anyway.

4. Completed - I’m now a Melbourne Heart member and tonight was almost our first win but was robbed when Perth glory scored a penalty goal with seconds to the end of the match. it was a draw but feels like a loss.

5. Completed - Went to a 21 at a bar in south yarra it was pretty cool, been a while since I’ve been out drinking, had a good night!

22. Completed – Went to the careers expo and talked film with universities  but it seems nothing will come of it due to something very unexpected. more on that another day. also went to the titanic exhibit!

25. Completed – Due to a merger at work, complications and new hiring I have gain new friends, some I can see being friends for years to come.

I suppose my question is do i push it and try to complete the list or give up and return to reality?

1. Go Paint balling.
2. Have fish and chips at the beach.
3. Go to the cricket.
4. Go to a Soccer Match.
5. Drink in a bar I’ve never been to before.
6. Go Go-karting.
7. Go to the tennis.
8. see a comedian i haven’t seen before.
9. See a theater show.
10. Go camping.
11. Go fishing.
12. Go fishing in the ocean on a boat.
13. Fly somewhere.
14. Go canoeing or kayaking.
15. Visit a town I’ve never been to before.
16. Go on road trip.
17. Play Laser Tag.
18. Wear the Aussie flag as cape! to an event.
19. See a band play for the first time.
20. Go to the aquarium.
21. Get up and go for ran before work like you said you would so many times.
22. Go to an expo CARS / GAMES & stuff.
23. Get the dints in the car fixed.
24. Get contact lenses.
25. Make a new friend
26. Get passport you have been saying you’d do that for years.
27. Go to the zoo!
28. Go to Phillip island
29. Go to the open range zoo.
30. see the snow.

So lets just take a quick look due the short notice (we sorta figured the shit storm was coming about 2 weeks beforehand) we had around $2000 dollars set a side.

So we got a place YAY!

Within 24 hours pay first months rent! $1717
bond (6 weeks rent) $2575
plus pet bond (2 weeks rent $860
Removalist (I can’t move house up to the 3rd floor by my self) $300
Rubbish removal (housemates left a mess and we had a broken couch) $250
Cleaners to get bond back (because everyone left no-one was left to clean) $550

Because we no longer live we 5 people, we can no longer use their stuff so

Need new couch (w/fold out bed for drunks) $1150
Need new dining chair (broke all ours) $450
Picture hooks, Mats, power boards, cooking stuff etc.
(cheap thanks to my work) $400

That’s just off the top of my head. Total: $8,252.00 in one month.

Needless to say we are feeling a little poor at the moment. But it should be okay. With our bond from the old place coming soon, and tax returned and the extra moneys I’ll earn on my eBay sell-a-thon. We will cut into that debt no problems.

Having said that. We are kinda avoiding going out too much (not that hard seeing it so bloody cold) to save money so instead of going out and spending money we will just invite people round. I may even cook. Lol.

Despite being poor. On a side note. We to see the titanic exhibit at Melbourne museum it was amazing to see things from the ship and to learn in great detail about the people on the ship and their fate.

It all started when I hadn’t seen my sister/house mate for a few days, I figured she was just busy but thinking back I should have realized as she was unemployed and poor so she shouldn’t really be leaving the house. Then Tim (the boyfriend) announced she had left. Gone to Mildura and may not be coming back… in other words she moved out and failed to tell everyone.

So the deal was she would continue to pay rent till we figure out if shes moved out or staying depending on where she can get work. Fair enough right?

Next Tim finds out his work is going bust, in-fact the whole company is going bust and it was hinted he should look for a new job, at the same time kayla finds work in Mildura – I guess this means she not coming back.

To make things worse. Our lease was up. We were out of contract.

So Tim says his not going back to Mildura he’ll continue to work at the failing company till he gets a better offer and both him and my sister will pay rent for a good 6 months understanding that we couldn’t live in the house with 5 people paying rent in total. The next day Tim takes off to Mildura.

So feeling rather betrayed not been informed that now both have left, its now clear that regardless of what was said their not staying and their not paying rent and certainly not for 6 months so it was time to make a choice.

Option 1: stay and find new housemates, Dan is still here (although um-employed by choice) so we need to either find a couple or two people (one happy to have a room without wardrobe). Only problem is Tim and kayla own almost everything in the kitchen, The big Fridge, Freezer, couches, tv, dining setting, bbq, washing machine, microwave and router/modem. To sum up we need housemates with a lot of shit or were going to end up buying things to cater for extra people.

Option 2: Nadine and I move out. We get our own place and we start again. Downside… well… moving… I hate moving… also that will leave Dan with nothing and no job.

