Hello friends. Greetings family. Now that we have internet I can blog again! There's a lot to catch up on so the long and the short of it is we are officially living in Kingston again. The move was a little hectic and messy but it's done. We still have a lot of stuff that hasn't been unpacked. Our new place is a lot smaller than our swanky apartment in Victoria so we're still consolidating our belongings. We might need some more bookshelves.
Picking up my photography feels like a daunting task. I'm going to have to start from scratch. I feel like that twenty-year old kid who thought I could have a career with a 5mp camera. It's a little scary but I think I can do it. I have just finished putting together my package for my first real client. Natasha and I shot a lovely mother and baby daughter shoot out at Cattle Point in Victoria, a month ago today. You can check it out on my Facebook page and see. It was a lot of fun and I spent so much time editing it, I can't wait to drop it off in the mail.
I have to say that even though I was the one who picked the place we live in now I was disappointed to know that after 10 days from having possession the place wasn't even cleaned properly. The floors are kind of stinky with varathane but I'm sure it'll pass. Or, it'll poison our brains and we'll just get used to it after a while. A year flies by and we'll be able to actually look at places for ourselves instead of sending our parents out to check out places.
A lot has changed in the city, and almost nothing has changed at the same time. It's a cliche thing to say, and believe but it's the hard truth. When we left this city we didn't have any goals or real plans. Just to make it in BC, and we did just that. I am so glad we were able to do this move as easily as we did. With jobs lined up and a place to sleep and family and friends to take care of us.
A lot has changed in the city, and almost nothing has changed at the same time. It's a cliche thing to say, and believe but it's the hard truth. When we left this city we didn't have any goals or real plans. Just to make it in BC, and we did just that. I am so glad we were able to do this move as easily as we did. With jobs lined up and a place to sleep and family and friends to take care of us.
The whole move felt like a band-aid being ripped off. Quick, and painless, and with all that ridiculous build up. We had a long week of saying all of our "see yas" to our amazing friends in BC. I'll miss a lot of things out there, mainly the clear air, the seals, the mountains that you can see from time to time. I already miss my Black's famjam and my friends and their cute babies. I miss a lot of things. But I remember missing a lot of things when I was living out there, and how scary and lonely it was at times. Being back home really feels nice.
Seeing all of our friends again is awesome. At first whenever we'd part I'd get that sad feeling like I would when we would be home for our one-week-only visit. I kept thinking we'd have to board a plane again but then I would quickly remember that no! It's not true! We live here now. It's home.
My grandfather's memorial has come and gone. It was a little sad but my family aren't the type to dwell on saddness. You can't really afford to dwell on the negatives with so many children around. My grandfather was a wonderful man who used to sing to me whenever I asked him a question. He'd let Rob and I borrow his scooter and we'd keep it a secret from everyone. He welcomed me right away when Mum and Dad brought Rob and I over for the first time. It was amazing seeing the whole family again and I have to admit, I was nervous about it. After being away for four years you miss some things but everyone welcomed us so warmly. It felt good to laugh and be around them again. We drank a few drinks in Grandpa's honour. It's what he would have wanted.
I forgot how pretty the sunsets are in Bayfield. It's not the sea but you can swim in in and not worry about jellyfish and octopus. And freezing to death.
For now we are relaxing and taking care of ourselves. I caught a cold before we left and we've been passing it back and forth because that's what marriage is for. I lost my voice this week and it's slowly coming back. Kind of hard to get sales if you can't speak. That's why our stuff isn't fully unpacked. It's not because I'm lazy, really.
It feels good to be a Kingstontarian again.
