Overdue
Posted by Dayna
Ahh, the much needed update post. One day I’ll make myself get into a routine of posting, although I wasn’t doing too bad until 3 weeks ago. Don’t have much of an excuse except that there’s been a lot on my mind that I couldn’t really put into words. But let’s recap, shall we?
My mom offered to pay for Matt and I to fly up to Canada then take us to Mexico for her birthday NEXT WEEK. She had good intentions (obviously, it’s her 50th and she wants me there for it) but I just ended up really stressed out about the whole thing. It was a lot of information to take in over the course of 3 days!
I ultimately said no because, a) we’ve had a trip to the South Island (leaving on my mom’s birthday) planned for 6 months and we’d have to cancel everything, and b) it was too last minute and the flight prices were INSANE. There’s no way I could let my mom (who’s on a solo income as a school bus driver) spend that kind of money. I would just feel so guilty about it.
Trust me, it was a really hard decision to make! It’s my family and I don’t see them often (or at all, with the whole ‘living on the other side of the world’ thing) and I want to make them happy. I hate disappointing people. But yeah, after lost sleep and tears (Matt got to witness the Ugly Cry a few times, awesome.) I’m ok with everything. A trip to Canada might still be in my near future but I’ll talk about that as soon as I get some more info.
Three weeks ago, I went to my first Tweetup. Which I guess, officially makes me a nerd but I’m ok with that. It was quite fun and great to meet new people which was something I felt I needed to do.
Anyway, a few of the girls there decided we should have a Ladies Night. So Wednesday night about 10 of us met at a bar for a few drinks then headed to a comedy gig! A lot of conversation, laughter, and maybe a little too much wine was had by all – it was exactly what I needed (minus the hangover/going to work in the morning (Hi Mom and Dad!)).
One of the highlights for me was FINALLY meeting Alex who’s blog I’ve been reading for about 2 years now. She’s originally from the UK (and has a lovely accent) but moved here almost a year ago with her Kiwi boyfriend. ALL the girls are absolutely amazing and I can’t wait until we get together again! Next time, I’ll bring my camera.
As I said earlier, Matt and I are going to the South Island for 2 weeks! We’ve got a pretty awesome trip planned – full of walks, kayaking, and lying on the beach (if the weather gets better)! One of the places we’re staying has free internet so I’ll make sure to post a few pictures. I thought I’d see if anyone was interested in Guest Posting while I’m away? I have 6 dates up for grabs so leave a comment or email me if you’re interested!
