Hello and welcome to another edition of... "How uncool my life really is" by ME!
I really find it difficult in the Holidays. I seem to always be the last to know anything in terms of where, when or what the family has planned and invariably when i do find out the plans change without my knowledge and all hell breaks loose due to bad communication. Then there are those family members who just HAVE to be the center of attention, always telling anyone who will listen about how much worse their life is or asking some one else to do something because "I dunno how to do this" even if its as simple as load a dishwasher or make a round of coffee's... Yes those are true examples. So for me this time of year is a mixed bag and i really am not a fan.
Once i am done with the family i return to my "home" which is now populated with the family, extended family and friends of my land lady who also stays on the premises so you can imagine that there is not much time to just chill (The real reason for a holiday). Don't get me wrong I can take all of this in small doses but please please please don't try arrange my life for me when I'm on MY holiday and then wonder why i spend most of my time in my own sectioned off part of the house. I like my space and at the moment that space does not exist, so this becomes an issue for me. On top of that i am still recovering from not such a great experience in terms of the Romance side of life so all in all i'm really just...
Having said that though... I'm looking forwards to 2014. I think its going to be a stage in my life where big change will come and i have some ideas about what i want to achieve. The boot camp sessions i've been attending have been going really well and I have been losing centimeters fairly quickly. Waking up early three times a week to run around on the beach, have a few laughs and lose the weight i so desperately want to lose, could not have come in a more perfect form of exercise. Im almost addicted to it and have even gone after a couple heavy nights of partying just to keep routine. Its the one good thing that has come out of 2013 for me.
It has amazed me to see how fickle and shallow some woman can really be though. Suddenly because im losing the weight im now getting more attention which in turn has made those "lets just be friends" girls cause some awkward moments. It has also made for some sad realizations about some of the woman i thought were really cool but i now see they are actually just shallow. I'm kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place on this one because on the one hand its great to finally be noticed in a different way, but on the other hand I'm thinking... "Oh so "Fat Dusty" was cool to hang with, be just friends with, be entertained by and use for bag holding, lifts and the shoulder to cry on but trimming down Dusty is a whole different vibe because he's suddenly getting attention from other woman? How shallow are you?" I get that attraction is a lot to do with your physical appearance but if i have to hear from a girl "I just dont want to lose our friendship" or "One day you going to make some girl extremely lucky" one more time and then have them chase away any other girls that show interest, like a scary shadow, I might just run into the ocean and let it take me for good. I just cant take the torment of the friend zone any longer, especially when it interferes with my chances with other woman. I'm literally at the point where i want to say "I have enough friends" and am over trying to please everyone. 2014 will be about ME.
Right... i think i have vented on this subject enough... Moving right along to finish with the good vibes...
The Puppies are growing so quickly and i have started giving them swimming lessons. They actually really love the water once they are in but getting them inst always as easy as 1... 2... 3. However they need to learn where the steps are in case they fall in and so it is a necessity that they learn their way around the pool. It is way to cute and i really am going to battle leaving the little guys when i eventually move on from this digs.
Other than that not much going on ... Boxing day cricket (Traditional cricket match the day after christmas which is more about a party than the actual cricket) was once again a blast and got a bit liquored up for the first time in quite a while...
So i think this year we will have about 50 people in our house for new years and have a fantastic evening planned. I'm definitely looking forward to it and the best part is i dont have to drive anywhere ... I'll be within crawling distance of my own bed... AMEN! Even though for the last few years i have always seemed to be the last man standing so who knows what will happen this year. Whatever the outcome i hope its a goody, could really do with a great start to 2014.
I have a trip that im beginning to plan to Europe in July/August of next year so if anyone is keen for a SAFFA on their couch for one or two nights ide be eternally grateful. Could also do with a few guides and maybe a couple people to party with so if you in Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Vigo (Spain), maybe Cyprus or anywhere close to those stops let me know and i'll try make a swing by your hometown. Going to be back packing and hitting the hostels mostly but am always good to meet up with people along the way. Also if anyone from SA is thinking of doing the same thing i am just as keen to have company on the trip so message me f you thinking about it.
Alright i think i have emptied my brain more than enough for today. Keep safe and keep smiling everyone and i hope that your New years eve is the start you are looking for for the new year.
Much love
Dust