet beautiful, too. I really do like both the song and video and of course, hello RyRo. I miss you. Z Berg and Ryan Ross The Bad List Warnings for A Weekend at Bernie's situation going on and Z Berg being dead.
We saw Aquaman today. I enjoyed it, though thought it dragged a little in places. Visually it was gorgeous to watch and Jason Momoa is a really good looking man. Apart from that, there's very little to say.
Finally,dapatty offered icons and I asked for ones themed on ice. The results were beautiful, I especially like the one I'm using. So simple and lovely.
The bad. While I was there my phone did a total factory reset by itself. I literally took a photo in the shambles, walked for five minutes, got my phone out to pay for something at a stall and it was wiped. Talk about gutted, mostly what I was worried about was my photos and my text messages from mam. So we made for the nearest EE shop and this lovely man went out of his way to try and get my stuff back. He got my apps and my photos, but not my texts. At least, he got a handful of the latest ones and then nothing else, which of course meant all of mam's were gone. I don't even think I could take it in properly yesterday, but I had to hold onto a last hope that once we were home and using our own wifi and not the mobile kind when we were out and about we could try another reset. It was a risk, but I figured I couldn't lose anything more than I already had. And it worked. I'd like to say I was dancing around the room but it was more sitting there trying not to cry when I saw them all come back. So, my message to anyone reading. Please make sure all your important things are backed up. Thankfully mine were backed to Google and all I lost were the few photos I'd taken yesterday and a weeks worth of texts after the last backup point.
Another negative was we overestimated how long we'd want to stay on a cold winter day. We got to York around ten and our train home was booked for 8:30 and we were ready to go two hours before that. We did ask how much it would be to change tickets to go earlier but at £30 that was more than the cost of the actual tickets we had so we holed up in a coffee shop for an hour and when that shut went to sit in the waiting room for another hour.
Photos. I've only got a few that were taken on James' phone. One of us and two showing the window of Betty's.
Changing the subject. I don't think any of my fellow Ryan fans still read or post here, but I was talking to themoononastick about how Jon seems to have been forgotten in terms of Panic and Ryan hardly around and she alerted me to the fact Jon had tweeted that Z Berg had posted a new video/song featuring Ryan. It's all about their breakup and it's so painfully raw and yet beautiful, too. I really do like both the song and video and of course, hello RyRo. I miss you. Z Berg and Ryan Ross The Bad List Warnings for A Weekend at Bernie's situation going on and Z Berg being dead.
We saw Aquaman today. I enjoyed it, though thought it dragged a little in places. Visually it was gorgeous to watch and Jason Momoa is a really good looking man. Apart from that, there's very little to say.
Finally,
dapatty offered icons and I asked for ones themed on ice. The results were beautiful, I especially like the one I'm using. So simple and lovely.
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Date: 2018-12-12 05:57 pm (UTC)Oh no, that sucks that you lost everything while you were out, that must have been scary! I had a similar thing happen to my old pad sadly. But that is awesome that you got the, back! I’m so happy for you 💜
Nice photos! Very Christmassy!
It’s a shame the old Panic! members faded like that, I saw Rock sound post about the song but I’ve not heard it yet since I fail
Oh cool, I’m hoping to see it next week. I think it’ll be worth it just to see Momoa skin.
It’s pretty!
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:28 pm (UTC)Losing everything was scary, and a big reminder of how much I rely on my phone when out and about. I hated not having my stuff, but it was always the loss of the texts that was the worst thing.
The song is really nice, but very melancholy. I still like it a lot, and of course, Ryan. While he was never my main bandom focus I've always been a fan and am interested in what he's up to.
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Date: 2018-12-14 08:06 pm (UTC)Yeah that sounds so scary to lose all those memories. I hope you get them backed up though
I need to give it a listen. I always did like Ryan and got sad when Panic! Fell apart like it did
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Date: 2018-12-12 08:13 pm (UTC)Yup, I've learned (the v. hard way) to back stuff up every so often. The only time I thought I had lost photos was when I broke my phone by accident (as in, bent it in almost half when I closed a car door on it.) Several hours after I got my replacement phone, I was finally able to find the pics I thought I had lost. Which WHAT A RELIEF!
It's kinda funny (in, um, an unfunny way, I guess?) how ppl's idea of what PatD! is like has changed in what feels like v. few years. Especially when it comes to Ryan and Jon. I guess time stops for no one.
As per what I've heard, Aquaman isn't the BEST movie ever. But it isn't a great movie either. My interest in it is rather nonexistent (like, at this point, I don't think I would watch it even if it aired on TV). THAT SAID, I'm glad y'all had a good time, though. :)
That icon is lovely.
