The Contingency Plan

happy new merry everyone! i don't know how i'm going to cope with returning to work, i'm already tired of wishing people a 'happy new year'. you too?

luc and i warily watched the times changed. our official line was that we shunned the demands and pressure of a new year celebration, but i silently knew that we were also a little scared and too tired to celebrate. who knows what this year will bring?

so we put hugo to bed early, made love on the sofa and watched old episodes of seinfeld, cuddled until we were snoozing (shortly after the fireworks, which literally felt above our building).

the new year has certainly has brought about some interesting developments. my insides have recently felt quieter. i've totally decluttered our house, which is the cleanest and most organised its been in over five years. i've also started exercising and am determined to make this year very financially successful for my business with chloe, who is pregnant. i'm awfully excited as i know they've been trying for a while.

luc and i buy a new car tomorrow and on saturday we'll be inspecting a lovely looking home in the suburbs. this has been a hard one for me to accept, but i've finally surrendered. we're paying far too much money in rent and i'm seeing life in the suburbs as a step towards a place (and area) that i'll really like. we'll be much closer to my family, which they're all really excited about. we'd look at buying in around six month's time, at least.

and then there's sophie.

we finally saw each other two days ago. she was shocked to meet my hugo, who she thought would look just like me.

and we all know that he doesn't.

we hung out and played with the wolf, went grocery shopping, made dinner (sophie is a vegan who doesn't eat any gluten and i was very interested, sincerely, to know why and quite inspired to buy organic, i formerly thought it was a bit of a marketing ploy), discussed business strategies for a new venture she's starting and after a few hours, she had her head rested on my shoulder as we looked through old photos of the last few years, just like old times. familiar yet new.

we've spoken twice since hanging out and plan to meet up this friday. her family are eager to catch up and meet hugo. it's like an old reunion.

and the strangest thing is that she's changed her name. this in itself isn't cause for alarm, but it almost makes our friendship easier for me to digest as it's almost like it's with a new person.

Let me know how you de-cluttered your house, since I am sorely in need of doing so.

Congrats on the new ride.

Thanks Junebee, even thought it really makes no difference to me (Luc's crazy about cars).

De-cluttering was great for pent-up frustration. I threw out anything I was sick of looking at, things that we haven't used in a few years, anything that could be considered junk, Hugo's old clothes and toys and clothes-wise anything that hasn't been worn in the last year.