I'm gonna post later about other stuff, I don't have my camera to add photos for a big post, so all you're gonna get is me ranting, but not for long, about how pissed off with myself I am.
On Monday we went to view the house again, and show around our 10th housemate. Whilst there we discovered one of the current occupants was selling a surfboard for $100 (about 42 pounds.) The surfboard was almost perfect for me as a learner, tall at 7'6", but not too tall that it would be hard to develop my skills, and also in OK condition that i could sell it on in 2 months time if i wanted. Should I choose to buy a new surfboard i would pay $510 (212pounds) at the cheapest and if i wanted to buy a second hand one from a shop it'd be around $200+ (84 pounds+).
All good you think, why is Rob saying he will rant, well i decided, as i didn't have the money on me at the time, and couldn't guarantee getting hours at work to pay for the board, that I would ring today if I discovered I could afford it. Today I was offered more work, and so I went around to the house to but the board but someone has already put a $20 deposit on the board. It's not totally bad, this guy who put down the deposit could not meet the surfboard owner tomorrow, and then it's mine - but how likely is that?
Why am I not impulsive enough or a big enough risk taker, it's such a frikkin pain, I should have said yes, I'll have it, there and then, but no I had to play it safe. Hopefully something else is gonna turn up but that is also not very likely, but I pretty much know for sure I can't afford $510 even if i can off load it at the end of the season, i can't guarantee I won't break the board and i can't guarantee how much I'll get for it at the end. Oh wait there I again....
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Never mind son, if you didn't get more work you'd be ranting for the opposite reasons - there's nothing wrong with being cautious.
Look on the bright side, now you've got more work you've no time to surf, ha ha - and something else will definately turn up.
Enjoy not surfing
Love mum and dad xxx
P.S. - dad has added the best things in life are worth waiting for! - not sure this applies to a surf board though.
Your mum and dad are right about nothing wrong with being cautious, but sometimes you just have to go for it! Isn't your trip a bit of a risk? So, next time you get an opportunity go for it and see what happens. What's the worst that could happen? That's the key question. Answer it quick and make a decision.
Hi Rob. Hope you've got over the disappointment of the sufboard, or maybe you ot it after all. keep blogging as i'm enjoying all your stuff
Hey rob, something we have in common there i think, nevermind though something else will turn up-and take the risk then if needed!!!
At least thats all you've got to be pissed of with and the rest of the time is going ok.
Glad your still having fun and found work. Carry on enjoying yourself!!
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