I finally have some good news from the work front - I got a payrise. It’s about time it happened. My pay has been upped from $30,272 p.a. to $33,500 p.a., meaning I now earn the same amount as Michael. Additionally, I received my tax return a week ago, so I have an extra $3,300. I’ve already spent some of it, on a new second monitor for my computer and I bought Michael a 4gb iPod Nano so he has one as well, mainly for train trips to and from work.

I’m going today to make an appointment to get my first tattoo - I’m so nervous and excited about it as it’s been something I’ve wanted to do for a really long time. I’ve heard that it hurts, but more of a sunburn pain, dull and constant ache rather than a sharp, piercing pain, which I think I can handle. My friend Manda from work has told me what it’s like, and that I should take some chewing gum or something to stop me from grinding my teeth - I don’t know if I’ll be that bad but again, it’s my first tatt and I’m really not sure what to expect. One of the reasons I want to do it is simply so I can say that I’ve done it, I’ve experienced it, and I know that if I didn’t do it, I’d totally regret it.

If you’re a regular visitor to Inspirata, you’ll notice I’ve made a change to my layout. I whipped up this layout in a couple of hours and I have to say I’m really happy with it. You can find credit for the header image under the ‘The Site’ section, then click ‘Credits’. I’ve had that picture on my desktop for a long time, and I’ve since put it on my phone as its wallpaper. Somehow I just feel a connection with that image, and totally love it.

Anyway, I think that’s about it for this blog - just giving the rundown on what’s going on at this point in time in my life, and yes I say it every blog but I will try to post more. I often sit at my computer, looking at my site and saying to myself “I really should blog today”, but I never feel I have anything worthwhile to write about. But again, I’ll try.

Huzzah for Terri - I’ve managed to hold down a job for a full 12 months. And I look back and think…what a goddamn waste of 12 months.
Don’t get me wrong - I love my job. The people are fantastic, and the pay is okay (it could be better), but the work is a pain in the freakin’ ass. I feel I could be doing something better with my life at the moment, and although I know I should be grateful for the fact that I have a job, and the fact I can live in an apartment with my fiance, paying $300/week rent and live reasonably comfortably, I also feel I could be better off somewhere else, in another position. Right now, it’s day after day of the same deal, which for me (especially being an Aquarian) is so incredibly boring - I live for change, for spontaneity, for mixing things up. Even from when I was a kid, I couldn’t go a month without switching the layout of my bedroom around. Now I’m in this monotonous lifestyle - getting up, going to work, coming home, going to bed, then doing it all over again the next day.

We’re heading to Tasmania on Wednesday - hopefully that will give me the break I need from this merry-go-round that I’m calling life right now. Unfortunately it means we have to leave our darling kitty behind, but I’m sure she’ll be fine for a few days, with people coming and going feeding her.

Anyway, I think I’m going to have to hit the hay - I’m completely and utterly exhausted right now - only 2 more sleeps till Tassie (my mantra for the next day!)