So the weekend has bought about as many crazy activities as the past two weeks. I’m actually not really in a position to discuss them verbatim (there’s actually some serious family issues there that i’m not really feeling 100% up to talking about right now), however:
- Buying my grandmas house is now off the agenda, however i’m looking very seriously at buying a 2-bdrm apartment at Bowen Hills/Keperra/The City (Brisbane). Price is around what i’m prepared to spend and i’m thinking that this will be a solid investment into my future.
This coupled with some interesting sceanrios arising with people living and working in QLD and NSW over the next 6 months and I may be able to make a very respectable go of investing in something a little worthwhile.
- I’m really quite sad to be leaving Dan and Monica’s place, they have been simply amazing to me and have let me stay (extensively) in their house and taken me into their lives and I am forever indebted to them being there to just let me run away from the world for a couple of weeks. My thanks to them can’t be underestimated.
- I’m looking forward to going home. I’m looking forward to training, i’m looking forward to getting prepared for the half marathon (which comes up in only 6 weeks!)
- I need to do some (more) serious thinking about my work situation. I’ve realised that with everything that has arisen over the past weeks how important my family and friends are greater to me than my work. I want some work/life balance and I actually intend on working towards getting some of that balance, no matter some of the short term consequences.
- I’m over Katie. I actually just realised just a few minutes ago that I hadn’t had a single thought about her in the past 48 hours. I’m especially grateful that people were worried about me, but i’m also glad that I went over to her house and finished it, because I realise that I needed to do it, and i’ve found closure by saying what I did. It’s nice to be in control of that part of my life, if only for a few minutes.
- I can actually have a drink tonight! But with that in mind, i’ve realised i’ve eaten junk food for nearly two weeks (not a great deal, only two meals a day) but because I haven’t been drinking like a fish i’m not a)broke b)putting on stacks of weight.
As much as I hate to say it, drinking alcohol is one of the single biggest reasons I stack on the kilos so i’m just going to have to slow down on my consumption rates.
- I’m looking forward to settling down when I buy a house. I can’t believe i’m actually looking forward to downsizing, spending time on the couch, getting cable TV, riding my bike more, buying a home stereo and generally having people over for BBQ’s once a week. I think i’m starting to grow up (if only for a second).
- I’m *loving* my tongue ring and tattoo. If all this pain over the past two weeks has bought me, it’s bought me the courage to be a little crazy and get these things done. Taking away my tongue ring or asking me to mask over my tattoo is the equivalent to asking me to cut one of my arms off. Simply not going to happen.
- I want to keep writing on this page more. I actually feel really bad that I haven’t posted in a few days and want to make this (as much as possible) a nightly endeavour.
- I miss Sydney.
Loving all your work
Adam
