I was walking through Toowong Village shopping centre the other day and someone wanted me to stop and chat about a charity they were asking people to sign up for. I believe that charities and helpful organisations are doing great work but there is a tendency for them to start asking people to sign up for long term contracts. I am happy to donate pocket change or even larger amounts online, but I do not like committing myself to any one organisation. If I sign up with World Vision, how can I also help the Fred Hollows Organisation? If the Royal Flying Doctors has my year long support, what happens to Amnesty International? Anyway, the well-meaning guy (I hope!) asked me why I didn’t want to sign up for, dare I say it, commitment? I said to him that I was between jobs. So I got the spiel… for as little as $3 a week I could support such-and-such organisation. So my politeness at stopping to listen to what he said turned into a slightly negative experience, making me feel guilty for not supporting his particular organisation. The main point of this rambling entry is that yes, I am between jobs. It sounds better than saying I am an unemployed bum! The plus side is that I have been made a few genuine job offers so far but I have yet to make a decision as to which one I should take. I guess I shouldn’t think too much about it and just choose the one I want to do, that is within my capabilities. I should find out some more in the next week or so. But this is the first time in nearly 10 years where I haven’t had an exact plan laid out. It’s kinda scary but also very interesting – living life on the edge sorta thing (for me anyway!)…
Of course, there is the study thing still hanging around as well as poring over wedding mags that Heidi brought up.. the ones that tell me the kind of wedding I should have. I’m not sure if I want to have a girly girl wedding (a girlhood wish from grade 9), or something more in line with who I am now (definitely less white puffy dress, minus a church and possibly minus a 3 course structured dinner)… Then there was the flirting around with the idea of a themed wedding (much to the angst of my mother!). But apparently that was soooooooooo 80’s, right along with spending a modest amount on anything to do with the W word. Some forum boards were saying that the average Australian wedding cost about $25k, with others going way over that, especially in the southern cities. That is such a large amount for just one day, no matter how ‘perfect’ it is… not unless it includes a ride in space, complete with the entire cast of Stargate SG1 (original cast of course!). Oh, and when I said ‘themed’, I didn’t mean Stargate themed, or Star Trek (no matter how much the people at work were joking that we would say our vows in Klingon… geeks are just so misunderstood!!!)… we were thinking about a medieval type theme (think Lord of the Rings) although when my mum says ‘medieval’ in her Chinese-accented english it just sounds like ‘midi-EVIL’, bringing to mind dark imagery that is definitely not what I want for a wedding :S Oh, and no ‘one ring’ for wedding rings either. What are jewellery shops thinking?!! One ring to rule them all, one ring to bind them? One ring full-of-evil-wanting-to-take-over-the-world-and-overrun-it-with-ugly-new-zealanders?!! Sorry, just kidding. I meant ORCS! But seriously… why turn that into a wedding ring? Cause it’s full of such much sentiment *insert sarcasm here* Bah… consumerism and it’s single dimension-ness
Speaking of the wedding, we are thinking of having it in May 2008. Yes, it is a long time away but it’s for 2 reasons. Firstly, so I can finish my degree and focus on studying rather than dress fabric. Secondly, so it gives us enough time to save up money for said wedding. It’s gonna come right after the spending budget for new technology and gadgets 
Gotta put things into perspective – I’m sure Nath won’t mind! Especially since the wedding is mainly for the girls anyway. Isn’t that right boys?
Unfortunately I am still suit-less but am able to improvise in the meantime. Oh, and where can I get a nice, goes-with-anything black cardigan? I think the only ones that exist belong to other people 
I will just have to keep on looking or else hope that my knitting skills really pick up their pace (and skill) before this winter is over!