Keeping up with the Joneses

Or however you feel like spelling that...

Not to be outdone, I'm updating my side of the universe to keep up with Witchy :)

FYI missy, you ARE indeed "not. that. bad." That's why we all hang around.

Anyway, back to me.

Things that have happened (in roughly chronological order) since - well - forever in point form so as not to blather on for too long:

~ I finished my Diploma (HD's all round, thank you thank you).

~ 2 year anniversary with the love o' my life (how do I know? Well, I suppose I don't, but right now, it feels pretty bloody amazing... Don't shatter my dreams k?).

~ I got sweet talked into being a Tupperware Lady (old, saggy and a tendency to wear floral patterns and/or twin sets: optional extras).

~ Got a housemate - interesting times.

~ Got my very first credit card.

~ I got sweet talked into being an ENJO (look it up, I can't be bothered explaining right now if you don't already know) demonstrator.

~ Christmas with the whole fandamily.

~ A lovely quiet New Years.

~ Hung out with the father-in-law for a few weeks while he graced us with his presence.

~ Got stressed. I mean really REALLY stressed here.

~ Got quietly pissed off at my friends for being entirely unsupportive. Seriously, how hard is it to reply to a freaking email - doesn't take up much time and a little caring goes a long way... *seethe*

~ Got more stressed (see above).

~ Decided I'm not doing nearly enough for myself and have had a serious re-think about life, the universe and everything... And decided to ditch both Tupperware and ENJO... Sometime in the near future. Tupperware after I've kitted out my kitchen, and ENJO after I've kitted out my house... Friends and family henceforth get a 20% discount off (which makes it wholesale price) all products.

~ After the f*cking landlord raised the f*cking rent for the THIRD time in 18 months* had a hissy fit and am now looking into high interest savings accounts and home loans and house/unit/duplex/terrace/apartment/hovel/shed options and desirable suburbs. Verdict: it's bloody expensive. Sadly, it's the only way I can get the windows fixed when I want and don't have to feel like a second class citizen any more. I rang the agent and had a word in her ear about it, she told me I was taking it too personally. Really, I'm taking MY HOME too personally?!

~ Cleaned out just about all of the crap from my room! Oh my goodness, the space we have, it's brilliant! So now my lovely little flat almost looks exactly like I want it to! Yay!

~ Fell off the wagon (ie: stopped Weight Watchers and exercising), put on nearly 5 kilos and am now attempting to leap back onto the wagon with a vengeance.

~ Got so stressed and tired I popped a blood vessel in my eyeball (that was shocking I can tell you - looking in the mirror about to do my eye make-up only to find a bloody big red spot next to your iris. Of course, the amount of House MD I've been watching recently can't be helping).

~ Having decided that I no longer want to do Tupperware and ENJO and actually want to do what I want to do (photography, Montessori education [meaning I want to teach it, not just learn about it], a few day trips here & there with my lovely young man, some chill time on my own and some socialising with my friends - but not so much that I get sick of them [or they get sick of me, which I suppose is an option, but really, I'm wonderful, so why would they?]), I just want it all happening NOW. Unfortunately, life isn't like the movies and you can't cut out all the boring bits like when they go to the toilet, clean their rooms, take out their rubbish or have to do their taxes** so I have to just work through it *sigh*.

~ Blew up the starter motor in my car ($500 no sweat).

~ Continue to procrastinate at work (case in point: this post).

Sooo... I think that brings us about up to speed. And oh look, I still managed to blather on a bit - go me :D

As you were.



* By $80pcm 18 months ago, then $135pcm 12 months ago, and now another $90pcm this time. We've sent off the 'we're not happy Jan' letter however I doubt it'll do much good. Apparently it's still within 'current market value'. Of course, taking into account that Melbourne*** is the 8th most expensive place to rent IN THE WORLD, that doesn't actually mean anything good.

** Unless it's a plot point vital to the - uh - plot.

*** In case you're interested, Sydney is the 2nd most expensive.