General O/T Chit Chat Thead II

[hooleydooley]

Unfortunately not on both accounts. Such a crap year.



Good to hear.

I think 2017 is the continuation of 2016. Another year of crap that I don't need in my life, lol.

hey you xxx

My bad times ended with putting out for a positive place to land, after 10 years of being like in a jail. I was almost homeless. Everything gets better with thinking all will be good. I still have stuff to deal with, but I feel stronger every day. to deal with it all.

I am taking energy from the Sun, within my skin and it feels great and also growing some of my own food. Makes me feel a bit more empowered. and not relying on the ticktock lifestyle we are all trapped into.

I so wish you the best for 2017

xxxxx

 

[jessy_girl]

Demo crew has been in this week and the "walls" (such as they were) have now been pulled down, and safety nets installed. The whole place will be torn down until they reach the slab and then they'll build a whole new structure. As you can see, there is nothing worth keeping. I've always wanted to try my hand at property development, so this is a dream come true*. Never exactly planned on building a place from scratch though!

*I hope those words don't come back to haunt me.

The living and bedroom will each have a 1.2m wide window to take in that view.

I might play it a bit coy on the update pics, but I'm putting together a video of the process, and I'll post that when the project is complete.

Naw I want to see progress, but no I'm definitely interested in seeing the end result. My friend and her partner are mad renovators and I can never relate but they always have such beautiful homes, that part I can get on board with!

 

[jessy_girl]

Well I was going to start every day with a Salute to the Sun, lasted 3 days. Was going to do FitStar 3 times a week, have done it once, was going to swim daily, have swum twice (though in my defence it has bee raining), was going to eat healthier, made a cheesecake Sunday, was out with a gf Thursday night eating truckloads of Tapas, guzzled 2 bottles of champagne, moved on to Expresso martini's, ended the night with a ciggie. Then the bad eating trifecta, did cocktails, sticky pork, a bag of flakes and a tub of popcorn and a movie last night. Now we move on to positivity. I was going to gossip less and focus on positive conversation, didn't even last 24 hours. The only goals left I haven't butchered are read a book once a month, walk daily and find a new work area.

What price range are you looking at? My house was $370000, and it is a manageable repayment. $500 per week. But on the downside I am not in the area I wanted to be in. This house in that area, even though my preferred area is 7 mins from me would be $600k!!

Oh yes those are good goals, I don't think you have to do them every single day or week though, I'd say your safe to still resume them!

My budget is around $700k absolute maximum, not because I can easily budget that or consider it a reasonable price to pay for an apartment, but because Sydney real estate has left me little choice. The areas I want to live in exceed that but this area is a good compromise for me, we can get repayments down to around $550 a week apparently and I guess I can expect to pay similar in rent anyway, or more.

Sydney prices are so bad but unfortunately for now it makes the most sense to live here.

 

[jessy_girl]

Unfortunately not on both accounts. Such a crap year.



Good to hear.

I think 2017 is the continuation of 2016. Another year of crap that I don't need in my life, lol.

Well I hope things improve for you! I don't know what's going on obviously, is there any change that you can facilitate?

 

[Tee]

Oh yes those are good goals, I don't think you have to do them every single day or week though, I'd say your safe to still resume them!

My budget is around $700k absolute maximum, not because I can easily budget that or consider it a reasonable price to pay for an apartment, but because Sydney real estate has left me little choice. The areas I want to live in exceed that but this area is a good compromise for me, we can get repayments down to around $550 a week apparently and I guess I can expect to pay similar in rent anyway, or more.

Sydney prices are so bad but unfortunately for now it makes the most sense to live here.

I have done just that. Resumed them on Monday.

That is a huge amount of money! You would buy a palace up here for that amount. In fact a friend of mine has just bought an apartment right on Alex beach for that. Million dollar views.

I am not sure how you are going to get a $700000 loan on a $550 repayment unless you have a killer deposit. We pay almost that on a 350000 loan.

Do you both work in Sydney? Is that what is tying you there?

 

[Tee]

Unfortunately not on both accounts. Such a crap year.



Good to hear.

I think 2017 is the continuation of 2016. Another year of crap that I don't need in my life, lol.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I won't have it!

Please list 3 things you could do to change that.

 

[Tee]

GOOD MOANIN FAUX T THREAD!

I have decided to upskill! I am going to enrol to become endorsed in IV meds. The course is $3k but I think it will be a wise investment. Not to mention the self pride that comes with the process of learning something new.

I love a new beginning, and I plan to make the most of this year! I start my secondment on Monday and I am shitting bricks with nerves.

 

[timmy]

GOOD MOANIN FAUX T THREAD!

I have decided to upskill! I am going to enrol to become endorsed in IV meds. The course is $3k but I think it will be a wise investment. Not to mention the self pride that comes with the process of learning something new.

I love a new beginning, and I plan to make the most of this year! I start my secondment on Monday and I am shitting bricks with nerves.

W00h00! Good for you Lalas! Use it or lose it...

 

[jessy_girl]

I have done just that. Resumed them on Monday.

