Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Justin-5, Life - 0

I am kicking life's butt right now. There is simply no other way to put it. Let me tell you of my last couple of days.

Point Number 1 - I plan my trip to Athens. This is going to be so exciting. Hanging out with Britt will be spectacular and she has so many awesome things planned. And it is probably going to cost me only a bout 250 pounds all together, all expenses there, i.e., food, plane tickets, bus fare, the whole shebang.

Point Number 2 - I get my rent reduced massively. Pretty much went over to my landlord's house and he started talking to me about how I was enjoying the house. I said it was fine and then he asked about some specific stuff like my room, bedding, water, and other things he had heard rumors about. When he heard that I went five days without hot water, that I have no storage in my room since it is all taken up by the other housemates, and that the house is absolutely filthy, he decided to reduce my rent from 150 pounds a month to merely a 150 pounds, period. So I can live in this house for 150 pounds, which means I saved 300 pounds! WOOO HOOO!

Point Number 3 - Zorbing. It has always been one of my life goals to get into a big plastic ball and spin in it as it rolls down a hill. Have you seen those before? Well, I thought, that will never happen, then, as I was looking through the events of Summer Madness (a retreat I will be going on in a couple of days), I discovered that they are having a zorbing event. I look up 'zorbing' and sure enough, it is that big plastic ball thing! I will be doing that this Saturday! BOOM!

Point Number 4 - Tai chi lessons. So, I have always been interested in Tai Chi and other ancient forms of expression and martial arts. Well, every Sunday I have passed these two people doing Tai Chi and wished I could join them. Well, this past Sunday, I got the guts to go talk to them and I found out that they are just doing it for fun and the guy there was the instructor. I asked if I could join and he said sure! So pretty much I am getting weekly Tai Chi lessons for FREE! I did 3 1/2 hours on Monday and it was entirely FREE!! BOOM!

Point Number 5 - Master Chef. So I have decided to cook my own food, and get creative since sandwiches and porridge just aren't going to cut it anymore. So, on Friday, I tried my hand at chicken stir-fry. I quickly discovered that I was going to have to improvise on my measuring (no measuring cup) and some of the ingrediants. It turned out not half bad. Then just today, I decided to make up a recipe for chicken breading, since you can't buy it here. And pretty much, making it all up as I went along, using the basic understand of chicken breading, I freaking made the best chicken I ever had. Even another housemate here loved it! Boom!

Eat it life (this was kind of long... sorry).


3 comments:

  1. Glory! I think that's all I have to say about that last one!

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  2. This is so awesome. I'm very happy for you!

    -McCann

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  3. way to kick it!
    have some of your luck rub off on me--my transition is being less generous :)

    love you!

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