Postcards from Thailand - Postscript

After committing to myself to do some more self care, I finally set foot back in the gym.  Prior to Covid lockdowns I was going a couple times a week.  Albeit probably not working as hard as I could/should of.  When the lockdowns started, I was using an online app and still doing my couple days a week. Sadly that has dropped off and now I'm just full of excuses. I know that sitting all day at a desk and then sitting all evening on the couch is bad for physical and mental health. I need something other than Netflix as an interest.  After randomly coming across the local council state of the art sport and recreation centre, I signed up for a 7 day pass. Immediately booked online for a class and Saturday morning.  The good thing about booking is that it make me accountable and mentally more than likely to attend.  Saturday morning I nervously walked back into the gym. The class was great! Like all of my anxieties the reality is always better than what I antici...

Sunday, S and I went for lunch with another couple. It was a chance to catch up after the long stint of lockdowns and for my friend and I to meet each others' partners.  The lunch was nice, food delicious and I enjoyed seeing my friend looking so happy. On the way home, S made a comment that has got me thinking (and kind of worrying). He said that he could see my friend was a lovely guy, but spending too much time with him would be a challenge. I didn't quite know how to take that or what he meant. Further clarification was that, my friend was overly hyper and that S could not really spend long periods with people like that. At first I was a little taken aback, but then I did think about past interactions and present behaviours and could see what S was talking about. For me it has never worried me as we do not generally run in the same circles and whilst we are connected through family, we do not spend long periods together (hence I had never really noticed).  It wasn't the...

After a few months of looking and seeing apartments that were nice, some not so nice and others that were terrible! I finally found the one in February 2022.  Ticked almost all the boxes: north facing secure entrance  parking space balcony / outdoor space small complex I compromised on having a second bedroom, but in return I also got a storage cage and a 6mtr balcony! The transaction was swift, inspected on the Wednesday, put in an offer on the Thursday and by Friday I had entered a contract of sale.  The next few months were a bit of a blur. Arranging finances, packing and moving from my rental and in between we went on a mini break to South Australia. On 17 May at 5.35pm, settlement went through.  The official move was 23 May 2022.  It is only now that I have started to feel really settled. I look around and feel proud of myself. This is the first time that I have quality furniture and décor that reflects my personality, is of high quality and that I have pai...