Just like that

Just like that, two weeks seem to have flown by. I don't know where the time has gone to be honest, so a brief summary of what's been happening.

I recently got a new tattoo. I love it so, so much! It's almost fully healed already and is beautiful. I cannot recommend Andy from Tattoo Gallery highly enough, he's such a great artist particularly for work involving fine lines and shading. It was a very early Christmas present to myself, courtesy of my tax return.

Recently it was Glen's birthday. I took the day off work and despite me still having Uni in the morning, we had a great day. The weather was gorgeous so we went to Carisbrooke Reserve and walked around a bit, then we had some pizzas for dinner and a night on the couch watching some shows. Nice and relaxing. The family birthday lunch also went off without incident, which was a relief.

Last Friday night my Dad asked me if I wanted to go to a bonsai show with him on the Sunday. I can't begin to describe how happy I was that he had asked me to something. We used to do things together all the time, and I couldn't remember the last time he actually wanted to spend some time with me. I would have dropped any other plans to go to this bonsai show as a result, as long as I got to be with my Dad. My natural reaction following this initial phone call then would normally be one of constant worry. It would not be surprising for me to look forward to something only to have it ruined by my Dad's alcoholism.

Thankfully this group therapy stuff seems to be helping. I have been going regularly for the past 3 weeks and, although I did still worry a bit and came up with a backup plan just in case, there was definite improvement in my state of mind. It'll be a slow process, but it seems to be working for me in any case. The best part was that Sunday rolled around and Dad picked me up and we had a fantastic afternoon together. I really am going to remember that for a long time, and am grateful for it.

As for the family planning thing, that's still an ongoing saga. I got my latest test results back and everything is normal, so now I'm booked in for another set of tests, as well as a visit to a fertility clinic. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't getting me down...