Growing up, i used to get so upset because my cousins on my dad's side never sent me birthday cards or called me for my birthday... and guess what... I am that cousin now. I always thought it was cos they didn't care, but I guess now I realise, it isn't cos they don't care as such, its just... maybe when people aren't in your immediate kind of circle... you don't devote as much time to remembering things, or making the effort to do that extra bit, like calling or writing.
I'm going to England in august with my grandma to visit "family" over there. i say "family" because I have never met these people, and I am pretty sure now the only people left from Grandma's family are like 2nd and 3rd cousins or uncles and aunties. But apparently I am going to learn what a "real" family is like. Not a family like mine that is distant, and doesn't bother calling each other. I think she is just upset she is by herself in Victoria... which is understandable, but mum and dad offered for her to move up to Hervey Bay and live in a retirement home there. I hope their "family" over there isn't very close just so she can see that we aren't so bad. .......... lol.
My plan is to spend my birthday in Paris... but I doubt that will happen... so I will settle for London. I can only go for 3 weeks, and I am kind of stuck with my Grandma, but maybe I will be able to leave her with her family and I go and do some day trips or tour things. Woot! I was going to try to get to Russia, but I have decided that can be another trip where I go on the train from there to China. This trip will be reallllly reallllly budget, so if I get to see Paris and Amsterdam I will be happy. I think I will get to see a fair bit of England. Everywhere else will be too hard to get to. There is a heap of festivals on around that time in England too, so if I can work out how to get there, I will try to get to one. Fingers crossed.
Challenge is going well... I guess I am on track for the recommended weight loss... which is ok... but with all this hard work, I am sad it doesnt go faster... but I will continue doing it the right way... I am much happier now looking in the mirror. that is the main thing I guess.... I really detested myself, I still dont love me, but, I dont hate myself as much anymore. YAY i guess.
I better sleep... gym early tomorrow i thinks....
woo woo....
peas out.
I'm going to England in august with my grandma to visit "family" over there. i say "family" because I have never met these people, and I am pretty sure now the only people left from Grandma's family are like 2nd and 3rd cousins or uncles and aunties. But apparently I am going to learn what a "real" family is like. Not a family like mine that is distant, and doesn't bother calling each other. I think she is just upset she is by herself in Victoria... which is understandable, but mum and dad offered for her to move up to Hervey Bay and live in a retirement home there. I hope their "family" over there isn't very close just so she can see that we aren't so bad. .......... lol.
My plan is to spend my birthday in Paris... but I doubt that will happen... so I will settle for London. I can only go for 3 weeks, and I am kind of stuck with my Grandma, but maybe I will be able to leave her with her family and I go and do some day trips or tour things. Woot! I was going to try to get to Russia, but I have decided that can be another trip where I go on the train from there to China. This trip will be reallllly reallllly budget, so if I get to see Paris and Amsterdam I will be happy. I think I will get to see a fair bit of England. Everywhere else will be too hard to get to. There is a heap of festivals on around that time in England too, so if I can work out how to get there, I will try to get to one. Fingers crossed.
Challenge is going well... I guess I am on track for the recommended weight loss... which is ok... but with all this hard work, I am sad it doesnt go faster... but I will continue doing it the right way... I am much happier now looking in the mirror. that is the main thing I guess.... I really detested myself, I still dont love me, but, I dont hate myself as much anymore. YAY i guess.
I better sleep... gym early tomorrow i thinks....
woo woo....
peas out.
Your trip sounds amazing - should be good to catch up with family, even if wierd.
we should catch up soon too xoxox