New things and new plans.

Bought these two books today! - The Talisman, by Stephen King and Peter Straub, and A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. The latter's been turned into this amazing TV show so I had to buy the book, which was only $20. I had a nice surprise yesterday when I looked at my bank account. Studylink gave me a large back payment from my student allowance, so I decided to spend some of it.

At the back of my mind lately has been what I should do during the summer holidays. It probably deserves a front seat, but I shoved it to the gloomy end of the room where I don't have to look at it. I'm supposed to find a job and a place to stay, and I have two options so far:

• stay in Wellington, where work and accommodation is easier to find, but miss out on a lot of stuff back home (New Years probably).
  
• stay in Fielding, where there's the possibility of a job and board with one of my mum's friends, and be closer to my friends.

The second is definitely looking better right now. The possible job is at the Woolworths in town. I'd have to stay in Feilding though because my mum won't be able to drive in for work from home. It's a lot to think about and obviously I have to make a decision soon, or all the good spots are going to go. For the second plan I'm counting on one of my best friends to get me a job and while I'm sure she'll come through, I'm not so sure about my chances. I don't have a very good resume (although you probably don't need one to stack shelves in a supermarket...).

So there's that. But of course I have to finish the year at uni first. Pass my exam and other tests, etc etc. It'll all be over by October 31st...