things i love

sub text: try and get more of these things into your day to day life

sunlight - simply cannot wait to have my north facing balcony in my new home...one of the things I have come to know is that whilst I love my Sydney home, and I do, I am constantly disappointed that nowhere in it (other than first thing in the morning) is there somewhere I can sit in the sun to read/drink tea or talk to friends

books - reading a good book is like being taken away from life, and not necessarily in a bad way - I love being transported to another place, another time through the words of someone else...

tea - always going to love my tea, the ritual of making it, that first sip

interior decoration - I spent the best part of 2 hours this morning looking for fabrics and wall papers and whilst there is a an element of frustration when you can't find exactly what it is you have in your head, I love the creative pursuit...I love the colour and texture of fabric - I want to be working with it more often, not just for my own benefit - a course has to be on the list for either this year or next

writing - i love the feeling that comes with penning something good, the expression of ones inner most thoughts onto the page...I'm not finding anywhere near enough time to write in the capital, so hopefully i'll reprioritise that when i move into Austin St

friends - as we get older, or perhaps it's just me, i treasure time with people who truly love me for who i am - no pretense, no bullshit - i think it's important to find those people, nurture those relationships and give to them what they give to me....rediscovering my friendship with my high school bestie is so lovely - the capital has definitely opened up more options for me and the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, spend more time with 'family type friends', spend more time with family and I'm starting to feel much more connected there...not surprising, it is my home town! (even though for years i didn't want to admit it!)

exploring the place i live: I've done this much better in the capital and there is still so much more for me to uncover - places to go, where i can go for certain things etc.

theatre/opera etc. - funnily enough, being in the capital is much more like being in the big apple for me - certainly the climate is similar (esp the cold climate that the capital offers up during winter!) and it's easier to get to the theatre, to meet up with people after work to have a bit to eat/catch up...

my home - i love my Sydney home, but as i start to mentally prepare to move to my much bigger and nicer home in the capital, i am slowly starting to find a way to separate myself from it...reality is at some point, there will be other people (tenants) living in my home and whilst initially that was unpalatable, i know that it's the right thing to do...of course, I'm likely (i hope) to be consoled by the fact that for this to occur, it will mean my new place is ready and i will have moved into it...and it is fabulous! sure, it won't be exactly like i have here, but it has many beautiful features, and mostly it has a north facing large balcony that will get the sun ALL day! so no more finding myself at a loose end when i want to sit in the sun - nope, i'll be able to simply open my doors and walk out onto a private balcony which will get all day sun...i think by far that is going to be one of the best features of the new home...other things i will enjoy are: 3 bedrooms all on the same level, no attic stairs, under floor heating in the capital winters, double glazing on all windows, huge living area, much bigger kitchen, being close to Mum and Dad and plenty of good friends and family, and being able to sleep in the same bed every night for the foreseeable future (namely, no commute!)...it will be better for entertaining as i'll have an outdoor area i use and of course, my walk in robe! sure, i'll be giving up the shoe cupboard, but I'm sure that won't be hard to replicate somewhere else! it'll have a bath, and in fact a longer one than i have here, and it's in a simply gorgeous area/suburb...somewhere if i were to buy in the big smoke, would have cost me more than double what I've paid...so, it is perfect, and i'm typing this last sentence on 3 May 2017 and it is fabulous - i LOVE my new home :-)