notes from the road

So, lalalala, I’m walking along a path beside a small river in Nelson and I come upon a bridge that passes over the water. Noticing that there are stones under the bridge, I think that it might be fun to walk across the stones to the other side. Noticing that the stones are fairly wet and probably slippery, I realize that there’s a small chance I may end up in the water. If I was with a friend, I wouldn’t give it a second thought, because if you end up falling in and looking stupid, you have someone to laugh with you. Being alone, if you end up falling in and looking stupid, you just look stupid.

This is the dilemma of traveling alone.

After all this speculation about crossing some retarded stepping stones, I had no choice but to do it and fulfill some metaphor about living life to the fullest and being independent or some such crap that I had concocted in my head.

I didn’t fall in.

This would be a better story if I had.

It’s funny how even though nothing is really happening over here in NZ, I just keep writing.

Maybe I should keep a blog once I get home. Today I went to the grocery store and spent 10 minutes trying to decide which milk to buy. 2% has more Vitamin D, but skim is less fattening. Contemplating the struggle between trying be healthy vs. trying to be beautiful, I decided “screw milk, juice is on sale.”

I promise, I’ll try and do something more exciting soon : )

I can justify posting this blog because it also contains the information that dadadada (drumroll) I got a job. Actually 2, and I have to pick which one I want to keep. Both are at bar/restaurant type places, and in a city where EVERYTHING closes by 5:30, they are 2 of about 6 places that stay open till 3AM. One is a little more laid back and has live music every night, while the other is actually 2 different bars in town that I would rotate between (one is a sports bar and one has a dj and pool tables) and is a little more rowdy. I must admit that I’m siked because I’m not only going to be serving, I get to bartend.

(OK anyone from TKG is probably shocked by this – can I blame you guys for the beginning of my downward spiral? Haha.)

After this news as well as the “integrity schmintegrity” blog, you might be thinking, “she leaves the country and her morals go right out the window.” What can I say, there wasn’t any room for them in my suitcase. Hahaha. What?? I’m just kidding : )