I wonder if my masochism

Is why I'm good at keeping out of trouble. I'm used to these other people dominating me, so whenever I break the rules, I tend to do so with care. Plus I'm charismatic: it's like that season 7 episode of Mad Men -- I'm able to get away with saying things that other people would probably find themselves in the shit for saying. I stand by my actions. I would say that I was humorous more than fearful, and also that I was often very witty with my satire. - Academia bores me; that's why I left, and also why I'm not coming back. There are other subjects that interest me a lot more than music, but I'm not interested in tertiary study. If I'm learning a new skill and getting paid for it (like I was as an editor), that's far more appealing to me. Mediaworks called me today about the reporter job I applied for up in Auckland, but my phone was on silent. I rang back, but didn't leave a message.. it was nearly 5pm, so I figured I'd wait until Monday. My main sticking point is that I couldn't start until October, after my Mum's 65th.