Learn from the mistakes of others

so, being a little more serious now ...

today has been a day of decisions. mostly. kinda.

anyway, i will probably take the graduate certificate in education, rather than the grad diploma. it will mean i won't be qualified to teach in high schools, but it is fine for adults. [if i have no job by february, i'll consider finishing the grad dip.] essentially, this decision takes a lot of pressure off me over the next few weeks.

i am applying for the disability support pension. several reasons: it gets centrelink off my back (they can't complain they don't know i have a disability if i'm on the dsp); it gets me access to more support services; and i will get better concessions to help me get by on a third of the average weekly income. [the only thing this govt understands is self-interest. so fuck'em - after many, many years of being screwed over by the system, i'm gonna play it my way]

i want a job as a lawyer, or legal/policy analyst. for the state government. starting early next year. earlier the better, of course.

my plan is simple: get the dsp & get a job -> get my own place. [aka 'get a life']