Just One of Those Days

Today was one of those days... the ones that you just step back and say "wow, this is what my life is right now," and I don't necessarily mean that in a good way. Moving half way across the world doesn't always seem like a good decision. I've missed so much and have less to show for it than I have lost. Everyone has changed, and some of the people closest to me now seem like strangers. The more I think about it, the more it bothers me... and there is nothing I can really do about it. I made the decision to move across the world, and it's not like I can take anything back (last I checked time travel has not been invented yet).

I can honestly say that I have absolutely no idea where I am going to be in 6 months, nor do I know what I'll be doing. Sure this may be concerning to many people, but it is particularly annoying to me because I don't like not knowing what is going to happen. I like to be in control of my life, but clearly I'm not. The older I get, the more I understand the phrase "just go with it." As much as it bugs me, it's my only option. So yeah... I'm just going to see where life leads me.

Top Ten Stupid Questions People Ask Me

Moving across the world has its advantages, and disadvantages. You can start everything from scratch, but depending on where you go, you may encounter some of the most ridiculous questions. In the four years I have been in the United States, I have been both shocked and amazed by some of the questions people come up with. Don't believe me? Keep reading:

1) Where are you from? 
To be honest, this has just become an expected question when meeting people. For a while it kinda bugged me because people would just focus on where I was from instead of getting to know me, for me. Now, I'm over it / don't even care anymore... but that might be because I'm over caring what people think of me.

2) So... New Zealand is in Europe, right? 

I kid you not, this is potentially the second most common questions I received from about 2008 to 2010. If I am asked again, I will pretend it is... I feel sorry for the next poor soul who asks. My most common response has always been: "uhhh... no, it's south..." When asked how south, "like Antarctica south." The best part of my final comment is seeing the look of shame on the other person's face. It's a beautiful thing!

3) Are you from Greenland? 
I was unaware that I looked Danish or Inuit. Perhaps I'm missing something, and I do look like one of about 57,000 who live in Greenland. The native language is not English... my accent should give away the fact that I'm not from Greenland...

4) Do you have kangaroos in New Zealand? 
Where is the only place in the world that actually has kangaroos? If you answered anything other than Australia, you are an absolute moron. The ONLY place in the world that kangaroos naturally occur is Australia. Guess what? New Zealand is not Australia... SHOCKING!!!!!

5) Do your toilets really flush the other way? 
I'm sorry, but when I'm going to the toilet, I'm kinda not focusing on what way the water flows. To be perfectly honest, I have never really looked, and I really don't care. Apparently it does, but I'm the last person to ask... if you have a fascination with toilets, google it.

6) New Zealand actually exists? I thought it was just made up for Lord of the Rings. 
Yes, we are a real country! If New Zealand wasn't real I either 1) have an incredibly active imagination or 2) came directly from J. R. R. Tolkien's imagination. There is a thing called a map... perhaps you should try looking at it occasionally ;)

7) Were you in the Lord of the Rings movies?
When asked this I am so incredibly tempted to just mess with people and say yes, but no, I was not in any of the Lord of the Rings movies.

8) Does your whole family have an accent? Ummm... yeah! Seriously people... 

9) Do you have McDonald's in New Zealand? 

There are McDonald's in most countries. New Zealand is not a developing country. Comparatively we are small, but if Thailand, Yemen, and Samoa have a McDonald locations.... it can't really be that difficult to believe.

10) You speak English really well, was it hard to learn?Yes, it was really difficult when I was a baby... There is a reason I speak English pretty well, I grew up speaking it! New Zealand is an English speaking country. The only thing I really had to adjust to was the dialect, and learned a few new words / dropped some.

Okay, so some of the questions are not completely ridiculous, but there are a few in there that make me wonder "are you on crack?" Seriously, if you have asked me the ridiculous ones, are you on crack???? Before you open your mouth, think long and hard before letting the words spill out! Who knows, perhaps your comment will become the subject of my next blog?

You're fine, but... you need to tell your doctor

For those of you who don't know, I have been getting migraines for... about 10 years now. Tired almost everything, and FINALLY found something that worked about a year ago... but it's slowly becoming less and less effective. Anyway, today I was at work and started to get a migraine. Toward the end of the day the new guy asked me a question. Just as I was about to answer I put my hand up to my nose because it felt funny, pull my hand away, and GROSS! My nose just randomly started bleeding. The first nose bleed I have ever had in my life! Ever! After it finally stopped I continued working as usual, but was REALLY wanting to go home because my head felt bad. When I did get off work I decided to be on the safe side and visit the school nurse. When I saw her she did the usual questioning, and took my blood pressure (which was unusually high for me). Her final verdict was: "you don't have anything to worry about, but you need to tell your doctor"... really? I need to tell my doctor? Thanks for that contradictory statement. If I was "fine", there would be no need for other medical involvement. I just love when medical professionals contradict themselves!

Anyway! This song doesn't really fit... and I've done enough venting for the day. I promise, my next blog will be... better, or more enjoyable to read. I'm thinking about writing one about stupid questions people ask me ;)

This week I was proposed to by a gay guy, and I said yes!

Some people attract nice guys... some horrible guys... I, on the other hand, attract gay men. That's right, gay men want to marry me. I've been asked by a gay man, on more than one occasion, to marry him. This fact is somewhat concerning to me, as I've never thought I looked particularly man'ish.

Anyway, here is what happened:

I was talking to my friend on Facebook chat and mentioned that I made a pact with another gay friend of mine. The pact is that if we are both single at 70, we will get married. The age thing was his idea, because he wanted to give himself enough time to find love, so we agreed on 70. When I told my friend about this (over Facebook chat), he said "no, you are marrying me! You need a real man!" Naturally, I was swooning all over myself, and agreed to the proposal.

I'm just going to tell myself that I don't look like a man... And whatever the reason for these proposals, I'm just going to tell myself that I turn gay men straight... Haha!!!

Modelling - Twisted Souls

There are few things I love in my life more than shoes. To be perfectly frank, there are probably less than 10 things because lets face it... shoes are amazing! Anyway, yesterday I got the chance to be in a commercial for Twisted Souls Footwear. The commercial isn't out yet, and it was only my second video shoot (the first being for MiraCosta College), so I promise nothing about the quality of my "modelling." As payment for my services (sitting, standing, walking, and smiling) I got a free pair of Twisted Souls, and they are amazing! The soles are so comfortable it's ridiculous! They practically hug your feet.

Before you ask, no, the girl in the picture is not me. Now that's out of the way, I can continue. The best thing about these shoes (in my opinion) is that the laces are interchangeable. I can finally put my shoelace collection to good use. Yes, I have a shoelace collection... don't judge me! In short, I got free shoes to do nothing! Even though I'm not a "model", nor do I have a lot of experience modelling, I would have to say that it was the best gig ever! Yay for free shoes ^_^