In the past year I have been unbelievably blessed to meet so many new people who have come and left the house I live in. There have been more than thirty expats who have called this house their home, I love all of them in their own special way but there were four in particular that stole my heart.
First Michael, the lovable Irish guy no one could understand, left. Then Nico my absolute favourite guitarist in the whole world left in the first four months of me moving in. I was devistated and didn’t think I would ever become close with anyone new in the house, then Kika came along. This random big haired, crazy intruder who slept on the couch for a while as she figured out what she was going to do then just ended up staying. Kika showed me that having chemistry with someone outside of a romance was truly possible and in many ways actually more amazing.
Michael, Nico and Kika were there for me during some of the hardest months of my whole life and they will forever be tattooed in my memory. I now have a very good excuse to visit Ireland, Germany and Italy when this Corona saga is over. I am confident we’ll all cross paths again one day, hopefully sooner rather than later.
When I thought my luck had dried up and surely I’d not be blessed to find another house besty, Oona, a Spanish wild child entred the scene. I have never met someone so perpetually chilled out yet energetic and happy and it was an easy vibe to catch. Oona has a magnetic way of just getting everyone around her to feel good. She sings and dances around the house all the time and is such a joy to be around.
Today is Oona’s last day after a short but intense two months of iso and I am very much not ok with it but I am getting used to this type of good bye. It’s more of a see you later without really knowing exactly when “later” will be. I’m proud of her for pursuing her goal to complete the farm work to ensure her second year visa despite not being particularily thrilled about it.
I feel so lucky to have stumbled upon this rugged, broken, charismatic house, it has really changed my life. I have been able to share all my highs and lows of the past year in this home and am getting the hang of the inevidable cycle of goodbye’s this house comes with. I look forward to who comes next to fill the void that Oona’s departer will create.
Til then, unsuspecting new house bestie, whoever you are. ❤
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