My Queen size bed.

First of all I went to have a look in the Salvo's but they did not have any queen sized matteress or bases and matteress. I did'nt see any lounge suites I liked either or anything else for that matter. So Mum and I went to Fantastic Furniture and I decided on the Medina Queen sized bed. It was marked down from $299.00 to $199.00 So I saved myself $100.00 and I got the tranquility matteress which was orginally $1000 but was marked down to $499.00. A saving of over $500.00 So all up I have saved myself $600.00 and I could'nt be happier. It did hurt the pocket a bit but I decided that I deserve to treat myself to something nice and that is going to last for years. I am getting it delivered on Wednesday and I can't wait to try it out. All I really need now is a decent lounge suite and a dinning table and chairs, and the rest of my stuff in there and I am home and hosed.

Cleaning up the flat.

I have decided to go with blue for the bedroom. They are going to be different shades of blue and a bit of green as well. I decided this morning when Mum said that she typed something into google about decorating older sytle homes and she came across a website site to do with colours and they suggest blue for the bedroom as it is soothing and I have been thinking blue all along so I have made my descion. I am also going to hang a couple of dolphin pictures up to because I think that they would look really good and compliment the theme. I have decided that I am going to get a queen size bed for myself as I had always planned on getting one anyway, and it will save a lot of trouble later. I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it but I do want something that is going to look nice. Mum and I did some measurements to see how many cm's her queen size bed is, and it is about 200 cm's in lenght and about 150 cm's in width. We also did some measurements in the bedrooms and there is enough room for a queen size bed so I will be on the look out for that. We went into Spotlight to get a few things for the flat and I got some bath towels in 3 colours. Black, cream and olive green. I already have some chocolate brown bath towels that mum has given me so that has saved me a few dollars, and I got a queen sized donner cover as well with 2 sets of matching pillows cases and then we went to the flat and cleaned it up a bit. I got started on the bathroom and the titles were really grotty but with a bit of blench and elbow grease they look so much cleaner than they did. I gave the mirror a bit of a clean and sweapt the floor. Mum got started on the kitchen and it looks a lot better. But the place really does need a good vaccumming and I will be doing that tomorrow, and moving some more of my things in there. I put the towels in the bathroom and it is really starting to come along very nicely. It is amazing how just a few things can really make all the difference and brighten up the place a bit. It is already starting to feel like home.

The flat hunting is over.

I have finally found a flat and it is in the area that I want for $200.00 p/w. The landlord seems very nice and I don't think they would ever sell that place because he and his wife live above me and they would propbably have to pay capital gains tax on it if they did. It is nothing flash and it is a bit old but it is not run down. Everything is in good condition and I have some really good ideas on how I can make it look nice and make it feel homely. I have decided on the colour theme for the bathroom and I have chosen chocolate brown, cream, and black with a little bit of olive green to add to the contrast. So thats done and dusted. As for the rest of the house I have a few ideas but nothing is definate as yet. I am thinking of maybe a dolphin theme for my bedroom as I know that would work. A friend of mine love dolphins and they look really good. I do want to get a double bed for myself though as I really do think that single beds look a bit tackey in my honest opinion. The landlord said that he had a spare double bed if I wanted it so I might just take him up on his offer. At least that will save me a bit of money anyway and later on I could upgrade to a queen size bed if I want to and I want something a little more grown up for my age. But before I start moving my stuff in I want to get in there and give it a good clean out. Sweeping, dusting, vacumming, and make the place sparkle. I will also have a look around in opshops for some curtains and I will be having a house warming party and invite my friends for either lunch or afternoon tea.

Colorado boots.

I have laybyed myself a pair of gorgeous leather Colorado boots for the winter time and were marked down from $200.00 to $140.00. After I had finished having coffee with my girlfriend I told her that I was thinking of shopping around for some boots for the winter, and told her what I saw. She came in with me and I tried on a pair of boots in the brown. I had also tried on some other shoes as well but I liked these ones the best, and they will look great with my skinny jeans.

Can't sleep.

It's after midnight and I can't sleep. Infact I have not been able to sleep for about the last 3 or 4 nights. I think it must be the heat that is keeping me awake even though summer has ended. I have alway's had trouble sleeping when it is hot. I think that a lot of people do. I am now sitting down with a hot chocolate and a couple of hot cross buns. I know that eating late at night or just before you go to bed is not good for you. But I am hoping that it might help. I had better get to bed soon though because I am meeting a friend for coffee in the morning at 9.30 and I have to get up early to catch the bus.

Will keep you posted. Have a great day tomorrow and goodnight.

Very Disheartening.

Well I have finally heard back from the lady at the real estate office, and I have to say that I am very dissappointed to say the least. Needless to say that my application was of course knocked back, and now I have to start flat hunting all over again. This really does suck. I really liked that property and I had my heart set on it. The lady asked me if I wanted to put my application form in for another property. I told her that I will have a look on the real estate website but there is nothing that is as nice as that one was.

What I did today.

