Day 42

DEAR DIARY:

So today turned out to be a really really good day!

I didn't even bother going to uni, i was feeling a bit yuck still PLUS i knew we weren't doing much.. I kind of wanted to go in to support the 1st years, they were presenting an assignment, but i wasn't up for 2 hours of public transport for 1 hour of presentations.. sorry guys!!

Watched Sex & the City last night, it was okay, but I wouldn't have written home about it, you know?

So a little bit of Gilmore Girls took up my morning, didn't do much til about 1 when Mum & I hit Nando's then Dandenong in search of a new pair of jeans for me. 

(Clarification - we weren't looking for jeans at Nando's. That's just bad sentence structure on my part.)

Okay, firstly, WHEN did Dandenong start getting all posh? There's a swanky new Roger David, a Globalize (like the one in Chadstone,) a huge new Cotton On..... I didn't realise it had been so long since i'd been there...

Secondly, I love how shopping trips never work out if you go for specific things!

As previously mentioned, we went for a new pair of jeans for me, but bought:

- shoes (for mum)

- cardi x2 (but that was on my list of things to buy eventually.. so kind of okay!)

- the cutest $10 top ever

- a skirt for Erin's 21st (theme: all that glitters)

- a pair of shorts for summer, they have candy buttons!! (translation: round, cloth covered buttons that are red&white striped)

- a dress which i simply ADORE (cream & navy stripes, giant sequined bow on the neckline, a panel of ruched material up one side with little metal button accents)

So yes. Very fulfilling, but I STILL have no new jeans, and these ones are only JUST holding on :s

Came home & found that all my new stuff was NOT going to fit into my closet!  

A giant clean out ensued, lots of clothes everywhere, helicopters, literally hundreds of plastic bags, media coverage... it was mammoth. 

But now everything fits & i got rid of about half of the stuff I never wear.

I never realised how many sweet clothes I own.. I'm pretty lucky in the way of the wardrobe!

So that's the end of that tale. Next!

I would like send a giant amount of love out to Evan!

I kept having to cancel on him but we finally managed to catch up for coffee, and i'm so glad we did, my friend.

Thank you for my car!!!!!!!!!!!

A gorgeous '69 Chevelle!! I LOVE ITTTTT.

For those of you who are currently screeching "WHATTT?!" at the screen, it's Matchbox sized :)

It was a thoughtful, funny, sweet gift & it made my day.

We had milkshakes (& smoothies & iced tea... haha) then went cruising for a little bit.. amazing sun, scenery, company & a beast of a car made it the most aaaaaaaaaaawesome relaxing afternoon :)

Then i got dropped off at Pete & Lisa's, who gave me lemons to take home, and a hydrangea! Haha.. Had a delicious dinner of curry & turkish bread - we were feeling cultural - along with some good conversation. I always look forward to hanging out with those guys on Thursdays.

We're all at such different places in life - they're all married, have rent to pay, houses to buy, families to start, full time jobs - but we all connect & listen & love each other. I'm so grateful for what they put into my life! Love to them as well. Also, Happy Birthday Pete!!!!

Now i'm home, thinking about sleeping. It's a nice thing to think about. Also contemplating what to wear tomorrow.. serious stuff when it's going to be 25 degrees & i have all this new clothing! :)

INSIDE THE CHAOTIC DEPTHS OF MY MIND........

The world is still turning, and i suppose at some point i'm going to have to start making decisions & turn with it.. 

I need to do enough school work so I can graduate, should probably find a new job, definitely need to save some money - any money! and generally figure out what i'm going to do with the next months of my life.

 

Finishing uni is going to be big, especially coupled with finishing at Civic. 

Within two weeks, my set work hours and uni hours are all going to be gone. Scary. 

"The future" is kind of here. 

Obviously you never really finish the journey of life as such - ew, cliche - and the journey is what it

s all about - ohh more cliches - but this chapter of my life is, i think, about to end.. i'm terrified because I don't know what's next, but i'm glad to let this part go. I'm excited for what could be.. the thinking & the planning & the NEW!

However.. right now i'm happy to smile over good friends, phone calls, good food, great weather, matchbox cars and new clothes.