Life kept going - fast!
It's been AGES since I've written here I think... have to look back to be sure. I know it's been years since I've been consistent at least.
So the here and now:
I'm still married, and we now have a gorgeous baby boy Vaelen. Still living in Queensland Australia, south of Brisbane. I'm happy, feeling calm and collected in a way I haven't since I was about 24. Well, maybe never. I can't recall feeling this way before for very long, so I can't be sure I really had the same feelings LOL
My mom and her husband came to visit recently, and we celebrated a family and spiritual wedding for the whole family and all our friends. It was a chance for my parents to meet Dana's finally. It went ok, though my mom has been through so much that is stressful for her, she's stuck in the land of woes and it's pouring out of her like a waterfall. Not the best impression for Dana's family, but hey there were positive points and I hope that can be remembered better. Dana got on with them really well, and that's all I really care about. My mom said "i love you" to him, so I felt really good about that.
So many of my closest friends, or those whom I think of that way, were not here. Some have just had babies, others started new jobs, and others just didn't make it. Debbie is a girl I've been friends with since I was about 19 and she had saved to come and just before her departure she fell ill. So she didn't make it either. My aunt couldn't come because of financial issues with her rental house and the banks. I was really sad that two friends died in the last year and didn't get to come celebrate and meet little Vaelen too. The comfort is that they were with me in spirit and I was grateful for that. Ben came and he was my link to Jason, and I hope I didn't disappoint Jason for not having a good supply of gorgeous gay boys ;) I miss that retinue myself!
I'm barely doing hairdressing now, it was just not working out to be in a salon (I tried and tried and tried, but I didn't fit in, and had my shot in my dream salon too!!). I planned to do it from home, being a VIP hairdresser, but I haven't had the cash or space to stock up on the supplies and get it started. I guess it's lack of motivation too - now with a baby and his constant feeds (breatfeeding) and sleeps (now he gets distracted if I'm out and about) I just can't be reliable. So I'm not bringing in any income since I'm not working and that doesn't make me feel good, but I'm comforted by Dana who says we'll make it. When the baby bonus we're getting is paid out, I think he'll be a bit more worried. At least I still have friends who come to me and pay a little, I might just pick up the biz idea again... or else go back to school... I'm considering a PhD in Psychology, but I have to sort out residency here first before I can enroll.
I'm hoping the immigration letters start coming soon!! It's been a year of waiting and really I should be up for review, but they are behind and I wasn't considered priority, but now that Vaelen was born I can be. Let's hope things go smoothly. The initial application period was stressful and nerve wracking, so it's a worry that we did forget something or do something wrong.
I have to go out and finish mowing the lawn, bring in the nappies to get dried (since it's not working outside!) and make a grocery list. Let's see if I remember to do all 3, I get easily distracted and since I need to eat I might just follow a new trail. LOL At least I'm showered... now to go get dressed! :P OH jeez... so domestic. It seems like boring stuff to post after all the crazy posts I used to write! HELP - I don't want to become boring!!!!
So the here and now:
I'm still married, and we now have a gorgeous baby boy Vaelen. Still living in Queensland Australia, south of Brisbane. I'm happy, feeling calm and collected in a way I haven't since I was about 24. Well, maybe never. I can't recall feeling this way before for very long, so I can't be sure I really had the same feelings LOL
My mom and her husband came to visit recently, and we celebrated a family and spiritual wedding for the whole family and all our friends. It was a chance for my parents to meet Dana's finally. It went ok, though my mom has been through so much that is stressful for her, she's stuck in the land of woes and it's pouring out of her like a waterfall. Not the best impression for Dana's family, but hey there were positive points and I hope that can be remembered better. Dana got on with them really well, and that's all I really care about. My mom said "i love you" to him, so I felt really good about that.
So many of my closest friends, or those whom I think of that way, were not here. Some have just had babies, others started new jobs, and others just didn't make it. Debbie is a girl I've been friends with since I was about 19 and she had saved to come and just before her departure she fell ill. So she didn't make it either. My aunt couldn't come because of financial issues with her rental house and the banks. I was really sad that two friends died in the last year and didn't get to come celebrate and meet little Vaelen too. The comfort is that they were with me in spirit and I was grateful for that. Ben came and he was my link to Jason, and I hope I didn't disappoint Jason for not having a good supply of gorgeous gay boys ;) I miss that retinue myself!
I'm barely doing hairdressing now, it was just not working out to be in a salon (I tried and tried and tried, but I didn't fit in, and had my shot in my dream salon too!!). I planned to do it from home, being a VIP hairdresser, but I haven't had the cash or space to stock up on the supplies and get it started. I guess it's lack of motivation too - now with a baby and his constant feeds (breatfeeding) and sleeps (now he gets distracted if I'm out and about) I just can't be reliable. So I'm not bringing in any income since I'm not working and that doesn't make me feel good, but I'm comforted by Dana who says we'll make it. When the baby bonus we're getting is paid out, I think he'll be a bit more worried. At least I still have friends who come to me and pay a little, I might just pick up the biz idea again... or else go back to school... I'm considering a PhD in Psychology, but I have to sort out residency here first before I can enroll.
I'm hoping the immigration letters start coming soon!! It's been a year of waiting and really I should be up for review, but they are behind and I wasn't considered priority, but now that Vaelen was born I can be. Let's hope things go smoothly. The initial application period was stressful and nerve wracking, so it's a worry that we did forget something or do something wrong.
I have to go out and finish mowing the lawn, bring in the nappies to get dried (since it's not working outside!) and make a grocery list. Let's see if I remember to do all 3, I get easily distracted and since I need to eat I might just follow a new trail. LOL At least I'm showered... now to go get dressed! :P OH jeez... so domestic. It seems like boring stuff to post after all the crazy posts I used to write! HELP - I don't want to become boring!!!!