Slightly confusing signs by Rebecca

I need direction.

I’m constantly searching for it in my life but I seem to lack the ability to stay interested in any one thing for a period of more than 6 months to a year.

I realised this first when I left school half way through 6th form. I had decided I was going to do something with computers and got myself accepted to the Waikato Polytech with big ideas.

Luckily the course I did was only 6 months long because by the end of it I’d really had enough of sitting in a class room, even if it was hands on.

Then I moved to Wellington with my partner and got sick.

It was just over a year later that I realised I might actually want to go to university.

I had been reading my old maths books (?!) and was quite interested in pharmaceuticals and thought I might like to be a pharmacist. But, because I had left school with nothing but School Cert I wasn’t going to be able to get into University until I was at least 20.

So I did Victoria University’s Certificate of University Proficiency, which is pretty much University Entrance.

I really shouldn’t have been that surprised that by the end of this 6 month course I couldn’t face 3 years of study and so instead I got a job.

Wanting it all right now

It comes down to being from Generation Y. We want it all, right now and we assume that if we are good at what we do we will reap the rewards automatically. I want to do things my way. I want to minimise the use of paper. I want to be relaxed in my surroundings. Unfortunately our bosses are not of the same generation and often value long term commitment, age and ‘the boys club’ a lot higher.

Having only worked in office’s in the public sector I can’t be sure that’s true throughout though.

So what now?

My love of surveys, personality tests and divining all stem from my need for answers. Answers to questions like what makes me unique and what should I do with my life? I know it sounds overly cheesy but I want to be special! :D

As of now this blog is my project. Who knows, I may fail and get bored in a years time (like the bass lessons I took, and the languages I want to learn). Or I may find my direction in life. Two blog posts I stumbled upon today may provide another step in the path “The World’s Largest Blog Niche and Topic Idea List” and “How to Choose the Perfect Blogging Topic”.

I love music, design, television, movies, food, photos, writing (which funnily enough I hated at school but always got good marks in), I have a special interest in colitis due to my illness, I’m alternative in my approach to fashion and I’m a bit of a greeny/human rights/animal rights supporter.

Any ideas?

I’ll take all the help I can get.

Google Reader you smart little thing you…I accidentally clicked on home instead of reader in my Google Reader and saw that I had a few things in the ‘top recommendations’ bar. I didn’t even know this stuff existed :D

So, Daddy Likey was one of the recommendations. And I actually really like this blog!
And then Daddy Likey sent me to Kingdom of Style, specifically a post entitled Me, The Eyesore. If you have ever been shouted at, looked at funny or laughed at by small children because of your delishously fashionable clothing choices you should read this blog and all of the comments. It made me feel alot better about the “why would anyone wear pink tights” incident in Melbourne.

Hi! :]

I’ve just moved over here from my short stint at http://yourlifeisblackandwhite.com and I’m feeling pretty good about it. I was never really enamoured with the other URL and ‘I’d Rather Be Wrong’ is a line from an oft used by me song for email addresses etc. I’ve had the current ones -ifthisissightidratherbeblind and ifthisisrightidratherbewrong- for many years now. I’m really like this layout too, but then it is day 1 so that could change. It needs some colour adjustments too, I need to learn CSS quickly.

The song I’m referencing is Under My Umbrella by Incubus, it’s a fantastic song which has been a favourite of mine since I first heard it, I agree with the lyrics totally and so the name of my blog is born. Basically, if what is happening around me and in the world is what is considered right…then I’d rather be wrong.

My family has joked that my eyesight has gradually gotten worse over the years because of the other line that I use for my primary email ‘If this is sight I’d rather be blind’…very funny universe, very funny.

Thanks for your comment ‘whatkatydoesnow‘. I used to use photobucket too but as soon as you moved a photo the address changed and then links don’t work…but anyway.

My partners brother, he’s a reasonably out there guy. Coming up with new ways to alter peoples perceptions or laugh at ‘the man’ and his recent thing is putting bumper stickers on big gas guzzling carbon emitting cars that say I ♥ Climate Change. I think it’s a fantastic and hilarious and so do others as he was mentioned in the Capital Times again this week.

He has been in the Capital Times before, well his work has anyway. The first time I know of was when he chalked “Welcome to the Machine” in big letters on the arch of the terrace tunnel entrance to Wellington. This is the way a lot of Wellingtonians get into town to work each day, I’m sure it gave lots of people a brighter start to their day. I know I’ve got a picture at home somewhere. I’ll add it when I find it.

I’ve been trying not to write when I don’t think I have anything interesting to say but if I continue that I’ll never write anything.
That sounds overly insecure doesn’t it? Well, I guess that’s me. I like people and I think I’m a great friend but it hasn’t been till recently that I’ve finally made some good friends in Wellington. Maybe that’s just what happens when you move to a new city out of high school. Everyone has their high school friends or are going to university and if you start work when you’re 18 then there’s not many other people your age in the same boat.
Anyway, it’s been a great year so far because I’ve got friends to chat to and do things with.

On a completely different note, I’m loving Flickr at the moment and am debating whether to purchase a pro account. The only problem I have with this is that once I’ve organised all of my photos online I’ll have to keep paying for it!
I spent so long last night trying to find a free easy photo editor. We have Photoshop but I’m not that interested in the high tech stuff at the moment. I just want to be able to resize, crop, brighten etc within a few clicks and then upload. Why do these programs have to be so complicated for simple little activities. I know there are a few easy ones out there but they’re not free.