Bye Bye Turtle

It finally happened, Turtle died on me. I was driving Gradgery Lane near mum's when Turtle and a very rough ramp decided to have a fight. Turtle lost and ended up wounded with a cracked sump.

This left me in quite the predicament, seeing as I need a working vehicle. So I used up the rest of my savings and a small loan from my family to buy myself a new second-hand beast: a lovely metallic green 1998 Holden Commodore VT, which does not leak oil or have a fanbelt squeak.

Seeing as there isn't anything else wrong with Turtle, Glenny is going to try replacing the sump and seeing if she will still run. If she works, I'll sell her to the Irish backpackers that work where Turtle is currently residing so they can move on (it'll cost them a small fortune to repair their current car) and replenish my savings account.

I'm not particularly sad to see the last of Turtle. She gave me so many problems, was noisy and embarrassing, and was a fourth-hand vehicle at the very least. So goodbye Turtle, thanks for at least managing to make the move full of boxes and crap from Forbes to Narromine :)

Home Sweet Home

I have now officially moved from Forbes and am living with my sister in Narromine. This change has been a long time coming, I've been needing to be closer to my family to have a solid support network around me. Even though this meant leaving my job, it was definitely the best decision for me and seeing as I'm so close to Dubbo there will be a greater chance of finding work while I continue to study.

The past few months have been really rough on me and even though the change is huge and pretty damn scary, the knots in my stomach have disappeared, the headaches are less frequent, and I can actually relax and sleep well. If that isn't a change for the better I don't know what is!

Massive downside to this change: there are a few people in Forbes I'm going to miss terribly. However, I'll be back to visit and crash on the lounge at La Casa de Ben from time to time and annoy the staff down at the Van :P