Everything remains the same despite the change...

So I've been back for three weeks now. Getting back into the swing of things and reworking my place in Perth. After eight months things change a fair bit. Couples have changed, friends have moved, the people I value are different, actually people are generally different, my puppy is alot older and my bank balance isn't all that healthy.

Trying to figure out where I fit in the scheme of things in Perth. The biggest thing to get used to is the fact I cannot up and leave when I need to, something that has contributed to my sanity in the past. Also not wanting to slip back into the old scheme of things with the same old people and being stuck in the same old rut. It's hard. I don't belong here, and often I wonder why I'm trying to. Oh that's right. It's Home.

I suffered four trying days being unemployed. Then I got a job with a nursing agency, so I'm back doing carer work. Which is generally fun. Have seen some lovely nursing homes with great staff and a couple that are the opposite. Also looking for teaching work. Figure I should use that degree for something.

Also booked my next trip away in May within the first week of being back. Am accompanying my mother to her high school reunion in Malaysia for two weeks. Which should be interesting in the least. It also means bye bye to my weight loss plan but hello to yummy food.

Swancon was fun, despite having to deal with some rather tragic personal issues on the Saturday. Those who were kind enough to put up with me, thank you (especially Hipikat). Got to see a few people I hadn't yet had the chance to catch up with which was nice as well as some lovely people who don't live in Perth like Danny and Sharon. Mynxii is rather cute when you make her blush. Got to spend a fair bit of time with Nevryn which was lovely. And got go meet a couple of new people too. Pannels I was on seemed to go okay despite many of them not being all that well discussed beforehand. And I have another dance workshop that I'm organising as a result!

My asthma in the past three weeks has been worse than in the previous 8 months. I spent the first three days back waking up not being able to breathe, with terrible asthma and hayfever. It's offical, I am literally allergic to this city!