Wishin' and-a hopin'
Aug. 2nd, 2005 09:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
growler_southIt's no surprise to everyone that I've been feeling a little trapped lately. For many reasons I'm ready for a change, and given that I'm 30 its probably going to be a big one.
-I like my job but it's not changed or challenged me for a couple of years now, and to be honest I'm over the animation buzz. 5 years is the longest I've been in one *career*, let alone one job!!
-My house is cheap rent, and I get along real well with the flatmates, but its not a home and I'm doing little more than storing my clothes and using the washing machine here.
-I love my circle of friends, and hold them dear to my heart- but thats it, there appear to be no romantic possibilities on the horizon in Auckland. Well, none that I've met yet. And, to be honest, I'm not looking any more.
-Mum and Dad are healthy and happy, my sister is settled, and my surviving grandparents are hateful, spiteful people. No family to keep me here...
-I have few material posessions left. One old car, some bedroom furniture, a nifty wee DVD player, laptop, camera.
So what's holding me back then? the small matter of money, as ever. My job pays well and I've finally got my spending under control, but theres still debt remaining.
-I'm *real* close to finally paying off all my debts: if it wasnt for the monster $14,000 loan from my dad 2 years ago, and the $4000 debt from my replacement computer, I'd be well sorted by now.
Its just a matter of time. I calculate that I will be debt free on the 20th of January. Add a couple of months to get a bit of cash behind me, and watch this space... does the big OE beckon? Will I finally get to use my UK passport? Or will I learn to trap beaver? (the type thatsmells like fish builds dams..)
-I like my job but it's not changed or challenged me for a couple of years now, and to be honest I'm over the animation buzz. 5 years is the longest I've been in one *career*, let alone one job!!
-My house is cheap rent, and I get along real well with the flatmates, but its not a home and I'm doing little more than storing my clothes and using the washing machine here.
-I love my circle of friends, and hold them dear to my heart- but thats it, there appear to be no romantic possibilities on the horizon in Auckland. Well, none that I've met yet. And, to be honest, I'm not looking any more.
-Mum and Dad are healthy and happy, my sister is settled, and my surviving grandparents are hateful, spiteful people. No family to keep me here...
-I have few material posessions left. One old car, some bedroom furniture, a nifty wee DVD player, laptop, camera.
So what's holding me back then? the small matter of money, as ever. My job pays well and I've finally got my spending under control, but theres still debt remaining.
-I'm *real* close to finally paying off all my debts: if it wasnt for the monster $14,000 loan from my dad 2 years ago, and the $4000 debt from my replacement computer, I'd be well sorted by now.
Its just a matter of time. I calculate that I will be debt free on the 20th of January. Add a couple of months to get a bit of cash behind me, and watch this space... does the big OE beckon? Will I finally get to use my UK passport? Or will I learn to trap beaver? (the type that
no subject
Date: 2005-08-02 10:36 pm (UTC)--E
no subject
Date: 2005-08-03 12:01 am (UTC)PS, Are you allowed to cruise Livejournal from work? (Me likes IP logging :-)
no subject
Date: 2005-08-03 01:44 am (UTC)