Easily Distracted

Yesterday I was paid $320 to go to the Ekka (free entry of course), forcing me to retract my frequently uttered statement "I wouldn't go to that bogan-filled disease pit if you paid me". Apparently it was a reward for the English conversationalists who were the most competent and reliable, because rocking up to classes for an hour once or twice a month is such a challenge. I hadn't been since 2003 and not much had changed except the prices which are always on the up. $8 for rides? $6 for a dagwood dog? I barely managed to scrape together $4.50 for a strawberry ice cream :/

Also, waking up and finding out that I don't have Uni today makes me happy in the pants.

Things that make me rejoice: Getting my forms to study overseas in with just hours to spare. Be prepared for the crates of bacon-flavoured vodka I bring back.

Things that make me angst: Not handing in a piece of assessment for Creative Writing worth 5% because I was too proud to submit something I didn't deem worthy enough, and it will probably fuck with my major piece.

Things that make me laugh: Being in a conversation class and hearing Korean students discuss if they'd ever go out with a foreigner- "Well, I wouldn't date blacks."

Things that make me cry: Shaun Micallef now hosts prime time celebrity game shows.

Slowly nursing myself back to sanity. Last night I was so anxious I felt like I was going to throw up -_-; My heart's still a bit racey.

Being the genius that I am, I've managed to schedule my first coversation class at Uni to coincide with my final Japanese exam. I'm hoping that I can finish a 2 hour exam in 90 minutes so I can rush out of there and be all punctual-like. Also, like everyone else in this recession-bound world, I'm having trouble finding a second job that ties in with my studies. The problem is that I need to keep my weekends free because that's the only time I really get to study, something that's virtually impossible if you're applying for casual positions. I've been looking at night work but there's very few things on offer. The only suitable position I've found - that spirit-crushing vocation known as data-entry - is miles away on the outskirts of Brisbane (if infact it is in Brisbane... maybe closer to Logan).

Money towards X-Japan concert in NY so far: $1000 once Jetstar refund me from that ill-fated Japan trip. That's enough to get me to NY but not back. I'm wondering if that's a bad thing.

Ugh, still feeling sick and on edge... however, I am somewhat brightened up by the fact that the shopping service Jess and I are going through has *finally* managed to track down this JSK for me! I suppose this will have to be my last major purchase if I want to be jetsetting to the northern hemisphere again. I can't believe it's been almost a year since I ventured over to Japan for that beautiful concert that saw me fulfilling a dream and dropping out of Uni. Oh, I miss it so badly... I want to be back in Shinjuku drinking $6 cups of tea and wandering up to the top floors of Marui One to drop a few hundred. Dammit, I've just realised how much I crave hot cans of sickly sweet vending machine-fresh tea >_>



Mmm'yep.