I'm so tired it's crazy. Here's why.
Sunday: I was at church by 7am for the dawn service, and Loz and i did our traditional easter egg swap and pancake eat afterwards. I made some badges before KC before the 10.30am service, where i made chocolate nests for our easter eggs. Yummy ! LittleM and i hit up subway for lunch, dd some more organising, then i had an hour to myself before i had to be back for band practice. I used that time wisely - to re-dye my hair because nobody had noticed it had changed! It's now offically much darker... it's weird to see myself in the mirror! I think i like it... and people definitely noticed! Band practice and the service were fine, but they were pretty quiet because lots of people had other plans for Easter. After cafe, we set up for KC, hanging space decorations everywhere. It was after 10.30 before i left. If you do the maths, that means that i spent 14.5hrs at church on sunday. That's perhaps a few too many.
On monday, Bri and i made last minute Oakbank plans. We got prettied up and ready to go - we would almost have been on time if i hadn't noticed that my wallet had been lost/stolen, which threw a little hitch into things... but eventually we kept moving. We made it to Bri's mate's place with plenty of time to spare, hung out there for a bit, then drove down to the members section. We had a nice big spot marked out just next to the track, with massive cars, alcohol, food... and a huge tarp that we strung up with some difficulty. We explored a little and saw half of Walford drunk up on the hill, and then we spent awhile just chilling in our spot, enjoying the sun, the food and the company. I got along really well with the boys that Bri introduced me to, so it was nice not to be the loner loser tagalong! I visited Loz and her mates - then placed some bets in the last two races. Apparently, i'm awesome. I always bet on the underdog (just in case!) - but i placed bets on some more sensible horsies too... which turned out ok! I won $49.50 on Akadaka, who came first in one race, and $13.50 on Edge Off, who came a super close second. I think overall i made a $35 profit, which isn't to shabby! We headed back to Bri's mates after the last race and four of us hung out in the basement (coolest basement ever, if u care to know), invented a drink (vodka, lemon lime and bitters fizzy drink, and lemonade - yum!!) and listened to records (woot for Fleetwood Mac!). The night was complete when we lit a fire. It was good hanging out with some new people - but i was having so much fun that i was late back to church where i was supposed to finish setting up for KC! I didn't end up getting home until after 12am. But it was an awesome day - and everyone thought i looked pretty, and they liked my hair.
This week has been full of KC stuff - last minute regos, money handling, screaming kids, difficult leaders, temper tantrums... i seem to spend a lot of time running around and not so much having fun these days. I end up stressed, and then i get cranky, so i'm sure that lots of people are pretty much sick to death of me already - unfortunately for them there are two more days to get through! But the kids seem to be enjoying themselves, which is great (even though there aren't many of them...). And, one of the little trouble makers has been behaving pretty well for me, which is heartening. It always feels like such a breakthrough when that happens. And some of the leaders are great, i appreciate their help so much, and love hanging out with them. We went to see DragonBall last night - i thought it was awesome, but the boys whinged about it's inaccuracies - which was lots of fun; but it did lead to another very late night. I'm pretty exhausted.
I had the night at home tonight (before the next three big nights i have planned) and aimed to do some homework... but i've not so much as cracked a book. And i'm thinking that i'm not even going to bother. At the rate i'm going, there's little chance that i'll achive very much until saturday afternoon at the earliest. Maybe if i stop pretending that i'll get much done before then, i'll be less stressed? Either way, i can't get rid of that unsettling 'uhoh, i've got so much to do' feeling in the pit of my stomach.
It's been a super long week and i'm very tired. And the thought of two more days of this is a little overwhelming. And the amount of work that i have to do it staggering. And the lengths that i'm willing to go to to avoid it are amazing. However, for now, i think i'll be sensible (in terms of my health and current sleep deprivation, not in terms of my study load...) and head off to bed. Another early morning tomorrow; i have to be up at 6.30! Really, that's just far to early to be ok. I just can't wait until friday afternoon when i can relax a little! But first, i have to get through a morning at the museum and an afternoon at the zoo!! Wish me luck... actually, just wish that more kids will turn up to KC and that i'll have the energy to stay awake!!
