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It’s Monday morning again!

The week has just been flying so quickly, I didn’t even realise I was blogging sporadically. Nothing is really new, just everything old is new again. Been hanging out with friends a fair bit, which is good, keeps the mind off things.

This weekend I helped John move from Indooroopilly over to St Lucia. Nothing much to write about there, except it was kinda hard work. But I was richly rewarded in the end with Nando’s and great company ^_^ Everything’s been really great overall. I went shopping and picked up a couple of coats and sandals for the upcoming warmer season. So over covered feet!

Have a couple of errands to do for the day, but I’m just feeling so lazy. The weekend went by way too quickly. I’ve washed my hair. It was pretty gross. Counting down tonight, what’s happening? Monday night is PUB NIGHT!

Well I had a pretty crazy weekend!

On Friday was John’s graduation, so I hit that and took many photos that turned out not too bad considering we were like a million miles away from the stage. It was good, I managed to pick up Mrs Cook from the airport on time, which was a plus. Too bad it took 50 minutes to make it back into the City. Absolutely ridiculous. I had to rush off right after the ceremony as it went a bit longer than expected and I had to prepare for a busy night at work. Work wasn’t much better and finishing late, meant even LESS time to chill out afterwards because I had to go to bed almost right after to get up in time for a 4AM wake-up call. My dad’s in Mackay at the moment, but I volunteered to drive him to the airport and win some brownie points in the process.

So onto Saturday. Since I was already up and out and about, I went shopping at Garden City and ended up buying a couple of things.. okay fine, I bought five (5) things. All for full price too. Ugh what’s wrong with me?!?!?! But they were mega fine, and mega cute. I wore two of the pieces to my audition on Sunday (elaborated a bit later). Later that day, I was texting John and it turns out he’s on my side of town for the night at his uncle’s place in Regents Park. So I got extended an invite for drinks and pool, which I gladly accepted. So right after work, I went right over and was welcomed with open arms, which was really good. I’m not used to the whole extended family business, so it was a very welcome change. Two Woodstocks and three games of pool later, it was too cold to be outside. Turns out the Carters own a whole menagerie of different animals so I got to go around looking at each of them. I even handled a snake!! A real live snake! There’s pics somewhere, so we shall see! Bet it’s just picture after picture of sheer terror on my face lol.

Sunday included a real live hockey game at UQ, and lots of napping and chatting, and eating. It was grrrrrreat. It was a nice bummy sort of day with snippets of Olympics here and there and good conversation. Pretty much crashed out when I got home, but it was all worth it.

Long live the weekend!

I’ve had a pretty good week so far.

Things have been going really well. I’ve decided not to follow anything too closely and just let my feelings take over. Giving into them isn’t hard. Resisting is, but who can say no? I’m on my path of working things out and the future looks pretty clear to me.

Yesterday, John, Lex and I headed down the Gold Coast for some Timezone action! It was really good, a nice way to spend a public holiday. Bar the last 30 minutes when I went overtime in the carpark and was flipping out trying to get back before the inspector got me! But he didn’t so it’s all good. Then we had to rush off to work, to which John said that he’d hang out there with us so we could all leave and watch a movie afterwards. Great idea because mum ended up feeding him and let us all leave early. So we got home, crashed on the couch and watched the first two Batman movies (Batman and Batman Returns - Keaton sucks). So in between fighting over why Batman had dark curly hair, and making copious amounts of tea (well, I put the kettle on twice), we had a really great day overall.

I’ve no idea if I want to go to uni today. Well I should. Anyways, it’s been decided for me. No uni, if I can help it

Monday nights = $10.95* steak night at the Calamvale Hotel

Deciding to fully take advantage of that offer, John and I (mostly I) headed off to the ‘Vale and got stuck into some awesome rump, garlic bread and good old alcohol. A must for everyone. We ended up playing 3 games of pool, with me almost winning 2 of them. Actually, I did win them. Screw you John!

Then we got the hint the pub was closing, so we went back to my place and watched The Addams Family movie. Hahahahahaha so much innuendo I never understood when I watched that movie the first time around (in ‘96? I can’t recall).

