Shit Gets Real at Sunset

Okay, this rant isn't really at sunset, I just wanted something good to offset the bad. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing it all wrong. And by it, I mean everything. Seriously, even the good things in my life I feel like I'm messing them up. Where shall we start...

My Blog

I love blogging. Blogging is so super fun to me, but I never feel like I'm doing it right. I want people to read my blog! I want to be part of a blog community! I try so hard I swear! I do all the things you're supposed to. I read so so many blogs every day and most of the time I leave comments on them. I follow so many people on Bloglovin, twitter, facebook, every inch of social media I follow a million different people. And yes, I'm whining and complaining because no one's reading my blog. I've had this blog for over a year now and I'm only just now hitting my groove. Ok ok, not to say that I haven't met a handful of amazing people, and call me selfish but I know all of your stories, I just want someone to know mine!

My Job

I love working... and right now I'm not. At all. Working is so much fun to me, and I'm going absolutely stir crazy. It's a 2nd year visa requirement for me to do 88 days of regional farm work in Australia. I have been applying for jobs like crazy, I check online to see if there are new jobs 5, 6 times per day. I apply for every single job that even sounds remotely possible. For the past 2 weeks. I have received exactly one email saying thanks but no thanks, and exactly ZERO phone calls. No one I calls picks up. No one I email responds. I'm so stressed out because I have next to no money and bills to pay and I need to get this job before October.

My Time in Australia

I love Australia. Well, I love what I've seen in Australia. Which is almost nothing. When I was planning my trip, I thought I would live in Coffs Harbour for 2-3 months and then continue on my travels. It's now been 6 months and 10 days and I NEED OUT. This is NOT what I wanted. This is NOT what I signed up for. I want to see this amazing country and if I don't manage to fruit pick all I will have seen will be Coffs Harbour. Coffs is beautiful, yes, but I want to see the Opera House. I want to go 4WDriving on Fraser Island. I want to see the big rock in the middle. I want to walk the great ocean road. And yet, I'm still here. 

My Relationship

I love Trent. we are so good together, when things are good. We make each other laugh, we comfort each other when we're unhappy and I can't see a future without him. But lately, things have been bad. Not always, not every minute of every day bad, but we fight. We fight about stupid things like why the pizza crust didn't work out the way I wanted it to. Yeah, that seems silly right? We both know it's silly but we can't help it! We're so stressed and so upset and so freaked out by all of the things not happening around us, and we take it out on each other.

I didn't know if I should post this or not, but in the interest of being real I thought I'd let you see a little bit more of who I am. I'm insecure, and right now I feel like I'm drawing a lot of first world shit straws. I just want everything to be fixed and perfect and lovely, but that's not life is it. That's not real. I just need to sort myself out and make a plan. I'm in control of my own destiny. My life is the way I choose it to be. 

Thanks for listening. 

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Rules Don't Stop Me, We'll Get Around It

There's kind of an unwritten blogger rule book. I'm slowly learning from the millions of blogs I read. I was thinking about writing a post, and I realized it would break a whole bunch of the 'rules' it would be strongly opinionated, serious, and would have a lot of words and no pictures (from a dslr, point and shoot, or iPhone).


When it comes to the hospitality industry, there are a few rules commandments I live by.

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1. Tip heavily in any situation. Oh you bought a sub from subway and you got $0.78 back? Don't leave the poor girl who just doubletoasted with extra mayo'd your sub the 3 pennies! Throw her the whole 78 cents. If you don't have the change to spare you probably shouldn't be buying a sandwich anyways. That waitress you tipped 5% is not going to be happy, and soon enough you'll have a restaurant full of underpaid waitstaff who are rude and don't put in any extra effort because what does it matter - you're only going to tip 5% anyways.

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2. Say please and thank you. For most people, this is NOT a common practice. Unfortunately. If someone is holding open the door for you, say thank you. It your waitress brings you a refill without you asking say thank you. If you are ordering those 4 double big macs say please.


3. Make an attempt to fix your mistake. If you're at the gap and you accidentally knock over a stack of tshirts, take the 2 seconds to bend over and pick them up. I'm not saying clean the whole store - they do pay employees for that. But at least give them the little bit of effort! Same goes for knocking over straws/napkins, spilling drinks/ketchup/condiments or making a general mess.

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4. SMILE. So many people come through with a sour look on their face, hating everything you say to them. Seriously bud, I'm the one back here with the hat and apron waiting for you to pay for your overpriced sandwich. If Ive got a smile on, maybe you should try it too.


Today I had a run in with one of the most rude customers I have EVER had. He was mean and nasty, demanded everything his way (which I smiled and and did my best to accommodate). But some people you can't please. I understand that. Some people are just "having a day." I can also understand that. But it makes me sad to know that people think that being polite is an option.


Just a little rant, and yes - I am completely biased because I have worked in both food service and retail. But I think it's something everyone should do at least once in their lives - I think there would be lot more understanding and appreciation in this world.

Title of this post is song lyrics from We Are Scientists - Rules Don't Stop.