Now I don't have a job, so I don't feel as pressured into the scary thought of being googled by a student or colleague. I don't have a job for a few reasons:
1. It's holidays
2. My contract ended, and due to me being a graduate and there being applicants with more experience than me, it wasn't renewed.
3. I'm 2nd best - which is a compliment, but still doesn't give me a job.
4. I'm going to Darwin next week for a while, which will put everything on hold.
5. I'm not sure what I *really* want to do next year.
What else has been happening? My laptop died so I got an iMac. So far so good. But the Sims 2 wont work unless I buy more software.
For Christmas I went home. Enough said. The highlight about a month beforehand was Tem and I putting up the Christmas tree. I went with a silver theme. It looks awesome as.
Well, today I went to Melbourne. I love Melbourne and I would love to move there. There is an Indonesian supermarket in Glenferrie and it is somewhere I stop EVERY time I go to Melbourne. In fact, this being my 3rd-ish ever visit, the check out chick is starting to remember me. Today she was all like, "pakabar?" and then I was all like. "iya baik... Ingat saya?" and she totally responded "Iyaaaaa dong!" If you can understand that beyond the bizarre Indonesian and female-speak, then well done you!
KimDonesia inspired me into VideoBlogging. I've so far made one video. No, you can't have the URL... yet.
It has been over a year now since I cried as the crazy Garuda flight from hell touched down 2 hours late at Tullamarine airport. Not a day goes by when I don't think of Indonesia and how my heart longs to be back there.
About a week ago I got a letter from uni congratulating me and welcoming me to all things alumni, along with a complimentary copy of my transcript. It kind of made me think how much things are changing. And after returning some books to the uni library it all became so real. I'm not going back there. And even if I DID enrol in some postgraduate study, it would never be the same. The recent news of my closest friend getting engaged, my friends getting jobs for next year, and those of us who didn't, we are now entering the real world, and we can't turn back. It has been an amazing 4 years, with struggles, tears, and great times. But now all I can do is let go, and just remember. My only regret is that I should have spent my 4th year enjoying what I had left with these friends, rather than sticking my head in my studies and spending time with my boyfriend.
And so that brings me to next year, which is merely 4 days away. I don't know what is going to happen. I am waiting to hear from a few employers, otherwise I'll wait for something to turn up, do CRT, move to Melbourne to do CRT, or just go and work in the Indonesian supermarket: I think I'd be quite content there!