I went to the gym. I got there at about 10.40, and started my workout. It was not for an whole hour but at least I was doing something.

After that I went to Fullers bookshop, and had a look around in there for a while and I got myself 3 books.

1. How to make money on ebay
2. Selling stuff on ebay a real job you can do in your pyjamas
3. Property is a girls best friend.

I only just got home and so I have'nt started reading them yet but I am sure that they will be very interesting reads.

I went and had coffee at Gloria Jeans. Than I decided to take a trip down memory lane. I caught a bus and decided to go and have a look at one of the places that I used to rent. I have also moved in there with the friend who I had a falling out. I really miss that place and we both really liked living there.

Next down to the beach where I had hot chips, and where I was sitting this lady saw me and she starting waving to me thinking that I was her friend as I had a red jacket on and her friend did too. It turns out that I was'nt her and her friend turned up a few minutes later. I than went for a walk along the beach, and after that I got an icecream. So that was my day, and now I am happy to be at home and relaxing with a nice hot cuppa tea, and later I will start reading one of my books.

I need to get out of the house.

Even thought it is still a public holiday tomorrow, and the gym that I go to is only open till 11.30 I have just decided that I need to get out of the house and go and work out for an hour or so. It is not good for me to be stuck here all day and not been able to do anything, and I end up been angry and frustrated because of it.

So I have just check the bus time table for sunday and public holiday, and I think that I might get the 9.59 bus from up the road and than head off to the gym and work out for an hour. I won't be able to do a class or anything as I won't get there in time but I could do other things like weights, or go on any of the cardio equipment, and it might uplift my sprites a bit if you know what I mean. I have'nt decided yet what I am going to do after that but at least I will have done something anyway and I am sure that I will think of something else to do.

Things to do when bored and frustrated.

I made a Teacake. I was so bored and frustrated not been able to do anything or go anywhere as it is a public holiday and there is not much open. So thats what I decided to do. It did take my boredom away for a bit. For about an hour or so. But now thats over and done with I am still in that state of mind and I can't seem to get out of it. I could go for a walk I suppose but it is always the same old same old and nothing ever changes. Where my parents live is very hilly and so therefore there is not much of a flat area where you can walk around. Also it is a bit of a hike up the hill to the bus stop as well and been a public holiday there would not be many buses anyway. This is why I want to move out of home as it would enable me to do more things. As I am a member of a gym I could go and do classes in the morning or at night as I would not have very far to walk to the bus stop where as living here I would have to leave about 20 minutes earlier than the bus time, and it takes about 5 minutes to walk up there which would leave me plenty of time but it would mean that I have to wait around for 15 minutes and there is no seat to sit on either. If I get this flat I could even walk into town if I wanted to as it is so close. There have also been courses that I would have like to have done as well but could'nt because of where I was living at time (not my parents place where I am living now), but I could'nt as they were at night and I did'nt have a car at the time and as I said the buses were terrible. The courses that I was interested in at the time were a Fitness instructor course and an auslan course as one of my friends is profoundly deaf and I would like to learn it bit better. But I have learnt a few signs that she has tought me. Both my parents know that I want to find my own place and Dad thinks that I am better off here as I am not paying any rent. That might be true but it is not close to anything and I like having my own space and privacy.

Tuesday.

I don't find out until at least than or Wednesday. After waiting around all morning thinking that I might get a call from them and still have not heard anything. I decided to ring the office just to find out if they were closed for the Easter long weekend, and it just so happens that they are, and don't reopen till Tuesday morning. I hate waiting around for this long it is driving me insaine.

I also had a look in the paper this morning and as it turns out there are quite a few properties that are advertised for an easter Saturday. One place in the same suburb I saw was advertised for $220.00 ($10.00) more than this one. But I don't think that I will bother looking around at anymore places until I hear back from this one if I don't get it.

Waiting.

I know that it is good friday, but the spence is killing me. I want to know now. Hopefully I will find out one way or the other tomorrow. That is if the real estate office is open. I found out that one of them was open tomorrow when I had a look on the real estate website, but I am not sure about the others. Hopefully they will soon ring me with good news. But if not I am thinking of asking the lady from the real estate agent if I can reapply for the flat that I am really interested in if it has not already been let to someone else. Why? I hear you ask. Well because even though I have not left anything off the application form and have included other files of important information. Even a police check in this case, and a bank statement too. The landlord might not be satisfiyed that I may not have the funds in the bank to pay for the rent and bond. I do, but they are in another account, and I did not provide the bank statement with that account. Also the police check is almost 3 years old and so therefore I might need a new one. Dad told me today that every time he applys for something he has to have a police check and I think that he said something about how they have to be renewed every year (or something like that). Don't quote me on that though as I could be wrong but I do think that it is a good idea. So if thats the case than I will get a new one, and I will propbaby need to need update my credit report as well and provide all of my bank statements (for every account) to prove that I have the money in the bank to pay for the rent and bond , and of course other important information as well, and will include a cover letter. Another thing is when I was filling out the application form the other night dad also told me to put that one of the references was a police/inspector retired as it seems like you have nothing to hide or are been honest or something like that. He also asked me how many references they want you to put on the form. I said 3 and I only had 2 names and contact numbers but I had 2 written references from my previous landlords and also one from my previous employer. Dad told me to write see written references. I think that might help as my parents have been renting for many years before they bought this house. As for easter a lot of people might have gone away for the long weekend and therefore a lot of landlords might not be advertising in the paper. But it still would'nt hurt to have a look as I might just see something I like. But if that does'nt happen I might not find out till Tuesday or Wednesday. It is still pending at this stage and I will be keeping my fingers crossed, and hope that good luck comes my way.