Sunday: I was at church by 7am for the dawn service, and Loz and i did our traditional easter egg swap and pancake eat afterwards. I made some badges before KC before the 10.30am service, where i made chocolate nests for our easter eggs. Yummy ! LittleM and i hit up subway for lunch, dd some more organising, then i had an hour to myself before i had to be back for band practice. I used that time wisely - to re-dye my hair because nobody had noticed it had changed! It's now offically much darker... it's weird to see myself in the mirror! I think i like it... and people definitely noticed! Band practice and the service were fine, but they were pretty quiet because lots of people had other plans for Easter. After cafe, we set up for KC, hanging space decorations everywhere. It was after 10.30 before i left. If you do the maths, that means that i spent 14.5hrs at church on sunday. That's perhaps a few too many.
On monday, Bri and i made last minute Oakbank plans. We got prettied up and ready to go - we would almost have been on time if i hadn't noticed that my wallet had been lost/stolen, which threw a little hitch into things... but eventually we kept moving. We made it to Bri's mate's place with plenty of time to spare, hung out there for a bit, then drove down to the members section. We had a nice big spot marked out just next to the track, with massive cars, alcohol, food... and a huge tarp that we strung up with some difficulty. We explored a little and saw half of Walford drunk up on the hill, and then we spent awhile just chilling in our spot, enjoying the sun, the food and the company. I got along really well with the boys that Bri introduced me to, so it was nice not to be the loner loser tagalong! I visited Loz and her mates - then placed some bets in the last two races. Apparently, i'm awesome. I always bet on the underdog (just in case!) - but i placed bets on some more sensible horsies too... which turned out ok! I won $49.50 on Akadaka, who came first in one race, and $13.50 on Edge Off, who came a super close second. I think overall i made a $35 profit, which isn't to shabby! We headed back to Bri's mates after the last race and four of us hung out in the basement (coolest basement ever, if u care to know), invented a drink (vodka, lemon lime and bitters fizzy drink, and lemonade - yum!!) and listened to records (woot for Fleetwood Mac!). The night was complete when we lit a fire. It was good hanging out with some new people - but i was having so much fun that i was late back to church where i was supposed to finish setting up for KC! I didn't end up getting home until after 12am. But it was an awesome day - and everyone thought i looked pretty, and they liked my hair.
This week has been full of KC stuff - last minute regos, money handling, screaming kids, difficult leaders, temper tantrums... i seem to spend a lot of time running around and not so much having fun these days. I end up stressed, and then i get cranky, so i'm sure that lots of people are pretty much sick to death of me already - unfortunately for them there are two more days to get through! But the kids seem to be enjoying themselves, which is great (even though there aren't many of them...). And, one of the little trouble makers has been behaving pretty well for me, which is heartening. It always feels like such a breakthrough when that happens. And some of the leaders are great, i appreciate their help so much, and love hanging out with them. We went to see DragonBall last night - i thought it was awesome, but the boys whinged about it's inaccuracies - which was lots of fun; but it did lead to another very late night. I'm pretty exhausted.
I had the night at home tonight (before the next three big nights i have planned) and aimed to do some homework... but i've not so much as cracked a book. And i'm thinking that i'm not even going to bother. At the rate i'm going, there's little chance that i'll achive very much until saturday afternoon at the earliest. Maybe if i stop pretending that i'll get much done before then, i'll be less stressed? Either way, i can't get rid of that unsettling 'uhoh, i've got so much to do' feeling in the pit of my stomach.
It's been a super long week and i'm very tired. And the thought of two more days of this is a little overwhelming. And the amount of work that i have to do it staggering. And the lengths that i'm willing to go to to avoid it are amazing. However, for now, i think i'll be sensible (in terms of my health and current sleep deprivation, not in terms of my study load...) and head off to bed. Another early morning tomorrow; i have to be up at 6.30! Really, that's just far to early to be ok. I just can't wait until friday afternoon when i can relax a little! But first, i have to get through a morning at the museum and an afternoon at the zoo!! Wish me luck... actually, just wish that more kids will turn up to KC and that i'll have the energy to stay awake!!
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