Well into a new year now, middle of May actually. How time flies when you are having fun. And I certainly have had fun this year.Apart from the new job, (well I am 9 months into it now) this year has bought some much needed social life. My close friends have become even closer and not just because there are less miles between us.
So far this year we have travelled to Swansea for Panto, and yes it was Osmond related. Very typical girly (sorta) weekend, if slightly older girlies. Then of course the last couple of months have been taken up by the Up Close and Personal Tour (yes Osmonds too). Again a wonderful chance to (dare I say) bond with friends as well as meet new ones.
Of course all the travel and experiences had their own hazards for me. Its hard to break a habit of a lifetime with OCD, and each new city/town/hotel/venue could have been a nightmare of checking and cleaning. Although even my friends drew the line when visiting a pub in Brighton, I think the carpet may have been dried beer and food rather than actual carpet fibres. But I will admit the anxiety levels were higher than usual in some places.
The anxiety of meeting new people was minimal, mostly because I was in a safe group, and also I pretty much knew many of the faces by the end of the tour.
The trick now of course is not to fall into bad habits again or new "routines" that replace obsessive behaviours, and set a new event to look forward to....Las Vegas Baby!