That is a huge amount of money! You would buy a palace up here for that amount. In fact a friend of mine has just bought an apartment right on Alex beach for that. Million dollar views.

I am not sure how you are going to get a $700000 loan on a $550 repayment unless you have a killer deposit. We pay almost that on a 350000 loan.

Do you both work in Sydney? Is that what is tying you there?

Yeah tell me about, it's double what I would like to spend and still only gets us an apartment and not in my preferred areas. It's crazy to compare to other comparable cities, how can it be so vastly different?? A 14 square metre studio with basically a combined kitchen and bathroom recently sold for $350 000, it was in a popular and trendy area a few minutes from the CBD but says a lot about how ridiculous Sydney real estate is and how unrealistic entering the market is for many, including me.

The repayments for this exact apartment would equate to $535 a week, and I saw another in the same building is renting for $530, so for me personally it works out as good value, but it is by no means close to my dream home nor somewhere I can realistically live forever. But, yes, considering the price that is a good repayment.

I'm lucky that my work is flexible, I can pretty much work anywhere provided someone will hire me, my partner's work however is almost exclusively in Sydney, for now anyway. We have considered moving to the Central Coast, even with a 1.5 hour commute to work. For me, being 1.5 hours from my family is just as much a concern but both of those things would be worth it to be able to afford a family home.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Hey strangers *waves*...


Good news I just got an email saying my passport iOS approved and ready to be printed!

Yasss got my cruise in March and am so excited to be visiting another country!!!!

 

[Affable]

hey you xxx

My bad times ended with putting out for a positive place to land, after 10 years of being like in a jail. I was almost homeless. Everything gets better with thinking all will be good. I still have stuff to deal with, but I feel stronger every day. to deal with it all.

I am taking energy from the Sun, within my skin and it feels great and also growing some of my own food. Makes me feel a bit more empowered. and not relying on the ticktock lifestyle we are all trapped into.

I so wish you the best for 2017

xxxxx

Sounds bad. Glad you are overcoming it.

Thank you so much. I wish you the best for this year as well.

Well I hope things improve for you! I don't know what's going on obviously, is there any change that you can facilitate?

I doubt it. Not much I can do to be honest. Way too much competition it seems and I don't stack up well. xD

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I won't have it!

Please list 3 things you could do to change that.

Pleased to hear you are doing a new course.

Not too sure of 3 things I can do to change it. Maybe I need to look in a different direction? Ha ha.

 

[Tee]

Not too sure of 3 things I can do to change it. Maybe I need to look in a different direction? Ha ha.

Well there is 1 thing you can do.

It's a start.

 

[Tee]

W00h00! Good for you Lalas! Use it or lose it...

Thanks Timmy.

I am so terrified for Monday!

I will be working a an area that is foreign to me.

 

[timmy]

I am so terrified for Monday!

I will be working a an area that is foreign to me.

Haha, you and me both, babe! Makes you feel alive!

 

[Tee]

Hey strangers *waves*...


Good news I just got an email saying my passport iOS approved and ready to be printed!

Yasss got my cruise in March and am so excited to be visiting another country!!!!

Have a great time!

I think it is awesome that you are creating an adventure filled life. It will be the first new country of many I am sure.

I am sorry our discussion in that other thread has upset you so much. I think it was you that said feelings aren't facts. If you take your hurt feelings out of it and actually process what I said, I was just sharing my opinion in regards to your posting. That doesn't by any means make me right, it just means I shared my views. When you share a view, you need to understand that there will more than likely be counter views and that's okay. Discussion is a good thing.

Anyway good luck for 2017.

 

[Tee]

GOOD MOANIN FAUX T THREAD!

Today I have decided to Spring clean my house. So far I have watched Today while drinking tea and social mediaing.

Given I have Season 2 of Suits ready to watch, I don't like my chances of a productive day.

 

[Affable]

Well there is 1 thing you can do.

It's a start.

Maybe you are right. Maybe I should just give up on it. It is just a hassle.

 

[beardymac]

Has anyone else found their voyeuristic tendencies from watching Big Brother have bled into real life?

The couple in the apartment down the hall from me are having a massive row tonight. I mean, I heard them at it at about 6pm this evening, and it sounds like it's still going.

Part of me wants to just sit out in the hall and listen in on it even more. Trying to very slowly do my weekly rubbish runs to catch as much of it as possible.

 

[Fiona]

Has anyone else found their voyeuristic tendencies from watching Big Brother have bled into real life?

The couple in the apartment down the hall from me are having a massive row tonight. I mean, I heard them at it at about 6pm this evening, and it sounds like it's still going.

Part of me wants to just sit out in the hall and listen in on it even more. Trying to very slowly do my weekly rubbish runs to catch as much of it as possible.

They surely have.

 

[timmy]

Has anyone else found their voyeuristic tendencies from watching Big Brother have bled into real life?

The time there was a massive argument in my building resulting in a naked man being chased/kicked out of the building by his (presumably at this stage ex-) girlfriend was particularly intriguing. I assume she found him in bed with someone else. I just looked down from my balcony and asked if anyone wanted me to call the police to let me know.