Darwin, March 15 - March 19

So... I'm going to Darwin! I had a sticky on qantas website today ... who knows why and the prices had dropped... the flight that I wanted that was going to cost me $524.96 (AUD) had dropped to $357.76 (AUD). Having no money available until Monday and the sale ending Sunday, I rang my dad and grabbed his creditcard number, what a good daddy he is, he asked how much it was and sounded like he did a backflip over the phone on how cheap it was. So he happily gave me the number, after asking what year he'd receive this money back, I told him he'd get it Monday, it was just my money from ING takes 24 hours to transfer, hmmm.

So!! I'm saving $167.20 (AUD) which made me make my decision fast, stuff it, I'm young, I only live once, I'll worry about my finaces later.
I'll be leaving the day before pay day also, so that will help.

I'll only be able to stay for 3 & a half days in total but at least I'll get to go and see Andrew also, "sup canny!" almost a year after I was supposed to go, but doing it, yayyy. I'm excited.

I guess I should organise somewhere to stay, you got connections Andy? Any good mates rates?
Even though it's not quite my birthday or Andrew's, it's the day after Andrew's at least!
I'm exited... oh I already said that. Hmm.

Thoughts on Darwin

So... it's coming close to that time of year... round my birthday.

I'm wondering if indeed I will make it to Darwin, my father advised me to go a few days after my birthday so that I can keep peace with my boyfriend, but also forget to mention it until the day I'm leaving (or alternativly, call/sms him when I get to Darwin). Mum says if I don't go I'll forever regret it.

Hmm.. so the thoughts are, the week following my birthday take the trip to Darwin. That way it will be after my birthday so the bf can't complain toooo much, and it will be after pay day, so I will semi-able to afford it.

Still thinking about it... mums probably right though.

Mickey Badge

I want to know who won the Mickey Badge AND if it indeed was me, I'd like to know when I can receive it :)

Death

My dad's father (aka my Pop) died on the weekend that just past. Strangly enough I wasn't that upset about it. Sure, the funeral was today and the thought of other people being upset and crying made me feel a bit teary but I wasn't upset that the old guy died. He had been sick for years, in and out of hospital for eight years so much that the staff knew him that well.. the hospital staff knew him better than I or my brother did.
When they read out the stuff about his life, I realised I really didn't know my Pop, I asked my brother later if he felt like any that was said about his children and grandchildren came even close to home for him, he said no too.
My brother and I are probably considered the snobs of the family... we didn't cry, we turned up, we sat in the back and we said hello to our Nanna and left.
I felt sympathy for all nine brothers and sisters, it was their father and it is sad.

My mother paid for the funeral, which I am shocked over, between nine brothers and sisters none of them can fork over $1,000 each? shocking, what a bunch of drop kicks my dad's side is.

no comments needed for this post i just felt like venting.