Goals and Things

I had my first day/night back at work today. As I looked at the roster, I was sad as I saw all the new names and the notable exception. The lack of R. Despite this, work was aiight and I hung out with my friend, Z, for most of it. It helped that R commented on two and liked at least seven of my Europe photos on facebook. Even over international waters, the effect he has on me is stupid.

I'd do it all again if I had to. You ain't gotta ask, boo. Boy, you know you got me gone.

Caitlyn also come into work today. I swear, it's the first time I've seen her in months. And damn, son. She lost weight. I had to restrain myself from feeling her up. She was looking pretty spectacular in that orange top.

But anyway, to the topic of this blog post. I thought I'd post up a list of some things I want to achieve this year. They're not exactly New Year's resolutions but just some stuff that's been occurring to me over the last few weeks/months/lives. Here they are:

1. Figure out what to do with my life. That's priority one (but, in reality, the least likely to be achieved).

2. Dye my hair. Z, at work, dyed her tips some fantastic red/purple and said she did it with food dye. This made me very excited to whip out the food dye and get feisty. I probably will, perhaps tomorrow. Just as a taster to see whether I want to go further/more permanent.

3. Buy and wear a romper. Because I think rompers are cute as hell but I've never had the guts to wear one. Well, you know what? I want to buy one and I want the back to be low as hell and the shorts section to be short/loose as hell so that there is cheek-to-seat contact whenever I sit down. And I want to look hot as hell in it.

4. Get a tatt... maybe. I'm still undecided. I know what I would get and I know where I would get it but I just don't know whether I should absolutely get it. Perhaps you haven't noticed but I am currently struggling through a desire to rebel against the Asian confines that have constricted my movement for most of my life. But is getting a permanent marking upon my skin the best thing to do when all I want to really do is try some new things?

5. Buy some awesome trousers. I want neutral coloured ones for clinical wear but I also want some crazy patterned ones for everyday wear and going out (because I go out so damn much). This is difficult to achieve because I'm incredibly cheap and trousers are usually quite expensive. But I think I'm willing to throw down some cash for some great pants. I underspent on my Europe trip quite significantly so I keep feeling like I have all this extra cash to throw around now that I'm back. It's an interesting concept.

6. Explore the Perth culinary scene. For someone who loves food with such desperation as I do, I really have not sampled all that (the very limited) Perth has to offer. That is sad. In honour of embracing life, I want to try all of those places in Perth that everyone's always talking about. A lot of the time, I hesitate due to the cost and the calories. However, after Europe, I feel like I shouldn't let monetary expense stop me so much. We only live once and, in the end, it's only a small amount. As long as I don't eat out everyday then I think a treat every few weeks is fine.

I think growing up with parents who very rarely splurge has influenced me enormously. I want to break out of this mold. Although I will surely never be Spendy Sue and will always be very dedicated to saving and being sensible with my coins, I want to treat myself and the people I love more.

7. Travel. Live life. I want to go on a roadtrip, go camping and experience what WA has to offer. I don't know if you've noticed this but I really, really love Australia. Perhaps bogan accents, Holden Commodores, 40C days (for a whole week...) and our shitty, shitty public transport system are not romantic or fantastic but I can't help but love it all. When I came back from my holiday, I felt this kinship with my home.

As I was struggling through the crowds at airport arrivals, I said, "Oops, sorry," to a guy I kind of nudged with my luggage. His response was, "No worries, mate." I felt so much love in my heart.

I even love the smell of eucalyptus in the air when it's so unbearably hot and sunny. I used to hate that smell because it made me feel like my skin was on fire. And I still kind of hate it but I love it at the same time. I love how people dress here. Even the teenage girls in shorts up to there and those fugly sandles.

Australia, you have my heart. Always and forever.

There is more to that list but I can't really think of anything right now. I will be back.

J