I've probably said it before, and others certainly have, but I read your writing because it's beautiful.
And I wish I had made time to read 3 novels a week
Enjoy the RSA course!
Thanks, Turin! I did enjoy it. Its good to know some of the random facts that managed to stick in my head from it!
Hi all. Life update time? Why not, huh. Well, I guess there's a lot of reasons why NOT, mainly because it actually takes effort to type this out,and I doubt people care too much.
Except for the person who pressured me into this >:l But I'll look back on this myself and find it pretty cool, I think.
It used to be so easy, back when procrastination was a thing. Now that homework doesn't exist, it's a bit harder.
Anyway, hello. There's a lot to catch up on, life-wise. Been through a few ups and downs, I'm currently in between, so I guess reflecting on both sides is better from here.
First up is probably the biggest news (and the reason I've been so quiet the past couple of months); I got a job. A proper, legitimate job with good pay, good people and responsibilities of my own. My job is centered around looking after students labelled SBATs (student based apprenticeships and training) which is a kind of VCE/VCAL work placement linked to VET courses. After just recently graduating from school myself, I've found it much easier to relate to the students and I genuinely enjoy looking after them and making sure they do what they need to to pass their course. It's probably the best job I could have asked for, and I never imagined I would wind up in such a fantastic position so soon.
My savings are flying at the moment - I'm still living at home despite a strong want to leave, so I've implemented a 60:40 ratio rule. 60% of my earnings go to savings, whilst 40% goes to things like socialising, rent, phone payments and fun things like hoards of camembert cheese. When I hit 10,000 in savings (which is not far off at all) I'll begin actively looking for my own place/somewhere to share, as well as a car of my own. Because yes, news #2, I passed my driving test a while ago!
Kind of funny but after school ended I've done my best to avoid assessments and tests, because I am still so massively anxious about performance. I got up the courage to call an instructor, and he said that I'd be fine to do the test with basically one more lesson, so we booked it in then and there. I ended up crying the whole test, and panicked at the start because I forgot how to turn on the car (!?) but I still passed and it was unbelievably liberating to drive to the cross country track that afternoon to see Count Von Count, which was an interesting sight. So, yeah. That happened.
What else is there? Oh yeah, I got my braces off!! Oh man, feels so great to be out of them. It's amazing how flexible the body is when it comes to adjustments. My mouth looks completely normal after having 9 teeth removed two and a half years ago. In the scheme of things, that's not long at all. At first it was a little strange to see myself-- my teeth felt huge and smooth, almost slimey. But it's great. Maybe I'll do another art vlog and show them off
This week in itself has been pretty full. I've been going out every weekend and leaving Monday out of work for rest (because I have some health issues) before diving into work from Tuesday to Friday. On Saturday I went out with the Count. On Sunday I slept for ages. Then, on Monday, I crashed the chemistry lecture and definitely didn't come close to last in the Kahoot, because I know all about chemistry. Jack is the best lecturer and human being, hands down. #Jack4PM #Jack4WorldLeader #Jack4Life
Art-wise, I went to see the Terracotta Warriors NGV exhibition a couple weeks ago with Calebark, and that was heaps of fun. The history is staggering - to think that the immaculately designed figures before you are older than the New Testament is ridiculously mind-blowing. The world seems so small, and life seems so short, in those moments. On that note, I can't wait to go again this weekend! So if you're gonna be at the NGV midday this Sunday, hmu and I might come say hi!
Movies count as art too, and I would recommend MIB: International if you like Marvel movies. Seriously the best haha. Very keen to go see Spiderman: Far From Home, too!
As for my own works, well, I guess I've been neglecting art. I get home from work and just want to snuggle into bed, so taking the effort to get up and control my shaky hands is a little stressful. But it's still home to me.
Home, home. Its funny how a word can hold so much meaning, isn't it? Home is a physical place, but also an intangible thing. Home can be an object or an action you find yourself comfortable with. Home can be a person. For me, home is definitely the latter. But I'm hoping I can make my own soon, too.
Thanks for listening to my rambling, all. I'm sure there's more to say but I doubt many of you even read this, let alone the novella of my loud brain. Love ya.
Until next time. 💙💙💙
Love,
~Poet