I’m rather tired. I had a long and boring, emo day. Same again tomorrow then? Sure!

*indicates that a drink must be purchased. John got a beer, I got some midori

Well aren’t we in a bloggy mood this week?

Actually, I seem to be in a writing mood as I’ve been carrying my pen and notebook with me everywhere for the last couple of days, something that I can assure you, I don’t do very often. Steve and I had our lunch date today which ended up being lunchless as we both decided to skip lunch - save funds and go window shopping instead. It was a break from our usual lunch date routines which usually includes Japanese for lunch and fighting people for free seating. Anyway, in hindsight, it probably wasn’t the best idea not to eat because by the end of the hour I was feeling really faint due to the blood sugars not being replenished. So I then decided to treat myself to a nice lunch and go to Cafe 21 and order the Club Sandwich. Also managed to hit up the Diva sales and picked up a couple of nice pieces for $5 each. Oh and I got a new hat too. Check it out in the pics below!

The main reason for my visit into the City was so that I could certify some documents for Steve’s uni application in preparation for submission on Friday! Yay! I’m really excited about this week, there’s alot going on and for once I have enough time to do it all.

First exam is around the corner on the 10th. It’s a statistics one at 8AM too. Killer DX. Luckily (I think..) the paper is 50 multi choice questions so I’ll be able to use powers of deduction (read: Guess my way through the exam)! Actually, I seriously hope the two other pieces of assessment give me a close enough total to a pass so that I can wing this exam no worries. *fingers crossed*

I haven’t heard from Erin this week. I’m a little bit worried as the last time someone didn’t return my calls or messages, ended up ignoring me for reasons unknown for a month. BUT I’m pretty sure that’s not it and she’s just being slack. We’re both working the Stradbroke Cup race day this coming Saturday, so I’ll definitely see her there (I hope).

Day one of SWOTVAC.

It’s Monday morning and half the day is gone. Achievements? Nothing. It’s great! The weather is sleepies and I haven’t a place to be or a care in the world. I woke up this morning after a semi terrible dream about some really frustrating customer when it came to performing my JP duties. I don’t really remember the full details but it was intense and I remember holding on really tightly to my ink pad and woke up with my hand in that same kind of grip as if I were holding an invisible ink pad. It was.. weird, to say the least. A premonition perhaps? I hope not!

So now it’s 1145 and I’m sitting at my local coin op laundry waiting for my two loads of washing to dry. It’s lucky I got here when I did actually, as a few other people seemed to have the same idea. There seems to be a growing queue of housewives and shift workers showing up and all observing the natural etiquette of lining their baskets behind each dryer while going off to do other things. Also lucky that I armed myself with a notebook, DS Lite (just in case), phone and iPod to pass the time. I’ll probably be here for a while.

While last week was so so, the weekend was TERRIFIC! During the week I had a fight with Steve on Tuesday which we stubbornly left as a stalemate. I guess that incident contributed alot to my shitty week, with the weather being dreary and cold and having nobody to cuddle up to Anyways, we made up by Thursday and now we’re both ^_____^ again! Planned to spend the weekend together, but I had promised to take Lex to see Indiana Jones.

The movie was passable. I was never a huge fan to begin with (of the series and Harrison Ford), and the plot line for this one seemed ridiculously far fetched. Some parts were entertaining, mainly the bits by Shia LeBeouf, however… (**NOTE** DO NOT READ THE NEXT PART IF YOU DON’T WANT SPOILERS!)

ALIENS?! COME ON?! WHAT THE HELL?! YOU CAN DO BETTER NEXT TIME SPIELBERG!

Was also supposed to go out on Saturday night because it was Neri’s birthday and he was back in town from WA, but decided not to go last minute, which worked out. These things have a funny way of sorting themselves out. I saved a lot of face and trouble by not going and getting plenty of beauty sleep to see Steve the next morning.

