Hel - Where it's cold all year round

Today was re-enrolment day for uni, and I felt like a circus lion with the amount of hoops I had to jump through. The amount of red tape and bureacracy left me disillusioned at the state of education in my country, when I am unable to access the units I truly want to, instead settling for subjects I don't really wish to do.

Alas, I will hopefully by this time next year be a trained economist, ready to be torn apart by the wolves of the Big Four banks, hoping one of them finds my carcass worthy enough to take in and mould into a fully functioning economist.

Quote of the Day
-When you are through changing, you are through.

Song of the Day
-Rocky Mountain High - John Denver

Movie of the Day
-Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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Gary Puckett knew how I felt.

Basically, I've been chatting with this girl at this cafe I go to. She's a waitress, and I'm a regular. Anyway, she's pretty, great personality, lovely hair.

During a lull one day, I invite her to sit down and join me. She said yes without a second thought. We're talking away, having a good old time, when she starts bitching about school. Curious, I asked her how old she was...

'15!' she replied, and my heart sank.

Bear in my mind, I am a 20 year old unviersity student, a man of the world. Yet, here I was, flirting unashamedly with a girl, someone who probably struggles with the concept of reality during her teenage years.

I quickly made my excuses, and left the cafe. I haven't returned back in 2 weeks now, fearful of bumping into her again.

I felt morally wrong, solicitating this young girl, taking advantage of her youthful innocence for my own selfish wants.

Whil
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I consider myself quite an intelligent guy. I'm university educated, I'm articulate, excellent general knowledge about the world. So in an essence, I think I can afford to have a reasonably high opinion of myself, no? Be proud of who I am and what I have achieved that other's haven't. Sit atop my ivory tower, so to speak? Well, today I saw the foundations start to crack...

I got into a petty argument with a 12 year old boy. That's right, here I was, the educated man of the world, arguing with a boy who probably struggles to keep his bed dry at night. I was about to lay the boy flat with an excellent rebuttal, when I checked myself, and was horrified at what I'd become....a /b/tard.

I'd lost every scrap of decency and maturity I'd ever had, thrown it out the window in the pursuit of petty point scoring. Had the internet had such a dramatic impact on me? Had I let myself be dragged down to t
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I got a letter today from the unversity. Dreading the thought that they had retrospectively failed me in all my classes. Opening the envelope, I read its' contents....

'Dear Mr Moore,

We're delighted to offer you the opportunity to pursue an Honours degree in Economics when you finish your undergraduate degree in 2010

Sincerely,

Dean of Economics'

Well, I can say with absolute certainty that a feather could've knocked me over at that point in time. I was so proud, I showed my mother and she announced we have to go out for dinner tonight. Just goes to show, hard work will pay off in the end. It's cool to be smart, and I'm proud of my work.

I had to enrol for next years classes too. Mu subjects, are as follows:

-Microeconomic Theory and Policy
-Macroeconomies of Open Economies
-International Economics
-Public Economics and Finance
-Strategic Management
-Industrial Relations
-International Business
-Busi
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My heart was pumping as I made my way through the maze. I could only outrun them for so long! They were faster, stronger, and smarter....They knew I wouldn't pick up the crystals unless they got near me, as their power is useless if I don't get them straight away.

I continued on my way, shovelling the gravel into my bag, hopefully finding some value in it when I made my way home. I turned the corner, and my eyes were greeted with the wondorous site of a cherry tree. I sprinted over and devoured the fruit as quickly as I could, delighting in it's sweetness. Savouring the taste, I continued my journey. That's when they appeared...

The ethereal like appearance of my nemesis sent a shiver down my spine, and I sprinted in the opposite direction. If I ever needed a crystal, now was the time. I swung around the corner, and saw it in front of me, the last remaining crystal. The last few steps were
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I just came home after seeing the movie 'Charlie and Boots'. Now, unless you're Australian, you're unlikely to even have heard of it, let alone understand it.

The premise of the story is a flimsy one at best. The old man Charlie, played by the evergreen Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee fame) loses his wife, and is alone in his life, finding solace in his dark house. His semi-estranged son, Boots, portrayed by Shane Jacobsen of Kenny fame, decides to fulfill his dream...to go fishing off Australia's most northerly tip, Cape York.

What follows is a road trip, and the inevitable adventures occur. Hitchhikers, crazed truckies and broken radiator hoses all strike Charlie and Boots, and as the journey continues, the two open up and rediscover their roots.

But this cliched road trip is not what I liked about this movie. No, I liked how it represented Australia for what it is, and not some glorified 'W
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This morning I woke up with the sudden realisation that I was to submit my marketing law assignment today. I don't really like it, it's one of those subjects I have used to pad out my degree tbfh. That said, I can do it, and quite well. I'm currently at home doing a macroeconomics assignment about why the RBA is so awesome and why we should keep it. Anyways, thought I'd get this started before I toddled off and did something useful with my time.

Quote of the day
'It is better to appear to be a fool, rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt'

Song of the day
What Hurts The Most-Cascada

Movie of the Day
The Mummy
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