Ok so I had a bit of a revelation today – I realised that in the last two days two different people have called me impulsive!  It’s a funny thing because I never really thought of myself as impulsive but then when I think of the decisions I’ve made over the past couple of years it does kinda ring true…

- In 2003 I decided on short notice to go to England with my mum – this ended badly because I wasn’t ready for it and came home with mum a month later.

- For the next 3 years I stayed in the same job so no impulsiveness there but I have to say my resignation was given on impulse, but it was after a few months of working in a crap situation.  One day I just thought “Fuck it I just can’t work in this environment anymore” so once the person who caused the crap situation had gone for the day I let rip to the boss and resigned.  It was a good decision tho so that’s ok.

- In the next year I worked in one job for 6 months but that wasn’t going anywhere so I resigned and signed up with Haydn’s, where I’ve been for the last 21 months or so.

- Relationships are probably where I’ve been the most impulsive… all except one that is….when I think about it it’s the one where I SHOULD have been the most impulsive.  I stayed in my longest relationship of 3 years because I fought the impulse to get out because ultimately I was scared to be alone. Looking back now I just wanna open a can of whoop-ass on myself because I’m so much happier now I’m on my own.  I was just too scared to take the leap. That’s what I need to work on I think – when I get into a relationship I plan like 40 years ahead too quick.  Some say that’s a good thing but ultimately 9 times out of 10 I’ll be setting myself up for heartache.  It was someone at work who brought up my impulsive tendencies when it comes to relationships….

- But it was regarding my move to the UK that my mum mentioned it yesterday.  I was trying to decide how to get from Heathrow to Newcastle when I first arrive and mum thought I should hold off on planning anything until I get there.  The thing is I like having things sorted and planned as soon as the idea comes into my head…. I booked my flights to the UK within a week of deciding to go – perfect example! Sure it was a limited-time deal but still, I booked my flights in August when I wasn’t leaving until February!

Rambling I know but I was just lying on my bed with Bails and it got me thinking… and being the impulsive geek that I am I decided to blog it hahaha.

Oh and now I think about it – here’s a few other things I decided on impulse:- decided to buy a new car and bought one on the first day I went looking, decided to move to Adelaide after only meeting Alan once, booked the flights for it which I will lose $$ on, impulse buying is my biggest downfall and I now make myself walk away the first time and normally that works haha, when a Polytech class didn’t work out Amelia and I decided on another course within 2 days (which turned out to be a huge waste of time).

Anywho… that’s enough of the deep and meaningful from me but it’s obviously something I need to work on.

Laters people,

Mandy xx