Heya everyone.
I know I haven't updated in a while, I apologize. Life is moving slower than I like at the moment. I wanted to move out of Sydney a month ago, but sometimes what you want isn't easy.
I've now officially applied for cattle ranch agencies, I'm expecting a call back any day now. Meanwhile (luckily) I'm still getting hours at this huge convenience store, and I'm on a mission to spend as little money as possible other than obvious expenses, ie rent. Food is now something to be rationed. I don't drink at the moment, I don't go out. Not that I did before, heh, but now I have a better reason for it.
Oh yeah! Something awesome happened yesterday. I was working at the department store, and I got invited out for drinks after work. I have been accepted in society! Man, it was such a frikking good feeling, having a laugh with people completely unrelated to the hostel. And now I know more people at the job, it makes it more fun. I'm already meeting loads of them, and I get a smile and a wave from some of the nicer ones. Man, I love it. And also, nobody there thinks I'm under 25, haha. Every time they realise, it's the same response. It's good. It's goooood.
Heh.
On a downer, I'm ill again. Was throwing up last night, haven't eaten a meal comfortably since. I'm sure it'll be ok, it's just annoying. Everyone is sneezing and coughing. This flu epidemic is really serious, I passed a bus while walking down the street and a lot of people on it were wearing masks, covering their mouth and nose. Because Australia is so close to Asia, it's a lot more paranoid. But I think, I think, that there haven't been any confirmed cases. Yet.
I'm still planning my camping trip. All I need (still), is a backpack, which I can get because Scotty owes me a bit of money, and can pay back whenever, I need some iodine tablets, some filter paper and I need a trip to a hardware store to get some copper or aluminium piping, with which I hope to make a blowgun. I plan to go out with some big bags of rice, and then I'll hunt for meat. Probably birds. Scatter a bit of rice, get the birds or animal close, and then pfft. A meal. I have everything else I need. Oh yeah, and a map.
The knife I bought has some fishing line inside, so I can find a small river and then snaffle a worm, or a gecko. Spook a gecko and it's tail gets detached, and riggles. Stick that on a hook, and just wait for a fishy to bite. The knife also has a compass, so that'll be good.
The cattle ranch job sounds awesome. I read some details, and it involves horse riding, wild camping, cooking, cattle catching and branding, fence building and mending, possibly tutoring kids... Everything. Which is great! I've put up fences, I've helped kids with homework (Tom Elliot and Daisy, I'm looking at you), I like camping and I'm looking forward to getting back on a horse. And I've told myself that if I get a job, I'm gonna buy the classic Ozzy hat. And maybe some boots. If I can afford it.
Right, I'm outta material. I hope this long post covers part the lack of postings. Good luck to exam peoples, all of you guys, and everyone else, keep smiling. Think of rainbows, the rays of light through a raincloud, and sunrises.
Haha.
All the best.
Tom
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omg it all sounds so real now ur talking like that. Your actually turing "into the wild". Hope your gonna contact the right people and learn about this stuff fully before relying on it! When you do it, keep a pencil and journal yeah?
hope you start feeling better and stop sicking everywhere, your poor neighbours. (haha kidding i mean you of course!) pshht
anyways, will reply properly when im in the zone.
catch those rays indeed
hey dude, exams are over. they all went really well except european law, which has been my nemesis since year 1. went to see the black crowes, that was awesome. i too have no money now though, it seems it doesn't matter where you are in the world, money just isn't there. if you buy a hat, ox hide is the one i got, its a harder material, but kangaroo hide will be just as durable probably, and is much lighter, less rigid on your melon. That's all my insight into hats. I just imagined settling down for a nap in the great outdoors, and got the one i saw myself wearing. haha.
good luck with it all, i miss horse riding too, we were good man, fucking good. lol.reckon you can brand cattle? they aint gonna like you for a while!
cat says hi, she came down yesterday. speak soon broseph, good luck catching your food! just think of uncle dougy doing it or sommat.
love ya and miss ya,
byeee
any news. Our new administrator Zoe, has done cattle ranching in Aus and she says it was abrilliant experience. You'd like Zoe she is brill and only 22 and she had a great time in Aus. lol ma
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