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And then, the next: post-purchase what-ifs
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in PonderI would occasionally call my mum on evenings when Dylan was off playing badminton until very late. Honestly, I only ever do it if there’s any major changes in my life and for the past couple of weekends it was just all about house-hunting. This weekend was no different. If thirty days was all that’s…
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We bought our second home
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in LiveDylan said he married a sad wife. With the number of times he’d seen me sob in the last 12 months, what he said is pretty true. Nobody in this country has known me long enough to have seen how I can carry sadness in my heart for seven long years before it fizzles off.…
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Five cities, fifteen days
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in TravelWhat really kicked off this holiday was Dylan’s FOMO at all our other friends with holiday plans over Easter. Mentally I wasn’t ready. I didn’t want to set aside copious time booking flights, hotels, and essentially planning an entire trip (which I was certain I will be responsible for once I commit to the idea…
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My home and my misery
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in Ponder“When was the last time I was here? The house feels more lived-in now,” one of our friends said, as she walked through the laundry and into our kitchen/living/dining. I can’t remember when she last visited either, but I was just soaking in the compliment. “Dylan hates buying all the unnecessary things, but I like…
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24 in 2024
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in PonderThere’s a prompt on Instagram called “24 in 2024” where people post a photo from when they were twenty-four, which prompted me to go through photos from a decade ago. Much of it had been lost in old phones never backed up but I managed to find a few. Prescriptions 24: taking meds to manage…
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Ode to past endings
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in PonderIn the past I’ve sometimes done a summary of the year that was: 2023: this is my chance to revive this old tradition of reflecting about the past year. This has been at the back of my mind since our holiday trip a few weeks ago, but I’ve been enjoying doing nothing. Technically, too busy…
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Spring came
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in LiveWhen we had just bought the house, the tree in the courtyard barely had any leaves. Little green sprouts peaked along the branches but they were mostly still bare, as it was still winter. The sliding door looking out the courtyard had the biggest windows and I could always see this tree every time I…
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Spanish bread
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in EatMy parents used to buy spanish bread regularly for us when we were kids. It really is just called “Spanish bread” at home, and everyone knows what it is. We were a colony of Spain for hundreds of years so it made sense in my head. 🥹 In my 5 years in Melbourne, I’ve found…
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Five years of firsts
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in LiveThe roller blinds were pulled down but sunlight was spilling through the edges of the window. It was warm under the duvet and when I pulled my hand out to check the surface of our quilt, it wasn’t damp. It was a huge upgrade from the humid mornings at our old rental and a deep,…