Big Things Update

Graduation!

 

Last week I graduated from Uni! Although in the days before I wasn't really all that excited, when graduation day rolled around I was very happy to finally have the degree I worked so hard for in my hand.

 

I wasn't very organised when it came to putting together my outfit. I went shopping a few weeks before with my mum and sister for fashion advice. I chose this white Dress from Zara. It has a high neckline and a large cut out on the back from the waist up to the top of the back where it connected with 3 buttons. This was not originally the style of dress I was looking for. I wanted a skater style dress. Once I tried this one on I was comfortable, liked the dress and the price impressed me as well coming in at about $90. The white looked good against the black of the gown and the colour didn't clash with the red hood. I borrowed a pair of nude coloured peep toe heels and a gold necklace from Caitlin (who is particularly good at saving the day). To complete the outfit I wore an engraved gold bracelet Ryne gave me for Christmas last year and a rose gold bangle with little crystals in it from Ryne's parents which was a gift for graduating.

(Not the best quality photo sorry it was taken on a phone)

 

It was an early start arriving at Parliament House at 9am, and all over by lunch time. It was nice to have My family and Ryne's parents there to celebrate. I had a nice lunch with my family and a glass of champagne to make the occasion.

 

I've booked my tickets to the USA!

Yesterday I booked my flights to America! I am really excited to be going to visit Ryne and hopefully do a bit of travelling. I will be gone for about 2 and a bit months and as much as I am really looking forward to being in the USA I also am going to miss my family and friends. I will be posting about what I get up to on my travels.

Ryne's team is doing really well and is still undefeated in the 6 games they have played so far. 

Keep your eyes peeled for another nutrition related post coming soon.

Where have I been for the last month?

I have been missing in action for the last month and this is where ‘big things’ in the title of my blog comes into play.

Less than a year ago Ryne (my boyfriend) was offered the opportunity to move to America to play Rugby Union and work. Of course he accepted the offer because it is an amazing opportunity for him to further his Rugby career as well as a once in a lifetime experience. He has some big dreams for his time over there and I believe that he can achieve whatever he puts his mind too. Ryne left to begin his adventure last week. Long story short I have been spending as much time with him as possible over the last month and being a bit sad that he was leaving didn’t really feel like writing any posts.

I have known about this plan for about 9 or 10 months so let me run you through my rollercoaster of emotions. When I first found out about this plan I had a moment of shock. I had been with Ryne for a couple of months and I was already head over heels for him. The shock only lasted for a second while my brain caught up. Then it was pure excitement for him to be given this opportunity. He had my 100% support from the beginning. As the months went on every time Ryne moving to America came up in conversation I would just feel so proud of him and all he has done to get to this point. I had a few moments where I was sad because I knew that I was really going to miss having him around all the time but I also knew that what we have can’t be changed by distance. The few days after Ryne left I was a bit of an emotional wreck, not because I was worried about anything I just really missed having him by my side. I am still missing him after a week but I’m also doing much better because we are able to talk regularly.

I am hoping to go and live with Ryne as soon as I can save enough money and navigate my way through the many visas available.

So that is an update of what has been happening of late. I hope you have all had a good month.

Bridget x

Have any of you had a long distance relationship?

Lessons I have learnt in life

Recently I have been trying to appreciate the little things in life. Today I am writing this post remind myself of things I have learnt and maybe even inspire others to do the same. We learn best from our mistakes.

Lesson number 1:
When something is written down the tone in which you wrote it can be lost.

This is something I learnt back in primary school. I remember my group of friends wrote a letter to our teacher saying we didn’t like the way that he favoured other students in the class (It didn’t turn out well. Not my proudest primary school moment). Moral of the story if you have something important to tell someone try and do it in person or over the phone (gasp! Actually talking to someone rather than texting them!). When you are actually speaking to a person there is opportunity to listen and also to explain what your view.

Lesson number 2:
Sometimes it is better to relax and go with the flow.

I must admit up until this year I was terrible with just being patient and seeing how things turned out. I always planned things way in advance not leaving anything to chance. It would always make me slightly uncomfortable when someone says ‘let’s just meet up at … and see what we feel like doing’ because how am I supposed to know if I should bring my swimmers or my running shoes? I think this is why I have such a big and heavy handbag, I’m prepared for everything. When I was younger and stressing about something (usually dance) mum would recite a verse from Desiderata a poem by Max Ehrmann:

‘You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.’

I found the last line of this poem comforting. Over the last year the relaxed approach to life of my friends and boyfriend has rubbed off on me. Something just clicked in my brain that not everything had to be planned. Surprisingly my favourite memories from this year have been the ones where there were no plans.

Lesson number 3:
Assignments or projects of any kind should not be left to the last minute.

I learnt this lesson many, many years ago but after 13 years at school and 3.5 years at uni I am still not able to get things done in advance (for example writing this post rather than the nutrition presentation I am giving on Sunday). I tell myself it is just because I need the pressure of the deadline being a day or an hour away to do my best work.

Lesson number 4:
Attitude is everything.

I find when I start my day with a positive attitude I am more likely to have a good day. If I have a determined attitude before going out for a run I will push myself to run that little bit harder. Changing your attitude is easier said than down but it is worth the effort.

I hope you have had a great day,
Bridget x