Luke Freeman

Well all I can say right now is “ugh” — that is how I feel. Sick in the stomach, puffy eyes and itchy red dots all over me!

Last night I was out at a mates 21st and somewhere in the process I got a tic without realising it. That is not good news if you are like me and have a tic allergy. It ruined my liver and made me get so drunk off only 6 drinks to the point where I had to call a friend to find out how I got home last night.

That sucks.

My head is still spinning.

Ugh.

This morning at 9am I had a meeting to go to with my coach from Mosman. I probably shouldn’t have driven in hindsight (not alcohol, that would be long out of my system, but I was feeling so nauseous from the tic bit). It was great to catch up with Nick, he really respected how much I have learned about my body and life in general. He was cool about me rowing with Luke (my old pair partner) at a different club. He was just happy to know that I’m on track.

Anyway, my head is spinning so I better go lie down… 

There are things that you say will never happen to you. Be careful with saying that because they do happen and you’ll be surprised with how things work out in the end.

Yeah, things could be hard but they could also work out to be some of the best things that ever happened to you-often regardless of how they work out.

Life starts off so black and white and increasingly we see it in shades of grey. Even as we strive for whiter shades of grey just thank god the way things work out for the best. Better than any of us …

Wow… well I’ve kinda had a lot on my mind. I’m not going to go into much detail, but really big stuff that I haven’t really let anyone in on to any decent degree.

Tonight, when I got home from work, my brother and I had an argument about nothing really, except that the way the argument happened was very important to me. I didn’t want it to be an argument, I wanted to be heard, I didn’t want to be seen as unreasonable, and I wanted him to see that I was genuine in what I said.

The argument wasn’t the …

Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you’re going my way
I wanna drive it all night long

Life’s like a road that you travel on
there’s one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind

There’s a world outside every darkened door
Where blues won’t haunt you anymore
Where the brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore

We won’t hesitate
To break down the garden gate
There’s not much time left today

Through all these cities and all these towns
It’s in my blood and it’s all around
I love you …

Well, I just got my confirmation from Club Mac (Uni) that I’m definitely going over on exchange!

(well, I’d be kinda stuck if I hadn’t seeing as I never considered any other option)

After a really hard day when I had just got off the plane after sitting, stuck (stationary) on it for an hour and a half and was waiting for a taxi I had every intention of coming back and having a good old rant about my day here on the blog.

Then I got one of those messages that are a saving grace. One of those ones that just pick you up right when you need it. In this case it was a short SMS from someone I really care about, it didn’t need to say much, but it was what …

Due to “storms near the airport” (when all i can see is a drizzle) I am still trapped in a Virgin jet that has situated itself stationary here on the airport runway so far 1 hour after i was meant to be walking out the door… ITS ONLY A 90min FLIGHT FOR GOODNESS SAKE! I’m seriously considering skipping work tomorrow. In the words of an insightful yellow pages commercial “Not happy jan!”

I was just thinking, when u know ur going to lose something, don’t waste precious time being sad with anticipation of the loss, be happy with what u have theres plenty of time to miss it later.

Another thing… I know that a lot things take a long time to form a deep connection. But its absolute bull the idea that time is the only factor.

Ah… Now 4 some time in an uncomfortable plane seat.

In other news, i’m really missing my friends that are overseas. I think i’ll try calling them as soon as i get the chance

Well, i’m sitting on the taxi on the way from melbourne airport to the city for my meeting.

Gosh, plane chairs are painful, my back is sore after that.

Had the boys over last nite post weekend away, it’s gonna be a regular thing now. Thats great because i love stimulating conversation i somehow agreed to have a somewhat prepared rant about fitting (or moseso not fitting) into social expectations - yeah, i know i’m not the best person for that but the guys said thats not the point.

In other news i found out that i’m not allowed to work more …

Had the boys around tonight discussed heaps of stuff, great conversations — really good!

You know that 18 years onward and I only just discovered that when my Dad proposed to my mum she was not a christian and that he had no pressure on her to do so (she did end up becoming one about a month before they got married)… the things you learn about your parents that they just never brought in conversation before. On that point, I’ve hardly ever talked to Mum about her long-term boyfriend before Dad, he died in a hunting accident, Mum was right …