Week 6, I think.

G'day mates.
Today is Saturday 8th. I woke up early to get to the park today, but having some minor money problems. Basically I have a fair amount of money (not rich. Not rich.) in my new Ozzy bank, but I can't get to it. The bank didn't send my card to the hostel as I thought they would, they kept it in the branch. And as I'm working whenever the bank is open, I can't get to my card. Managed to phone them up, and so they sent me a new card, but I havn't got the PIN for it yet. Gotta wait til Monday, where I can try to get money out at a branch near work, and then pay rent. I'm actually overdue, but I was able to leave my passport at the desk, so I still have a roof over me.
So I'm keeping spending down to a minimum. No Jaiger, no going out, and no fancy meals. Actually this could be good, it's stopping me from buying rubbish food. So badly want to cut down on crap, foodwise, but it's tough. Anyway.
Not sure what to report on. The room is quieter now Hendrick has moved out, but it means that random people stay for a few days, kind of annoying. But less annoying than house music and stuff.
Still trying to get to the park three times a week, but what with work and the money problems, I haven't been for a while. And I need to buy equipment as well. So just gotta wait to get my bank stuff sorted, then I'll try and get there more often.
I managed to catch the sunset the other day. I think the days are getting longer, what with summer round the corner, and on the train home I saw the sky turning pink. So I ran to the hostel, dumped my stuff and sprinted to the bay.
Realised when I got back I'd been out for an hour and a half. Worth it though. Will try and take a picture next time.

I was wondering if, when I get back, I'll have changed, and by how much. I mean, I must change, this is a big experience, but how much will I change by? And in what ways? Will I learn about money saving, or how to do tasks in a different way? Or will I have changed mentally, thinking about things differently?
At work the other day I almost hit someone. He's from Leeds, and is very difficult to get along with at times. When he's not taking the piss out of me, he's insulting someone else, it seems. But I very rarely actually feel the urge to hit someone. Maybe it was a long day, and he took me to the breaking point, I'm not sure. But yeah, I don't know what I'll be like when I get back. It'd be nice to be the same old me, who's fixed any problems I'd had, who's gotten over bad points. The distance away from some friends has led me to thinking about them differently, very differently. Some people, not in a positive light, I'm afraid. But others I've discovered how much I liked their company; a certain friend from school who was always a good friend, I now really want to see again, to buy him a drink and find out how he is.
I guess all I can do is wait, try to enjoy the time away as much as possible, and try to get as much out of it as possible. Before I left, I made a mental list of targets I want to reach:
- Learn new skills
- Work on my body
- Get money, partly for travelling, and if I can I want to go home with some money for uni.
- Practise basketball for uni.
I really want to get these done. If I don't... I don't know. The good thing is that I feel annoyed at myself when I fail personal goals, it's a good way of preventing myself drifting too far from the straight line.
Anyway, just realised I'm rambling. I won't delete what I've written, I'll be able to go back over this in a few months and see if I've actually listened to myself in that time.
Right, all the best. Stay strong. Don't let people tell you how you are, if you know it's not true don't give in.
Bye :)

Yo yo. Today is Sunday. It's now 5.45, and I havn't gotten out of bed. Last night I got persuaded to go out to a rock club. Was freaking brilliant, but now I have little money, and a dull hangover, haha. Never mind, was great.
Speak soon.
:D

Hey! Today is Friday the 14th. I think this is actually week 7, but I'm running low on internet back in the hostel (where I am) and had this page loaded up. Anywho...
Still working. My hours have changed, to 9am to about 6-6.30. Which is kinda good, as that extra hour in the morning is "Time and a half" pay. And from next Wednesday, I'll be working from 10am to 9pm, for a few days. Gonna be painful for everything except my bank balance. Still haven't got my bloomin PIN yet, but I took out money today from the bank, so I'm good for food. And rent is paid for the next week, so don't have to worry about that.
We just had an amazing thunder storm. At work today, I heard on the radio that a storm was likely, and I thought if it did arrive I would run down to the bay. Well I did just that.
As I walked into my room, I heard the first thunderclap, and I told Melano that I was off. He jumped up too, and we both got changed, me into my ripped combats and him into shorts. And then we pegged it.
Man, it was definately worth it. Sitting on the sea wall, watching the lightning over the city. And then we both went swimming, haha. Kept our bottom layers on, my ripped combats ready for anything. Turns out his shorts cost $200, the pleb. If something cost that much, you really shouldn't wear them anywhere. He's a slave to fashion. And he calls me crazy, for doing things that I do or how I do them, but he'll follow.
Anyway! Yes. Swimming in the bay, during the lightning, is amazing. And then when the rain started, it was beautiful. Watching bats flying above, being pelted by water overhead and pushed around by the waves, and then cracks of light and all the water reflects it - beautiful. Melano was complaining, but you soon learn to drown that out.
The walk home was fun too. Because the rain really came down then. People running around, jumping over puddles, while we were just ambling along shirtless, already soaked. The people at the hostel looked at us like we were crazy. We're not crazy. I've come to realise that I'm a bit odd in my ways. Quirky, I prefer. Other people think storms are beautiful, yes, but they don't see the enjoyment in embracing the storm and going out to be inside it - they'd rather see it through glass. But I don't think you get the atmosphere then, you don't get the sounds and smells, and feelings. That's just how I see it. Others can go poo off, haha.
As you can tell, I'm in a good mood now. Sat here noshing M&Ms. I bought the bag the other day, so I'm only eating them now to get rid of them, see? It's logical. And as I've realised the importance of money, to not eat them would be like being robbed, by myself. So I actually had to eat them.
Right, I have to go and be sociable. I was planning on watching a rented movie (The Godfather) but first I gotta go and sit downstairs and chat to people. We have a new roommate, a girl called Lisa I think. She's pretty cool, only met her the other day so don't really know too much. It's the first time I've shared a room with a girl though, I'm a bit worried. I can't control sleeptalking, and I have no idea of what I say. Except one time, where I woke myself up, saying "No no no, it doesn't matter, the sea levels will still rise!"
I was worried by that one, haha. I had a dream as well, where I was talking to Dan, and I woke up thinking he was in the same room. I was talking to him, looking to see where he had gone, and then realised what I was doing.
Ok then people. Starting to miss the little things now. David's cooking (never realised HOW good it is until you start wanting meals, the way he can do them. Burgers? Ha, not a chance they can match homemade.), conversations and hanging out with mum before work, hanging out with Dan and the Wellesbourne crew. I really wanted a night out to the King's Head yesterday, to throw peanuts and laugh without cares. Missing you guys :).
And missing work with Jimbo too. Managed to catch him on Msn yesterday, that was great.
Well, I gotta go shower. Might be a bit pongy. I don't think so, but just in case, you know. Girls tend to complain louder.
All the best, lotsa nice wishes.