Hello again

So. I've had another day's work. Two days of paid work in two years. Outstanding.

Centrelink is unbelievably crappy. Wanna know how much you can earn before it cuts into the dole? I would have thought $200 a week would be reasonable, so I guessed it would be more like $100. I was so wrong. A person can earn the sizeable total of $31 a week before it affects the dole. You heard me.

Anyway. Turns out there's another book I've started re-reading as soon as I finished it. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. First thing of his I've read, and since he killed himself in September 2008, he won't be producing anything else soon. Quick sum-up: I very much enjoyed the book, despite its size, lengthy and sometimes (in my opinion) unnecessary footnotes. Although I enjoyed it, I had to re-read it out of confusion. First, it's really bloody long - 1000 or so pages with the footnotes - and very complex. Plus I found the ending so confusing I went back to the beginning to see if that would ease my confusion. I'm only half way through the second reading, so I'll fill you in again when I finish the re-read.

My sister's wedding is less than a month away. Bridesmaid's dresses still not received (or paid for). So I can't buy shoes... looks like that's gonna be another last minute thing. Just like have the adjustments to the dresses done. Joy.