HI OUT THERE!!!! Long time no hear huh?
Well, A LOT has been happening in my life at the moment, and it has now slowed down sufficiently for me to stop feeling nauseous and look out to the 'real' world. I have had a shitload of assignments to do (well, 2 big ones) plus an exam, all during a time of semi major depression. Not a good combination. But it's all over now, and no little niggling things in the back of my head that have to be ready for next semester... YAY! This is called freedom!
I now have a flatmate. He moved in in a few days flat, and has nearly taken over my flat (not really) but I have a big TV now... All the better to play Super Mario World on (the SNES version :)). It's been a bit whirlwind, but it has also given me motivation to organise my room (mainly because I had to take all the stuff out of the spare room, and there was a LOT of stuff in that room). I now have a wardrobe, and a bookshelf in my room, and now all I have to do is get a suitable bed, and I'm set!! Looking forward to it... But it's not going to get the usage I'd originally intended.. Oh well. It's been really good. It was something I really needed, I was too lonely here and just wallowing in a pit of despair, but now I have someone to get me out of it. It's good. Very good.

In other news, my computer has just had a mini overhaul. It had a major infestation of trojens, spyware and other assorted viruses.. But Chris (who is a major geek-in a really cool way, like Tim) busted them all. All gone. Working good now. GO HIM. Many thanks for that.
Not going to Melbourne this holidays like I'd hoped, oh well... Means that I will actually save some more money I guess.
ummm.... I think that's it, other than assorted nights at PJ's for comedy night on Tuesday nights... And other various gatherings kinda... Actually been a bit recluse lately, but will soon change. I hope.
Now just preparing for the River Cruise!!!!

Just been watching the Glass House, a show on ABC. Now normally, I try to have as little to do with politics as I possibly can, The only reason I even enrolled to vote was because I would have had to pay a fine every time an election was on if I didn't or some bullshit like that...

BTW- these are the views of ONE PERSON (ie: ME) I do not enforce these upon others, I am merely invoking my right of freedom of speech.

Anyway. The first thing I want to talk about is this whole Howard against gay/lesbian marriages. Now I personally don't find anything wrong with this concept. People who get married, actually I'll rephrase that. I believe that people get married because they find someone who they love so much, or find themselves so compatible with, that they want to spend the rest of their lives together. Now, in my mind, if those two people happen to be of the same sex, good for them!! Seriously, what is the government afraid of? The marriages ending? More 'hetero' marriages end in divorce these days than ever before. The whole 'having kids' thing?? How many people have kids the natural way, but terminate them because they're unwanted, or worse! How many young mums have kids because they think that it will give them a companion in life. Those kids are often just as fucked up when they grow up. And 'hetero' kids wind up emotionally scared an abused as well. How do we stop that? Ban having kids till a full psych evaluation can be done? No that takes away our rights.
What about the whole Christian thing... 'God condemns gays... He sees it as an abomination etc' do you people realise how often the bible has been changed and re-written over the centuries. Unless any off you talk to God and heard this first hand... Sorry, not inclined to give you much time.
Gay's on playshcool? See above, and let me add, kids DON'T care, they react as their parents do, so lets raise a new generation of bigots hey?
There is nothing that can go wrong in a gay marriage that can't go wrong in a 'hetero' marriage, and kids will have an equal ratio of the level of love and nurturing they will receive no matter WHAT type of family environment they're born into. Homosexuality has occurred in just about every animal class all through history (yes, even ours) Why deny something that is not only part or our society as a whole, but part of our history?

The second thing that I just laughed like hell at, was the Americans reminding Australia of 'where they'd be without an American alliance'. To me, this says, leaders of Australia: We know that nearly all you countries population don't like us, but don't listen to them!!! We are always right (except on those few occasions, but we'll ignore them).

Another thing, is this whole new 'celebrity politician thing' First, Arnie Schwarzenegger, now Peter Garrett (the lead singer of Midnight Oil). So what if he's an activist? Want more votes? Go on big brother, I'm sure you'll get a majority then!

Finally funding. Now this is no laughing matter to me as the government is trying to increase HECS fees. University is hard enough for most of us, especially those from not so well off backgrounds, or those (like me) who had to leave their home environment to pursue a university degree. Yes, that was my choice, but paying and surviving is hard, and I DO NOT CHOOSE to pay even more. Listen to the students for once, increase funding to educational centres, and the public health system. We are supposed to be in an age where there is no class distinctions. However, those who have money, have the better care, better education and therefore are seen as the elite in the long run. We aren't in a 'democracy', as the word actually means. We are in a skewif heiracy of classes.

Hi all, haven't really been doing a lot lately. There is the ever present assignments, and the stress about my lease coming up and what to do. So I have been all over the place lately.
I might be getting a flatmate soon! One of my friends from uni is looking to move out of home and seeing another of my friends have pikked on me, it's all good (I hope).
Went to P.J O'Brians last night for comedy night. Was a lot of fun But again the world is too small, Jenn knew just about everyone there, and there were some guys from the same year and school as some other people who came with us... I felt like I knew no one, it was actually quite depressing. Now I think back on it... I don't think I really talked to many people that night... eee. That's even more depressing. I just think I need a darn good holiday.
But it's all going to be good, cause I have a big one lined up. I'm going to Melbourne and on a boat cruise with a couple of mates and going to broken hill for a bit... I can see my cat again!!!! I can't wait till the holidays.... Can't bloody wait!!!

Wow, has this week been, umm... shall we say hectic.
First, it started pretty well; actually, I’ll start at the weekend.
I went to a friend of a friends’ 21st, where I knew nobody and we were the FIRST to arrive. That is a always embarrassing, because not only do you have no one really to talk to, but you sit/stand there anxious and nervous waiting for everyone else to show up and wonder if they’ll think you’re a goober for being there really early. But it was all good, because it was all really fancy with waitresses and nibbles, and free champas and beer. I bet I wasn’t the only one who was a little tipsy there :)

But then there was this week. Monday started alright. Went to lectures, understood it for once, and fell asleep in my classics lecture, like I usually do. Got home, and chilled, then I got a call from the land agent... Turns out that my lease comes up in about 2 weeks, as apposed to the month or so I thought I had, talk about ah fuk. So I have 2 weeks, give or take, to organise myself. Not too bad by itself, but with the 4 assignments I have to do in the next couple of weeks it’s not good timing. Very not good timing.
Spent most of Tuesday arvo online looking 4 flats and driving around looking at flats, and then to try and unwind, we went out to play pool. That was actually a good idea. It gave me a chance to let go of some tension by belting around the balls and not really caring where they went. But 10 minutes into the first game, I was struck by wondering where my mobile was. After a frantic search of every place we went in the pool hall, I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t there. So to add to all of the stresses of moving and assignments, my phone was basically stolen. Greeeeeaaaat! At least it was insured.
Needless to say I was not good that night or very much the next day.
Now I’m kinda in limbo, I have a place to stay if I need it, but I don’t know really what I’ve got to do right now. I mean I have to do the assignments and hand them in, and I need a place to live, but it’s just the steps to get there which are completely veiled to me... I just don’t like the uncertainty I guess. But I’ll let you all know what’s happening.