today, well actually by now it was yesterday, i had a driving lesson. a driving lesson you shout? yes. a driving lesson. it has been almost a week since my last one. i was both excited and nervous. but more excited. earlier on in the day i had awoke nice and early for a job interview. threw on a shirt and went. that went well. later on i realise i don't know what time my lesson is, so i woo out the old mobile phone and text my instructor... yes. i'm that cool i text my driving instructor. i politely ask if the lesson is at 5 or 6. he replies 6. i was ok with this as i have no other plans for the day. a few minutes pass... another text from the driving instructor. "oh no!" i think, "perhaps he's angry that i text him rather than rang him, after all we had only met the once before. but then i remember that it was him who instigated this text 'relationship' we now had. i cautiously reach for my phone, expecting the worst. to my relief however, he was merely suggesting that we meet at 5:30, rather than the pre arranged 6. i agreed. this made a lot of sense... didn't it?
5:25 rolls around, i am happily wasting time on the computer, then i realise the lesson is upon me, and i shouldn't be late, so i grab my keys, run for the door and head off to the meeting point. it was halfway there that i realised the major issue at hand. i am wearing the same shirt as i had on the previous lesson, and the only other time we had met. therefore, i could look like some sort of simpson character to him. i think about going home and changing. but what would i change in to? and i don't have time. he will be there, and i will be late.
i try to remember what he had wore before, i couldn't. this was a good sign, why would he remember my clothes if i couldn't remember his. by this point i had arrived at the meet, he was not to be seen. what if he had seen me on approach, seen my same clothesness and thought "eurgh!" and turned away! after all, he had suggested this earlier time, now HE wasn't here... i would have had time to change!
he pulls in. now i begin to debate whether it would be better to mention the same shirtness myself, so he knows that i know, then i can drop into conversation how it had been washed, and i hadn't worn it constantly... but this may make me look silly, and he may not believe me. but if i don't mention it, he will think the worst anyway surely? i stroll to the car, thoughts pulsating through my head! what should i do? panic stricken i flip a coin. not a real coin, but a coin in my head. it landed on tails....
i did not say anything, neither did he.
but now i know to look out for his cardigan and boot combination next time
Tuesday 7 September 2010
Sunday 5 September 2010
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Travel the World
I have decided that seen as though I have no direction in my life at the moment, I will save money and travel the world.
Ideally I would like to have this done by sometime near April. I think that a good rout to take would be something along the following.
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
New Zealand
Australia
however, I can't rule out the possibility of India, as some people never shut up about it. this would probably be a place I visit first, as it is on the way to the east of Asia and therefore makes more sense. I think a good time to spend travelling would be 6 - 9 months. however, I can get a years working visa for Australia, and as this is something I have wanted to do for many a year now, I will most likely do this. so perhaps my travel time will be more like 12 months. spending around 6 months in Australia, and hopefully around 6 months travelling the rest.
the big problem with Travelling for so long, is fundings. Whilst in Australia I should be able to work so I shouldn't need a great amount of money for this part of the trip, however, lets not forget that I will be living in hostels/shaks for 6 months, and these cost money, then there is the food. travel, and any other expenses. and even if these paces are cheap cheap cheap! it all adds up! so I really need to set out an amount that I wish to have before I set off. probs somewhere around 5k? that will leave me with about £500 a month and will leave me with a nice amount of 'extra' money. i.e. for the luxuries.
saving this money will not be easy, not without a good amount of money coming in. which is the major problem at the moment!
new jobs are needed. and a strict budget! but all will be well... I have faith!
Stay tuned for updates, whenever they may arrive!
Ideally I would like to have this done by sometime near April. I think that a good rout to take would be something along the following.
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
New Zealand
Australia
however, I can't rule out the possibility of India, as some people never shut up about it. this would probably be a place I visit first, as it is on the way to the east of Asia and therefore makes more sense. I think a good time to spend travelling would be 6 - 9 months. however, I can get a years working visa for Australia, and as this is something I have wanted to do for many a year now, I will most likely do this. so perhaps my travel time will be more like 12 months. spending around 6 months in Australia, and hopefully around 6 months travelling the rest.
the big problem with Travelling for so long, is fundings. Whilst in Australia I should be able to work so I shouldn't need a great amount of money for this part of the trip, however, lets not forget that I will be living in hostels/shaks for 6 months, and these cost money, then there is the food. travel, and any other expenses. and even if these paces are cheap cheap cheap! it all adds up! so I really need to set out an amount that I wish to have before I set off. probs somewhere around 5k? that will leave me with about £500 a month and will leave me with a nice amount of 'extra' money. i.e. for the luxuries.
saving this money will not be easy, not without a good amount of money coming in. which is the major problem at the moment!
new jobs are needed. and a strict budget! but all will be well... I have faith!
Stay tuned for updates, whenever they may arrive!
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