Nov 16, 2023
I’m at the Melbourne Airport. I got here pretty early. My flight is at 11:55 pm. I got here at like 1:30. I thought that I could check all my stuff in and then just hangout until my flight, but I can’t check in until 3 hours before the flight. It’s 5 pm, so still another 4 hours. That’s fine, though. I can still do all the stuff I was gonna do.
It definitely feels surreal leaving Australia, although I haven’t really had a chance to take it all in. I feel like there’s been so many things to sort out. I haven’t had a chance to just stop. One of the main things to sort out is my credit card. I found out that my current card expires at the end of this month. TD already sent a new one to the house in Toronto. Carter found it. So I’m gonna have him FedEx it to Auckland. Hopefully it can arrive before the Vipasasana retreat.
I can’t believe the year in Australia is over. It feels like the one of the most intense years of my life.
Jason messaged me yesterday. He asked if I’d be interested if he put my name down for editing jobs. I said absolutely. My feelings about that kinda work have changed so much. When I was back in Toronto I did one job that he got for me. But after that I said I didn’t want to do anymore. The idea of becoming an editor like him seemed really bad. That was probably the right decision for the time.
Now I feel way different about it. I’ve been doing all of this manual labour in Australia, and idea of being payed to edit seems like a dream. Especially because it seems like the kinda work that could let you travel.
It also seems like you can work your way up to higher positions or something. I don’t know- there’s no point in looking far ahead. I just decided to tell him that I’m definitely interested. I sent an email to the lady he works with.
It’s such a relief to never have to be around Carly again. No more having to hide and rush from room to room. I just feel so happy to be away from her. I’m gonna miss having my own room, though.