Honey I'm Still Free..

I hope loyal followers (and anyone else) find the following mildly amusing :-)

It’s Valentines Day and I am a sucker for all things romantic- so you’d think this would be my favourite day.. but its like being a fan of music and being deaf.. or being a fan of good food and wine and living in Honiara (!) right now there is no outlet for my romanticism. Valentines day is dead to me – and it’s a pity because in some ways I’d love to have someone to fill the bath for; spill rose petals on the beadspread for; make French toast and coffee for; drink champagne on the beach with; sing tortured love songs to; have an amazing mindfuck of a conversation with. Blah Blah Blah.

So this Valentine’s Day I’m loving me instead. Metaphorically – OF COURSE! All that good will has to have an outlet!

I’m kicking back with a glass of wine (gee can you tell?!) after a weekend of intense work and having had my first dinner party with guests invited under my own steam. It might have taken a year to get here – but I finally feel like I am part of this place – and that feels good. It doesn’t change my mind about wanting to leave when my time is up – but it does make me happy.

I once read somewhere that hiding your light under a bushel is the worst kind of pride you can display; who are any of us to decide that we are less worthy of life’s riches than those around us? So tonight I say.. Love me. Because I am great. I’m pretty smart, I’m creative, I’m funny (even if in a dad-joke kind of way!) and I’m brave and kind and just a little crazy and let’s face it, who doesn’t love that combination?!

So in the immortal words of Abba I’m just gonna put it out there - Honey I’m still free, take a chance on me!

Ps.. who ever you are kissing tonight, I hope they are half as good as me- because I kind of rock at that too. (now I hope all the people who are reading this who have kissed me are smiling and knowing its true!)

Happy Valentine’s Day x