decisions
Monday, 28 May 2007 at 10:14 AM
my life's suddenly become a little more twisted and hectic.
from my previous posts you'll know that i'll be staring a new job. this is going to throw a spanner in the works, because it now means that i won't be travelling to the US later this year anymore. I'd planned on visiting south america, the US, and canada for a while now, but the new job is too good an opportunity to fuck up.
because I'm starting a new job i need to move out somewhere closer to it. but i'm kinda pressured to do this quickly because my rent is going up by $20 as of the end of next month. personally, i feel as if i'm paying way too much rent anyway, so even a dollar increase is not good enough for me. and i no longer have any need to live in north sydney so it's going to be a slight waste of money paying the amount of rent i'm currently paying (it's a lot) and not making the best use of it.
the frustration of finding a new place to stay in is as touch as it always has been - but with the added difficulty that rent prices have gone up in sydney in general. and because i want to start saving money i've decided to move in with someone. therein comes the delemma of whether i'm meant to disclose my sexuality or not. i don't see why i have to. it's not like i bring anything particularly stereotypically gay with me. and it's already difficult enough to find a share because I'm male (people seem to prefer women).
well, while this is all going on i need to somehow also take a week off to visit india. my granddad's not doing too well and my dad wants me to go visit him. personally, i don't want to becuase if i go to india to visit the relos i want to do it properly by going for a good few weeks so that i can see everyone. that, and i want to get this hectic transition period of moving places/jobs out of the way and settle down a bit before i complicate things more by travelling (how are potential flatmates meant to contact me while i'm overseas?). but my visit to india is long overdue. i haven't visited them in years because i've always shyed off due to the enormous differences between me and my relos. i'm talking language, culture, mannerisms, everything here. but it's my family in the end. and as astranged as i feel towards them they still are family.
speaking of family, my sister had her engagement party on saturday. on that same day, while me and my dad were going to get the food for the event we had a crash. nothing serious - it's just that this guy bumped us from behind while we were waiting at the pedestrian crossing. my car's completely fucked up at the back and now we have to go through the whole insurance thing. bah! complications.
by the way, i've recovered from the flu (finally). not goin through that again.
from my previous posts you'll know that i'll be staring a new job. this is going to throw a spanner in the works, because it now means that i won't be travelling to the US later this year anymore. I'd planned on visiting south america, the US, and canada for a while now, but the new job is too good an opportunity to fuck up.
because I'm starting a new job i need to move out somewhere closer to it. but i'm kinda pressured to do this quickly because my rent is going up by $20 as of the end of next month. personally, i feel as if i'm paying way too much rent anyway, so even a dollar increase is not good enough for me. and i no longer have any need to live in north sydney so it's going to be a slight waste of money paying the amount of rent i'm currently paying (it's a lot) and not making the best use of it.
the frustration of finding a new place to stay in is as touch as it always has been - but with the added difficulty that rent prices have gone up in sydney in general. and because i want to start saving money i've decided to move in with someone. therein comes the delemma of whether i'm meant to disclose my sexuality or not. i don't see why i have to. it's not like i bring anything particularly stereotypically gay with me. and it's already difficult enough to find a share because I'm male (people seem to prefer women).
well, while this is all going on i need to somehow also take a week off to visit india. my granddad's not doing too well and my dad wants me to go visit him. personally, i don't want to becuase if i go to india to visit the relos i want to do it properly by going for a good few weeks so that i can see everyone. that, and i want to get this hectic transition period of moving places/jobs out of the way and settle down a bit before i complicate things more by travelling (how are potential flatmates meant to contact me while i'm overseas?). but my visit to india is long overdue. i haven't visited them in years because i've always shyed off due to the enormous differences between me and my relos. i'm talking language, culture, mannerisms, everything here. but it's my family in the end. and as astranged as i feel towards them they still are family.
speaking of family, my sister had her engagement party on saturday. on that same day, while me and my dad were going to get the food for the event we had a crash. nothing serious - it's just that this guy bumped us from behind while we were waiting at the pedestrian crossing. my car's completely fucked up at the back and now we have to go through the whole insurance thing. bah! complications.
by the way, i've recovered from the flu (finally). not goin through that again.
8 Comments:
wow...a lot is happening. I have two friends who live in the city/east who are looking for flatmates. Email me if you are interested!
Well, telling your potential flat mates is all up to you, blah blah blah, but if you don't tell them, you need some other kind of strategy to work out whether you will feel comfortable with letting them know further down the track and whether they will feel comfortable with the revelation, if it ever occurs. I reckon that it is worth paying the extra $20 a week for while - as long as it takes to find the right place. The true cost of moving to the wrong place would be something which you could measure in hundreds of dollars at least.
marcelproust: interesting thought there. if i could afford to pay the extra 20 bucks i probably would because i do like the place i'm living in right now.
but you are right about moving in with the wrong person. i can see your point there, so thanks.
Gav
Hey,
Sorry to hear about the crash. Glad to hear you are ok (even if your car and insurance are not!).
Re the flatmates. Of course it's up to you...I'm just wondering how hard it you would be having to live with people who didn't know. Stereotypes aside, you want to feel comfortable in your own home, and in your own skin...
A crash is a wake up call - for you and your father. If you have a loving relationship with your Grandad it's probably a good idea to think about seeing him again
Don't get overwhelmed by too many "complications", just work out what's important to you
cheers
I would agree with the comments so far...starting a new job is a stressful enough exercise without the added stress of a new house/flatmates etc! Your place is a great apartment too! And the thing is...at the moment, it's a very very difficult job finding a decent apartment ANYWHERE in Sydney and trying to find an apartment + decent flatmates - I shudder at the thought! Settle into your job first and then in a couple of months, so how you're doing.
monty: as much as i'd like to settle in my new job i simply can't afford to pay the extra rent and stay here. i'm kinda forced to find a new place.
Gav
I miss your postings, so you're now tagged
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