Wonder

When you spend 4 hours on an aeroplane that I imagine is flying fairly speedily through the sky -eventually landing you up in another country where they call jandals "thongs", and laugh at you when you say "six" "seven" "ten" or "eleven - that makes popping home for a quick visit so you can give Mum a hug a bit tricky. It makes coffee dates with Nath rather scarce. 

It also means missing out on frozen L&P and Burgerfuel - two of the most amazing things in the universe.

However, it also gives you beautiful lightning storms fairly regularly; a fancy apartment with a lift straight to your door; triangles everywhere; something new to see every single day; a job that pays you enough that you can finally start saving; sunny days; elderly asian ladies kissing your cheek and saying "you are so so so cute!"; the best packaging at the supermarkets (oh, I could spend hours in there); 1kg of fresh cherries for $3; a double bed which pretty much works like the pillow phenomenon (when you get way too hot on one side you turn it over and BAM you are cool again - except with the bed you just move to the other side. IDEAL. I've never experienced such luxury); the joy of talking to Mum once every few weeks is delightful. Equally so is the joy of talking to Nath!; endless, endless shops/shopping; the purchasing of an iphone becoming a very real possibility; a million people to people watch; beautiful alleyways full of graffiti; the cutest little coffee shops tucked in the most obscure of places; free internet all over the place; TRIANGLES EVERYWHERE; 1000 different foods to try (newest fave = squid!)....

Most of all, though, I think it's given me the hugest sense of appreciation for all that I have. 

I'm really, really lucky and I find it all too easy to take for granted. Missing home, missing Mum, missing Nath. But I've realised that the luxury of having someone to miss is something beautiful. I'm learning to be thankful for even that; to make the most of my time here because nothing lasts forever. 

Let us revel and wonder in every small moment that comes our way - you have to live your life for now.