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"Come on then, please tell your erstwhile faithful readers what you're doing with your life! We follow you all through the school years, and then just when it gets interesting, nothing! You can't keep us in suspense like that! Are you working? Studying? Travelling? Have you fallen in love yet? Do you still listen to French rappers? Do you still have a crush on the Mountain Goat Man?"
I guess you guys can thank this cutie-pie anon for convincing me to post [at least once more (mainly for "Mountain Goat Man")}
I haven't worked since last year, so that front's getting a bit desperate, especially considering all I'm qualified for (barely) is call-centre work and call-centre work is the worst. and I honestly feel like I wouldn't have time to study properly if I did work. Because yes, I am doing a Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences at USyd, at the moment I'm doing Introduction to Sociology, Political Economy, American History and World Politics. Nearly finished my first semester in fact, I just handed in my four main essays, which is very exciting and gratifying, considering I was so sure that I was not going to make it at all. I got around 80-85 for all my first-round assignments, except for a 62 in world politics, which was just such a surprise and I think it's really helped me keep my motivation up (ignoring the fact that I'm resurrecting my old livejournal instead of studying as we speak.) But in order to do so, I have basically spent most of my time studying, and while obviously I should just learn to manage my time better in order that I can get a job, I want to keep doing well and I don't want to jeapordise that just for my silly little unrealistic dream of living out of home.
Travelling is something that comes up a lot, I have some very well-travelled, independent friends who have their shit together in a way that is just mindbogglingly admirable to me. I usually respond with "yeah, soon", based on the no job, no money, thing.
As for love, some crushes on boys with zero reciprocation, some EXTREMELY unwanted attention from men way older than me, and that's about it. A lot of love for a few friends who I've stayed close to, who now that I think of it are all boys, if that's relevant in some way? Sometimes I get sad that I've not got someone to go shopping with and shit like that, but a lot of love, regardless. Sometimes I feel pretty isolated, which I haven't really told anyone about, so maybe livejournal does still have something to offer... when my two or three close friends who still live in the same city as me don't call, or don't act the way I want them to, it just makes me aware of how few connections I've really put the effort into cultivating.
As for the music stuff, I have to say honestly that I haven't listened to Spleen in a long, long time, but yes I still have mad love for John Darnielle and his magic ways.
Coming back to this raises some concerns for me- all you anons want old Isobel, but am I still her? How do you keep up with whether I update or not? Do you just check periodically or what...? Anyway, here it is, a new post, and not to promise anything, but you guys do seem genuinely interested in more writing, so I think I would maybe like to help you out? Anyway colour me flattered at your interest and support, and hopefully talk to you soon.
I guess you guys can thank this cutie-pie anon for convincing me to post [at least once more (mainly for "Mountain Goat Man")}
I haven't worked since last year, so that front's getting a bit desperate, especially considering all I'm qualified for (barely) is call-centre work and call-centre work is the worst. and I honestly feel like I wouldn't have time to study properly if I did work. Because yes, I am doing a Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences at USyd, at the moment I'm doing Introduction to Sociology, Political Economy, American History and World Politics. Nearly finished my first semester in fact, I just handed in my four main essays, which is very exciting and gratifying, considering I was so sure that I was not going to make it at all. I got around 80-85 for all my first-round assignments, except for a 62 in world politics, which was just such a surprise and I think it's really helped me keep my motivation up (ignoring the fact that I'm resurrecting my old livejournal instead of studying as we speak.) But in order to do so, I have basically spent most of my time studying, and while obviously I should just learn to manage my time better in order that I can get a job, I want to keep doing well and I don't want to jeapordise that just for my silly little unrealistic dream of living out of home.
Travelling is something that comes up a lot, I have some very well-travelled, independent friends who have their shit together in a way that is just mindbogglingly admirable to me. I usually respond with "yeah, soon", based on the no job, no money, thing.
As for love, some crushes on boys with zero reciprocation, some EXTREMELY unwanted attention from men way older than me, and that's about it. A lot of love for a few friends who I've stayed close to, who now that I think of it are all boys, if that's relevant in some way? Sometimes I get sad that I've not got someone to go shopping with and shit like that, but a lot of love, regardless. Sometimes I feel pretty isolated, which I haven't really told anyone about, so maybe livejournal does still have something to offer... when my two or three close friends who still live in the same city as me don't call, or don't act the way I want them to, it just makes me aware of how few connections I've really put the effort into cultivating.
As for the music stuff, I have to say honestly that I haven't listened to Spleen in a long, long time, but yes I still have mad love for John Darnielle and his magic ways.
Coming back to this raises some concerns for me- all you anons want old Isobel, but am I still her? How do you keep up with whether I update or not? Do you just check periodically or what...? Anyway, here it is, a new post, and not to promise anything, but you guys do seem genuinely interested in more writing, so I think I would maybe like to help you out? Anyway colour me flattered at your interest and support, and hopefully talk to you soon.