The next chapter

I haven't written a blog post for over five years, since we had to blog during my theatrical makeup artistry course in my first year of college. It was so strange logging into this and seeing those old posts 😅

So, this journey is just around the corner now. I am getting pretty nervous in all honesty.. to be expected I guess. I haven't started packing yet, but I have written a list of everything I'm taking so hopefully it won't take me too long. 

I did my last shift at work two weeks ago, and went over to Barcelona to visit my family for the first time in three years, which was so emotional, and then up to London and Bristol to see Aurora on tour with my mum and friends. A wonderful but busy fortnight. 

Tomorrow is my birthday. 21st. Another lap of the sun completed. Strange.. my last one feels like only the other day. But then I guess some things that were even longer ago feel more recent, and some more recent things feel even longer ago.

After tomorrow I will attempt to bring myself back to earth and start packing my suitcase, ready to set off to León with a new age and a new chapter to unfold. 

 

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  1. Papi BobApril 14, 2022 at 11:39 AM

    Happy Birthday for tomorrow! I'll buy you a drink in León.

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  2. AmyApril 17, 2022 at 2:16 PM

    Hope you had a great birthday!

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