My week starts tomorrow

I'm not sure what my thoughts are at the moment. I know I have things to write about but whether or not my mind forms the thoughts in preparation to be transformed into words on my blog is another thing. I know I have plenty to write about my visit with Holly and what she said about Yorick. It was nice hanging out with her at her boat. Made me want to create cool creatures like her robots, something as awesome, but I don't have the idea. I dabbled with my sushi rice balls and owls but it's not a fantastic idea. Some of her vintage fabric is awesome. She said that Yorick is with the Ebony girl because she's young and low maintenance and is into all the crap he's into and because it's not serious. She said that if he were alone he'd actually have to face himself and who he is and he wouldn't be happy. At Dani's engagement party I'm not going to let too much slip and not talk to him much. I'll make it so I can walk away at a moment's notice and say "ahh, I see someone else..." or something. "I need another drink." I'll get away. He can come to me if he wants to talk. I'll be looking cute though so that will make me happy. I'm glad I have my life back.

I've been working a bit lately. I need more work though. Tomorrow I'll organise a cover letter for the Oomph! job advertised in Saturday's paper. Annie from thebeach mentioned it too so it'd be good if we both got it as there are two wait staff positions. There is a Monday to Friday 9-2 position and a Tuesday to Friday and the occasional Saturday for 35 hours or something. I'll take what I can get! Monday to Friday would be nice. I'd want to stick at thebeach for 2-3 nights on the weekend but then having Monday off after a Sunday at thebeach would be great as I'm always pooped by the time Monday rolls around. Yorick mentioned a while back that he was going to apply there for a barista position but I don't think he has yet. The website says there are 3 sites, whether or not they are all coffee shop serving locations I'm not sure, so we might not work together if we both got jobs there. We'll see. I'll apply and ask questions later. I need the work desperately.

Sarah and I went to the movies today to see Step Up 3 3D. I'd already seen it in Sydney but loved seeing it a second time as I noticed some more of the little things that I didn't the first time around. While we were watching it, I thought how I want to do roller derby. It has nothing to do with the film but I saw an ad in a local newspaper called Sauce [it has info about music events around the state] for roller derby in Tasmania and I thought that I may as well give it a go or at least call up and see how fit and good at roller skating you have to be as I'm neither. I loved some of the music on Step Up 3 so Sarah downloaded most of it today. I'll probably listen to it in bed after watching some Skins season 2. I'm a seasons addict but I love it.

I need some track pants for the gym. I know I won't feel comfortable in the shorts I got. Maybe there will be something in Big W that I can check out on Wednesday or something. I don't have the money now until I get paid on Wednesday. Once my arm is fully healed from getting the Implanon removed I can start going to the gym again. I don't want to lean on it for push-ups in classes and hurt it. It's not that bad, it aches sometimes as there was a cut made to remove it. Sarah wants to do Zumba with me so hopefully we'll do it tomorrow. I do want to do dance classes to get fit and flexible and roller derby! Got to ring them up tomorrow and check about fitness and skill level. Hmm. I wanna be active! Ya ya ya!

Future furniture

I've been finding more furniture I want to have one day. Hopefully I can have this first one in Sydney! I think it's just great! I'll have to save lots of money for furniture. It's a shame I'll probably have to sell it once I've finished in Sydney. I can always buy more in the UK once I'm done in Australia.

Wicker egg-shaped chair.

From now on I'm going to scout out great furniture pictures as well as generally great room setups and post pictures of them, and keep them in a folder of apartment inspiration. I need to see visuals, otherwise I forget and get sad when I don't have anything beautiful like this. I have to have reminders.

My sister just wrote me a message saying that she saw Yorick out on the town last night and told him he's an idiot or something, that he asked why, and she said because he's dating a young emo loser. I'm glad he knows that not only his friends think he's being an idiot but then again I do feel sad for him. He has such a crap looking life. I mean, what is he doing? Where is he going? I know you don't always have to have a direction but the only place he's going is down, down, down, and he's wasting his life and his talent. He is so bright but he's not doing anything worthwhile with his life and I think that's the saddest thing. I don't really want to see him at Dani's engagement party but I suppose I will have to. I won't go over to him, but if he talks to me I'll talk to him then move on quickly. It'll be interesting seeing him and his new fling [I really want to know how it all happened and how they are together so I might do some spying] that's for sure. Maybe I can invite Holly along. Or maybe she's already invited as she's with Ruben and Ruben and Dani are friends. Hmm. I love having her support there, she always puts things in perspective. I hope Emma is there too so we can get drunk together. Please say someone other than Sophie is there, as she'll definitely go talk to the boys and I'll probably be alone. Arr.

