Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Home, Sweet Home

Well, i'm back in Oz, finally, after many more delays! I've caught up with the girls, started organising my uni and jobs and settled back into the slightly slower paced life that i led before heading off on my jaunt overseas.

When people ask if i had a good time, they generally get the same response; "yea, i had an amazing time, it was fantastic". Which it was. That does encompass the trip. But it doesn't really say much about what i did - most people don't really want to know too much about what i did, because they weren't there and people just aren't built to care that much about other people (they don't want to hear about all the fun i was having without them!). Some of the girls heard all of the wild stories though!

I know i said i was ready to come home, but if i'd had the chance, i think i would have stayed. I do love adelaide, and i know that i'll appreciate it more and more as i get older. And it's not even the amazing experiences that i miss, the culture and the fun. But because i'm missing the person that i was over there and the company that i had. When i was on contiki, i was happy and relaxed. I felt good, i laughed, i had fun, i was confident, i danced, i was comfortable with myself. I loved it. I miss it - i've been back here three days and i'm stressed, tired, i feel sick, i'm back to being shy, quiet, flat, strung out... i've got to find a way to pick myself up and be that contiki-person again. A wise man told me that the contiki-me was my equivalent of my alter-ego (now dubbed 'Bella' - because that's just a name which is so much cooler in my mind, and something i'm definately not). So there's my goal - get her back.

For now, i'll just have to get things in order and remember what i great time i had away. I can't wait to do another contiki, or go on another holiday!! More adventures await.

Annabel

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