Greetings! It’s been a little while, eh?
There’s been a few unfortunate events going on in the past few months, necessitating my absence from these bloggy parts of the world. Today’s the last day of 2009, so it seems pertinent to briefly review what’s ended up being a pretty testing conclusion to the year. Warning: it’s kind of messy, and we haven’t even reached the part where Richard Wilkins yells at us about how great the fireworks are this year.
As some of you on that deplorable Twitter thing are well aware by now, Adam and I separated in November. To dissect the details is valueless at this point, but nobody did anything bad. I met the bloke when I was 19 and we’re much different people these days. We remain friends; but it’s been an immense, challenging event to deal with.
This necessitated moving into an apartment of my own, which I’ve never done before. I’ve always had this seemingly baseless fear that I’d be instantly incapable of dealing with practical problems if I was living on my own. Things like flooding washing machines, I suppose.
Which was convenient, because my washing machine managed to flood my entire apartment with ankle-deep water shortly after I moved in. After utilising my entire wardrobe to absorb the rising waters, I eventually realised that my clothes have now been stained with suspiciously yellow marks that aren’t washing out. These days, I’m learning to accept wearing a barrel as hipster chic.
Then there’s been the unexpected speeding fines, almost getting evacuated from my place due to an impending gas explosion, the ongoing cleanup from the flooding, and the furniture in my apartment being thrown around without anyone touching it. Okay, maybe not that last one, but it wouldn’t surprise me.
But it’s not all bad. Things are starting to look up and I’m looking forward to 2010 as a fresh start. I got my wish for some crazy new neighbours (two drag queens, an angry work-at-home writer, a doting nana and a sitcom-worthy apartment full of the kinds of 20-somethings who voluntarily wear shutter shades), so you can look forward to me passive-aggressively blathering about their goings on in 2010. I’m also planning to take writing on this blog much more seriously – the goal is to get back to daily updates. I’ve got a bit more time on my hands these days, so I may as well! Maybe even videos if I’m too hungover to write (which is often)… so stay tuned for that if your care factor is high enough.
It’s been a rough conclusion to the year, but plenty of exciting change is ahead. Now if you don’t mind, I have to go prepare to jump in the ocean naked at midnight tonight. We’ll analyse the shrewdness of such a decision among jellyfish-infested waters and a forecast for lightning at a future date.
If you’re Twitter-inclined, I’m @WorldWideJeb – that’s probably where I’ll be posting details of the sandwiches I’m eating, until I’m ready to start writing regularly here again.
To 2010 and beyond.
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Here’s to 2010!
Happy 2010 Jeb. Can’t wait to read about your interesting neighbours! Cath xx
(ps loving the barrel chic image)
I was wondering where you’d gotten to.
Living by yourself isn’t such a big deal once the initial few months are over. Might be worth looking into getting a pet if it still irks you though.
Careful with the Twitter, a lot of blogs have died as a result of it. Anyway, take it easy and enjoy the new year.
Nar, no chance of this dying due to Twitter… I really just use that more to chat with friends, this is my creative outlet!
Iv’e also just moved into my own pad and to combat the washing machine flooding my shit I watch it. For the entire cycle, I watch it and if that mother fucker so much as spits at me im there! Try it.