The 2011 post!
Another year is finishing, where does the time go?
For the year recap, there's waaay too much to say about 2011:
1) I travelled SO much this past year: Poland, Budapest, Prague, Ukraine, Turkey, London, Dublin... and even NYC and Disney which was probably the best trip of my life so far! I know I have been very lucky in that domain and even though I'm finding it quite hard this year to be in one place, I'll never wish my "travelling bug" away. I love travelling so much. Although, saying that, I also like being home. I think the important part is to travel with the right people in order to enjoy it, in fact, my best trips were the ones where my travelling companions and I almost always had the same wishes and needs which makes things so much easier! Also, it does help when people are flexible and don't always think about what they want to do! Anyway, this year I won't be doing much since finances aren't great and I don't really have the time to travel either but I'm still squeezing in a trip to Dublin in February :)
Doesn't help though that yesterday my dad told me he is going to Morocco in Feb and travelling around Ireland in may! So jealous about Ireland! I wish I had time to travel there again!
2) I met so many new people with Erasmus, some of them have become firm friends, others I probably won't see again but it doesn't matter. it was a great experience, one I'm glad I did but also one I wouldn't do again. It's too tiring! It did teach me a lot of things though, like to say what I want and not care about what people think if I say no (to a certain extent of course). I'm not going to be walked all over anymore. That's finished!
3) I've realized I have a real Eating Disorder. I don't really want to go into the details yet but what I am going to say is that I'm so glad I've finally admitted it to myself. It takes some pressure off. I'm not seeking professional help at the moment but maybe I will. I don't know. It all started 10 years ago when I lost weight and since then, well, let's just say I have never had a "normal" approach to food. Ever since I've decided to take action though, I'm already feeling better. I've put on weight in the process which I hate but I've decided getting better is more important than being slim. At least I'm trying to think like that! 2 months on and I definitely feel better with it.
4) I had to have a colonoscopy and really thought my life was over. I was so scared and I was too afraid of the consequences to talk to anyone about it, well except you Immy peeps who helped me more than I could have asked for! To be honest at the beginning it was probably just hypochondriac behaviour but I've read that sometimes, you create your own symptoms and they become real if that makes sense. Probably what happened. I'm determined to work on my stress this year so that it doesn't happen again!
5) I've accepted my dad's girlfriend and have learnt to like her. She's really nice when you get to know her and I love having a feminine presence in my life. To be honest, if they separated I think I would be sad and miss her but shhhhh ;) She gives great advice and never oversteppes as she knows I'm still fragile but things are going well. Of course, sometimes I still go errrr like this christmas which we spent at hers with my bro, his gf and my two little nieces because my Dad had given my mom's stocking to Claire as it was "unused". I didn't like that so I told him. But it's only little things really.
That's all I can think of for now, so for the next post my 2012 goals :)
For the year recap, there's waaay too much to say about 2011:
1) I travelled SO much this past year: Poland, Budapest, Prague, Ukraine, Turkey, London, Dublin... and even NYC and Disney which was probably the best trip of my life so far! I know I have been very lucky in that domain and even though I'm finding it quite hard this year to be in one place, I'll never wish my "travelling bug" away. I love travelling so much. Although, saying that, I also like being home. I think the important part is to travel with the right people in order to enjoy it, in fact, my best trips were the ones where my travelling companions and I almost always had the same wishes and needs which makes things so much easier! Also, it does help when people are flexible and don't always think about what they want to do! Anyway, this year I won't be doing much since finances aren't great and I don't really have the time to travel either but I'm still squeezing in a trip to Dublin in February :)
Doesn't help though that yesterday my dad told me he is going to Morocco in Feb and travelling around Ireland in may! So jealous about Ireland! I wish I had time to travel there again!
2) I met so many new people with Erasmus, some of them have become firm friends, others I probably won't see again but it doesn't matter. it was a great experience, one I'm glad I did but also one I wouldn't do again. It's too tiring! It did teach me a lot of things though, like to say what I want and not care about what people think if I say no (to a certain extent of course). I'm not going to be walked all over anymore. That's finished!
3) I've realized I have a real Eating Disorder. I don't really want to go into the details yet but what I am going to say is that I'm so glad I've finally admitted it to myself. It takes some pressure off. I'm not seeking professional help at the moment but maybe I will. I don't know. It all started 10 years ago when I lost weight and since then, well, let's just say I have never had a "normal" approach to food. Ever since I've decided to take action though, I'm already feeling better. I've put on weight in the process which I hate but I've decided getting better is more important than being slim. At least I'm trying to think like that! 2 months on and I definitely feel better with it.
4) I had to have a colonoscopy and really thought my life was over. I was so scared and I was too afraid of the consequences to talk to anyone about it, well except you Immy peeps who helped me more than I could have asked for! To be honest at the beginning it was probably just hypochondriac behaviour but I've read that sometimes, you create your own symptoms and they become real if that makes sense. Probably what happened. I'm determined to work on my stress this year so that it doesn't happen again!
5) I've accepted my dad's girlfriend and have learnt to like her. She's really nice when you get to know her and I love having a feminine presence in my life. To be honest, if they separated I think I would be sad and miss her but shhhhh ;) She gives great advice and never oversteppes as she knows I'm still fragile but things are going well. Of course, sometimes I still go errrr like this christmas which we spent at hers with my bro, his gf and my two little nieces because my Dad had given my mom's stocking to Claire as it was "unused". I didn't like that so I told him. But it's only little things really.
That's all I can think of for now, so for the next post my 2012 goals :)