a couple of weeks ago, i moved into a new flat in north east valley. i feel quite blessed! its full of really lovely creative women, mostly in their late 20s, who care about the kind of food they put in their bodies and like going for runs. we're all really different but at the same time i fit right in. and they're really warm. its hug central!

so that's the people... the flat itself has a few flaws, as is inevitable in all dunedin flats, but it has a heatpump! its really sunny, has a plum tree which is fruiting at the moment, YUM! huge backyard for myfanwy to explore (and she has settled in really well, casting her charms all over my flatmates and playing guantanamo with the local mice). my room has a really good view of flagstaff (which i walked up by my damn self on sunday), and that also means i get mega afternoon sun. it also has a low ceiling so its easy to heat :-).

IT was remanded til april. the conditions of IT's bail is that IT must have no contact with me. i haven't seen IT since i came back from ohope. sweet relief. i'm still terrified of running into IT but i get a little braver every day. its a definite comfort knowing IT is living on the opposite side of the city. we were in the same damn suburb before.

my lovely boyfriend comes back on tuesday. i am looking forward to that a great deal. in the meantime, i am shut up in my room painstakingly bashing the thesis. how can five days pass so slowly???