Hello again, dear blogger. Has it already been 4 years since my last post?
A high level update - I am doing well now; much better than before, in fact. Beyond my imagination and expectations.
I have been just living life, experiencing new things, meeting new people and going to new places. Discovering myself, if you will - trying to figure out who I want to be and what I want out of this beautiful, messy, crazy, simple life.
My younger self would be so happy to know that I am currently writing this on my new iPad Pro (latest model at the time of this post), with its Magic Keyboard (yes, it is from Apple itself, not a third party)! Yes, young self, you can now afford these things, brand new and not pre-loved [although you still like to buy some things pre-loved because it is just more eco-friendly and sustainable, at least in your head])! You even have the latest iPhone and AirPods Pro, AND Apple Watch, also all bought new! Your Apple Pencil is pre-loved off Carousell, but it just makes sense to buy used, no? To think that you used to think new Apple products are not something that you could afford in a long time - and now you have them, without even feeling the pinch. All the endless browsing, researching and longing for these Apple products can finally come to a rest. I still don’t have a MacBook however, but I’m happy to report that I can now afford it too :)
Anyway, I digress.
Since the last I wrote, I have left litigation and gone in-house to be a legal counsel (younger self - are you shocked? You really did believe with your whole heart you would be a litigator forever! But you will not be disappointed with this trajectory, not at all!) - and not just in any company, I am now a legal counsel for a highly ranked crypto company. How surprising right! This has never been in my plans and younger me would have never guessed that I would be in the crypto industry, especially doing what I do (this will be a story for another day)!
This crypto company treats me well. It is hectic, it is busy and it is scary at times (mostly because it is a relatively newly regulated industry, so we’re always just “testing waters”), but it is also rewarding, and personally, much less “toxic”. The lessons and skills I learned in practice transferred to this role fairly well too, and for that, I am thankful. We will talk more about my job next time!
I have also travelled to countries I never thought I would visit! May be fun to write down my thoughts and life there…
I also have a new boyfriend! I must disclaim that things were (he was) actually objectively toxic and bad in the beginning, but things are not only much better but actually good now! He is truly (at least i hope) a changed man - really apparent that he wants to be a better man, making changes and doing things old him would not have done. Reserve your judgment, readers and old self, for I believe that people deserve chances to be better and break the cycle, especially when one comes from a background that sets one up to be that way. Also another story for another time.
I also got a dog, my baby, my dearest - Poppy! She really is the sweetest thing, and I love her very much. Yes, I’m not as “free” as I would be without her, but I really would make the same choice over and over again. She has shown me that I am capable of unconditional love and care (something I struggled believing before), and she simply brings so much joy and meaning to my life. I will share more pictures next time.
I have more to write but I am getting sleepy now, so I shall sign off. I know I can just save this and publish when it is done, but I try to be more candid and “real” with my blogging here, as if I were writing in pen and paper.