An Update

This week I’ve done a lot of flying in this bad weather QLD has been having. I flew up to Townsville, and then flew backwards and forwards to Brisbane, building status credits and getting my fix for flying.

I’m not sure if my mood changed throughout that, as I was too busy in the moment, and sore and achey in the late evenings and early mornings. It’s been a week of late bedtimes and early starts.

I’ve also had a bit of vertigo this week. Whenever I focus too long on something I become unsteady and the two times I’ve tried to have a beer or glass of wine that vertigo has come back hard. Is my liver fucked or something? Probably that big night at Marks.

I got back to the Gold Coast on Thursday. The rain had stopped falling and the floods in low areas were apparent, but it really came down hard again on Friday.

I also spoke to the Southport Parole Office, the people there really make me sick, they’re the lowest of the low. I handed in some papers to go to Marks flying birthday party quite a few weeks ago. For weeks they’ve just said it was pending, done fuck all with it, I honestly don’t think they even do any work there.

This morning I phoned up, still pending, but my flight is tomorrow, they’ll call me back though. Within a half hour they did, and denied my leave because it wasn’t exceptional circumstances.

So listen here Southport Parole, because of you I’ve now lost about $600 in flights and hotel bookings, I’m missing a friends birthday party, missing out on a big hobby of mine, and am now 70SC short of re-qualification, when I should have been fine with this weekends flying.

I’m not going to cheat your silly little system and go anyway, because then this anger in me would subside. I want it burning there so on Monday I can call your officers every name under the sun. I want it there so if I feel really shitty I can start cutting, making marks and showing a very visible displeasure in you.

As mum puts it, you’re here to punish me, not rehabilitate me, that’s lovely, but you’re only bringing the system down. I have friends who look out for me, care for me, they fly, they’re all older than me. But sure, don’t let me hang out with them, it’s much better for me to stick around home and think bad thoughts, killing myself and the like. That’s good rehabilitation practices.

Your system is a crock of shit, and from now on my trust in you has been lost. I know I have nearly 2 years of your shit to go, but I really hold a high hope that I’ll have killed myself before then.

And you know, I’d always thought my depression was mainly from a mental illness, but I’m happy to half attribute and dedicate it to you guys. I want you to sleep at night with my blood on your hands, because all you’re doing by grounding me on the Gold Coast is signing my death warrant.

Fuck you guys!

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Big Weekend

I think my weekend is worth mentioning, as it turned out to be bigger than I expected it to be.

On Saturday afternoon I made my way to Andrews place at Greenbank, expecting to swim, but really just having a chat and a small drink. Tahia very kindly dropped Andrew and me off at Marks place in the early evening, and the party began.

It was meant to be a cocktail party but most attendees just had wine or beer. Eventually though, Andrew and I ended up on Pimms, before it was suggested we do shots of the spirits that hadn’t been used. Probably a bad idea, but not as bad as choosing to do all the shots again after the first round.

I don’t recall much after that, but have since found bruises all over so I assume I fell over at some stage. I don’t recall much past a certain hour, until I woke on the kitchen floor, clean, but sore.

Despite all this, I think Mark enjoyed the Nerf Gun present I bought him.

Tahia picked us up in the morning too, and following a show and a sleep on the couch I was finally ready to head home late Sunday afternoon. Despite managing to drive home, I didn’t feel very well Sunday night and am still feeling a bit under the weather as I type this on Monday afternoon.

I wish I could take the next few days AFF and just sleep a lot, but instead I have a milage run to do, booked in December. Tonight I’m off to Townsville, though with no accommodation booked as I’m trying to save money, I hope I find a forgiving bench near the airport. I have a full day of flying tomorrow. Someone wake me when it’s done!

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Night Terrors

Had a night terror last night. I remember waking up and being scared out of my mind. I jumped out of bed, might have mumbled or said something, ended up at the end of the hall, turned some lights on. Think I may have entered the master bedroom, eventually “woke up” and returned to my room and went back to sleep.

I wasn’t sure what my feelings were today. I laughed a few times, but don’t think that proves anything, and just assume things were the same.

This evening on the way to Shane’s birthday party I glanced out the window as we drove and realised I was still fragile. I felt very much like crying or breaking down but didn’t know why. I pulled through it and mostly kept to myself at the party.

I had my wine topped up every time I turned my back and was even pressured to finish one glass so I could drink a second at one stage. Any other day I’d have loved that attention, tonight though, I was trying to avoid it.

