Long time no speak, gang! I've pretty much neglected my blog since July, but I have good reason. Life has been crazy lately, and a lot has changed since my last life update post on here, which, I guess, was at the end of last year, so I think we're about due for one.
Let's start with work: in early September, I left my job and embarked on a new adventure. My now previous job was in marketing at a membership organisation in the gas industry - I started there during one of the Covid lockdowns in January 2021, and it was my first 'big girl' job out of university. I can honestly say that I never in my life expected to have ended up working in the gas industry, but it's crazy how the world works. I'm super proud of my work from my time there (particularly launching one of their magazines), and am equally as proud to have met so many incredible people - from my direct colleagues to the organisation's members and board. It was a really eye-opening experience from start to finish, and I learnt a lot about the industry, and myself. I truly believe that it was one of those things that I'll look back on and realise what a formative time in my life it was. I already miss the team and will forever be grateful for my time there.
My new job? Taking a slightly different direction - I'm now working in digital PR at an agency in Oxford. I'm super excited about this move and I genuinely believe it was the right thing for me. I found the interview process a dream and didn't feel any unease when making the decision (although I can confirm there were tears when I handed my notice in at IGEM) or when it came to my first day - in fact, I always say that the first day of a new job is like a weird cocktail of dread and nerves but, miraculously, my only worry on the first day for this job was the traffic. It's been a weirdly smooth process so far (again, apart from the traffic) and I am very at peace with everything. I'm very excited to get properly stuck in and work with some incredible clients and expand my knowledge of the world of PR.
So, with my new job being based in Oxford, there's been another big change in my life. Earlier this week, I made the move to Oxfordshire after a couple of weeks of the horrendous commute (if you hadn't already gathered, I've not enjoyed that bit) and am now living in a little one bed flat. I'm still settling in and getting myself sorted but I'm so excited to make it my home and get into more of a routine again.
It's been a big decision - you know, the kind where it could either be the best decision of your life or the worst decision of your life. I'm obviously hoping it's the former but, for now, that's TBC. I'm going to miss my friends so much - the thought of no longer being five minutes away from my best friend is truly heartbreaking, but I know that they're my forever friends and nothing will change, no matter the distance between us. I'll miss my family but it's time to spread my wings - after all, I've done it before with uni and my brother moved out this time last year, so it's not going to feel as weird as some may think - just different. But different is good. It's time for a change, and it's time to start to think of myself and what I want in life - I knew I wanted to move away from my hometown, and I know I want to - eventually - work in motorsport and/or Formula 1 in particular, so Oxfordshire - being where most of these teams are based - made sense and is kind of the perfect move for the long term, I hope.
With all that going on, it's been a bit non-stop, and it kind of feels like the last month or so has been an out of body experience - my brain feels so scrambled! But I've been making the most of my time, and have been up to some pretty fun things so let's have a quick recap:
- in late June (just before my weekend at the British Grand Prix), I finally had my graduation, which was delayed for two years because of Covid
- in July, I had the best weekend in London with my oldest (and bestest) friend Emma - we went to see Sam Fender at Finsbury Park and also went to Community Festival at Finsbury Park the next day; highlights here have got to be seeing The Wombats and Two Door Cinema Club, aaaand finally embracing a bucket hat (wild, I know!)
- also in July, my friends and I had a crazy day doing pub golf for Lauren's birthday in Nottingham - my newfound love for hats definitely disappeared when I put that golf hat on
- more motorsport at the end of July when my brother and I went to the Formula E - it was such a fun time, and was so nice to spend some time with Ryan after not seeing him for a couple of months
- another London trip came in August when my Mum and I went down for the weekend - we saw Coldplay at Wembley (amazing) and also made a trip to the Vaudeville Theatre to finally see SIX (I am obsessed)
It's my birthday in about a week - the big 2-4, argh! I'm heading off to Cyprus for the week which will be amazing to just relax, unwind and be present and enjoy the time away. Although I've been on some amazing trips in the last couple of years, I've not been on a proper sunny villa holiday since 2017 so I'm so excited to make the most of it, and hopefully I'll have some blog content from it - I'm thinking it's time to bring the style diaries back!
All in all, it's been an absolute rollercoaster couple of months but I'm super excited about this new chapter in my life, and I can't wait to get properly settled in and into some good, genuinely healthy routines. My aims, aside from settling in flat and job wise, are to eat better, read more and blog more - even if it's just short snippets. I'm feeling positive, I have a good feeling about the future, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what the next few months bring.
As always, thanks for sticking with me - I hope everyone is doing well and, if not, just remember it always gets better. Onwards and upwards! Love, always.
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