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I have the internet at the flat!!!

Woo hoo.

I'm kind of sus though... The ISP's dodgy call centre wasn't very efficient at all yesterday....

Last Thursday = change of owner on the phone line. This results in interruption to internet service... why Telstra why??? Rang up ISP on Thursday to get cracking to fix it. On Monday (yesterday), got nothing. Rang again on Monday - 20 minute phone call: 10 mins for one guy to pass me on to someone else. 10 minutes for the second person to write an email to a different department in the company ??!?!?!?!?!?!. Not efficient, not happy.

I'm just worried that in 3 to 5 working days from yesterday my internet connection will be "reconnected" even though it's all ok (now) and that may stuff things up... fingers crossed.

Anyhow, busy night tonight: QWAB, and sorting out the apartment for carpet cleaning tomorrow.

I have a whole pile of things to post stuff about.

... at the appartment.

Grumble. It's pretty well just me there now. Just one or two things of my ex-flatmate's stuff remaining. Got myself some kitchen and eating stuff last night. Along with having a swim. More later... when I have an internet connection.

So, my fridge and washing machine turned up last night. Which is good. Nice that stuff you pay for turns up. Have not tried washing machine yet. Will do tonight. Fridge is cold. Which is good.

Baked goods courtesy of me today at work, gym in the afternoon for today - for the first and only time this week.

Plenty of stuff to do as my cool flatmates move out.

Internet connection may be down for a bit from now on.

Well, I haven't been able to finish off this book ("What Men Don't Talk About") by Maggie Hamilton. It's due back today, and it has a waiting list, so I can't renew it... Probably, I'll be on the waiting list again for this book by this afternoon.

The first part of it has been interesting: I've realised a few things about myself / upbringing. I was planning to re-read parts of it later, if I got the chance.

In the past week my 'books to read' list has grown. Ditto my meal list.

Well, today I had the last of the protein shakes - the ones that were bought for dad to help him put on weight. Thanks dad. I’ve put them to good use - for a little while now I’ve been keeping a track of the settings on the weight machines at the gym… they’re slowly getting bigger. Which is kind of a good thing. I’m thinking of setting a goal of 10 chin ups. I can only do a couple (2 or 3 on a good day) at the moment. So we’ll see how that goes.

My housing situation is about to change again. My flatmate is moving out with his girlfriend (who’s also living here at the moment). Bad for me, as they’re great flatmates - easy going, good for a chat in the evenings, etc. I’m staying put - I’ve signed the lease for 6 months from the end of October. I was (originally) going to get someone in to help with the rent. But I think that it would be good for me to sort some things of mine out and get some stuff. Like: fridge, microwave, vacuum cleaner, etc. I also want to spread out a bit. I’m getting a bit constrained having my computer in my room. And my filing cabinet should be somewhere else.

So, my plans are (once my flat mates have left): move my shelves into the corner of the main living area where the TV now is. Move my computer and sound system to be next to that. Move my clarinet stuff out into the main area. Move my filing cabinet into the spare room. Move my QUT course notes stuff to the shelves. Move the books stuff in my cupboard to the spare room. Move my green pack into the spare room. This should give me more space in my room, and should mean that I am a bit more organised. Should be a good thing.

Changing topics: it should, I think, if I’m not an idiot (or gutless), be an interesting weekend coming up (as per the previous post). Hmmmm. I spent part of last weekend playing Total Annihilation when I should have been doing other things. Lots of pondering for me to do, and a bit of research. Also, I’ll be going to the beach on Saturday morning for a swim, I think. Going north.

And finally, Monday is an RDO, and will see me cruising the shops for stuff: washing machine, fridge, microwave, and vacuum cleaner shopping / price research.

Just so you’re warned: if you read this, you’ll probably end up scratching your head asking what’s going on or suing me to get 10 minutes of your life back. It makes event less sense than usual.

This is potentially the second most important post put up on this site. It’s really only meant to make sense to me. It kind of has to be this way: it’s quite personal but important. I probably shouldn’t post here about, but given that it’s important, I probably should. Anyhow. So it’s written in my usual way of not making sense and giving you: dear reader even less info than normal to what is needed to get in my head. And, just in case anyone is wondering, this post isn’t about women.

So, first things first: I’m still not better. If you count the water over the course of last night and today, I’m worse. Fantastic… Seriously though - it’s an issue: I need to rectify it.

I had a sleep for an hour in the afternoon (bad). This morning, I had gotten up early (bad). Did my tax (which nearly put me back to sleep, har, har) - but I'll have to pay the taxman some money by whenever it’s due. Something about roads, defence forces, medical system, etc.

The key had been to express myself. And I did that in relation to some things. And then I realised what I’ve felt for some other things, and then I realised what’s important to me.

Now, apparently I sit in a mash (with the grity-ness of the start of Inter Milan Football Club) I’m a modern guy: love.

And finally to the title of this most significant of posts. Google it if you don’t get it (this should be the second thing you’ve googled from this post). I could appreciate why she’s sad - her hubby is cheating on her in the Bahamas, Rio or some faraway beach. I can’t tell you why I have been so sad: I do not get it myself. But it seems to be sorting itself out. Although the guitars in the second part of the song are tops.

Housekeeping: tomorrow: beach during the day WOO HOO! (RDO from work); friends over for dinner. Wednesday through Friday - course.

So now: shower, and then bed. Early start tomorrow - leave at 6.20 am or so. Bring on the first surf of the summer!