Luke Freeman

I’m struggling between two strong forces at the moment. The force to get good sleep, save money, eat healthy, train well, get good marks etc… and the force to see my friends, party and go nuts in the knowledge that I’m not going to see these people for a whole 12 months! — but still… I CAN’T WAIT TO GO!! YEEAH!!

Recently, I’ve been seeing a couple of people really close to me break up (or consider breaking up) relationships that seem to make “so much sense” to everyone around them. They’ve been going out because the other person ticked all the boxes but have got a few months in and realised that they don’t actually feel much for the person.

Something I’ve learned recently that no matter how many things seem not to work (at first) in your head… its worth fixing your head to match that thing we like to ignore because we hardly understand it (particularly us guys)… that …

I had a great chin-wag with Renata (Woodsy’s girl) the other morning. Social awkwardness came up. Things like getting over nerves to go out and dance, host parties, speak up for your opinion, organise crews to row et cetera. I mentioned something that I’m learning and it has been helping me exponentially:”You are fearless when you learn that people aren’t there to judge you, and if they do it’s their own fault and you just need to …

Conversations are challenging Photos make you miss people more than ever Essays can be interesting to research but suck to start writing I don’t know what I want to do with my life Things fire me up, though when it comes down to it I am at peace with myself — even when things don’t add up - is this wrong? Does peace ever just mean you’re ignorant? Apathetic? Be careful when you hug me, I may not let go I miss Joni I miss my man-chats with philthy I want the world to change but don’t know how I fit into that I want to be in canada I’m going to …

I’m rushing off to dinner but quickly:

I’m overhearing my parents talking with my brother about relationships and it is getting me worked up because I feel like he’s not being heard and in an attempt to encourage him to do the right thing they are imposing their opinion… the thing is that it is based on the same reasoning that almost did me a lot of harm in a previous relationship of mine
I may have an offer to go as a media student to the Olympic Games, I’m not sure how much is paid for, it sounds like a great …

Just watching a Documentary right now: The Truth About Bringe Drinking

A couple of take aways:

We way under count how many drinks we actually have
How many drinks before you’re screwing your health is 14units per week for women and not much more for men
How quickly it screws you
Way to many people drink to get rid of inhibitions, heaps struggle to go out without drinking - what does that say about our culture?

On top of that, how much money is wasted is ridiculous.

It’s a good thing that training is so important to me, however because I have such a strong tolerance …

I think I’ve decided that I’ve doing my first semester of Honours falls through then that is for good reasons.

I may be trying to do too much too fast.

Another possibility that would be fantastic would be after my undergraduate exchange, just working and traveling for a couple of months. That’d give me the chance to do things like reading a book, things that I don’t normally do when I’m in “study mode.”

I would love to do “unofficial” research on my Honours topic.

One thing I have always wanted to do that I have been holding off is teaching some blind …

Yuck… I feel horrible.

My nose could do with a tap on it, my throat could do with a some drain-o, my head would like some of these clouds to be removed.

I hate the point when your nose is raw from tissues ;(

Now this has been an encouraging post hasn’t it!

I’m a hard person to make grumpy, being sore, tired or injured doesn’t really do it because I’m so used to being both that I can maintain my cool and they don’t bother me. But being sick is the way of getting to me. I’m trying to hold my cool because …

Wow… I’m glad I have a mac!… hehe

There was some small things that made a world of difference for my birthday, and they meant so much to me it was amazing!

However, there are always a couple of factors that seem to spoil it for me year after year, without doubt.

Good thing is that next birthday, as far as I can see, those particular things will be removed from the realm of possibility.

I’m looking forward to my next birthday, I have a feeling it might be the best one to date.