Moments Like These: The Past is the Past & Now is Now

So tonight I was sitting on facebook looking at some poeple's pages from home (the Chatham Islands) and I felt a rush of home sickness. It's not the island that I miss, it's the people. Over the summer (2009) I went on an emotional rollercoaster! I managed to get through it with the help of some friends...one of which was a big help...Her name was Porsha... The sad thing about it is that we are no longer friends now.

February this year, Porsha accused me of stealing one of her dresses!!! I didn't do this, I just happened to have the same one. I saw it on Trademe and purchased it. A guy from home (Hamish) could back me up on this. I talked to her online (MSN) trying to sort it out, but she wouldn't tell me why she was mad at me. She just told me to get over it and she didn't like me anymore. So I eventually left it at that (due to the fact that alot more harsh words were shared) and moved on. I had never been so mad! I thought we were the bestest of friends. But obviously I was wrong. We grew up together, right from when she was born (our parents were best friends).

My other friend...Hamish... well for some reason he has stopped talking to me. I think it's because he's going out with Porsha now. Accepting the fact that we aren't close anymore, nearly makes me cry (every time). We were closer than anybody else on that island...even though alot of people on that island thought him and his twin brother were a bit cocky and not many people liked them. Hamish and I spent so much time together. He would drive to my house and we would just sit in my room and talk. Or we would go cruising around the island. He would even pick me up and take me to the Touch game. One thing I will remember is spending Christmas together. Both of our families had gone to the lagoon so we decided to drive round and visit everyone and have fun of our own!

-Hamish-

So now that my closest friends are no longer my "friends" I came to the conclusion I don't have that kind of relationship with anybody else on the Chathams (well not including family members).

As for my family...I miss them immensly!!! My parents and I were never really that close until this year. I spoke to them over the phone tonight and it was so funny. My dad attempted to give me the "sex" talk because I told him I was going to Ben's again this weekend and that Ben wanted to come to the Chathams this summer. But the highlight of this convo...My mummy darling is sending me a nice yummy pack of fresh Chatham Island Blue Cod mmmmm and dad is going to send me some BIG scrumptiouse PAUA!!! My tummy's grumbling already.

Anyway, after nearly having a big cry over how much I miss my family and friends, I pulled myself together and thought about my amazing family and friends I have now...here's some photo's...I'm sure they'll love me for adding this pictures =]

My House

My Dad

My amazing cousins Tessa (left) & Trisha (right)

-Their places are my sanctuary when I need to get away, they always know what to say and do-

My friend Kayla (hostel buddies...and childhood friends)

The legendary Jack Moffett, this guy got me through some hard times in Timaru

My messy cousin Arron (one of the best guitarist I know)

My CRAZY new besty; Missy.

We had some outragous moments together hehe

Beau-Boy....He's like a brother to me...One moment we're getting along fine, cruising the streets in his beaten up truck, the next; we're play fighting on the living room floor