2018 recap!

This year is almost over. It feels like it has flown by, mainly because I had some event happen that floored me.

So what has my 2018 brought me?

I got a job in a cinema in January, and it lasted all the way to July, when I was told I was too old for the job, so they were forced to let me go. I had turned 34 the month before. Such BS with me being too old, by the way! I think they wanted someone new, someone they could mold after their wish. What did I get as a thank you for seven months of work? 4 free movie tickets.. I mean, REALLY? I mean, I am happy with some free tickets, but honestly, I was expecting something else. A bigger gift or something, since I was always willing to work extra shifts.

Once I left the job in the cinema, I was going through a bit of a change. I was sleeping on my brothers sofa during that time, because I didn't have a place to call my own. Suddenly, he says that I have to find a different place to sleep, since he would be having one of my nieces move in with him permanently, starting in August. So, I bunk up with a friend, who just happened to have a room available for me. The rent was set at $460, but then I had everything included. Electricity, internet, water and heating, so I jumped on that immediately.

Over the next few months, I was looking at different jobs both here in Denmark and over seas. My main focus was Malta, but no company I talked to wanted to hire me. There were some companies that wanted to hire me, but I had to pay everything myself. Flights, accommodation and anything else related to the move, PLUS I had to have some money available for the first month. I wasn't able to get that together, so I decided to not continue further.

At one point, I get a call asking me if I would have any problems working in a McDonald's. "No, none at all", was my reply. So I was asked to meet the person in charge of employment at a restaurant close to where I live, and we agreed I was going to start on the 18th of December at 6 am. I am still there, and I love it! I really want to pursue it!

2018 was also the year where I lost my beloved father. I am still in a place of denial, and I am not prepared to delete his number from my phone. Maybe some day I will be. The whole experience floored me. Some days I wouldn't eat or drink, and I really got to a point where I felt I had to go out and enjoy a concert or something.

A few days after my father was buried, I got a message from at friend of mine, asking me if I wanted to go with her to Shania Twain. I didn't have to pay for the ticket or the accommodation, since that was already taken care of. It should be noted, that I have had a crush on this friend for a very long time, so the opportunity to go to a concert with her, AND spend a night with her was too good to pass up. So I agreed, and we met a few days later in Copenhagen. We spent the next few hours talking, mainly about the concert. Once the show was over, we went back to our accommodation, and continued to talk. I would love to say that the evening ended on a steamy note, but it didn't. I passed out at 2 am, and she went to sleep at 5 am. The morning was amazing. Lots of cuddles and laughs - just what I needed after what happened with my father.

We have made plans to see each other again, but we need to find out when that will be.

But to sum up my 2018 - quick, brutal and emotional, but also fun and I learned a lot about myself. I just hope that 2019 will be better