Desperado Weetbix

Why haven't i been blogging like i promised? Because I've been so freak-en hungry. Training has been killer because afterward I'm dead tired and there is no food around and reluctantly, I'll do about 4 weetbix every night. And it doesn't help either when i do like 10 - 12 in the morning.

Things are getting pretty desperate around here.

I've been eating a lot of cereal since mum has left. My brother's gilrfriend claims that my mum left food in the "freezer" and I need to "defrost" it and then "microwave". I have no idea what these terms are. But now the house is void of weetbix.We still got some Nutri-grain and Kellogs PLus or something which is quite tasty. Milk is also becoming dangerously low.

I'm gonna stick to the safety net of cereal with milk. Maybe I'll buy some fruits to make it slightly more interesting. I also need more cereal.

I got 10 more days of this?!? Or is it a week?!?!

God help me.

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16 days without mum or 21 days?

Tomorrow will mark the first day of my mum's trip to Sydney and leave my sister and I to fend for ourselves.

I plan to blog about it. There are gonna be 16-21 entries of my struggle for survival. I'll try take photos whenever I can to show you all the descent into debauchery and maddness.

It's been a while.

Also, new years resolutions are being finalised. I know this is gonna be a big year.

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2009 Review

So who's still hunting for sliced of Bigger than Sliced Bread?

Let's do a 2009 review to revive this blog of mine.


1. Social Life: Laugh more. Stress less. Be good to my friends and family. Help out those in need. I did this the best I could. I think so anyways.
1a. Don't yak. My body is a temple. I am going to keep it as pure as possible and try to not defile it. I tried to yak up a 1kg steak but it didn't happen. I don't recall any moments of mass yakkage either. So that's another tick.
1b. On that note; I want to explore my food challenges. Failed the 1kg Outback Jacks with 3 wedges and a handful of vegetables to go. God...i almost cried. I was so close.

2. Kung Fu: I want to be qualified for my Green Belt. Which means all the red belt forms must be done. MUST. MUST. MUST. Failed. I got to straight sword and stalled after that.
2a. Every Sunday I'm going to try do the Swan River. I know I can. I just need to make the time. 6am to 11am. Can! This will also stop me from heading out on Saturday night. This was absurd. I did this 3 times. Which is 49 times not enough.

3. Work Life: I better get started properly on my Career. Working at ANZ and doing my DFS with plans to eventually enter into FX and Super structures. Accomplished.
3a. Cutting out Red Bull completely after Chinese New Year.I sorta need it during Chinese New Year but afterwards. No more. My body is a temple. I'm liking that mantra. I had 4 red bulls last week I think. Failed.

4. Expand the Family Trust. It's not making enough money. It should be. More assets = more money = helping the Family. I want to help the Family. I am Family. It's common sense. This was quite a year for the Family Trust. I did well in increasing the income but yet to build on the assets. Had a few fights as well. Which I won. Sort of.

5. Finance: 10k in assets. $10 000 be it cash, shares or real estate. I can do this. I can do this. Accomplished. A bit too easy.
5a. Like Rudy and I discussed earlier; keep away from the credit card. It feels like somebody is just taking money from you. I'm going old school. Cash (and debit cards). With a 1.5k credit card debt at the moment, i'm calling fail. I must say, I mananged to clear the debt every single month bar Decemeber.

6. Blogging: At least once a week. This is so achievable if I fail then somebody kick me in the leg. BAHAHAHAHA! I needed 6 more entries to get the required 52.
6a. I will revive the Project 365. when I get the camera fixed. Camera didn't get fixed. No revival.

I'll do my 2010 resolutions in a few days.

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Easy Come, Easy Go

I use to love receiving real live snail mail as a kid. It made me feel so important that someone would physically put something into an envelope so that I would be notified of my misdeeds.

As I grew older, I grew to resent snail mail because 9/10 times it's bad news. Phone bills, internet bills, electric bills, water bills, infringements, reminders of unpaid bills and more bills.

I got hit hard by the most almighty of government agencies. ASIO? ASIS? ASIC? ATO? Medicare? RBA? DFAT?

No.

They are all weak and insignificant in comparison to the Almighty CentreLink.

In my opinion, CentreLink is THE most powerful government agency in Australia. They will hunt you down and get you for anything and everything. They will scream and go kicking and bury you in paperwork before they pay you your rightful Youth/NewStart/Whatever Allowance. They will cross check with the ATO to make sure you are not rorting the system.