My future Sydney apartment

I'm going to get this bedspread and take it to Sydney with me. I think it will remind me of my goal after I get my second degree or certificate -- that I want, and will get, to go to the UK and live and work and visit my family all the time. I want to move over there, to live in a cute little cottage, and find my future husband.

I like thinking about how my Sydney apartment room will look like. Hopefully I'll get a cute apartment/flat/studio for myself in Glebe close to Uni that will be all mine that I can decorate however I want. I imagine myself getting just a mattress with this fabulous duvet set on it, with some cute shelves and second-hand furniture. It will be very basic but as long as I have a TV, DVD player, some of my DVD's and a laptop [might have to invest in a new one] then I'll be okay. I would have loved to live in Manly near the beach but it's so far from the Uni I'd have to spend a lot of time travelling and I don't want to always be going through the city. I want to be close to Uni as that's what I'll be there for and only go to town when I want to. I think that's the best way to do it.

I saw a cute second-hand furniture store on the main street in Glebe. Lots of couches outside on the street for example. I'll definitely have to go in there and find myself a bargain. I'll need a few tables to work at and sit at for dinner, a couch or armchair, and a chair. Not much really. I think it'll be a great experience not living with much.

Something like this would be cute, to hang my keys on and put my mail on. I've always wanted one of those, even one to sit on with a mirror. I have a few in mind, one from Gilmore Girls and one from Sex and the City. I just love the idea of having a little table with possibly a bowl for keys, a space for letters and my phone and wallet or bag, somewhere to sit and be organised, a place for my daily planner. I like Carrie's one in her New York apartment with the mirror on it too. Something along those lines would be fantastic. This picture isn't the greatest but it's close to what I'm thinking.

I would also like a really cute armchair to sit in and relax in. I've always wanted one but have never gotten one. There is a great looking one in The Sims 2 that I love. It's stripy and just how I picture the one I would like so that's a must on my list. I hope that once I'm in the UK I can start collecting great furniture. The only bad thing is I have a great chest for clothes that I got from Mt Nelson but there is no way to transport it cheaply, not that I know of. One day it might be worth looking into. I really love it. I will spend the rest of the year planning my Sydney apartment!

My weekend in Sydney

While I was in Sydney, I wrote my journal posts on a little note pad so I think it's time I typed them up. I do love having a journal. Sometimes I go back through them, not very often, but it's great having it there to look back upon. It's also my therapy. So here is my weekend in Sydney:

* Just a note. I keep changing tense throughout so please ignore that.

Day 1. Friday 27th August.

I had an early start this morning. Dad drove me to the airport in horrid weather but it was lovely seeing the snow down so far on Mt Wellington. Once at the airport I checked in and made my way through to the lounge to wait for my slightly delayed flight. I saw Scottie Brown from work and we had a bit of a chat, but it's one of those relationships that you wouldn't feel comfortable sitting next to the person while waiting for a plane. We wouldn't have had much to talk about so I went off by myself and listened to my MP3 player, something I hadn't done in a while because my car player is out of action [that's the time I listen to my music]. The flight eventually came and we got on board and started the trip to Sydney. The flight was quicker than I thought. I imagined it taking 2 hours when it only took around 1.5 hours. I had a nice chat to a lady next to me in the aisle and watched a cute family with kids running up and down, imagining my life like that one day. Once we landed, I found my way through the airport and got directions to the shuttle bus service to my back packer's. The drive was crazy! He sped up through orange lights and went too fast; everyone was talking about it on the bus. I chatted to some nice ladies on the bus and once I was alone, the last passenger to be dropped off, I had a call from the Federal Group representative and we talked about my wanting to stay in Hobart and that she would give my application to the Hobart rep. By the time the call was finished I was at Base, and after I settled in and figured out my plans I hit the streets. I started at King's Comics on Pitt Street in the opposite direction of the city. It was great! So much stock. The manga wall at the back was amazing. I saw some titles I knew and some I wanted to get. I buy my manga online though as they always have what I want. I'm not a fan of ordering books in. I like dealing with it all online. After King's Comics I walked all the way up Pitt Street towards the Bridge and Opera House and looked in some shops on the way. There was a dress I had a look at in this cute store, but it wasn't right. I got some postcards and lollies and a V, then went back to Base for a rest. I was feeling a bit lonely at that stage. It was a trip I felt would have been better done with a friend or a boyfriend. Mum called and we had a bit chat about it. She said to take note of how I'm feeling as it might be an indicator of whether or not Sydney is right for me. It's not a quick trip home and I don't know many people but it all depends on how I feel for the rest of the trip. At that stage I thought it might be better to go to Melbourne, but then again they don't have the Masters and the Uni is ugly. I shouldn't let being scared turn me away from the better Uni. It would be different from when living in Sydney and going to Uni. If I lived in Manly with George's cousins I would have the security of people living close by. After the chat with mum and once I had settled myself, I went for a walk to Darling Harbour and got some Maccas for dinner as I couldn't find anything else. I looked in on the IMAX theater but it was all a bit expensive. I asked the receptionist at Base if there was a normal cinema around and she directed me to the Event complex, which had many movie cinemas, an area for buying popcorn, a restaurant, a gaming area, a sushi train, and other shops. I went and had a look but the times and movies didn't suit so I planned to go the next evening. Back at Base I met my room mate: 2 nice Korean girls. I jumped into bed and listened to my music and thought. I think that once I'm studying I'll be okay. I'm already getting to know the city and once I have a home and some of my belongings it will be better. The course is superior. It's the reason I chose Sydney to begin with. I need to be stronger. I'm too timid. Tomorrow will be better.

