Currently me and the boyfriend are saving up money to get our own place. First we were going to rent somewhere but realised that rent prices are ridiculous for a place that isn't even yours. We are better off saving up a deposit and getting a mortgage. Means the place is truly ours, it's an investment and we wouldn't have to deal with landlords. Sounds good. I can't wait till we have saved up enough money. Here are a few of the things I'm looking forward to.
- Chris is not only my boyfriend but he is my best friend and the thought of living with him excites me but also gives me this warm and calm feeling. It also means I'll hardly have to sleep on my own anymore. Currently he's away for 2 and a half weeks and not having next to me is a bit rubbish.
- Having more space. My room at the moment is tiny and cramped. I have so much stuff and it'll be nice to be able to distribute it throughout what will be our home. Obviously he will have his stuff too and to be fair it's mostly dvds and books that take up most of our rooms so we'll just put that together. I also got framed photographs for my Christmas so I'll be able to put them out too.
- Cooking together. We already do this but it's a bit awkward when the kitchen is not our own or when we have to consider that other people may want to use the kitchen or they're sleeping so we don't want to be too noisy. Plus it means we don't eat out as much and can maybe be a bit healthier.
- Being able to have friends over. Instead of always going to theirs.
- Not living with a smoker. Chris vapes which doesn't bother me the same way smoking does. I've lived with a smoker all my life and I've never liked it. Smoke also gives me headaches and I've noticed also increases my anxiety for some reason. At least some of the e-liquids smell nice. The smell when you come home of stale cigarette smoke is also revolting. Sorry smokers. But it is.
- I will always have someone to play LEGO games with. And watch stuff with.
- I've lived here 12 years and it still doesn't feel like home so I'm looking forward to finding somewhere and making it a home.
- There will be less times where I'm dropped off home and we have to say goodbye to each other and then wait days to see each other again. Instead it will be us saying that we will see each other later.
- Being able to go to the toilet during the night or morning without having to get fully dressed or dressed at all.
- I'm ready to. I'm at an age where I don't need my parents. I want to have my own space, well one that I get to share with someone who isn't a parent.
I'm fully aware it's not always going to be amazing and we will probably have moments where we are going to struggle. We'll be bill paying, responsible adults. Ha, the word adults kind of scares me even if I am closer to 30 than I am 20. It's still something I can not wait to do. Hopefully by this time next year we will begin our search. What were you looking forward to about moving out? Or what are you looking forward to? If you have moved out is it what you expected?
Even though I hate Facebook to an extent I still have it and I still post on it so I apologise if I do sound like a hypocrite because I probably am. First of all the main reason I am on there is so I can keep in touch with my family and friends. Mainly my best friend who lives at the other side of the world. I like posting my pictures and keeping like a sort of online scrapbook of my life. Only the good parts mainly. Which I guess is the same for most people on there. You only see the highlights and not everything that is going on in their life. I have come across those people however who do post every little thing "no Christine I do not care that you made a lasagne from scratch". Or people who post every 5-10 minutes about the same thing over and over again such as politics or sports. I get it! You hate the Tories, don't we all? I'm also just there for the cute animal videos.
So why do I hate it? Maybe hate is a strong word and it's maybe not the website but more so Facebook Messenger. Also texting. I'm not the most talkative person on the planet. I don't always have something to say, I don't always manage to carry conversations and honestly I like my own company a lot of the time therefore don't want to be glued to my phone or any other device because people are hoping to have a conversation. With technology a lot of people have this need for instant replies and 3 hour conversations. I'll try my best honestly I will but I don't like talking every single minute of the day or constantly having notifications popping up on my phone. I understand some people enjoy that but for me? I really enjoy leaving my phone in my pocket or to the side. There are other social media platforms that I also enjoy such as Twitter and Instagram where not a lot of interaction is required. When I'm not around people then I like to be in my own wee world and doing my own thing. I love being connected to people but sometimes I feel too connected and feel like I need to pull back.
I'm sure it's just the way I am and I know I'm not alone in this feeling but sometimes there's that feeling that people think that you don't want to talk to them, or you have stopped liking them or being interested when it's totally not the case. Most of the time I prefer having conversations face to face. It's not always about what I want and I get that and if someone really wants to text or message then that's absolutely cool and I try my best and it is the only way my best friend and I can communicate but even we don't chat every single day and that's probably why we are such good friends. We have the same approach to these things and are both a bit of a hermit.
It's been a few days maybe almost a week since I last made a post. The last couple of weeks have been a bit crazy. Been spending my time with Chris the whole time and I also went to TRNSMT which I never got to post about closer to the time.
