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So, hi! I'm Cassie, I've just turned 33 and I look something a bit like this.
I'm not quite sure how I feel about 33, not really sure how I'm supposed to feel. According to some people, I'm just a wee youngster. According to some people, I'm too old to do/enjoy the stuff I feel.
I do know I'm genuinely surprised to have got here. I honestly didn't think I was going to live past 30 - somehting I've believed in since childhood. And, let's face it, I almost didn't make it to 30 but then that's not what I'm thinking about today.
The last 365 days were quite the rollercoaster, but all things considered 32 was a damn good year.
I got a permanent job, working for an international aid charity - and they're putting me through my AAT. I'm basically officially a trainee accountant.
I got my own flat. It still needs a lot of work doing to it but it's all mine and I'm starting to put my mark on it. My hallway and living room are complete and perfect and I love them. My kitchen is about half-way there. It's coming along, wall by wall, room by room
I've remembered how amazing being in love can feel - and having someone love you
I've started getting a handle on my mental health, accepted that controlling it is outside my ability and I really do need the meds.
I've re-discovered my love for sci-fi, for music, for reading, for writing, for travel. And met some pretty awesome new people along the way - both online and in the 'real' world.
Let's hope the next 365 days are going to continue the upward trend!
I want to finish my AAT level 2, and hopefully start level 3.
I want to finish decorating my bedroom and bathroom. I'd also like to be able to afford a bedroom carpet and and to properly finish my kitchen - I've seen the flooring and the cooker I want, so just need to get the pennies together for them.
I'd really like to manage some form of financial independence. Just one month without something fucking up and me needing to borrow money would be nice. Just one out of the next twelve, surely that's not too much to ask?
I WILL continue balancing out my mental health, and maybe start learning to see me the way other people see me.
There will be shenanigans. Not as many as there were for the whole money issue. I have trips planned to Cardiff and Edinburgh, and I'm sure my ass will end up in Glasgow to see Raintown a few more times.
I'd also like to lose a little weight, but more than that get fit. My new route to work is helping but I'd like to be able to get swimming or something again, even if just once a week.