Day 2. Saturday 28th August.

Last night's sleep was horrible. At midnight, 5 more Asians arrived at the room and the light was on and they were making noise and I couldn't sleep. It was horrid. Horrid horrid horrid. I tried to get a bit more rest before the Open Day once they left for the day but it didn't work. I looked so haggard thanks to them and my 3 or 4 hours sleep. I had a shower and felt better. The shower was nice. Those places always need more hanging room though. After I was ready I went to George Street for a croissant and a hot chocolate at a coffee shop. I used my phone's map and "Places" app to find it. It was a lifesaver. After breakfast I caught the bus to Uni. The campus was amazing, so old and huge, very historic and beautiful. The Open Day was great. So many people and balloons. I got a goodie bag with lots of information and talked to some people about museum studies but didn't get all of the information I needed as the day was more for undergraduates when I'm a postgraduate. I had a look in the Nicholson Museum and it was great. I didn't go on a tour or look at the residential colleges as the campus is too huge so instead I went for a walk towards Victoria Park and got stopped by an Australian Conservation Foundation worker, Pete, who signed me up for $30 a month to help their cause. He said I should go to Glebe for the markets and the park, really close by, so I did, and it was wonderful. Glebe is great. It reminded me much of South and North Hobart with the main street with everything happening. Apparently it has a large student population as it is so close to the Uni and not far from the city either. I got some Thai for lunch at Thai Space on the main road and I ate in the open window [those huge door windows] and looked out on to the street. I realised that it would be a fantastic suburb to live in and I could really picture it. After lunch I caught the bus back into the city [$2 each way not on a return city] and got off early to go to Paddy's Markets. It was in a huge warehouse and it reminded me of the Hobart Show with the setup. I bought some patterned stockings then went back to the city via Chinatown. I had a brief rest at Base then headed out for more shopping. I bought some crazy bright shoes at Footlocker and a skirt at Supre, but I didn't feel successful. I went back to Base again after that and talked to one of the Chinese ladies in my room. At first I assumed they were all Korean as the original 2 were but it shows how much I can't differentiate between the different Asian countries. After the chat I went to the bar next door, Scary Canairy, for a $5 meal of fish and chips and a $3.50 glass of Trevi champagne before heading to Event for the 640pm showing of Toy Story 3 3D. I felt smart wearing the glasses. Then it was back to Base again and I got into bed. I looked up rental properties in Glebe and found it was affordable but it would depend on the house and whether or not it had a laundry or shared bathroom. It will turn out well.

Day 3. Sunday 29th August.

