Times a' changing....

Well today has been pretty eventful in the run up to New Zealand. I handed in my notice to work so have got a set date to be leaving that which will be a shame but also the start of something new and exciting. My final day will be the 29th September, leaving me the whole of October to sort myself out and get ready to fly out.
I've also sorted out a house for the next 5/6weeks here in Stoke and shall be moving in on the 9th September. My current house contract runs out on Saturday which will be the 5th, leaving me a few days with no fixed abode. This situation a year ago would never have happened, i used to be so stressed over knowing exactly what was going on and needed plans to be finalised well in advance so nothing was left to chance. Now, a year on i don't need that. I'm happy to just work it out as and when. I've chilled out immensely to a point that i know i am ready to take on life in another country on the other side of the world. I imagine i shall be dealing with a situation like this quite regularly when i get to a new place, not knowing anyone, not knowing what the plan is, taking and making opportunities as and when, free to make and break decisions as i please.

Already i can feel that making this break away has changed me as a person. When asking a close friend the other day if he thought i had changed since deciding to move to NZ, he answered with an unequivocal "yes, but for the better". He said i was happier now, and much more relaxed. This was reassuring to hear as i felt the same but was a little worried that people were viewing this new found happiness and relaxed nature as not caring anymore due to the fact i was leaving the UK behind.

I was out rock climbing a couple of days ago with some friends who i don't always spend a huge amount of time with but have been doing so much more recently and i had a talk with them about just how happy i was with life at the moment and they agreed too. I felt immensely lucky to have been out where we were, with people that i care alot about and who enjoyed my company, i was smiling from ear to ear thinking about where i came from to be here today, and what it meant to be heading away to hopefully find some more people in this world who are ahppy to be in my company, who will share my views, beliefs and morals, people who are friends waiting to be found...