Time Flies (Amy Jane)
19/10/10 • 4 Comments

Time truly does fly, especially when you are having fun. I only have days left in my HSM experience.  I cannot believe how the time has flown by and yes, I have had an absolute ball doing it. It really does make me realise who my friends are because they have stuck by me through the good and the bad. People ask what have I achieved, so much. But I think the greatest thing that I have achieved from this is realising how much damage it actually does to your body. God I love waking up with a clear head and seeing the world and throwing myself into full of energy and enthusiasm. I have made a further pact with myself to only drink in celebration of something. Birthdays, New Beginnings etc. I am remember the night I last drank alcohol 21 st of July there were $12 Jugs of [...]

Positive Vibes(By Amy Jane)
14/09/10 • 1 Comment

This is a little bit of a ramble. It has been 7 weeks without a drop. I thought Splendour was going to be my hardest challenge, so I was breathed a sigh of relief and knuckled down to my study. I have now hit September, massive assignments have come and gone with enormous amounts of stress in tow; but still no real desire to have a cold beer to celebrate seeing the last of them. But Saturday was one day when I really needed a drink. It came as the biggest shock too. I had Two major events back to back. I needed those drinks to numb the pain of the high heels at least. In the afternoon I had  a dear old friends 21st, I gathered there with four other close friends and we laughed through the old photo’s, remembered the old days and chatted. But a lot of [...]

1/3 of the way. (Amy Jane)
25/08/10 • 5 Comments

“What would you like?” “Coke please!” “Ha, are you serious?” “Yes.” “No, seriously what do you want?” “Coca-cola please.” …. Bartender walks off with out serving me. Rude That was the conversation I had with the bartender a few friday nights ago. It amused me more than angered me. They are a jolly rude bunch to the non drinkers. That didn’t deter me from having one of my best and memorable nights out ever! You have to love a night of great tunes being spun and dancing until you get kicked out because they are closing. Always a fun night for the sober and the drunk at Miss Libertine’s! The other day I was watching the ABC mini series “Marking Time” (a 99 cent buy from Savers! Score!)  Marking Time is about an Australian guy, Hal, that has just finished school and is taking the year off to find a [...]

Starting to Achieve (By Amy Jane)
14/08/10 • 5 Comments

Today was the first day I have slept in until 1pm since I started my HSM (HMS as I keep referring to it, bloody Navy Boats!) Sleeping until 1pm was a regular occurrence for me, missing Lectures and Tutes was also a regular occurrence.  In these three months I promised myself three things, have I started achieving or working at them yet? Yes I have. Am I kicking myself that I wasted half my day today? NO! because that was one well deserved sleep in. I swim at least every second day. I write more than I ever had before, whether it is on my blog, in one of my many notebooks or letters to friends. I am also working at the Melbourne Writers Festival coming up, so I get to mingle with the celebrities of the literary world! Saving my money, ehhh well I am working on that one. [...]

“I can still have fun sober”(By Amy Jane)
26/07/10 • 4 Comments

As I drive through the suburbs of Melbourne while I listen to Arcade Fire’s new album The Suburbs (fitting hey?!) I admire what a pleasant afternoon it is. The sun is shining and the smell of flowers is in the air. I have my window down and let the music pump out and onto the streets I drive. I am feeling positive, I am feeling happy. Today is when I start my three month HSM stint. Arcade Fire is the opening soundtrack to this new chapter in my life. Over the past few days I have been tossing up whether to undertake the challenge of not drinking for three months. I did have grand ideas of doing the challenge of 6 – 12 months, but hey I should not bite off more than I can chew. So here I go three months of saying no to Alcohol. Three months of [...]