I had a much better sleep today. I was late to get up and I needed to stay in bed that little bit longer. I went to Zibar, a cafe, on the way to Darling Harbour for breakfast. I ate in and had raisin toast and a hot chocolate [not a good one as it was yucky syrup and not powder] then headed towards the attractions. In Darling Harbour I got money out and walked around the area past the "Urban Street Stream" to the Chinese Garden of Friendship. The garden was lovely, and had wonderful ponds and huge half-meter fish [Carp, perhaps?] that looked like huge goldfish. It reminded me of my holiday with Yorick in Vanuatu. It got me thinking and made me a bit sad, as that was something I would share with him and it was depressing doing it alone. I missed having him there all the time, and that he always knew what was happening with me. Then again, someone is more worthy than him. Love will find me when I'm ready for it. I need to strengthen myself first so I don't lose myself when I'm in the forever relationship. I want the security of knowing I won't have to go looking for Mr. Right again once I've found him and have gotten married. That will be great. I know it's not the right time but walking around the garden made me miss Yorick and the holidays we shared. I miss having my boyfriend to travel with. It's the only way I really love it. Sigh. That's why the trip had been hard. After I had finished in the gardens I bought a necklace on the way out. I sat outside in the shade for a little while before heading to the Powerhouse Museum. I found it too huge! I did remember it from when I went with my parents and brother and sister when we were younger. After I was done I slowly walked back to Base, eating some chips on the way and feeling horrible about my body. After a nap at Base, I booked the next morning's shuttle bus to the airport for 610am. I then walked up to Circular Quay with the intention of getting a ferry but it was going to cost too much so I didn't do it. On the way there I bought the dress I looked at on the first day there and got it in the size smaller. It's really cute. Back at Base I wanted sushi for dinner. I looked at the movies options and realised I wanted to see Step Up 3D so I ran to Event, paid for my ticket, watched the movie, and found the sushi train on the way out. I got a roll each of avocado, cucumber and tuna. They were so yum. Step Up 3D made me want to enroll in a dance class to get fit and flexible so it's something I will look into in Hobart. Then it was bedtime. I found it hard to sleep as I had to get up at 515am to prepare for leaving. Knowing you have to get up early makes it hard to sleep.

Day 4. Monday 30th August.

After an early start, making a bit of noise in the back packer's on the way out, I waited outside for the shuttle bus and was getting anxious as it was late. Another crazy ride to the airport and I got a berry smoothie and some Maccas [egg muffin and a hash brown for $4] for breakfast before waiting in the gate lounge for the plane to arrive. Once we boarded, we had to wait a little while for the plane rush. We were waiting in line behind a few planes for them to leave the airport. Peak hour at the airport. Airports always remind me of where I've been and usually remind me of times spent with Yorick as he's the only one as an adult I have gone place with. Sad. The trip back was good. Was a bit late to Hobart but Sarah was there to meet me. We went to the Raincheck Lounge in North Hobart for some breakfast and had a great time. We eventually went to Margate and I was finally home.

I had a good time on the trip but didn't really find out all the information for the course I was hoping to get. I might only have do to 1 year there as I might be able to go straight into the Masters. However, there is a different HECS scheme I need to look into as I might have to pay up front but who has that kind of money!? I'll find it all out on the Graduate Options day later this month. It was fun though, and I loved seeing Glebe. All in all it was worthwhile.

Wanting

Some things I want at the moment --

I want to take dance classes to improve my fitness and flexibility.

I want to get back to my flute lessons to finish my exams and play in ensembles. I know I have the talent and I've come this far. I shouldn't waste my talents.

I want full-time work so I'm actually doing something worthwhile with my time instead of being continuously bored.

I want to find out everything I need to know about museum studies at the Graduation Options day in September.

I want to finalise the design for my tattoo [my surname -- O'REGAN] and get it done before Sydney.

I want to get back into a fitness routine.

I want to make better use of my time.

I want to wear my new shoes [kick's] tomorrow and have that new feeling, which always makes me feel better about myself.

I want to feel special.

I hope that when I go over for the Graduate Options day I'll get a list of books to start reading. I want a head start. I also do need to get onto volunteering at the museums here as that is something that will push my application to the University of Sydney over the top. It will also be a great learning experience.

I think at some stage in my life I would like to be a musician, career wise. I really enjoy playing the flute and I know here at some point I could play in the Tasmanian Discovery Orchestra. I like the idea of playing professionally. I've been given this gift and I want to master it and use it. Otherwise what is the point of having it? I might have to take lessons in Sydney while I'm there as I won't be able to do them here with my teacher Marg while I'm there, of course.

