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Blogmas day 19- Christmas cards

The last few days are going too fast.

Last day at work tomorrow before I fly home on Thursday and I’m already exhausted. Fingers and toes crossed I will not catch a cold again as soon as I get home and relax.

I spent almost two hours last night and another half hour this morning writing Christmas cards. I wasn’t planning on doing any this year but since this might be my last Christmas at Solent I wanted to send Christmas wishes to all my lovely colleagues in A101 and elsewhere at the Uni. Sorry if you didn’t receive any, my box of 50 quickly ran out.

Not sure I’ll be able to blog over the next couple of days, but I’m hoping I’ll do.

Today Shebz and I probably had our last cup of tea at Mettricks. The amount of time we spent there the two of us chatting away, occasionally joined by great friends. It really is the end of an era.

I’ll be out tomorrow night for another Christmas meal, this time at Carnicero Steak House on Oxford street and I can’t wait. I’ll blog about it from Cyprus later in the week as I won’t get the time tomorrow.

On Thursday I’ll be travelling for most part of the day but I’ll try and blog from one of my favourite places, the airport.

I’m taking each day as it comes from now on otherwise I’ll be in tears with all the changes and goodbyes coming up.

Thank you to my UK mum Donna for her thoughtful Christmas gift. Love you!

Sorry for all my friends I didn’t get to see before Christmas. I don’t know how it’s the 19th of December already.

Love you all.

Eleni

Blogmas day 11- Decision day.

I struggled to decide how to start this post. Ironic given the theme of today’s Blogmas.

The big news today: I handed in my notice for my flat. I’m officially moving into a shared flat with my friendly and already super helpful flatmate. If all goes well.

As soon as I messaged my landlord I started panicking. What if something goes wrong and I end up with nowhere to live? But once again he has been incredibly lovely and replied by saying if anything goes wrong I’m welcome to stay here. I really hope he doesn’t turn bad.  I have had landlords that tried to get all my deposit using silly excuses although they’ve been great and lovely throughout the tenancy. I hope he is not that kind of person.

Although it’s scary, I am excited to be moving. Fresh start, more money saving and I’ll have much more space. I’ve already came up with things I want to do at the new place I couldn’t do here like having plants. I can’t wait.

At lunchtime I went for a flat viewing, this time not for myself but for my fellow Cypriot who is moving to Southampton next month. I think we found the one! It is so much easier to make decisions and way clearer on what the best options are when it comes to others. When personal feelings, emotions and thoughts don’t rudely interfere with common sense it all  becomes crystal clear.

On a different note, today I received my first Christmas cards. That means we are getting closer and closer to Christmas!

Christmas cards

Although Blogmas consumes a lot of my free time and is more like a personal journal rather than Christmas related posts, it’s been amazing so far. Sitting down at the end of the day and reflecting has been deeply therapeutic. I sometimes forget that others are actually reading this.

Thank you to everyone who’s been following my first Blogmas attempt.

Today I’ll leave you with a beautiful tune by Kira Grannis. Magical vocals and the lyrics hit home.

Namaste

Eleni