Where Have I Been?

My last blog post was in May of 2018... I don't know how I let 2 years go by without a post but I did and I'm honestly pretty pissed at myself for it. This was the first blog I actually started and carried on with and it didn't last very long. So the question of course is, where have I been for 2 years?

The answer... In short, nowhere honestly. Not much is different from May 2018. I'm in the same flat with the same life I had before, I'm just a little older now.
A couple of things did pass by which, if I'd have been good at keeping up a blog, I'd have writen about.

The first thing is my trip away last year. My parents celebrated there 20th wedding anniversary and as part of that, I joined them and my sister for a couple of days in our happy place, New Quay, Wales.
Something to note here is that this was my first time there since I was 16 so it'd been a long time and I'd forgotten just how amazing that place is! As soon as we got there, it was like returning home. I was so happy, I was eating (that's a topic for another time) and I was getting sun burned... Okay, that last part wasn't good but it was so beautiful there and I enjoyed every second!

I turned 23. Not a special birthday by any means and I didn't do too much (though the trip to Wales was the week before my birthday so I can't really complain). What did happen though was a lovely homecooked dinner, courtesy of my mum and my partner joined us which was the first birthday I've spent with my parents and partner together since my 15, so that was a pretty big deal for me! All in all, I had a pretty good birthday and now it's closing in to me turning 24!

Lastly, my partner and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary on the 27th May 2020. We had a chilled day, pizza and TV but it was really nice to spent some time together.
It's weird to think that it's been so long since we started dating and here we are, living together, engaged and beaten the odds! I was always told it wouldn't last between us, I was 14 and he was 15 and young love doesn't last most of the time. Yes, we've had our spats, break ups and make ups and honestly some really shitty things to get through but we did it together.

I haven't really said too much about my partner in the past on here but all you really need to know is this... He's been my rock, helped me grow as a person, cared for me, loved me in a way I never thought I deserved, made me laugh every single day and is one of the bravest and strongest men I know! I'm very lucky to have somebody so amazing by my side and I'm excited to see what the next 9 years bring!

Of course, other things have happend but these are the good things that I know I would have writen about had I actually bothered too!
But it's a lockdown and I have some time on my hands so why not try and pick this back up now? Better late than never right?

I hope you're all staying safe out there!
Thanks for reading, I promise I won't wait 2 years for my next blog post this time!

xoxo