When I hit the button labelled "update" I was thinking... wow... there is a LOT to update...
Well, talk about cramming a lot into a month. March was anything but quiet.
I "got over" Rori, as far as not living in my own little hell over her. Just as well too. Cos of all the other stuff that happened. Still love ya Sweetness, just not in love and dying inside. Cest la vie huh? Hope it all goes well for you and yer Dr Shiny.
Still on "that side of things," I applied the 6 month rule to myself. For those not in the know, the 6 month rule basically means I'm not going to indulge in any physical or emotional relationships beyond friendship for 6 months, starting on the 27th of January (yeah I backdated it cos that was the last time I was, er, physical with someone, so I figured it was as good a start time as any). So by the 27th of July (end of the 6 months) I want to have spent many MANY hours at the gym and have rebuilt myself, and have finished my last years Nano (for those that don't know what nano is... and how can you call yourself an netzien if you don't, go here
http://www.nanowrimo.org/ ). By finished I mean it's already over 50k words, but I want to write the other 20-30K and have it edited worth a damn to have ppl read it. My Ex read what I've done so far and really liked it, however I'd like an unbiased party (or perhaps she was biased the wrong way and it's really good?? :p ) read it and give me feedback. Anyhow, that's the goals... gotta have goals. I also want to do a bunch of writing for practice. I might start posting it here, or on fanstory (
http://www.fanstory.com/ ) with links here. Either or...
So, March seemed to be going along "wellish." I moved house early in the month, now living in Eastwood, closer to work. 55 mins walk door to door, and I was motivated for the first 2 weeks I was living in my current abode (more on that in a minute). I worked all the last weekend of Feb, then moved the next weekend, then started a "contractee thing" for a website that netted me a bit of overtime money, and turned out rather well. It hasn't gone live yet, but when it does I'll let you know. It's
http://www.bioscience-bioethics.org/ for reference. So there were a lot of late nights at work for that one, and more weekend work. I hadn't had a weekend off in nearly a month, so I was glad when the website was finished (as far as I'd been contracted) and I actually got a weekend off. Went to a party, my friend Julie's 30th. Was a good party, lots of chatting, and guitar playing at the end. Met some new ppl, and went round the corner to Michael and Lydia's place afterwards for a cuppa and more guitar playing. Stayed there another hour, then got a lift home from their friend David who was babysitting for them. All well and good, got dropped off across the road one house down from my place at 2:06am Sunday morning. All I had to do was walk across the road, up the path about 20m and then inside....
I didn't make it. I got mugged right out the front of my new place by 3 viscious assholes! They were trying to beat me into unconsiousness, to have all the time they wanted to go through my stuff. Seems I have a solid jaw and a really, REALLY hard skull, cos even bashing me in the back of the head with a half full bottle of beer they didn't manage to put me down. They got my wallet, but then I managed to get away and get inside. They didn't get my pda or my ipod, of which I am extremely greatful. I was badly bashed tho, and was ambulanced to hospital for 9 hrs, 6 stitches in the back of my head (which are still there and itch like a bitch!), lotsa head x-rays that showed no breaks, skin off my hands, arms, elbows, knees. My boots got messed up, my shirt (and myself) was covered in blood. Headwounds bleed like a bitch... it's true. But hey, no concussion, no breakages, still got my ears and my eyes. My sinuses are still not happy, and I might actually have a slighyly broken nose. Also got some pulled muscles in my torso; they are giving me hell atm. But hey, I'm alive, didn't loose much, and I'll be dammed if I'm gonna live in fear. Be proactive ppl. Once I get buffed at the gym it's martial arts training time. Grrr!
So yeah, after being mugged there was a few days off work, then Easter was kinda quiet. A time to heal. Saw "Shawn of the Dead" on good Friday... bloody funny, highly recommend it. Saw "Ring 2" on Easter Saturday which was kinda lame. A little suspenseful is all. Also saw a Hindi movie called Lagaan (hindi for "tax") about the first cricket game between England and India. Dunno if it's factual or not but it was a good "read a movie." I plan to see some more Hindi movies! Go Bollywood!!! I saw "Hitch" last night as well (Cheepass Tuesday... gotta love it!)and it was a good laugh. So I'm all movied up. Oh got Arni's "Last Action Hero" and Renae's "Down with Love" on DVD too... DwL was like $10... woo! Bargan!
So the rest of Easter? Sleeping (with my new "friend" Patch... He's a teddy bear that looks about as beat up as I did after being mugged. Thanks Rori *hugs* ), and playing Dark Alliance II (Forgotten Realms RPG on Xbox) - fun stuff.
So that, plus lots more work, was my March. Kinda quiet, not much going on huh? NOT!
Oh I also started playing Badmiton... fun fun :) And started RPGing on Sunday nights with some local Friends (go Asmu, Bal and Juju!).
Things to do:
- get a zillion things done at work *sigh*
- finish setting up my "batchelor pad" Saturday
- go to Rori's B'day bbq Sunday
- get over these damn pulled muscles so I can go to the gym!
As you can see, my life has been a rollercoaster. I'm still riding it through, and making all the appropriate sounds at the appropriate points! Here's to some more good stuff!
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