The flat.

I went and had a look at it this morning and I loved it. I arrived a few minutes early and had prepared my application form and other important information in advance ready to give to the real estate agent. The tennant was at home and she offered to show me through the property before the lady from the real estate agent arrived.

She told me that I was the first person to have a look at the property and when the lady from the real estate agent turn up I introdruced myself to her and when the tennant introducted herself, I just knew who she was. I reconised her face and relised that I used to go to school with her. She reconised me as well and we have not seen each other for years.
Ok so whats the catch? "I hear you ask". There is'nt one. Yep you heard right, there is no catch. Well ok so it's not a palace but it is a lot nicer than some of the other flats that I have looked at within that price range. Propbably about the only thing is the bedroom does not have a built-in. But I don't care. It would be nice, but it is not a necessecity and anyway there are a lot of free standing ones which you can buy very cheaply. However in the bathroom it has a built-in and it is nice and spacious, and the lounge room is too with the kitchen is off the lounge room and is great for 1 person. Outside is a lovely little court yard where you can entertain your friends in the summer time. What more could I want? The only thing is now I am still waiting to hear back from the real estate agent as to weather my application has been approved or not. I think that there is a good chance that I will get this flat. I have a really good feeling about this and I will keep you posted.

The flat hunting continues.

Tomorrow I am going to have a look at 2 prosective properties that I might be interested in and both of them sound promising so far. But I do prefer one more so than the other. The reason been it is in a much better location and there are regular buses about every 10 or 15 minutes and the bus stop is right outside your doorstep. I found this one on the real estate website when I got home and I told mum about it. It is also $5 cheaper than the other one ($210.00 p/w).

So I have told my mum about this and have been asking myself what the catch is, neither of us have any idea. But I guess I am going to find out tomorrow morning, and mum thinks that I should also have a look at the other one as well. Even if I do like this one, and the reason been is if I don't get this one I might miss out on the other.

Things to do.

For months now I have been thinking that I need to join a club or a group and make some new friends, or plan stuff to do with my girlfriends on the weekend. I get bored because I stay at home and I don't do anything. Mum has been saying this to me for years about joining some sort of club or group or arrange to meet up with one of my friends and she is right.

Ok so I do go to the gym and I have made some lovely friends there and have had coffee with them and been out to dinner with them and stuff like that. But we don't catch up regulary enough and even though we are always saying to each other 'We should all catch up soon. We all get caught up with our busy lives and before you know it months go by and we still have not done anything about it.

I know that I need to do something but what can I do? I mean there are so many clubs or groups out there depending on your interests. It is just a matter of finding something which you enjoy, and I am thinking that maybe I should join some sporting club or group or take up some other hobbie such as dancing or photography. When I was 15 I used to play Badmintion on a Saturday and that was fun. I also used to do Karate 2 nights a week and attend on a Sunday as well. There were also karate workshops that they would sometimes provide on a weekend and you could go along to one of these and improve your kata and your techniques as well, and they also had toraments. I got up to 3rd kyu brown belt in 2004. But thats as far as it went. For some reason or another I did'nt end up getting to black belt.

Living back at home.

A couple of months ago I moved out of the rental property where I was living because I did not like the area. The bus services were terrible and on the weekend they were once every hour on a Saturday and every 2 hours on a Sunday. I moved in with my girlfriend and it was it was very hard for her at the time because she had a young child who was less than a year old and there were'nt many wheelchair buses. She does'nt drive and neither do her parents.

Unfortunately I had a falling out with her with her when we both moved out of the flat we were in. To cut a long story short it was because we had a bit of a disagreement about a rental property which we both had a look at. I have not heard from her since and I miss her friendship.

I am currently living with my parents and have been looking around at a lot of rental properties within the price range that I am willing to pay and it is not easy when you are by yourself and are on a limited income. It is not easy getting something decsant for $200.00 per week. Even for $210.00 or $220.00 and most of the properties I have looked at within the price range that I have just mentioned are in need of renovating which I would not have the skills to know how to do and most landlords propbably would'nt allow it anyway. But I don't just want take the first place I see if it is a dump or not suitable in one form or another I want something that I am going to be happy with, somewhere that is close to the cbd and a good bus service, as I do not have a car. I want something that is going to benefit my long term happieness.