I want a job in Dymmock's. There are plenty in Sydney that I could transfer to and being around books is something that interests me greatly. I hope I get a job there. I'll apply tomorrow. That reminds me, I have to print my resume!

Back in Hobart, back to being bored

I have to start going to the Gym again. All weekend while I was in Sydney [I'll type up my post for those days soon] I felt like I was bigger and it wasn't nice. It makes me feel depressed and I really need to get this under control. Ever since I moved back home I've been eating more and exercising less. I hate it. I've looked up the new timetable for my gym, which I haven't been to in ages, and I will hopefully go tomorrow night. The classes I like are:

Monday

1230 Step

430 Zumba

530 Pump

Tuesday

430 Step

530 Zumba

Wednesday

530 Intermediate Aerobics

Friday

530 Step

630 Pump

Saturday

930 Step

11 Yoga

330 Beginners Pilates

I think I'll go on Saturday this week, then head to the Salamanca Markets afterwards for a wander. I haven't done that in ages so it'll be nice to get out and about. I don't usually like to go to the gym on a day when I'm working because I'm a slacker, it's my excuse, and I like to be relaxed before working but I need to stop that, especially since that's the only day I can do Yoga or Pilates.

I've noticed today that I'm bored again. Sydney was jam packed with activities, as of course a holiday is, and now I'm back and depressed again as my life right now is really boring. Tomorrow I'm meeting Andi after my appointment to remove my Implanon as I'm the Pill and don't need two contraceptives. I will head to the gym afterwards so hopefully it won't be a complete waste of a day. I need to get a job in the next 2 weeks or I'm going to go crazy. I'm glad to be back from Sydney as I did get a little lonely but I think once I'm living there next year close to Uni in the cute suburb of Glebe I'll be happier. I'll have lots to do with study and hopefully I'll be working close by so I don't have to do much travelling. I think my life then will be better but until then I need more work to keep me entertained and earning money before I go. I hate sitting around at home all the time doing nothing worth while. I'm wasting my days and it continues to bug me. If I was out everyday seeing people, which I am at least once or twice a week, then it would be okay, especially if there was a man involved, but I don't expect to be with anyone for a year or so. I need to work. Arrr.

I actually need to volunteer at either TMAG [Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery] or the Maritime Museum as that's something that is an integral part in the museum studies course I want to do. That will take up part of my time, and hopefully I can get a job at Dymmock's or with the courier place. I might get a job with the Federal Group in Hobart, not hours out of the city, but I don't want to wait for that possibility. I need to be working now! I picked up a shift for tonight. Panda messaged me so I'm replacing her. I also have Saturday and Sunday nights so hopefully I get a heap of hours up. I'm getting a bit sick of it there though, especially since there are lots of new people coming in. I do love that I know what I'm doing though. I would actually love day work. If I get 5 or 6 days work then I'll be prepared to keep Saturday and Sunday nights at thebeach. I want to be busy.

I'll be going back to Sydney for a day or two next month. On the 22nd of September there is the Graduate Options day from 3-8pm so I'll head over for that and this time I'll stay in a hotel for the night. $50 should do it and dad said they might pay for my accommodation. I think I'll head over on the 22nd at lunch time and come back the following day at 5pm. I've done the sights and the shopping, not all of them but enough to last me for a while, and I don't need to be there for that long. It'll be a short little trip but worth it as hopefully I'll get all the information I need as I didn't get much this trip. It was mostly for undergraduates after all and I'm interested in postgraduate studies. It'll be nice doing a mid-week trip. Something to look forward to. Hopefully I have a new job before then!

Sydney tomorrow

I'm going to Sydney tomorrow! It has come around so fast. I have been packing today, not as in focusing on that task only, but I'm slowly getting there. There are some things I can't pack until tomorrow morning, which is a bit annoying but necessary, so I won't feel completely ready until then. I might go by Big W and get some snacks for the plane, like 72c lollies, and any other last minute necessity. Today before meeting Emma I have to go and get some printed maps from my sister's house as she did them on her school's good printer. They're of the campus and of the layout for the Open Day. I'll probably look like a tourist around the city too with my maps and list of places to see. I don't mind though. I'd rather that than get lost. I hope I get into the course and I really hope that I'll be able to live in Manly.

Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

I would love to live in Manly in a bungalow close to the beach so I could run on it and get super fit, study in a great location, and catch the ferry to Uni. I think it would be fabulous. I just hope Georgie's cousins [I think that's their relation] let me rent there. How perfect would that be! Fingers crossed that this works out for me. It will be wonderful.

