A letter from Nov 02, 2022

Dear FutureMe, How ya doing? It is 8:02pm and it is a couple days after my 22nd birthday! I had a great birthday this year, I got lunch with Katherine and we did a bit of shopping and then had dinner with Dad, Michelle and Frankie. We went to a sushi train and then wandered around Melbourne Central for a little while. I am on the second week of my new job! It is all still training but I am enjoying it right now and hopefully continue to do so. It is working for TSA in Insurance but I am sure you can recall that as it wasn't that long ago. Maybe you are even still working there and have advanced in your career with them, or maybe you have a new job and are doing something even more exciting, or something boring, the world is my oyster. But this job is good because it is work from home which means no gross commutes into an office or anything which I really enjoy. It means I can actually eat a good breakfast and lunch because I am at home to make them... It's the little things. In just under 2 weeks I have 4 different auditions. I have Legally Blonde, Sound of Music, Catch Me If You Can and All Shook Up. I wonder which one I ended up being apart of (hopefully at least one). The rehearsal times clash for all of them so unfortunately I can only pick one so that could either be a very easy choice based on what I am offered or a really tricky one if I am lucky enough to be offered more than one role of my choosing. I have a non-existent love life at the moment but what is new there? I am on the apps and will talk to people but I am too scared to actually date and just don't put enough effort in to actually do much about that fear even though I would love to be in a relationship but I know it takes effort which is something I am clearly not willing to put effort into just right now. I do have excellent friends though which I cherish. Katherine of course, who is basically my number one, we do everything together either just the two of us or with our other friends and I am endlessly grateful for her and all the good she has brought into my life. Then there is Eric, Josie and Harvey the OG 3 besties (none of whom get along with each other but that is nothing new). I don't see them a lot or talk to them nearly as much as I would like to, but we are all busy and unfortunately that is just the way of adult life. But we do talk most days in light conversation and a good proper chat at least once a week. But the in person stuff doesn't come nearly as much as I would like it too. Then there is Rio, Janie and Blake who are the amazing group that I have become super close with through Katherine. I love them all dearly and we all see each other usually at least once a fortnight if not more for a good night out or in. Rio is moving countries very soon which is sad because that will be one less person to hang out with and drag to random movies all the time. But me and him and Katherine and one other person I haven't met yet are going out tomorrow night for some drinks at a wine bar in the city so it will be nice to catch up with him for one of the last times :( Then of course there are the 2 Rhiannon's and Luca, the crew that came from the hellish nightmare that was working at Collins Square. As much as I hated almost every moment of the last few months working at Collins, I at least had the core group to come to work and see everyday. I talk to Luca everyday and the Rhiannon's always are up to come out for drinks or to hangout which is great even if they are super full on and a lot to deal with lmao. Then of course there is Maddi, who I currently live with in the 1111 apartment. I got so lucky to meet her despite all the drama with the other Maddi, we stuck it through and have now spent almost a year in this gorgeous apartment which we unfortunately have to leave in mid January so it will be interesting to see where I end up after this place. We recently finished watching Lucifer together which is one of my favourite shows of all time and it is always so fun to watch people laugh and cry at shows you love and this was no different. The sun has started to set out the window of my apartment and is glowing the sky a gorgeous yellowy orange colour right now which I love. I am going to start reading after I finish this letter which is definitely coming to an end. I have been reading a lot lately, this year has had it's ups and downs with my reading quantity but it has certainly perked up again. I am going to start reading The Soulmate Equation my Christina Lauren again tonight. I started it a while ago but didn't get into it as it was my down period of reading, but since then I have read a couple books by the same author and I have loved them immensely so I am going to give this one another go as I am sure I will love it too. Anyway, I don't think I have anything more to add to this. I am pretty happy with how my life is right now and I hope 3 years from now I am even happier. Lots of love from 22 year old Maddie <3