So enough about crappy cash cow movies and onto Sunday. Steve and I spent the whole day together and had a ‘Lazy Sunday’. We stayed in during the morning, then went and got fish and chips for lunch, went down to the beach and found it to be low tide so we went fossicking for shells and rocks. Oh we got some happy snaps too (right before the rain but not before the big winds).

The photos are in black and white because I’m an artsy fag. ^___^ Plus, black is slimming.

It was a really, really, really enjoyable day! I’m pretty sure we’re having a lunch date in the City tomorrow, though I am unsure as I didn’t really do much work today and have a bit to think about and catch up on before exams! Eep! Though on Wednesday night we’re definitely doing dinner (or something) but it’s my turn to pick and choose and take him out for some celebratory occasion! Steve is going to uni for his Masters in Design next semester which is so awesome! Tertiary study is the best thing someone could do as further education means knowledge, and knowledge is a power and a gift nobody can take away from you. Ramblings over; I haven’t quite decided where to go yet, but I want it to be really special because this person makes me happy and not many people can!

Well yesterday was Charlie’s birthday and I was invited to his birthday party at The Met for a night of dancing and drinking!

It hadn’t been to the Valley at all before, let alone The Met, so I didn’t have any ideas on what to expect, nor were my expectations very high but it turned out to be AWESOME! We got there a little early and didn’t have to pay cover (score!), so as AS and I threw back some drinks in one of their booths, I soaked in the atmosphere and decided that I liked the place.

I felt plenty self conscious without a wing girl by my side, but everyone in the group was plenty relaxed and welcoming. I actually didn’t have too much to drink, with a combination of factors putting me off (drinks being too $$$ and having to get up before lunch to go to the Gold Coast today), so I settled with having 3 drinks and plenty of expensive bottled water. I didn’t dance as much as I usually do to begin with (house music, wha?) so I ran through several social commentaries in my head.

I opted to leave at around 1, when I suddenly felt tired, hungry and dizzy all at once, and headed over to Brunswick Street McDonalds and managed to wolf down a Double Quarter Pounder with bacon, a small chips and a frozen Coke. Lovely. I’m pretty sure AS was disgusted, but I thought it was impressive, so impressive in fact that I later told the random police officer how much of an awesome feat it was once I was inside the police beat.

Instead of walking back to the car (on James Street), I choose to wait inside the police station and listen to whatever gossip was around, that and the radio. It was much fun. I ended up once again talking to police officers whilst drunk. At least I didn’t touch any of them this time.

Oh yeah, and a girl got sexually assaulted (or raped) at the Monastery!

I officially kick butt at Salsa.

Today lots of new people joined the class. I danced really well. I’m finding myself really flowing with the music, which is alot more than I can say for some people who seem robotic *cough* JOHN *cough*. I’m having real trouble at the Rhumba though. It’s too.. how to say, sensual? I mean, I don’t have a problem with it, but I do have a problem with everyone else I’ve been partnered with to be really tense, and it seems really unnatural. Anyway, enough of dancing.

Oh yeah, yesterday went shopping and got a bag, some Marcs Baby Doll sunnies and a CTN baby pink polo!

This afternoon, LB and I went to Garden City for some light shopPING. It was awesome. I wore my super cute Summer dress, and my $1 saddle bag. I bought myself these really super cute denim short shorts from VG. I don’t normally like pale denims but this one really stuck out, and went well with my polo I got yesterday, so it’s awesome. Will have to take some photos. Oh yeah, and my new sunnies are aviators, which I also don’t normally go for, but they’re pink and awesome and RRP $170! So ner.

I was supposed to go out tomorrow with LB, but no. I have to go to Inala and then to Kevin’s to wish him Happy Birthday. Sux. Oh well. Since we’re open friends now, there’s plenty of time to hang out and shizz! I’m socialising him with cinemas and restaurants, we’re so cute and awesome!

Monday.

I only just feel fully recuperated from the weekend. Those extra couple of hours on Saturday night were so not worth it. They just completely ruin and write off Sundays. Well it did to mine. I have never, ever come home at such an ungodly hour, but last weekend I didn’t fall into bed until 5:45am Sunday morning. The bloody sun was up when I got off the bus! I fell asleep and went past my stop. I had to walk barefeet along Algester Road. I looked a fucking mess.

