Hi, hello, how are you?
Okay so it's been a while. I took a break from, well everything, this blog included. However now I am back and ready to put some real effort into this (please don't quote me on that, I'll do my best). So where were we before my unplanned leave of absence? The gap year. My many promises to fill this year with wonderful, spiritual, intellectual moments of self discovery... yeah. Turns out my life is not an indie film and those experiences don't grow on trees. So I've given myself a reality check but the pursuit hasn't been a complete failure. Let's talk about the few things I have accomplished since last time:
1. Travel.
Okay so I didn't exactly go backpacking around Europe but I did get the chance to go to Melbourne for ten days. While it wasn't very "Eat, Pray, Love" it was a necessary break from the claustrophobia of home. I stayed with my cousin and did a lot of cooking, relaxing, and coffee drinking. I took time to myself during the week, exploring all the beautifully unique nooks and crannies of Melbourne city. Then on the weekends I had a little family time, getting in touch with the best of the city's nature and retail. I got the space I was craving and a reminder of my often overlooked love of home - sometimes feeling a little homesick is exactly what you need.
2. Work.
In my last post I mentioned wanting to really crack down with work and earn some money. While there were a few bumps in the road - my workplace being closed for renovations and being transferred somewhere with a lot less hours - I have managed to land myself a full-time job for the rest of the year. After returning home from Melbourne in late May I applied for about fifty jobs - no joke - and just when I was starting to feel super discouraged I got that lucky email. So I'm all set to start my new job at a call centre next week and am excited for a fresh work environment and hopefully a fresh cash flow too.
3. Friends.
So here's the soppy one. While I thought I was more than happy with the friends I had at the start of this year some things weren't quite right. Over the past few months I have managed to become much closer with those who really enrich my life and create some space with those who detract from it. I'm happy with the few close friends I have and am comforted knowing there is a wider selection of people I can still call friends, even if I only see them once a month or so.
I think we're all up to date now. So what's next for this blog? To be honest, I don't have much of a plan. I think I'm just going make it up along the way and post anything I feel is worth talking about, whether that's food, fashion, beauty or just more rambling about life. Maybe I just like to talk about myself, who knows? Either way I hope you stick with me.
