This is the start of the end of my life. The questions I have will only be solved with time. But I won't wait quietly! I have a lot of other things to do.

While walking along a Budapest street on Friday evening, it suddenly hit me. This xkcd comic (don't worry, it didn't literally hit me), which has always been one of my favourites:

...which always reminds me of this...

Oh yes... balloon room. Such a good night.

The point is though, we are the grown-ups now. We might not be mature, or know what we want to do with the rest of our lives... but the world really is our oyster. It belongs to us. We're at the age at which we can do anything.

In Australia, I live at home (and can't wait to get back and live with my parents again), I get Youth Allowance, and I work part-time (...speaking of, I'll be looking for a job when I get home, so if anyone hears anything about a non-food-related, non-waitressing job, let me know). The time in my life for exploring  caves, trying disgusting spirits just because they're traditional, walking down a street because it looks interesting, getting lost, finding my way again, being sung to in Hungarian while eating dinner, and seeing the world is now.

I love Australia, I love Adelaide (for the people :P); it will always be home, and I want to eventually settle down there. But for now, I have no commitments, I want to travel the world, and see everything.

Dear 40-year-old me: if you didn't take advantage of this time in your life, you're an idiot.

*I've obviously said 'we' a bit here, and I am for the most part referring to me; I know that not everyone is in the same boat. And that's what makes life interesting.

Listening to: haven't done one of these for a while, but this is one of the songs that is on the radio a bit over here. I don't think you can get the official video, so here's a live one - New Age - Marlon Roudette (fun fact: he was part of Mattafix (of Big City Life fame). The lyrics in the title are from Jack & Coke - Alex Day (of Forever Yours fame).



Two exams tomorrow, and my third on Wednesday. Back to the books! (I am trying hard not to throw them across the room... das durch das Zimmer fliegenden Buch...)