We didn’t choose number 1 and not because of the reason above, but because if we managed to find someone that fits the description we would have to apply again for the house as we are out of the lease and break the bond and submit the bond again. So its option 2 without the heavy lifting But even if we did all this what stops these strangers from moving out in 6 months.

So we tell Kayla and Tim that “regardless we are moving out”. And and all four of us tell Dan. He replies “OK” and disappears to his room. I haven’t seen him since that Friday over a week ago, yes his avoiding me and yes his ignoring me but not only that, his ignoring his problem. I understand its uni time to hand everything in and he may be busy but that week ended Friday so he went out partying all night while everyone else packed the house into boxes.

Meantime Nadine and I did the house hunting thing and applied and found a place to move into.

So now in less then a weeks time. We will be out in our own house and Dan will be home with no tvs, no internet, nothing in the kitchen, no cups, no cutlery, no couches, no chairs, nothing. And yet nothing no panic no nothing.

With everything that has happened, I no longer care. I’m moving out and set up a life with my girl where I can invited people over whenever I want and no have my housemate move out on me without telling me. Dan may not like it but at least we gave him a few weeks notice. If he chooses not to do anything with that time then I’m sorry but his nearly 28 and should be able to look after himself and I wont care when I cut the power, water and gas on the agreed apon date with the landlord regardless of who is inside.

Like I said fun times.

“tomorrow is a new day, just like yesterday was to the day before that”

Money isnt a huge issue though because i work so much it doesnt take long to have a bit of cash back in pocket but my biggest issue right now is melbourne – in partiular melbourne weather!

in other words

“ITS FUCKING COLD”

Too cold, when it comes to a choice of out side and warm comfy house the house almost always wins.

So today being my day off, i’m going to buy some warmer clothes some budgeting and get back in to completing this list.

1. Go Paint balling.
4. Go to a Soccer Match.
5. Drink in a bar I’ve never been to before.
7. Go to the tennis.
10. Go camping.
11. Go fishing.
12. Go fishing in the ocean on a boat.
14. Go canoeing or kayaking.
16. Go on road trip.
21. Get up and go for ran before work like you said you would so many times.
22. Go to an expo CARS / GAMES & stuff.
23. Get the dints in the car fixed.
25. Make a new friend
26. Get passport you have been saying you’d do that for years.
28. Go to Phillip island
30. see the snow.

I never stay up late because it always left me so tired in the morning but lately I find I cant turn off my brain unless playing video games or watching TV. So what I do is playing Pokemon (we will discuss that another day) on the DS or watch TV till I’m at the point of off practically sleep walking. And then I sleep. Past, present and future keep bugging me and I don’t know what to do but its not all bad its just different.

On a more positive note, 5 years ago I met a wonderful woman on a pirate ship, we have had our ups and down but we love each other very much still to this day, (if only she had trouble sleeping I wouldn’t be so bored so late at night). If I think back at why I built a pirate ship, I think it was because she was so smart, I admired her ability to do so many things I could only dream about.

Yes I made a move on the girl my friend had already called dibs on (its a male thing) but we both agreed it worked out for the best. For our 5 year anniversary we stayed at the Novatel hotel in St kilda over looking the beach, we had fish n chips on the shore and watched the night sky before getting room service dessert. it was nothing over the top but relaxing.

There is so much on my mind I’m not sure how to sort it out.

I want to make a movie!

Someone please give me the determination and the energy to do so.

p.s. 2. Have fish and chips at the beach: completed

Its that time of the year again! Comedy Festival and love the comedy because I just love comedians and laughing.  Although with a lot going on with work and everything and being a little poorer then normal we could only go and see one show, so we went to see “headliners” at the town hall.

The headliners show includes three random acts on the night we went we got to see Greg Behrend, Todd Barry and John Mulaney. It was fantastic!

9. See a theater show.

For Valentines day I brought Nadine tickets to see Cats. It was something she really wanted to do. The show was AMAZING! The music, the acting and set were stunning. As a result I plan to see more theater shows in future.

]]> http://savingprivatescott.com/?feed=rss2&p=155 0 http://savingprivatescott.com/?p=153 http://savingprivatescott.com/?p=153#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:20:56 +0000 adam http://savingprivatescott.com/?p=153 Saw some graffiti around camberwell saying “we will never think outside the brain” so deep so true.

also never break your glasses can be expensive to fix. say 300 dollars. it was good effort.

also have you ever noticed the picture of the cat on the kitty litter bag looks like the most satisfied cat on the planet. He must have taken one massive crap!