An unfinished post that is a little out of date.
I have walked to work a few times, wearing a disguise (and holding a stick the first time) and wasn't attacked. Rode there and back twice, safely. He watched me, once. Look, i know it sounds crazy, but you can't understand. He has it out for me, I don't know if it's jealousy because I can ride faster then I can fly, or, more likely, that he's protecting his young...but there's something about me that makes him want to peck my eyes out. A couple weeks ago a kid had his eye pecked out by a Magpie. Guess what Australia will do? Put up a sign.
Interestingly, in my First Aid course today, there wasn't a section on magpies. Snakes, yes., Spiders, yes. Blue-Ringed Octopus, yes. Magpies, no. They've killed before, wikipedia told me.
First Aid is such a weird concept for me. Yes, you can train someone so they know what to do, but honestly, in emergencies, you don't know how you're going to act. I was driving with my bestie Erin once and we saw a little girl get hit by a car. Just ran out in front of it. I froze. Erin, the superhero that she is, ran out gave directions to everyone and saved the day. It was amazing. Even the guy who hit her; Erin looked at him said 'pull over! It wasn't your fault, I saw the whole thing!" It was amazing. I called the ambulance, leaving my car in the middle of the road, before Erin also gave me directions.
Anyway, the point is, i'm 'equipped' now, a proper first aider. Which is a crapload of pressure and quite a big responsibility. I can help with telling you that if you get stung by a box jellyfish, there's no point calling an ambulance, because you'll be dead before it gets here. Guess who's not going swimming at Austalian beaches?
Life has been a rollercoaster, sometimes an unhappy one, however things are changing for the better. After being demoted at my job (ouch) i've decided to work and save for a while, then move on. I'm thinking volunteering in India for a year, be it freeset, be it Mother Teresa's, wherever i'm needed. I have set up a new life here, but it's coming time to move on.
I have walked to work a few times, wearing a disguise (and holding a stick the first time) and wasn't attacked. Rode there and back twice, safely. He watched me, once. Look, i know it sounds crazy, but you can't understand. He has it out for me, I don't know if it's jealousy because I can ride faster then I can fly, or, more likely, that he's protecting his young...but there's something about me that makes him want to peck my eyes out. A couple weeks ago a kid had his eye pecked out by a Magpie. Guess what Australia will do? Put up a sign.
Interestingly, in my First Aid course today, there wasn't a section on magpies. Snakes, yes., Spiders, yes. Blue-Ringed Octopus, yes. Magpies, no. They've killed before, wikipedia told me.
First Aid is such a weird concept for me. Yes, you can train someone so they know what to do, but honestly, in emergencies, you don't know how you're going to act. I was driving with my bestie Erin once and we saw a little girl get hit by a car. Just ran out in front of it. I froze. Erin, the superhero that she is, ran out gave directions to everyone and saved the day. It was amazing. Even the guy who hit her; Erin looked at him said 'pull over! It wasn't your fault, I saw the whole thing!" It was amazing. I called the ambulance, leaving my car in the middle of the road, before Erin also gave me directions.
Anyway, the point is, i'm 'equipped' now, a proper first aider. Which is a crapload of pressure and quite a big responsibility. I can help with telling you that if you get stung by a box jellyfish, there's no point calling an ambulance, because you'll be dead before it gets here. Guess who's not going swimming at Austalian beaches?
Life has been a rollercoaster, sometimes an unhappy one, however things are changing for the better. After being demoted at my job (ouch) i've decided to work and save for a while, then move on. I'm thinking volunteering in India for a year, be it freeset, be it Mother Teresa's, wherever i'm needed. I have set up a new life here, but it's coming time to move on.
