This is it, my first blog.
I hope that it will help someone, somewhere, in some way. I have lots of thoughts on a variety of topics. I know that not everyone will agree with my opinions or thoughts, and that is fine, as long as you keep it PC... It is out thoughts and opinions that make us individuals, can you imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same?
So anyway, my first blog will be a little about me.. I was born in and raised in Dorset, in the UK. We (Mum, Dad, brother and I) moved around a bit. Mum and Dad separated when my brother and I were young, we stayed with Mum and saw Dad once a week. Both Mum and Dad eventually re-married, bringing along two step-brothers from my step-mother.
My brother went off the rails after our Grandfather (Pops) died, and ended up going to live with Dad and the step family. This did not work well for him, what with one thing and another, which lead to more problems for him (and us) and years of him running away and living rough, or in detention centers. May blog more about this another time, there is so much to tell, and no idea where to start.
After their marriage, Mum, my step-father Mike and I lived in Abu Dhabi, UAE for just over 6 months. I was 13, a young age to be in a strange country, away from family, friends and life as I knew it. I had already missed a lot of time at school growing up, as I would be a caregiver for Mum when she was ill, which was often. Prior to moving abroad, I had been bullied a little at school, and so when we returned home to Bournemouth, I 're-invented' myself as a Gothic punk for a few of my teenage years. Hiding behind a tough exterior was a shy, introverted, anxious young girl. I was able to apply my make-up and pretend to be someone else, whilst I tried to 'find' myself.
How long could it take?
Well, here I am, 46 years old, living in Ontario, Canada since 2001, having just re-trained (again), and working part time in a job I love, debating to go to college again next year to take the next step on my journey.. I think I have now found what I want to be when I grow up, and I think I have finally started to find myself.
Didn't take long at all.....
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