Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me...
I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see.
Pardon me if my previous post sounded a bit...erm...lost. I have to thank a good friend, who literally gave me a slap in the face (in a good way), when he told me that I was being oxymoronic by highlighting this - how can I be "finding myself again" when I am becoming the new me. What he said holds great meaning; I am not searching for my old self, in fact, I do not want to go back to my old self. Instead, I am seeking something new, something different, a better me. I am experiencing a standstill at the moment, which is good, as it prepares me for what is to come. Out with the old, in with the new, my mind is getting me ready for a new beginning. Thank you for enlightening me.
It was a bright and beautiful morning yesterday, even though the weather forecast said it was going to be a stormy day. We decided to make full use of the facilities available in the complex. There was a 25 metre lap pool, heated jacuzzi and a sauna, all spanking new.
The facilities are so new that even my friends, who went back only a couple of weeks ago, did not have the chance to use it before they left. After playing around in the water for an hour or so, I brought them out to eat fish and chips beside the Versace Hotel. We walked around the marina a bit after eating, then proceeded to the beach at Surfers Paradise.
We saw a few queer individuals at the beach, like this one, who was dragging a huge rubber donut behind him;
and this one, who was looking for gold amongst the beach bums;
We walked around the shops and shopping centres a bit, where my mum and sis were making a mickey of themselves;
We went to the casino in the evening. I promised myself last semester that I will not gamble again (applies to the Gold Coast casino only), and I am glad I did not break the promise. I accompanied my mum to play the pokies machine, where we were button bashing and watching the credits deplete itself, only $5, nevermind. =) My sis was analysing the roulette table, and we are planning to make a killing at the Star City casino in Sydney. Haha.
Today was another relaxful day of waking up late, followed by swimming and soaking in the jacuzzi. We went to HarbourTown again to do some shopping, where I was looking to buy some attire for my graduation next week and future use. Man, shopping is really hard work and harder than I thought; walked around for close to 2 hours, only managed to get a couple of shirts and one pair of pants. I need to put in more effort in Sydney.
In the evening, we invited my ex-housemate and her boyfriend over to our place for dinner. They just came back from a weekend of partying at a music festival at Port Macquarie (5 hours' drive away), and were visibly tired. My mum cooked a lot of food, too much actually. There were fried rice, dumpling soup, fried wontons, fried chicken, mapo toufu, stir-fried asparagus and celery.
It was great to sit down and have a meal with family and good friends again, I definitely missed the times when my ex-housemate and me used to cook for each other, and talking nonsense. Haha. We will be leaving for Sydney in about 4 hours' time, staying there for 3 days, and coming back on Wednesday night. More eating and shopping again! Till next time!
Fortune cookie Quote of the Day: "He who looks behind will never get ahead."
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