What was I doing for a couple of hours online, back in 2012? Most likely blogging. In French, details matters.
I somehow grew out of it. A couple of times, but I always came back to it. I should have been more consistent, maybe I’d be a famous blogger instead of being a thirty-something stuck in life, burnt out to the core and wondering what she’s going to do the next day. Well, if you are reading this, you know what I am doing. I am rebranding, guys!
I remember when I started this blog, back in 2019, pre-COVID. I had just moved back in the UK, after spending a couple years in Canada. I remember I was freaking out in my bedroom, because I couldn’t find the credentials of my previous blog that is still available — right here, that’s my digital footprint! Instead of worrying even more, I did what I liked the most: setting up a new blog. I could have done the same thing today but I am way too attached to this blog, even thought there’s not a lot of articles on it.
And boy, so much things happened over the past 6 years. Brace yourself, I know for a fact that I wasn’t ready at all for everything that happened.
(Edit: I managed to find the credentials and I moved all my articles here, so all my content is now on the blog!)
When I started this blog, I was nearly 28 years ago, I was living in an house sharing near Canary Wharf, in London. I was working in customer services and I was so burnt out. It was hard for me having to talk to people all day long, especially because they were just complaining. It was an online casino, most of them were just gambling addicts, and I was either their mom, their therapist of just a random person they’d treat like a piece of shit. I had no sense of purpose at the time and I couldn’t stand up for myself. I wouldn’t trade life with myself at that time, however I’d gladly give her advices on how to navigate life, cause was she didn’t know was how insane the next few years were going to be.
The last article I posted on this blog, was an article I wrote for a job. I don’t remember what happened after that. I still dream to write for a living because there is nothing that makes me happier than sit down and write a bunch of words. I write a lot of words as of today, online 6 or even 8 years before. I still have all the articles I wrote in the past, somewhere on my drive. I like to believe it’s some form of dedication.
In 2019, I was watching the first season of You. Today, it’s over, season 5 was release a couple of months ago and I binge-watched it, obviously.
Back at the time, I was living in an house-sharing. Today, I celebrate my 2 years of being a home ownership!
Six years ago, I was living in London. Actually, even a year ago, I was still living in London. Packing my entire life to move to Edinburgh, where I live today.
I travelled (be ready to read a lot about it). I experienced a lot of plot twists! Life changed so much. I have changed so much!
I remember reading my about page this morning, and laughing. Of course, I still love Winter and the snow, the cold days and the noise of the rain. I still love travelling and talking about astrology. I still hate talking about work, maybe because I haven’t been passionate about being an account manager lately. I sort of lost the love I had for Christmas when my grandma passed away three years ago. Somehow, I am still the same person, but I am also different. I just have more traumas — good thing is that I am working on it! I also developed a serious caffeine addiction during lockdown. I would sit down at the dining table with my dad, at 3pm every day, and we would drink black coffee, in which we would dip biscuits. It’s funny how one of my best love story starting during one of the worst time.
Also, sadly, today the instagram name @notesofwinter is taken, and not by me. That makes me wonder if I was to re-brand myself and get a new name, to avoid any confusion. What do you think? Good idea? Bad idea?
Please, do not think I am AI because I use a lot of em dashes — I just love them, and I also love my Oxford comma. Not that AI used it, or does it?
This is a very messy article, with a picture of a messy hot chocolate. You get the point, but I am back, and ready to post a lot of new article, catch you up on everything that happened over the past few years. I can't wait to post new travelling article, plenty of new pictures, and work on even more content than I used to! I am going to end this here, wish you a lovely rest of you day and we'll meet soon (I just have a lot of work to do first!). See you soon x
