6 months

Last week Wednesday marked 6 months in the UK. It's a massive milestone for me in my time here and one that I wasn't entirely sure that I'd make. The last 6 months have pushed me beyond my comfort zone and it doesn't look like it will end anytime soon. But in celebration of this, I thought I'd share some of my highlights and some of the lesson's I've learnt and am still learning.

1. Getting a National Insurance Number.

2. Going to my first ever job interview. I've now been to 5. This has been a tremendously gruelling lesson of consistent perseverance. But that is a post for another day.

3. Transitioning a long distance relationship to an actual everyday relationship and still have all of the same feels for Matt when he's in close proximity. I was terrified that we'd finally be in the same city and then realise that we weren't meant to be. Thankfully, we still like each other. A lot.

4. Learning to take public transport. I miss my car so much but I have an appreciation of what it's like to be dependent on other modes of transport and making it work. After countless Friday afternoons with the bus running late, I've learnt to roll with the punches.

5. Rescuing the two Gingers. Finding Walt and Jesse was something that I didn't expect would happen so quickly in my time in England. But I wouldn't change having them for the world. When 'home home' feels so far away, having these two and Matt makes me feel like I am home and that I belong. And Matt likes cats now - score!

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