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:25 pm (UTC)The only time I thought I had lost photos was when I broke my phone by accident (as in, bent it in almost half when I closed a car door on it.) Several hours after I got my replacement phone, I was finally able to find the pics I thought I had lost. Which WHAT A RELIEF!
I can imagine. Phones are brilliant things, they connect us to the world and take photos and so many things, but when something goes wrong you realise how easy it is to lose things unless you are careful to backup. I'm so glad you got your photos back, too.
It's kinda funny (in, um, an unfunny way, I guess?) how ppl's idea of what PatD! is like has changed in what feels like v. few years. Especially when it comes to Ryan and Jon. I guess time stops for no one.
True, both my nieces are Panic fans, but to them Panic is Brendon. Even when they talk about the old songs it's never with anyone else attached. It's all Brendon at all times. Which is fair enough I guess as he is Panic now. But also feels a bit sad that Ryan, Jon, Brent, Spencer, Dallon, and Ian, even I nearly forgot about him, have been lost to the past.
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Date: 2018-12-12 08:37 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:19 pm (UTC)Thanks for letting me know, I do like knowing my cards are arriving worldwide :)
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:20 pm (UTC)Oh man, that sounds terrible! Phones are brilliant things, keep us connected to the world etc, and yet, when they go wrong they do so big time :(
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Date: 2018-12-12 10:21 pm (UTC)I really liked York when we went there at Camp one year. It must be lovely all decorated for the holidays!
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:18 pm (UTC)York looked beautiful decorated for the holidays. So bright and sparkly but not in a garish way.
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Date: 2018-12-13 01:23 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2018-12-13 08:16 am (UTC)I can't quite fathom how exes could make a breakup into joint art. At least, I couldn't picture doing it myself. But then, I am not an artist.
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:16 pm (UTC)I can't quite fathom how exes could make a breakup into joint art. At least, I couldn't picture doing it myself. But then, I am not an artist.
I'm very impressed with them both. I couldn't do it either, and yet, somehow they're created something that's powerful despite dealing with what sounds like a terrible time.
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Date: 2018-12-13 10:11 am (UTC)Sounds like you had a lovely day (apart from the scare, obviously). I so love Christmas markets...
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:13 pm (UTC)Christmas markets are the best. I've just been reading how you went to one, too. I bet the ones in Paris are beautiful.
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Date: 2018-12-13 06:39 pm (UTC)How awful about your phone! Makes me very grateful I only have wifi on my phone and no other internet access. It must have been such a relief for you to get all the important stuff back.
That's a lovely icon!
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:07 pm (UTC)The tree is gorgeous. In fact everywhere looked very festive. A very nice man offered to take that photo and I'm glad he did because I do like the result.
Isn't it? I need to upload the others, too. And when I'm doing that there's a couple of your festive icons I really like, too. Just I didn't realise I had icon spaces left.
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Date: 2018-12-13 09:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-12-14 07:09 pm (UTC)It really is. I think they're both brave to put their history out in public like that.
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Date: 2018-12-13 10:22 pm (UTC)Thanks for posting the song, that was a blast from the past! I really love the song and video. Ryan still looks so skinny! He doesn't look to have aged much at all.
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Date: 2018-12-14 07:11 pm (UTC)I'm glad you liked the song and video too. I find it so powerful and very different to the usual Christmas song. But yeah, I want to know Ryan's secret for looking so young.
And, thank you for your card. As always you know exactly what to say ♥
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Date: 2018-12-14 04:22 pm (UTC)York during this time of year is just magical, and this post made me want to go back there again, though maybe not brave the northern winds for a whole day ahahaha! <3
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Date: 2018-12-14 04:48 pm (UTC)York really is magical this time of year, but cold! As I'm sure you remember. I don't know what we were thinking booking to go home so late.
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Date: 2018-12-15 01:53 pm (UTC)Love the icon. <3
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Date: 2018-12-15 05:38 pm (UTC)It's a gorgeous icon. I need to upload the others but I'm lazy and unorganised.
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Date: 2018-12-15 05:05 pm (UTC)York is so lovely and it sounds like a great day, phone not withstanding, I do wish there were more comfy places to sit that didn't require money (like a later opening library or something) though - it's a very walky-about city and that's exhausting (and York Minster, while stunning, is not a comfy place to sit unless it's boiling).
I'd completely missed the song, thank you - you're so right about the Panic! fandom, even Spencer's not a part of things for the newer fans, what is time?
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Date: 2018-12-15 05:43 pm (UTC)You're right about York being very walky-about. There's a lot to see but you're always on your feet to get there. I've been in the summer before and that was better as we sat by the riverside and rested like that, but in winter that's not an option.
I'm still enjoying the song when I listen, even if it is sad. But yeah, what is time indeed. Panic now is nothing like the Panic of before.