Another thing that has been happening over these past couple of weeks is late night drives to random parts of Scotland. I've already posted about Perth. Next up was Dundee. Literally an hour and a half journey just to walk about the town centre for 10 minutes, take a picture of the Desperate Dan statue and go back home.
We also went to Ayr for a couple of hours and got to witness a beautiful sunset. We then went for a trip up to St Andrews which was fun. My favourite part about these roadtrips are the actual journey bit where we turn the music up and sing along to the music or point our funny place names and car registration plates.
That is the end of our wee late night roadtrips for a while now though as Chris has gone to Edinburgh to work at the Fringe Festival. I won't see him for like two weeks and I hadn't realised just how much I'm going to miss him even if that is a short space of time. I got emotional when I got inside after he dropped me off. Not sure what has happened to me in my somewhat old age. I can't wait to go through to Edinburgh though. Last year it drove me a bit crazy because the crowds get a bit much and I'll probably be the same this time around too but in a weird way I also enjoy it.
Do you love roadtrips? Or just going on little journeys to places? Where is your favourite place to go?
Do you love roadtrips? Or just going on little journeys to places? Where is your favourite place to go?
Going out socialising as someone who very rarely drinks alcohol can be interesting. I do drink alcohol but it's not very often and I have been drunk but again not often. It's just not my thing and living in a society where drinking is like part of the culture provides moments where people are somewhat criticising your choice.
Last time I was drunk was at my cousin's wedding over a year ago. That event is one of my favourite stories to tell though. Also the top picture is of that event before a single drop of alcohol went past my lips. Since then I've probably had 5 drinks in that space of time. I do go to the pub etc with my boyfriend and his friends. He doesn't drink either. Matchmade in heaven I think. When out though there will always be a remark such as "why are you not drinking?" or "just because Chris isn't drinking doesn't mean you can't" and a few others along the same lines. People find it hard to accept that there are people out there who are not interested in alcohol. I am one of them. Even when I did drink when I was younger with my friends I don't think it was something I entirely enjoyed. Others were doing it so why not join in?
The joys of peer pressure eh? At the time I didn't even think of it like that but I guess in the moment you wouldn't. It's only when you reflect on the situation you see it from a different perspective and realise. Then I think to myself I didn't do other things that my friends were doing such as smoking or drugs so for me there must have always been a line I knew I didn't want to cross. For everyone that is different. I've never liked the feeling of not having control whereas others are totally fine with losing that control.
Throughout my teenage years when I was at high school I remember being told by numerous people that "high school is the best years of your life, cherish them". I never believed them and I was right. For my own experiences anyway.
If that's the case then what even is the point in life after high school if it's all downhill when you leave and become an adult? Is it because you don't have responsibilities and having fun etc? Because let me tell you, you can still have fun when you are an adult. Just because you're no longer a teenager doesn't mean you can't go to gigs, or party, or go and play on that swing. Life doesn't stop, in fact I think life is just beginning when you leave.
I have enjoyed my life a whole lot more since leaving high school. I have better friends, I don't have to get permission to do anything. I've been to places like Rome and New Zealand. I get to buy what I want although I do have to have some will power there to not buy everything I want. Responsibility isn't a bad thing, and life after school isn't a bad thing either. When people say it's the best years of your life it is cynical and isn't very encouraging. Maybe they do mean well but they are not always right.
Honestly. Life doesn't always go downhill after school. Sure it can get harder but life is full of challenges. Doesn't mean we stop having fun. Or having adventures and spending time with those we love. High school might be some of the best years of your life but don't let that stop the rest of your life being enjoyable because our lives don't end there.
Haven't made a post for a few days due to being a tad busy. On Friday I went to see Wonder Woman for a second time and what an amazing movie and then Baby Driver which was a fun movie. On Monday Chris and I went for a little trip to the Campsies. Saw some waterfalls and I forgot to lift my phone so I was unable to take any pictures of them. Maybe some other time though. Chris did get some photos of us though.
Then on Tuesday we were supposed to go see Green Day at Bellahousten Park in Glasgow but just as I was out the shower getting ready I saw on Twitter that the show had been cancelled. Gutted wasn't even the word to describe how I felt. Didn't want the day to go to waste though so went into town, got some food which was an awful experience. We sat for over half n hour waiting for our bill and then more time after that before someone allowed us to pay the bill. Went for a little drive afterwards and ended up in Perth.
Perth wasn't so bad.
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