Countdown to hell....

I have about a month to find a job before the shit hits the fan. All because of these people and their petty bureaucracy:

I am ONE point away from qualifying as a full time student.

I need to be a full time student in order to qualify for living costs and/or student allowance (living costs come from my student loan which I have to pay back but allowance is a benefit for students).

I don't have an issue with getting a job, I need one anyway, but now there is pressure to work a minimum of 16 hours per week (normally you can't if you are on Studylink because you can't earn over $200 p/w). Not difficult, but I need an employer who is willing to work around my class schedule. That, and finding a job with little experience (I have lots of kitchen experience (cooking/kitchen hand/food prep etc) but not keen for that again). There are plenty of jobs going but all require previous experience and no one is willing to give it.

Normally I would be fine because I would take 6 papers over the year but because I have change my degree I only need to do four core design papers, totaling 80 points. I threw in an extra paper to bring me up to 95 points, but now I am one short. I don't want to do extra papers because A) I am lazy and don't want to make extra effort, and B) I have to pay for them and at approx. $900 per paper, I am not to keen on wasting money, even if the loan is interest free.

Grrrrrr!! Stupid bureaucratic bullshit.

Soapbox time

This is were I get back on my soap box and have a rant....

So after much drama involving many calls to my internet provider and Chorus (the phone line people), I finally have working internet.

Normally I would be thrilled, and I am. Or was.

I just can't get over how SLOOOOW my internet connection is. Seriously, it is barely faster than dial-up (I have a ADSL2 connection so should get max of 24mb/s). Realistically, I only expect a connection speed of 3-4Mb/s, downloading something at 300kb/s or somewhere around that. But 64kb/s is a little pathetic. My parents get faster, and they live out in the Wop Wops (lol, the Boondocks). I live in the CBD of our capital city and it took over 15 minutes to download a 40MB file (Yes, it was legal).

I find it sad that some third world countries have better internet than us.

Yes, I know I should be happy that I have internet and be grateful I am so fortunate blah blah blah, but I am paying near $100 a month for something that is barely usable!

Things you learn. Part Two.

Note: This was written yesterday morning, I just got access to internet to post it. And yes, I am happy to post incriminating posts and photos.

Once again, hindsight is a beautiful thing (so is blogging whilst intoxicated by the way).

1. Texting is fine. Calling on the other hand is not. Which leads straight to number 2.
2. DON'T CALL PEOPLE! Especially your best friend to tell her that her boyfriend is a total douche and that she deserves better, even if it IS true.
3. Don't listen to friends who tell you to top your cellphone using your credit card (prepay is more popular than plans in NZ) when you are both intoxicated.
4. Don't spend $10 of credit calling your friend to say something you could say in a text message.
5. Don't drink 2 bottles of wine (well, over a bottle of wine, plus one bottle of bubbly) . See photo.

One day I will learn (Shut up, I'm 20 and a university student. You did this too when you were my age and you know it). Though I did eat dinner this time, and DID NOT try weed (or whatever you want to call it).

The back story for this post is that it is New Years Eve (I'll post this in the morning, when I have internet. It is currently 2am), and a friend came over for dinner with wine, which we drunk then went and got more. Plus a bottle of cheap champagne ('cos I am easy like that (take that any way you like :P )).

End of story, we go see what is happening in town, come home, open said bottle of bubbly, I drink it, call bestie (who I was texting at the time), tell her that her BF is a dick/douche/wanker/prick/asshole/scum of the earth (take your pick, I used all of them. She agreed with me too but that's a long story) and that she deserves better.

Anyway, I am now sitting here while friend (wine friend, not bestie) has gone to sleep in flat-mates bed, listening to Beethoven and Beyonce (nice mix btw).

Anyway, Happy New Year people.

(Side note: my champagne flute has a crack in it. It didn't before when I put it in the dishwasher a few hours ago. Bugger.)

The things you learn...

So last night (well, friday night) decided it would be a great idea to go to a mates house and have a few drinks. I wasn't going to have much because I had to drive 2hrs the next day.

Well.... I went with a 3/4 full bottle (1lt bottle too) of 40% vodka.... and emptied it. And then had Kahlua. Straight.

Things I learnt that night...
1. Weed is gross. The taste was awful. First time. Last time.
2.Food! This is nothing new really but needed to be added. I was so hungry (and still drunk) when I woke up.
3. Check the taxi takes EFTPOS so you don't have to pay with your already maxed-out credit card.
4. Don't wear contacts, or rather, don't take them out while drunk. Not smart.

Felt soooo bad the morning after. I'm not usually one for hangovers, and I don't usually drink that much, but man. Felt bad.

I have to point out, I am not a silly drunk. I get over protective and controlling. We mished it to the busstop, all 4 of us, because I didn't want my friend to wait for the bus alone.

I'd like to say all above lessons are well learned, but I know better. Except for no.1. NEVER AGAIN.