This is how they got me.

During my dodgy days working at the Establishment I always did a little bit of extra work for cash in hand. Little did I realise how un-dodgy it was and that some of my payments under the table were not so under the table and in fact, recorded and entered into the books.

Making them official.

As a brilliant result, CentreLink noticed that my Tax Return didn't match up with my declarations and is now forcing me to pay back $1100 immediately. Who remembers the lavish $900 you got from K-rudd this year? Or was it last year? My memory is too short but a lot of us got it. And now I return it with interest.

Easy come, easy go.

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: o )

I've noticed in professional services, a lot of people finish off emails with "Kind regards" or "Many thanks".

Sometimes even "Warm regards".

Today I got a strange one.

"Jess H%$#&y : o )"

Smiley face with a nose?

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Obesity Epidemic in action

Driving into work today, the obesity epidemic was the roar on the radio. Blah blah 1/3 Aussies are overweight, blame the parents for fat kids, blame the kids for being slack, Modern Asians don't eat all their rice, blah blah...BLAH!

Epidemic seemed a bit overkill for what i saw as easily curable with some fat camps and exercise.

Little did I know how bad the epidemic was.

As part of a semi-morning ritual I might go for a Redbull at IGA if I am feeling particularly lethargic before work. Yes it is terrible for you but then i will abstain from coffee and tea. And I don't do it all the time.

Today at IGA I saw a mum and her two kids doing shopping for their weekly groceries. The mum was all corporated up. Power suit, iPhone, heels to kill and makeup so heavy it would put Kabuki actors to shame. Her two kids, a boy and a girl, had the uniforms of some private school and I suspected they were getting a ride to school.

At the till, the boy ran up to the counter when everything had been put through and placed a can of whipped cream. The checkout chick looked at the mum for the all ok and she said sighed and nodded. The boy gleefully grinned.

The girl not wishing to be outdone got a huge bar of chocolate and followed suit. Her mum shook her head. And then...

The girl went beserk.

She screamed and cried within a 2 second time frame.

The mum tried to shush her but eventually gave in and put it through.

And yes, the girl stopped crying right away.

As they walked out, the boy was chugging down the whipped cream straight. Gross. And the girl was devouring the chocolate. This was 8.10 in the morning. The obesity epidemic was unfolding before me.

Incredible.

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300

Didn't even realise I was up to 300 posts.

Thanks for being there people. Going through a dry patch at the moment but be sure to stay tuned for updates.

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The Road Ahead or the Road Behind

Sometimes I think the fates must grin as we denounce them and insist,
The only reason we can’t win is the fates themselves have missed.
Yet, there lives on the ancient claim - we win or lose within ourselves,
The shining trophies on our shelves can never win tomorrow’s game.
So you and I know deeper down there is a chance to win the crown,
But when we fail to give our best, we simply haven’t met the test
Of giving all and saving none until the game is really won.
Of showing what is meant by grit, of fighting on when others quit,
Of playing through not letting up, it’s bearing down that wins the cup.
Of taking it and taking more until we gain the winning score,
Of dreaming there’s a goal ahead, of hoping when our dreams are dead,
Of praying when our hopes have fled. Yet, losing, not afraid to fall,
If bravely we have given all, for who can ask more of a man
than giving all, it seems to me, is not so far from - Victory.
And so the fates are seldom wrong, no matter how they twist and wind,
It’s you and I who make our fates, we open up or close the gates,
On the Road Ahead or the Road Behind.

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Fantasy Adviser

I just want you to all know I am going to be building a new blog over at Fantasy Adviser. In my role as a Fantasy Adviser, I want to provide you with advice on selecting your Fantasy Premier League team.

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Just a bunch of stuff

• Completed the straight sword. One more and I'm prepared to undertake Green Belt grading.
• Started playing indoor again. Haven't won a single game. Scored a few times though.
• Devised a Fantasy Premier League team with Lampard, Gerrard and Arshavin. Jealous much Isaac?
• Work work work. And on Saturday's too as I have chosen to stay with the guys that gave me my lucky break.
• Watched 60 episodes of Naruto over 1 month. 60 more to go.
• Started playing DotA again. Yes I know it's a bit sad but it's a good way to catch up with friends.
• Started my DFS. Ready for the first exam.
• Knee has been hurting terribly. Need to see a physio.
• Bought a webcam. Bargained with the guy.
• Had a Dry July. What a long July it was.
• Need to update this blog. Watch this space.

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