I've been in Queensland a full month now. I can't say I like it all that much more, but I certainly don't hate it as much as I did the first week. We had the internet and home phone cut off a month ago, and to be honest, it's given me time to do more productive things with my time than blog, check facebook, tweet something, check facebook again and then google something I didn't need to know.
I'm officially a university student, however I'm only completing a TPP so I am able to get into the degree I want to do. Speaking of which, I found out that a friend of mine is applying to do the same course on the same campus in Brisbane as I am applying to. This made me excited because the one thing that had been making me toss between studying that degree and in Brisbane as opposed to a different degree and in Melbourne, was the thought that I'd be entirely alone in Brisbane. And being my paranoid self, I wasn't sure I'd be able to take that risk. However, now knowing that someone I know might be there, I'm most certainly going to apply.
I've also made a few subtle changes. I've gone back to having blonde hair, which I am so much more comfortable with. I've also, for some reason unknown to myself, become a lot more feminine. I painted my nails just because, I got dressed in all black and white with jewelry for uni, and I've been wearing more makeup than usual.
On account of knowing a few people here, I've also managed to have my first concert and night out drinking already. The RSL club had a U2 Tribute band come to play, and my aunt and uncle and a bunch of their friends decided to go, so I decided to tag along. I got all dressed up (in a dress and everything) and went out. My uncle decided to feed me drinks all night, and by 10.30 when the band was done I was pretty drunk. We then decided to walk halfway across the city centre to a tavern where I, who hates rum, decided to drink a rum and coke. My mum then dragged me home because my uncle was too drunk to speak, so we all called it a night. I also met the guy who invented the electric violin, and studied one of the degrees I want to. It was the best night I've had since I got here. Most nights however, I filled with my mother and sister pointlessly yelling at each other and driving me insane, my mother using some sort of condescending tone to ruin any thing, and a lot of tv.
I'm excited because two months from tomorrow, I am flying back to my not so lovely home town for my best friends 18th birthday. It means I'll get to catch up with the 3 people I still bother to keep contact with from back there, and it'll be a nice cold change from the Queensland climate. The only thing I'm not keen for, is the 3 hour layover in Sydney, which essentially means I'll be spending around 2 hours wandering through an airport alone. Being alone doesn't tend to bode well with me, and it makes me anxious to think about it. I'm sure it'll be worth it to see some of my favourite people though.
Right now though, I've just finished watching Old Dogs and I'm going to go to bed and probably watch youtube videos until I feel tired enough to sleep. This weekend is going to be a quite one, maybe a few visits here or there, but mostly quite. Then I have a free Monday, two classes on Tuesday, free Wednesday, one class on Thursday and free Friday. Somewhere in there I need to finally get my student ID done, and buy my study desk. Lucky I have plenty of free time though right?
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