Tomorrow I have another birthday party, this time a cocktail party. I should be looking forward to it but I have mixed feelings, perhaps because of the alcohol and my mood.

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Burnt Out

I’m feeling just about burnt out.

My day was going great I suppose. Lunch with friends at the German Club, a few beers, nothing too much. Good food I guess. I then came home and I’ve found I’m still not feeling too sharp.

I’ve got a massive headache now, though I could just be dehydrated. I’m not sure, but my temper has really been playing up tonight. I lashed out at a few people online, and went into a rage for a while where I was seriously considering slashing my wrists open, just to prove a point.

I think I need some panadol, and then later, I have to pick up Sze Sze from Gold Coast airport. I don’t even want to drive, my head hurts so much!

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Persistence

My low mood persists. I thought this morning when I woke I was actually feeling better, but I came to realise I’m just a bit numb to the world today. I’m not out of control like I was last night, but I’m not any better.

How do you describe a feeling when describing feelings doesn’t come easily?

I’ve been lost in my thoughts a few times today, and took a nap through the afternoon because I just felt like it. I was only awoken by a phone call from Colin and Marianne, asking how to use the wine cellar management software I set up for him over Christmas.

I’m trying to avoid alcohol, I want a rum and coke, but I’m settling for a tea. I had leftover kipfler potatoes and sausages for dinner, doused in butter and mayonnaise.

There’s nothing on TV and I’m not game to start iTunes.

I spoke to my psychologist on the phone this morning who explained that drugs don’t control thoughts. So I’m not sure what the solution is now. My thoughts are always going to linger, but if drugs can stop my mood from falling to a point where the thoughts become stronger, then perhaps there’s light at the end of the tunnel after all. If not, maybe I’m just doomed until I take that small step one day.

I think going to bed early might help. I’ve got lunch with friends tomorrow so early to bed and early to rise could be beneficial. I’m thinking of taking the train, that way I can have a couple drinks.

It’s probably worth noting we’ve had extremely heavy rain the past few days. A lot of it has fallen, buckets are full right around the house. So’s the pool. I don’t think the Garden is doing too badly, no flooding, but the plants will have had a lot to drink.

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Minus The Alcohol

I just wanted to make note that tonight I took a break from the alcohol and all it did for me was make me irritable, restless and bored. The night seemed to drag on, I didn’t know what I was doing or wanted to do and my teeth feel funny… mainly because I had a coke instead as I was thirsty and constantly looking in the fridge for something to hold and drink.

I understand occasionally my liver wants a break, but when that happens my brain takes up the slack and it wasn’t happy about it tonight.

FML!

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Rain & Wind

There’s nothing more relaxing than lying in bed with the windows open, feeling the cool wind flowing into the room and over my body, sending shivers up and down my body. Then listening to the rain fall on the roof, and the distant sound of heavier rain and wind rushing through trees. Every so often it gets heavier before calming down again, and another gentle gust of wind blows through the windows and over my body.

I don’t even know what I’m reminded of. Is it a time in my childhood? Boarding school in Australia? Perhaps coming home from a day of skiing in New Zealand? It’s only good memories though. Something I’d miss, if I was leaving.

The rain is falling a little heavier again, the breeze is refreshing. Next stop is a dreamland as I curl up under the covers and drift off. It’s so peaceful, so relaxing.

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A Rainy End to the Weekend

The weather reports for this summer have been wildly off. It seems every time they predict rain it takes at least a week for it to finally arrive. It did so for this week on Sunday afternoon, with it being so torrential that I would the 4WD aqua-planing just down the road on a usually well drained stretch of road.

My weekend has been good though. Yesterday I had two friends over, with one spending the night. Mark Warren came up from Melbourne for a catch up and some drinks. Mitch also came down from Redcliffe area to hang out and stay over.

They both stayed for dinner and I cooked Speck, my specialty I suppose, and it fed all 3 of us well. Speck, chickpeas and rice. Fattening, tasty and perhaps healthy thanks to the chickpeas. After dinner and a few drinks though, Mark had to leave to check into his hotel in Surfers, go clubbing and see another friend. I haven’t heard from him since but assume he had a good time.

Mitch and I then watched Youtube videos and TV, staying up till about 02:00 and thus had a late start this morning. He doesn’t like tea but I brought him a tea in bed, breakfast was croissants though, with cookie dough and freshly baked cookies to finish. I can feel the pimples starting to push through my skin.

The good thing about the rain is the garden is now well watered, despite having done a number on it just the other day, after waiting for it to rain all week and finally reasoning it wasn’t going to.

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