Drinks and fun with new friends

Last night was pretty entertaining and social (by my standards) If you know me really well, you'd be shocked to spot me in bar drinking...and talking. Yes, I'm no social butterfly.

My Saturday nights usually include movies and takeout with the b/f, who is equally content with the wasting of our Saturday night on this activity.

BUT last night was fun! Had a ball of fun with meeting a new person. This challenged my social skills. And this is daggy but whilst talking, I was thinking of the major benefits of interacting and socialising with human beings:

1. Keep your mind in tip top shape (That is expanding your horizons)
2. Your socializing skills increase (and so does the argumentative ones)
2. Prevent Alzheimer's disease
3. Make new friends!

Okay, so the positive outweighs the negative and the question begs, 'WHY HAVEN"T I BEEN DOING THIS ALL ALONG??'

In economics, we would call this an opportunity cost. The opportunity cost of having a quiet, comfortable Saturday in is all of those things I just mentioned above! Wow.

You'd be outta luck if you're trying to reach me on my home phone this Saturday night, that's for sure.

So far....so GREAT

Since moving here over a week ago, I'm feeling optimistic and driven to succeed in order to help my family, myself and Blake.

My first week at uni was wonderful, and that is a statement that is a surprising utterance coming from my mouth I can assure you. This is the first time in many years, in which I have felt similar to my childhood years. That is, living on the outside and interacting with the world as opposed to living in my thoughts. This may seem trivial to anyone else but to me, it's a breakthrough comparable to accomplishing a feat such as climbing Mt. Everest

I'm excited. I'm invigorated. I'm lucky to have a family, Blake and a roof over my head. I'm thankful for the life that I live.

Life is too short not to try. And in uni, I'm trying and it feels fabulous! I've made a friend in Xuan too! It's been too long since I've established a friendship relationship that holds promise of exceeding the acquaintance stage.

I'll keep you posted on more as soon as there's more to tell :)

A new hello to my second home

Three days from today, I'll be moving to my home, far away from home. This move means I'll be leaving my family for a long time. Knocking on their front door without plan and consideration just won't be feasible anymore. They reside in Sydney and me, Melbourne. That's a pitfall that can only be consoled with promises of frequent visits, no doubt.

Not only will I be leaving them, but I'll be leaving my homegrown childhood comforts, the smell and sights I have grown accustomed to. Change can be scary but at the same time exciting. What is exciting is the unfamiliar paths not yet trodden and yet to be discovered. It is exciting that I get to share this experience with a special someone. In my heart he is the conquering factor why my move is about to happen. (Do I sound deluded?)

There wasn't a warm reception when I broke the news. Resisting forces like natural parental concerns associated with a daughter moving far away from home without an established career and accusations of my shunning of responsibility to help the family.

For my personal development, this is the best for me and best I know how to help them and hopefully one day they can talk about me with their heads held high.