vijit!
6:59 p.m.
it's my nickname for lynn, and also a random word we use to replace real words when we don't wanna speak english/offend other people with what we're actually talking about.
anway, lynn's vijiting me once her exams are done, so i've deemed that to be in like 11 weeks! whcih doesnt seem like much time at all.
so that'll be alright. i mean i was so set to do heaps of travelling prior to school starting to take advantage of the hot weather. (i'm not sure yet if vij realizes the hottest time is now, and it will be a little milder come may)
which is why i was a little deflated about spending so much time around the city and lounging around in my crib.
i don't regret that i came here early, i really wanted to take advantage of the weather, and my tan says i was more or less successful.
and by the time lynn vijits, i'll hopefully have earned enough money to have a wicked awesome time without any worries. i have so much excitement for that. i miss having a partner in crime who'll encourage me to do stupid shit that would normally take 3 minutes for me to consider before i went ahead with it.
it's also nice that we have our own language/drunk vernacular.
hmm... i just missed my mother for a little bit. she's so awesome. i'm glad she's visiting me too.
my rando sleeping schedule does make it possible to still keep in touch with peeps at home which is not bad.
so i'm learning maybe i'm not completely ready to move away right now. when i am done school, i do plan to either move to sydney or l.a.
i'm slowly building contacts in either place. so that's alright.
but right now, i really enjoy my friends back home. it's taken a little bit of a while to cultivate such strong bonds and risiculous moments. but after school, i'm sure i'll be ready to move on.
sydney is probably wayyy better for me mentally though. the weather's better than l.a. you don't have to drive as far to get to the beach. the accents are better. my work experience counts for more here. not so much of an abundance of americans or mexicans (so what if that sounds racist. i like the cultural diversity here better). it's a touch more laid back. the slang is amusing. jobs are real easy to get here. a healthier lifestyle is more possible. christmas/new year's will be warm. i also prefer aussie national holidays. i feel waaayyyyy safer here. better thai food etc etc overall i think i'd just be prouder to admit i'm an aussie citizen really.
for l.a. the benefits over syd are - the industry is wayyy better there. my cousin lives at a sweet address and i'd love to live in the same loft. the money's better. it'll be easier/cheaper to travel to/fro toronto if need be. it's warm for my birthday. body art is cheaper there. i'll still be able to watch hockey. i can buy alcohol at grocery stores and gas stations. (oh, i'll be legal the next time i go there! finally!) fireworks for celebrations! more potheads over there. the cheesecake factory. ok, i actually like cali accents. quality canadian programming (degrassi) on noggin. i could hit up my mom if i ever need financial/misc support. etc etc
i mean, i have a feeling i'll be living a good share of my life in both these places. it's just a matter of where i'd be first.
logistically, it would make the most sense to move to the states after school for a few years, then go to syd in my prime for like 5-10 years, then be based in l.a. for the rest of my life while travelling around.
shit, it's scary to think this far in advance. i dont even plan a week in advance.
but being on this exchange has really gotten me to consider my life post post-secondary. maybe once i start classes, i'll get good connections in the industry and rake in a lot of dough. who knows. it's really not about money.
if i wanna be working on docs, there is a lotta interesting shit to document here, i just dunno how easy it is to have an indie production company here.
also, i'm not a fan of the house scene here. i'm dealing by getting into the underground scene which consists of metal metal and more metal. i much prefer the socal punk scene. whatevs.
irregardless. these places are very similar. as long as i dont have to deal with snow and minus weather, i'm happy. it's just the people that make the biggest difference.
i can't wait for vijiting.
so here's a summary of this blog in australian:
i reckon we'll have heaps of fun when my mate visits me. i can't wait to sort it out. we'll get pissed drinking schooners, and we'll avoid the dodgy places. no worries. we'll be so full on.
anway, lynn's vijiting me once her exams are done, so i've deemed that to be in like 11 weeks! whcih doesnt seem like much time at all.
so that'll be alright. i mean i was so set to do heaps of travelling prior to school starting to take advantage of the hot weather. (i'm not sure yet if vij realizes the hottest time is now, and it will be a little milder come may)
which is why i was a little deflated about spending so much time around the city and lounging around in my crib.
i don't regret that i came here early, i really wanted to take advantage of the weather, and my tan says i was more or less successful.
and by the time lynn vijits, i'll hopefully have earned enough money to have a wicked awesome time without any worries. i have so much excitement for that. i miss having a partner in crime who'll encourage me to do stupid shit that would normally take 3 minutes for me to consider before i went ahead with it.
it's also nice that we have our own language/drunk vernacular.
hmm... i just missed my mother for a little bit. she's so awesome. i'm glad she's visiting me too.
my rando sleeping schedule does make it possible to still keep in touch with peeps at home which is not bad.
so i'm learning maybe i'm not completely ready to move away right now. when i am done school, i do plan to either move to sydney or l.a.
i'm slowly building contacts in either place. so that's alright.
but right now, i really enjoy my friends back home. it's taken a little bit of a while to cultivate such strong bonds and risiculous moments. but after school, i'm sure i'll be ready to move on.
sydney is probably wayyy better for me mentally though. the weather's better than l.a. you don't have to drive as far to get to the beach. the accents are better. my work experience counts for more here. not so much of an abundance of americans or mexicans (so what if that sounds racist. i like the cultural diversity here better). it's a touch more laid back. the slang is amusing. jobs are real easy to get here. a healthier lifestyle is more possible. christmas/new year's will be warm. i also prefer aussie national holidays. i feel waaayyyyy safer here. better thai food etc etc overall i think i'd just be prouder to admit i'm an aussie citizen really.
for l.a. the benefits over syd are - the industry is wayyy better there. my cousin lives at a sweet address and i'd love to live in the same loft. the money's better. it'll be easier/cheaper to travel to/fro toronto if need be. it's warm for my birthday. body art is cheaper there. i'll still be able to watch hockey. i can buy alcohol at grocery stores and gas stations. (oh, i'll be legal the next time i go there! finally!) fireworks for celebrations! more potheads over there. the cheesecake factory. ok, i actually like cali accents. quality canadian programming (degrassi) on noggin. i could hit up my mom if i ever need financial/misc support. etc etc
i mean, i have a feeling i'll be living a good share of my life in both these places. it's just a matter of where i'd be first.
logistically, it would make the most sense to move to the states after school for a few years, then go to syd in my prime for like 5-10 years, then be based in l.a. for the rest of my life while travelling around.
shit, it's scary to think this far in advance. i dont even plan a week in advance.
but being on this exchange has really gotten me to consider my life post post-secondary. maybe once i start classes, i'll get good connections in the industry and rake in a lot of dough. who knows. it's really not about money.
if i wanna be working on docs, there is a lotta interesting shit to document here, i just dunno how easy it is to have an indie production company here.
also, i'm not a fan of the house scene here. i'm dealing by getting into the underground scene which consists of metal metal and more metal. i much prefer the socal punk scene. whatevs.
irregardless. these places are very similar. as long as i dont have to deal with snow and minus weather, i'm happy. it's just the people that make the biggest difference.
i can't wait for vijiting.
so here's a summary of this blog in australian:
i reckon we'll have heaps of fun when my mate visits me. i can't wait to sort it out. we'll get pissed drinking schooners, and we'll avoid the dodgy places. no worries. we'll be so full on.
