Beautiful Larders
Been a while. Believe me I have missed you more than the dessert misses the rain! (ok, flow of the day done).
Nothing much to report on except I MOVED TO THE ECONOMIC HUB OF SOUTH AFRICA!!! I am now a joburger! i made the move a little over three weeks ago. I was unsure of my move until i got here. I still pinch myself from time to time because I never in a million years thought I would reside here. I have a gracious friend who encouraged me to quit my job in East London and come live with her until I am on my feet. I tell you the truth if you ever have a friend like that... keep them, they are the real deal. Living with each other has not been smooth sailing as we are soooo different in many respects but its been more than a blessing to me.
I have been trying get used to the completely different lifestyle. First of all - the crime! Two weeks after I moved here I witnessed someone being hijacked. Now, I had a healthy degree of paranoia living in East London but now I am constantly on edge and I hate it. sometimes I manage to convince myself that a pice of paper floating in the air is secretly a tissue with chlorofoam to make me unconscious so 'they' can hijack me (whoever 'they' are). Secondly - the traffic! MY GOSH! I am very blessed to not have to be in traffic alot but I have to leave the house at 7am! this is so I can avoid traffic. My work is about 7 kilometers from home but it can take up to 45 mins to get to work if I do not time myself. Thirdly - the driving! In East London if u said a place was around the corner, it literally meant that. Here, people say something is around the corner and 20 mins later u r still on the road! On the upside though I can play more than one song while on the road.
I did not expect to be so homesick. A few times I wondered if Imade the right decision and every time I'd get to the same conclusion.....HELL YES. I have no idea what will transpire in the next few months and I love that! The opportunities here are limitless. The only thing that needs to change about me is that I need to embrace more of a hustling attitude. This is it. This is life. People are looking after their own and I need to do me. The one thing that JHB needs though is the beach. I miss my impromptu walks at the beach.
I have not been to the gym for at least two months and I can feel it. I have a ton of admin to get through and first on my list was to let you know that I'm alive but busy.
I have a great deal of supporters cheering me on and I thank you all so much. Without your encouraging words I would have sold myself to the Marsians. I need a back massage from stress...any takers?
Lets chat soon.
Much love.
xo
Mother Larder
