I'm coming home

In just under two weeks from today, I will be boarding a plane to Los Angeles. Holy Shit Johnny 5, that is so soon. Insane. I can’t believe it is finally time for me to leave. I truly do think that if I had a legitimate job here I may have stayed a lot longer. The fact that I hated where I worked did not help the situation one iota.

I put my notice in a week ago that I was leaving in order to give them two weeks notice, which I thought was the respectful, responsible thing to do. However since the restaurant is filled entirely of wankers (minus a few good eggs here and there) they did not schedule me for a single shift for the next two weeks. Fine by me alehouse. I hate you and your schnitzels anyway.

Anyhow, A little about what I have been occupying my time with the last few weeks. I have actually kept quite busy, and have gotten a lot closer to some of the girls here. Jess, a friend of Andrew’s from high-school, and I have become much better friends. Jess’s mom introduced us to a meditation class on Monday nights. Basically it is one hour long, and it is at a place called the “Budha House”. It is very cool, and very relaxing, and something I could see myself really enjoying and making it part of my lifestyle. The hour actually went by quite quickly considering all we were doing was breathing deeply. Jess’s mom, Sue, also introduced us to a wine tasting on Thursday nights. It is from 5-7 pm and it is at a bar called the “Wine Underground”. Each week a different winery from the area, whether it be the Barossa Valley, or MclarenVale, or Adelaide Hills, comes to the bar, and gives samples of their wines for 2 hours, and little gourmet finger food is served. It was awesome. We went last week for the first time, and I think it is a weekly occurrence for me for the remainder of my time here (only two Thursdays to go!!! EEK). Hmm…what else. I guess not too too much. It is still pretty cold here so hopefully Ill be able to catch the tail end of summer back home.

I still have a few things here I would like to do before I take off for good. I would like to see the Barossa Valley, as well as take a drive up into the Adelaide Hills. I have two full weeks to do this so hopefully ill be able to convince someone to come with me.

Next weekend, I was told by my friends here that they are planning something for Sunday, Sarah’s Sunday of Fun, is what it is labeled, I have no idea what is planned, but my friend Tamara said she took Monday off of work, so I am thinking things may get messy. Hah. Can’t wait. I am definitely looking forward to that.
I still have total mixed feelings about leaving. As I said at the start of this, I think if I had a legit job here, and a car, I would love living here. However it is difficult only working in a place that I did not enjoy. Oh well. At the moment plane tix are incredibly cheap. I found one today that was a round trip ticket for $500. So maybe if they stay this way, which is very unlikely, I’ll come back and visit in the near future. I think the main reason I am sad to go is simply because of all the amazing people I have met here. I will miss them more than they know. I am really excited to see everyone back home, but I think today was the first day it kicked in that I am actually leaving in two weeks. I think today was the first day that I got really sad about it as well.

I would like to leave you all with an inspiring statement from one of the fabulous people that I love working with so much (sarcasm if you cant tell).

Me: So Matt, do you work anywhere else??
Matt: nope just here.
Me: Oh, so are you studying or something.
Matt: STUDY??? Are you stupid??? I’m no idiot. My idea of fun is not to get a big bill at the end of a school year. Ill never study!
Me: (quiet but thinking to myself: 1- Matt you are a HUGE idiot, and your English language skills are shocking. 2- You reek of terrible BO, take a shower. 3- I’m glad your idea of fun is working in a shit restaurant for the rest of your life.)

I found out later in the day that this douche bag of an individual is actually engaged. I fear for all of human race if he procreates. Although, it also gives me hope that if this guy can find someone to share his life of misery, I too will find someone someday. Hah.

Ta Ta for now.