Once again it is May 8th, even though I had it planned to do this May 7th again. But if there is something I learnt, is that plans are very subject to change.
Having said that, it is time to revisit this post, for the fourth time already. The first iteration of this post took place in 2015, it is at time of writing 2023. The passage of time really can go much faster than one might think.
Philosophical musings aside, I actually don't have too much to talk about in this iteration of the post. 29th year is coming up fast. (I also just quite recently noticed I wrote 21nd instead of 21st in the previous iteration. Woops.)
Other than addressing what I am doing it for, I do have an answer (of sorts) for that. During the previous iteration I was getting really down over the fact that, despite making decent money with my employment, I could not get any sort of housing. For social rent I could only apply to a select few, nearly making too MUCH to apply at all. Private rent on the other side, as a single income, gets way too expensive and buying was absolutely our of the question.
Sadly, this situation is one I am convinced a lot of my peers, here and abroad, know all too well. For me the end result was being stuck in a student flat while working full time. It is not very motivating.
All the more surprised and glad I was when I heard my offer was accepted on an apartment! Thanks to luck and having the privilege of financial help, I am now owner and resident of a relatively small apartment.
It definitely improved my overall mood lots. I was getting so demotivated and angry, and it started to show. It made me realize also how lucky I am, and I definitely hope that all you followers who are in a similar situation will catch your lucky break soon as well.
On another note, I do mourn the loss of a friend. If after what transpired they still stalk my blog for whatever reason, I am certain they know this is about them. I often wonder why they did that, and while I mourn the loss, I do not regret cutting them off.
Just a shame it is affecting all my current relations. Just waiting until i'm being dumped/replaced and in the meantime just going along with the ride is probably not the most healthy way to go about friendships and relationships.
This is something i'll likely explore further on May 7th, 2025 when it's time for iteration 5 and the 10 year anniversary of this post.
Speaking of 10 year anniversaries, August 1st this year will also be my 10 years on tumblr, for better or worse. Thankfully I never got caught up in some weird drama or scandal myself, but watching them from the side was both worrying and amusing.
And with that, i'm going to conclude this post. It has been quite a ride so far and I wonder where it'll go next. Until May 7th 2025
