if you sing a song, sing a song for them

So my wallet was stolen a week and a half ago from the library. Obvs i've lost my faith in people etc. Also it was taken right out of my bag, which was on the floor next to me. Nice one karma, what did i ever do to you?


Here's what was in there, and why it wasn't worth the effort:
- $20 exactly. Two $10 notes. No coins. But you'd only find $10 if you didn't look hard enough. The other $10 was folded up, wrapped with paper, in an inner inner compartment, didn't really belong completely to me, and was supposed to be cake money the next time the CM's went out for dinner. Sorry kids, no cake for us.

- Weekly train ticket. This is pretty good actually. I only bought it that morning, and it was a concession ticket. But hey, i've been getting away with buying concession tickets and not being busted by the ticket inspectors since my wallet's been stolen. If I can do it, you can too! Actually i think there was a 5x weekend saver in there too. Think i only used that once as well.

- Broken pendant. Bought it in vietnam. Heartish shaped silver with a pearl. It was pretty, but broken, obvs. and only worth like $2. So sorry, you still lose.

- Alot of cards. Sorry did you want to steal my identity? you can be me? wanna sit my exams? you've gotta at least PASS them obviously, and you know. BONUS sleep deprivation and callouses from writing. I'll through them in, no extra cost! You can have some no-doz too. I won't need it if i don't have to sit the exams. Okay so my student ID wasn't in there. and you may need that to sit the actual exam, but you know. i'll lend it too you. just give it back, cos that flimsy piece of plastic costs $60 to replace. Cos they'll want at least some form of ID from me, if i'm forced to sit my exam, and oh, you've got my licence already. Other cards include: atm, medicare, health care, library, working with children and various random abandoned memberships. Sweet as.

- ticket stubs

- general clutter. including but not limited to: beads, business cards, defunct loyalty cards, reciepts, bobby pins and rubber bands.

So there's other stuff too. But I don't think I'm ready to talk. Let's just say I'm a scared. And a bit of a mess. But in better news, I only have one exam left.

in my head i replay our conversations, over and over until they feel like halucinations

So likeeee, this whole placement thing. Its a learning experience y'know? They stick you somewhere (in my case the middle of nowhere! actually not really, it was pretty big, they had TWO coles'), in a position much like a 'job', foreign concept, no? And then; they don't pay you! At all! Not even in cookies! because you're learning! and knowledge is wealth! knowledge is better than wealth, and you'll be so full of it you'll almost burst/spontaneously combust! just wait till you try to buy a coffee with knowledge. and omg you better be fucking grateful! we give you (the lucky winner!) the opportunity to see what its like to work 43 hour weeks for no money! I have this theory, they're just setting us up, so that when we get jobs that actually pay, even if they're shit we'll all be like at least we get paid, unlike placement. So this, this is what i learnt. i'm gonna print it out, paint it green and try to buy a coffee and some lunch with it tomorrow.

Things I Learnt From Placement That I Sort of Already Knew.

I'm boring. And stuff.
My parents are pretty strict. I'm not allowed to sleep over. I can't stay out late. I can't catch public transport/taxi home by myself, esp when dark. I'm probs not supposed to date (unless he's like a doctor/lawyer/perfect boring kid), drink or any of that other stuff either. And so its totally expected that i go crazy without the parental supervision right? Nah uh, i think i'll just bake instead thanks. Make pastry from scratch? Sure! Heard of a supermarket, where you can buy these things pre-made? Clearly not. Annddd then i'll, pretend to study for 25 seconds just do some knitting/cross-stitch in front of the tv instead. I wish i was joking. This is really ruining my street cred.


WiniFred >>> LOTS


I am a caffeine addict.
There, I said it. I used to be all, totes not. I just like coffee. And I'd be all, adamant that I only drink coffee if its good, completely pointless otherwise right?! Plus coffee = marlene+horoscope time . I justify the statement that i'm not totally (only partially?) addicted by saying I only drink coffee on the weekdays. I don't on the weekends/holidays (ie. when i don't leave the house). What I didn't realise is that, at these times i DO NOT make use of my brain, and usually am not really required to function (library on the weekend = coffee; playing receptionist = no coffee). Whilst in countrytown, i discovered that holy shit, the coffee is horrible. Can someone say burnt dirty coffee water? Not only that, it was more expensive than in melbourne, go figure. And i kept trying, but it just wasn't working with me. It was crap everywhere i went. So then I drank instant. Only when i strugggling, still i'm not proud to admit it.


The world won't end if i don't read my horoscope.
Firstly, today's horoscope = hilarious, observe, "...You are trying to do something difficult. To achieve this requires ingenuity and intuition. You've got that. Now you just need to add the basic ingredients of sustained sanity. These comprise, as I am sure you know, of a healthy diet, good water to drink, space alone in which to think, and a decent night's sleep. Get those and the rest will prove no problem. " Ahhh, Johnathan Cainer, I'll always hate you.
So this one's pretty self explainatory, but i saved a few minutes every day (so I couldn't knit?).
On the otherhand, I was pretty bored, and felt a tiny bit empty on the inside.


I survived!
Obvs. And then i baked everyone cookies as thank yous. They were crazy/insane/really pretty. I should've taken photos.


Can't say i don't win at procrastination though. happy halloween?