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I'm sitting here after a nice hot shower following a Zumba work out, with a pore strip on my nose, thinking about how I haven't blogged about anything optimistic or substantial in quite a while. So here shall be a blog of all things new and other random tales to document recent developments. And there have actually been a few.

Today I met Elena for coffee at Doncaster and afterwards we decided to walk around and try on clothes, particularly dresses. I, of course, found another dream dress that I really want but can't afford. When I got home I mentioned it in passing to my mum, hoping that she would take the hint and offer to buy it for me. No such luck - she spent a good five minutes lecturing me on the fact that I just purchased two new dresses which I have worn all but once. Of course, another new dress remains a requirement (especially before uni goes back), but it got me thinking about all the dresses I have purchased this summer.

Excuse the horrible photo, it's really dark in my house and the disgusting family room carpet was the only flat surface I had that could fit all of those dresses in line. Also, I did some pretty shifty editing trying to join the two halves of the picture but maybe if you pretend you don't see it you'll enjoy the following section more.

This summer has produced a great dress yeild. It has also produced a great jumper yeild because winter clothes are such bargains, and the weather has been fairly miserable (lovely for me), but let's talk dresses here.


From left to right:Tokito black ruffle dress, $90, Forever New day dress, $100, ASOS Petite jersey peter-pan collar dress in black/cream, $40, Quirky Circus floral dress, $59, Sportsgirl red pattern dress, $89, Bardot black maxi-dress, $110, ASOS tailored peter-pan collar dress in blue/cream, $70.


And of course, my two new ASOS dresses which arrived yesterday are my favourites of the minute, especially the blue one. I have worn it two days in a row and am already planning more outings for it in the coming week! The black one may be making a proper rendezvous come Valentines day, which I am looking forward to so very much.

I don't even want to think about how much money I have spent on clothes this summer, but it was so obviously essential. This is just the dress line up - there are oodles more purchases hidden away in my overflowing closet. But I do also want to share a new pair of shoes that I got the other day. At only five dollars, they were a steal and even though I'd prefer not to shop at Rubi shoes, my wallet seems to love them. And the ten dollar sandals I got there just before Christmas seem to be holding up okay.


These are the tan brogues they have en masse at the University Hill Cotton On superstore, with the common sizes. Only five dollars! I couldn't resist. I'm considering removing the elastic 'laces' and replacing them with real cotton or string so they can be tied and look less cheap. Apart from the traditional Rubi 'this shoe has absolutely no sole' issue, they seem to be holding up okay. A little slippery on the first wear due to Rubi's inability to provide any grip to wearers, but what can one expect for five dollars? God knows I wouldn't have paid 29.95 (the original full price) though.

God knows I couldn't afford that full price. I feel like since I started this new job a few weeks ago, I've been more broke than I was when I was unemployed. It's probably the horrendously illegal pay and awful working conditions (including an inability to inform me of the roster) which make me feel like I need to spend more money. But there is also the petrol scenario, a new wallet eater. And of course, I recently discovered that I won't be eligible for a transport concession card this year, which means even more money down the drain. A single three hour shift per week at 12 dollars an hour doesn't come close to sustaining the kind of lifestyle necessary for the poor, broke student.

Which reminds me that while I'm here, I should probably mention another important facet of life - my newly chosen pathway for next year. Sifting through my enrollment package and figuring out which sessions I'd like to attend at AAD II is making me really excited about starting a Bachelor of Science this year. After a few days of tears and uncertainty caused by letting the B-Bmed offer go, I came to realise that I had made the right decision for me. And while people might not think me as capable as I am when I inform them of what I'm studying this year (a mere 'oh okay' response, as opposed to the 'oh wow, medicine' response) I'm not regretting my choice in the slightest. I can still be top of the class in a less prestigious degree. It's probably even going to be easier.

I'm already slightly regretting the number of contact hours I'll be forced to have, though. After making a few bets where I convinced everyone I could be a Science student and still have two days off uni every week, I've made my life a little bit of a hell for the other three. 8am starts and 5:15pm finishes three days a week all semester, if my timetable goes to plan. We shall know on the 21st. At least I will get to be right, which is what matters the most!

Time will tell whether I will regret taking Physics: Fundamentals for GAMSAT preparation a few weeks into the semester. But until then, I can only hope that I enjoy Science a lot more than I did my media degree. I don't think that assumption is too far fetched at all.


Finally, I leave you with one of my most recent (actual) photos which will hopefully be making its way to a cd cover soon. This one was taken at a picnic in the car with my wonderful boyfriend, during which we ate quiche and scones and took photos of the sunset. The brief was: summer.

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