Of Cash and Casserole

Well, phase one of Operation Independence (my plan to make myself less reliant on my parents) is a go. I've been cooking for myself, and within about an hour I should know how that casserole I (tried to) cook went. Apparently, girls dig a guy who can cook. At least, according to my cousin. Phase two is on the way (own internet), I made an application to Adam Internet for an ADSL2+ account, my brother and I are going to share costs between us. I'm going to have to make sure he pays up ... he's only given me $50 to help pay for a $289 router (the Billion 7402G). Damn that stingy prick and his lazy ways. He was recently told that he was taken off the roster at his job cos his work practices weren't very good. Then he got a call on Saturday and was asked to come back. So what did he do? He gave them the equivalent of a long distance finger (middle finger)and "bugger off, I ain't coming back." Now he has to hoard his lunch money like anything and to make his half of the payments. It'd be funny if he did get beat up by bullies and had his lunch money stolen. Not good, but amusing nonetheless.

I accidentally let it out that I bought a wireless router, and the powers that be went off at me. The way my mum went off at me made me realise that she is the biggest materialist that I ever met. Granted, it's materialism about me getting stuff for myself, but it is still blatant materialism. She disapproves of the things I buy. They go on about how I should save money so that I can buy a car, or for a rainy day. I can manage my own finances, thank you very much. She wants me to finish uni quickly so I have a proper job. It seems I'm repeating first semester next year, and perhaps in a manner befitting Red Dwarf, that repeating would perhaps be one of the best things that happened to me (at least I'm nothing personality-wise like Rimmer. I hope.), since it'll teach me to buckle down and work much harder.

Well, my casserole's ready, so I'm going to have dinner.

Itadakimasu!