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| Last Friday was a day full of first moments. First time I saw a movie by myself, first sickie, first home purchase. That's right, the property settled. The excitement lasted about a day. It ended when I spent $89 at Big W buying cleaning products, bucket, gloves etc. And that was after a 10% staff discount from Tri! Yes he still works there...
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| Wow, what a year. The first half was terribly dull. No social life, studying for Level II again, working extremely hard, and really, not spending a lot of time with the boyfriend. All that resulted in a very unhappy me. Second half, well, where do I start?? Worked extremely hard after my exam, went to Europe, broke up with the boyfriend during the trip, came back to Sydney and really, was too heart broken to do any work at all. Really enjoyed being single for the first time in over 5 years. Went to the US, met someone really wonderful in his own way. Would love to remain friends with him. Came back to Sydney, a place where I now have a new found love and appreciation for. After a time in limbo, is dating the boyfriend again. And has realised that not working very hard can still deliver a great result and doesn't leave me exhausted and depressed. Realised that I love coming into work. Bought an apartment and is moving out. Looking forward to decorating it.
At least the year hasn't been boring. Highlight of the year? The U. S. A. Oh how I love NYC. The trip meant so much to me for so many different reasons.
- Free trip to the US.
- which meant more disposable income for shopping!
- Being young and free without a care in the world.
- Went out drinking and flirting till my heart's content.
- I <3 NYC for so many different reasons ; )
- Met many different people in the industry.
- Realised that I can be a part of this white male dominated industry. That being a girl or a minority doesn't matter.
- Became more confident in my job, and appreciated what an amazing opportunity I was given.
- Realised that I can have a rewarding and enjoyable career in my current industry.
Worst part of the year? Breaking up in Europe has killed my love for the continent. I don't want to live there anymore. What a shame. Paris, Venice, really amazing cities. To be there with the guy that is willing to walk away from your 5 year relationship is really too much. Talk about not just stabbing a knife into your heart but twisting it around until it's smashed into a thousand pieces.
Still, what a wonderful year. Though a lot has happened this year, if you take a step back and take stock of my life, you could be forgiven for thinking that nothing has changed. Same friends, same family, same job, same boyfriend. BUT oh everything has changed. Because my perspective on life has changed. At least I got out of the rut that was my seemingly perfect life.
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| I did something bad today. I was suppose to be studying, but I sneaked in a movie ... Atonement. Which was really good, so I snuck in another Keira Knightley movie, The Duchess, also very good.
The crazy thing about the second movie is that it's true! These things happened to these people. For the life of me I cannot comprehend how terrible it must have been to live in a society where women were second rated, freedom was a privilege and not a right, and the importance of being 'high society' lead women to make decisions that degraded and belittled their self worth. Why did the Duchess decide to stay with the Duke?? It wasn't for her children, which was what she told herself and her lover. It was because of the money, power and status! She had a child with Charles Grey as well! Her choice has left me feeling ashamed. That a women would choose money over love may be justified, but along with her choice, she had to endure living with her husband's lover! It is very belittling in my books.
I'm afraid these 2 movies were bad choices for relaxation. They were both about people that love each other but couldn't be together due to reasons which may or may not be their own doing. It's left me feeling irritated. I feel their pain. I think I've been stuck in the house for too long.
Or ... it could be because the contrast of today's societal values and believes are so starkly different to that of a century, or three ago, that I am both appalled and grateful.
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| The past 8 days has been the most indulgent 8 days ever. It's about as far away from my everyday life as you can get. To keep it simple, it started last Friday with an awesome dinner at Etch with my uni friends. The food was pricey and the portions were small, but good. And that is enough. The next day Matt and I followed up with dinner at Tetsuya's. The most amazing food experience I have ever had!!! Matt thought Tetsuya's signature trout dish is the best dish that he has ever had. It lived up to all the hype. We didn't take any pictures of the food because we didn't want to interrupt our dinner. That's fine because I don't need pictures to remember how absolute divine each course was. All the hype did nothing to diminish our experience of the quality of the food, presentation, and service. The service was really top notch, they didn't go wrong once throughout the night. And because it was our anniversary, they gave us a complimentary course. 13 courses!! I was full before the main started, but the food was so divine I gobbled it all up as soon as I tasted each dish.
The next day I flew to the Gold Coast for a work conference. Stayed 7 days at the Sheraton Mirage. Seafood buffet and unlimited alcohol every night. Flawless service once again. Pool with a wet bar. And various activities throughout the week while we weren't working. I can definitely live like that! Who knew that good food, service and accommodation could go such a long way in making someone feel so satisfied.
I had always prided myself for being an adventurous person that preferred to travel off the beaten track, ate dirty local food (e.g. cheap but good) rather than pay 10 times the price for wankie small portions that don't dent your stomach. But I must say, I did not mind living in a 5 star hotel and being spoilt rotten one little bit!
Anyway, back to reality. Back to the books. I don't want to join the dark side. No, really I don't.
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| For the record, I did not pass last year. So I'm doing it again this year *sigh*. I'm more focused this time around, so fingers cross.
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