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When old friends reunite

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I am SO excited. Tonight an old friend of mine is coming around for a catch up, and I can’t wait to see her. I’m also going to be surprising her with another friend, who she hasn’t seen in about 10 years. I don’t know if they have even spoken.

We all first met working in our first jobs when we were 15. We became quick friends, and stayed mates for several years before life eventually pulled us all away in different directions.

The one who I am surprising tonight has led an amazing life. A foreigner, she and her family had some major visa issues which forced them to have to leave the country about 5 years after they arrived. It wasn’t anything dodgy mind you. The community rallied around them, held protests, and in the end the Australian government sent my friend and her family to NZ while new residency was arranged. They returned to a lot of hugs and tears.

Power of the people.

Following that, she then decided to travel around this great country of ours to enjoy the place she could truly call home. It was then that she met a man, who I termed “her Swedish backpacker boyfriend”. Isn’t it most people’s dreams to meet an amazing Swedish man while backpacking, and fall in love? Note – I don’t know if he’s good at massages.

They married, and for work reasons now live in one of the southern states of Australia. We catch up online from time to time, but not as often as I would like in person. She has had quite an eventful life, and I think it’s for that reason she doesn’t take anything for granted. She’s an amazing woman.

So to see her tonight, and surprise her with my other friend from way back in our first job, I can’t wait. I think there might be tears tonight, or at least excited screams.

Life is wonderful sometimes, isn’t it?

Another weekend done and dusted, and I’m exhausted

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It all started on Friday…evil, evil Friday. Years gone by I was never keen on going out on a Friday night; I had worked all day, and I was tired by midnight. This Friday I went out again, and it’s the second Friday in less than a month gone by that I’ve been out on the town. How times have changed!

My housemate and I went down to the local Pig & Whistle for a few drinks for one of my housemate’s work colleagues, who was leaving the workplace to move south. I had met him before and got along really well with him, hence my invitation to such a prestigious event. With my newly developed drinking skills I started on the pints of Toohey’s Extra Dry, and it wasn’t long before I was feeling that familiar feeling of drunkeness.

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An open letter to my friends and family

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It’s now been a month since Mat and I broke up. During that time I have had some dark days, some really dark days, and some good days. I’m still not back to my old self, and I’m not sure I ever will be back to that person. That was Kelly in a partnership with Mat, the Kelly who had spent 11 years growing up counting on the man beside her. He’s gone, and so has she.

In the next few months you will see me slowly starting to figure out who I am. I don’t know myself as an adult. I don’t know what I’m capable of, and how I cope by myself. I expect to make mistakes, I expect to have some dark days, but most of all, I expect that I will get through it all.

How can I not, when I have you all behind me?

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5 Happy Moments from last week

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My top 5 happy moments from the past week:

  1. Being blessed with the presence of friends and family for my birthday dinner on Friday night. I tried to explain to them just how much I love them and was so grateful, but could feel myself about to cry so just did a “thanks for coming, you’re all awesome” 5 second speech.
  2. Seeing Brisbane Roar dominate the game against Gold Coast United, winning 4-0 (GO TEAM!) then being presented with the minor Premiership plate.
  3. Putting up my brand new bookshelf/desk from Ikea in my room, and taking another step towards being organised
  4. Seeing my dogs, they are forever bringing a smile to my face
  5. Being wished a Happy Birthday from Mat (my ex, and this truly made my day; purely because it confirmed that we can still be friends, and that’s more important to me than anything else. I spent 11 years of my life with this man, I don’t want to just throw it all away and feel bitter about it all).

So, what’s your top 5 moments for the week?

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February is going to be fun albeit busy

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Exciting news everyone! Regardless of what happens to you, the world keeps spinning and time keeps ticking along. Pretty incredible huh?

It looks like my life has finally reached the rebuilding phase.

Living arrangements: While I love my mum to bits and thank her for letting me live here, it just doesn’t feel like home to me. So when the opportunity came up to move in with a friend from my past life, netball, I jumped at the opportunity. A huge benefit is that I will be living with young, single women (my friend + another girl), both without families or husbands, boyfriends etc. Basically, women at the same stage of their lives as me, and someone I can relate to. I can have the experience of housemates (which apart from my family and Mat, I have never had) and enjoy time with friends as well. I know this carries many risks at the same time, so will do my best not to sour any relationships.

At the same time, these girls own cats, which meant that bringing my dogs was out of the question. I spoke to Mat about it before committing to the move, and he agreed to care for them for the next 6 months while I continually visit during the week (same arrangement as we have now). 6 months will give me the time to truly move on, and find a place suitable for my dogs and I.

Car: the hunt is on for a new car so that I can give Mat the truck back. Downsizing to only one car to save money before we split up sure looks like a silly idea in hindsight. It also seems like I am a bit fussy in what I want, but I have some time up my sleeve and I have the luxury in being able to not rush into anything.

Social life: thanks to my sister and friends I have been out and about recently. I saw Brisbane Roar win against Wellington Phoenix on Australia Day (WOOHOO) and went to the surf club last night with friends to enjoy some dinner and watch the karaoke. No way in hell was I getting up on stage though! The surf club also resulted in a little secret activity I’m doing this morning, which I will share with everyone once I know the outcome. In other news, I start with a running club this week!

So as you can see it’s all pretty much happening at the moment. With my birthday only a few weeks away as well, it seems like February is shaping up to be a fun and busy month!!