2009 Begins
I'm not sure why I haven't posted in such a long time (6 months). Maybe it's laziness, maybe I just did't need to.
A fair few things have changed for me, and I'm pretty sure 2009 is going to be a relatively good year. I don't feel so bad about getting older anymore (I'm now 26.. I think). The only real downside of getting older is that it's just another year that i still don't have a house deposit or good car or anything material for my future. But on the other side is I bit more experience and feeling a lot more comfortable with myself.
I'm on the (long) home stretch to finish my PhD. I'm quite positive that it will be submitted before the end of the year. I've dropped my scholarship and dropped down to 2 days a week on my PhD. I got an awesome lecturer position up at the University of the Sunshine Coast 2 days a week, and I went through an interview and became permanent for my 1 day a week prison job. The Sunshine Coast job is up there in the category of "best job ever". Only downside is that it's on the Sunshine Coast, which means a lot of painful travelling. Luckily I stay at my family's overnight which coveniently reduces my travel load and provides me with regular family time.
My boyfriend, Richie, is moving in in a couple of weeks... which is awesome. It's a really good relationship for me. He's an absolute sweetie, very cute, and does running and circus with me. He's incredibly patient with me and so easy to be with that we practically go everywhere with each other on weekends. He's completely the opposite to my and very complementary.. slow going, practical, loves housework, willing to give my crazy ideas a go. I kind of developed this idea in my head since being a teenager that the 'right' person for me would be someone who was intellectually and personally challenging and would inspire me to do crazy things like travelling and taking on fun projects. Richie is none of those things.. but who he is is so much better and healthier for me. What it ends up that I really need is someone who's willing to make a connection with me and share aspects of each others lives. If I want intellectual / personal challenge or artistic inspiritation or whatever.. then I've got friends, jobs and hobbies.
Also, after being sick for over a month at the end of last year, I'm feeling pretty good. I've also worked hard to make sure that I'm now injury free at the moment with sports. I have infrequent but regular visits to the masseur, chiro and life coach. Still don't have much money (a result of the life of a perpetual students) but make enough "sacrifices" to keep my outgoings below my income. I've taken up the new hobby of "sidewalk shopping". I've put all the council curbside cleanip dates for southside suburbs in my dairy. I've already made three work tables and a bed out of salvaged free timber. Now I need more supplies. Each creation ends up costing about $7 in screws and that's it. I bought a bread machine too and now homemake my own bread, laundry detergent and beer. Unfortunately I think the brew I made last night seems to have died. Maybe too hot for the yeast. On that note, I desperately need empty beer bottles. If anyone is drink this Australia Day weekend, I'd love it if you save your empties for me.
It's all a pretty good platform to start the year.. I've just got to make sure I do the best with it.
A fair few things have changed for me, and I'm pretty sure 2009 is going to be a relatively good year. I don't feel so bad about getting older anymore (I'm now 26.. I think). The only real downside of getting older is that it's just another year that i still don't have a house deposit or good car or anything material for my future. But on the other side is I bit more experience and feeling a lot more comfortable with myself.
I'm on the (long) home stretch to finish my PhD. I'm quite positive that it will be submitted before the end of the year. I've dropped my scholarship and dropped down to 2 days a week on my PhD. I got an awesome lecturer position up at the University of the Sunshine Coast 2 days a week, and I went through an interview and became permanent for my 1 day a week prison job. The Sunshine Coast job is up there in the category of "best job ever". Only downside is that it's on the Sunshine Coast, which means a lot of painful travelling. Luckily I stay at my family's overnight which coveniently reduces my travel load and provides me with regular family time.
My boyfriend, Richie, is moving in in a couple of weeks... which is awesome. It's a really good relationship for me. He's an absolute sweetie, very cute, and does running and circus with me. He's incredibly patient with me and so easy to be with that we practically go everywhere with each other on weekends. He's completely the opposite to my and very complementary.. slow going, practical, loves housework, willing to give my crazy ideas a go. I kind of developed this idea in my head since being a teenager that the 'right' person for me would be someone who was intellectually and personally challenging and would inspire me to do crazy things like travelling and taking on fun projects. Richie is none of those things.. but who he is is so much better and healthier for me. What it ends up that I really need is someone who's willing to make a connection with me and share aspects of each others lives. If I want intellectual / personal challenge or artistic inspiritation or whatever.. then I've got friends, jobs and hobbies.
Also, after being sick for over a month at the end of last year, I'm feeling pretty good. I've also worked hard to make sure that I'm now injury free at the moment with sports. I have infrequent but regular visits to the masseur, chiro and life coach. Still don't have much money (a result of the life of a perpetual students) but make enough "sacrifices" to keep my outgoings below my income. I've taken up the new hobby of "sidewalk shopping". I've put all the council curbside cleanip dates for southside suburbs in my dairy. I've already made three work tables and a bed out of salvaged free timber. Now I need more supplies. Each creation ends up costing about $7 in screws and that's it. I bought a bread machine too and now homemake my own bread, laundry detergent and beer. Unfortunately I think the brew I made last night seems to have died. Maybe too hot for the yeast. On that note, I desperately need empty beer bottles. If anyone is drink this Australia Day weekend, I'd love it if you save your empties for me.
It's all a pretty good platform to start the year.. I've just got to make sure I do the best with it.