Sounds like a weekend huh? Let’s break it down;

• Erin and I are poor.

Normally we spend $20, get merry and go home. Although we had decided since we hadn’t partied together for about 7 months, we’d be going all out. I think we achieved that quite well. Just ask my toilet bowl the next morning.

• Midori is Japanese for green.

So we discovered Midori! It’s delicious. Deliciously expensive too. It’s not counted as a basic spirit. Much to our disappointment. It’s smooth and goes down so well. It has a kick, while being sweet. We love it! Actually, that’s probably where our money went.

• No glass on the dancefloor!

That’s actually a rule just about EVERYWHERE except the Exchange. Way to take advantage of dancing and drinking at the same time Flora! Let’s break some glasses! Well, technically I didn’t set out with the intention of breaking them, but I was holding them and people were bumping into me, so I dropped them by accident. Three glasses in total. I suck Had to buy myself more drinks (again, that’s where the money went!) and got some glass in my feet. Fun times.

• “Hey! That’s my girlfriend!”

Uh, excuse me. No, I’m not. People can be very possessive. You have one dance with them for a grand total of 2 minutes and suddenly, they own you.

• Erin and Flora: Bathroom Medics!

I don’t really know how this came about, but Erin and I ended up in the bathroom for an extended period of time, shooting the breeze and enjoying the light. Girls came and went and we were pretty much in supply with ice and glasses. Add a tap, and we’re regular waterboys! They loved us. So much in fact that one of them felt the need to leave me a glass of straight bourbon. I don’t know whether I love her or hate her yet.. I took one sip and instantly regretted it. So I made Erin have some, and her face twisted up in agony. That was kinda funny actually. Anyway, I held onto it and fed it to other girls. lol. I have no idea why, but I did. No one can say no to free alcohol!

• Let’s go get lost!

After (insert what happened, because I have no idea or recollection). Erin and I got separated somehow.. It was pretty scary. But somehow we were reunited! YES! DON’T EVER LEAVE ME AGAIN, ERIN!

• “Hello Officer!”

Do not speak to police. Especially when you’re drunk. Do not tell them of your ambitions to become just like them. They’ll think you’re taking the piss. Also, don’t tell them what station you’re from. It doesn’t look too good the next time you’re at work. Most of all, do not, I repeat, DO NOT touch the police! They don’t like that..

• “I’ll just rest my eyes..”

Make sure you do not fall asleep on the bus. Ever. Drunk or not, falling asleep on public transport is not the best idea. It’s even worse when you have a friend who is also asleep! I bet I snored too. Sigh. Erin and I missed our bus stop. Only by a couple of stops, but still. Normally I get door to door service. And if you can’t help but fall asleep, don’t take your shoes off and hang them off the back of the seat. Seriously. Don’t! I almost forgot mine, but luckily I have an awesome friend with a memory that works.

So all in all, while it was ‘cool’ night and stuff, I’m not in a rush to do it again anytime soon. Missing memories, causing fights and breaking glasses is enough excitement for me for a while! I don’t want to make unrealistic regrets such as “I’m never drinking again!”, but I will say; I’m never drinking again in the near future!

Yesterday I took Tatey out to lunch!

We went to Food Fantasy at Jupiters on the Gold Coast! I’ve been there previously, but Tatey hadn’t so since it was his birthday and all this week, I had decided to show him the many culinary delights the restaurant had to offer. It was pretty cool actually, awesome food, great atmosphere. I fully pigged out! Never really had a weight issue as I have a fast metabolism. Anyways, we ended up staying there until the buffet was closed lol.

I’m sort of at a standstill with assignments for now, but I aim to have one finished by this afternoon before work. There’s still about 7 hours left, so hopefully I won’t mess around. A productive day starts with an early one. I got up at 8 and read the newspaper, cleaned some things, watched last night’s Summer Heights High vodcast, and it’s not even 10AM yet!

Looking forward so much to tomorrow!!!~~~