Archive for February, 2008
February 17 2008: Vampiric Activity
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My life is now complete.
And by “life”, I do mean “collection of Buffy-related TV shows on DVD”.
From the original movie starring Kirsty Swanson and Donald Sutherland (doesn’t even begin to measure up to the TV series!), to the full seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to the full five seasons of Angel, I own it all.
It’s been a gradual collection, and certainly not purchased in sequence. I’ve basically been haunting eBay for over a year - purchasing sets whenever they’ve sold for under $30AUD a season (or half of its retail value!). Some I managed to get at even lower prices - $15AUD to $20AUD a season. Essentially, I estimate the entire collection cost me about $300AUD - or, less than half of what it would have cost me in store. I’m tempted to start collecting season eight of Buffy to complete my collection.
Heh, I think I’m pretty much set for entertainment for the next six months.
February 16 2008: Planning The Future
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I’ve been giving some thought to my future.
I graduate from university at the end of this year. Following the ‘normal’ course through life would see me applying for, and starting, your average entry-level corporate job, with potential for rising up the corporate ladder. I’m not ready for that. No matter how much my parents try to talk me into taking that traditional path, I simply don’t think I’m mentally prepared to start a 9-to-5 position, as I still itch to be out and about in a carefree manner.
I contemplate extending my studies, as detailed in Resolution #9. However, the prospect of continued tertiary study is, at this point, unappealing. I would still be locking myself into a timetable, albeit not a 9-to-5.
I think at this point in my life, what I would like most to do, is to find a job that would allow me to travel and stretch my wings as an adult fully independent from my parents. Not necessarily independence in the monetary sense as that was achieved in my teens, but independence from a mental and emotional standpoint. This job needn’t be one that offers me career growth - it’s merely a stopgap, something that allows me to indulge my love of travel for a couple of years while I’m still young enough to enjoy it.
Ideally, I’d like to work upon a cruise ship for two or three years. I had contemplated working as a flight attendant, however I seriously doubt that I (or rather, my mammaries), would meet the physical requirements. Working as a camp counsellor perhaps, in the USA, or an English teacher in Japan, or an au pair in Europe. Perhaps even as a personal assistant to a celebrity? Something fun, something different, something life-experience-enriching.
I am however, a pragmatist. I understand that one can’t live such a lifestyle forever, or at least, not if one wants financial security. I’d be happy to go back to university for further education, to get into a corporate career, etc, after I’ve gotten over my youthful foibles in a couple of years.
But for now…well, girls just want to have fun.
February 15 2008: Irresistable Sexy Bitch
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As I pick him up today after his school’s after school care program, my brother informs me that one of the coordinators of the program thinks I’m quite pretty. Logically speaking, that really shouldn’t affect me all that much. But somehow, it managed to brighten up my entire day.
I know that personality-wise, I’m an irresistable sexy bitch. But when it comes to physical appearance, no matter how well I dress or how much cleavage I display, there’s only so much one can do to disguise features that are anything but classically beautiful. I believe “bulgy” and “prominent” are probably more accurate descriptors.
So well, that compliment made my day. Confirmation of attractiveness FTW!