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Today I:

Woke up at about half ten and almost immediately went out for a bike ride. Terribly industrious, lol, and I was out for about half an hour, which was nice.

I made myself lunch. I cooked!! Chorizo, mushrooms, tomato and parsley served nice and hot - and probably not that great, what with the fat content, lol, but you get that.

And there endeth me being useful for the day, lol. I've been online almost all day. Got a lot of reading done, a bit of work done and much more reading done, lol. And some YouTubing - also very important.

I took out my ear tunnel. The other will shortly follow. I'm a little afraid of taking out my piercings, actually, because they've been with me for so long, you know? They're almost a part of me and there are two that I am particularly reluctant to remove, but if it's called for, then I suppose I'll have to do it. Meh.

I had this long, drawn out talk with my mother RE: the Gap Year. I can't get a good impression of what she thinks about it, but I do have this overwhelming feeling that she doesn't think I can do it. Which is not terribly encouraging. Anyways, it's not ironclad, it's an idea. It's something I'd like to explore further for a myriad reasons (not least, the pay) and it'll hopefully supply me with some useful skills (not least, discipline).

Meh. I'm thinking of checking out a recruiting office to get some more information and to see what I have to do to get to the next step. Frankly I'm a little excited/scared/amused by the whole thing, but it's genuinely something I'd like to explore....And a military career has never been off the books for me, it's just that I'd never considered anything other than the Army as an option...But considering that I hate walking and carrying heavy shit, the RAN might be a better idea.

Anyway.

I'm kind of hungry....I don't think I want to eat another chorizo...But God, it was good, lol.