I hope I find some great things to buy over there, clothes and shoes wise. I need a new wear-everyday skirt and some new shoes, or boots. Last night while I was trying to get to sleep all I could think about in terms of shoes was high-top sneaker shoes, like the kind my friend Amy and her friend Rosie wear. They're very stylish apparently but I don't think it's my style. I love wearing my uggs but they're not practical shoes. I need something that doesn't wear as much as these has, something with grip and something that is a real shoe, not something you're supposed to wear as a slipper. I'll find something. Mostly I want a new skirt, or skirts. Something I'll wear all the time instead of my black one. I need to add more colour to my style, especially on the bottom half. I hope Sydney has something great in store for me.

I knew

It didn't come as a surprise that Yorick is seeing someone. I suspected when I saw on his Facebook profile that he had taken off his relationship status. It used to say single and now it says nothing like mine. I like that now it's official [because of this] that I will never go back to him. I wouldn't anyway but he's used. VersaEmerge said it right -- "I can't and won't go back." He's not right for me, and anyway he'd have to give up smoking and alcohol and move to Sydney with me. I don't want him so that's no problem. He has a crappy life and it's just what he wanted. He brought this upon himself. I, however, have a great life and it's all because of him. If he didn't start this whole I want to be single thing then I wouldn't have realised what I was missing. I love my life.

My bright future and his dull one

Today I had a bit more of a chat to George about Sydney accommodation and she says she has a cousin or relative that lives in Manly and that they have a bungalow out the back that they rent. There's a chance I might be able to rent it out next year when I'm in Sydney for Uni. I think it would be fantastic. I would have the beach to run on and there would be many a great cafe or restaurant for me to work at and I would be catching the ferry to Uni! It would be great! I had a look last night at all the websites for the Uni accommodation and it's all so expensive. I would be getting Centrelink, extra because the course isn't here in Tasmania, and working and maybe another $1000 for something so I might only be able to cope in a share house, even better in this bungalow. Fingers crossed it works out. That's the thing I'm most worried about. That's what this weekend is about. Figuring the whole situation out and seeing how hard it will be for me to get a spot in the course[s] I am interested in. I really want to do this course. It's so exciting. I looked up the units I would do and they all sound fabulous and are all focused to the different areas of running a museum or art gallery [For example -- Artifact Studies; Exhibition Development; Information and Collection Management; The Museum Context; The Art Museum: Past, Present and Future]. I am so excited about it. I hope it all works out.

I have decided that I don't want to move away for the Federal Group job. I am loving my freedom here, seeing Andi a lot more, and just general social outings such as seeing SNERT and hanging out with my sister. I feel free to have drinks and worry only about myself. I am having a great time. I like that I'm learning about who I am and I'm not sad I'm not with anyone because I know in the next few years I will have found the perfect guy for me and it will all be fabulous. Sophie gave me some news tonight when we went out for dinner. She said 2 weeks ago when she was out with the boys, Yorick was hanging out with this girl, an 18 year old emo girl, who Sophie thinks he might be dating. She's not sure if they're still together but I'm completely above it because I know he's in such a crap place and he can't get out of it. I feel sad for him. Holly just confirmed that he was with the girl at Wolfy's party but wanted to tell me in person. We haven't really hung out since but it's good I know now. It's so stupid though. He shouldn't be dating and knows it deep down. He's just screwing himself over more. He's so lost without me [I think]. Lame. I love feeling powerful because of it. Apparently Apples and Helen broke up recently too. Weird. It's those boys that's the problem. Any girl that gets involved with them is doomed. I'm glad it's not my problem anymore. Phew. I'm better off.

I'm so excited about Sydney for next year. It's just what I want to be doing and this weekend will hopefully give me all the details I need. And hopefully next week I will have a job with the courier place that Matt [Andi's brother] mentioned. I need to work a heap as I'm going crazy not doing much. It's also a waste of my time. I want to earn lots of money in preparation for Sydney [another trip in September if all goes as hoped this weekend and for next year in general] and to get myself out of the house and doing something productive. I don't want to waste my time anymore. It's annoying.

Tomorrow I will pack my bags then head out for dinner and drinks with Emma at 515pm. I can't wait to catch up with her. I love it so much. We have a blast. I've missed our nights. More news tomorrow!