Insomnia (Chris)

My sleeping patterns have been destroyed in the last few weeks due to a combination of factors: a hectic assignment schedule, the connection of superfast ADSL 2+ broadband in my share house, my progression from single to double-shot cappucinos (skim milk with only a TINY bit of froth thanks) and an eclectic, if slightly decadent, social life. There has also been a lot of procrastination at my end again – as I think Suzanne mentioned in the assertions of her college Law tutor, after the assignments are handed in, students tend to slack off again. Unfortunately, my Arts subjects are becoming increasingly demanding at this time, and I really haven’t responded well. Similarly with Law, while Suzanne was stressed about reading her materials from 3 weeks back, I have not touched my reading materials (highly expensive ones at that) since the first week of semester. Not a very good habit, and I am sure this will be reflected in my assignment results when they’re released.

What I think I am riding on the back of is my first-year results, which even though I felt I could have done better at the time, I admit now were spectacular all things considered. I achieved a lot last year, and I received a lovely letter informing me that I’d made the Dean’s Honour List reflecting my academic achievements. There will be a ceremony in a couple of weeks and while my parents won’t be able to make it, I’ll be taking two of my closest Melbourne friends, who have both done a lot for me in the 14 months that I’ve been living in Melbourne. It is hard to believe that I have been here for that long, but at the same time, the time has flown. And I am in a trough at the moment, lacking a lot of motivation. I hope this is only temporary.

I can’t really say too much about the Asisstant Director job I have yet, except that it will be a professional production of one of my favourite plays ever written (Sarah Kane’s ‘4:48 Psychosis’). I’m still working at Myer, though I have greatly reduced my shifts to less than 10 hours a week starting next week, to reflect my long-awaited Youth Allowance coming into effect. Take that Centrelink and Commonwealth Government! You thought that just because I moved out of home at 17 and received no financial support from my parents whatsoever that you’d never have to pay me a cent, but we’ll see who’s laughing! Thank you to the taxpayers (like myself) who are reading this.

I might try and sleep, so I hope Uni is going well for everyone, and that I’ll have a more substantial update soon. For now, Sigur Ros will keep me happy and the prospect of the new Bjork album on Saturday has me salivating already.

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