Dear Diary The last we spoke, I wasn't sure if Karate Kid would be coming home that night. We'd had a heated argument that morning and he'd disclosed to me that debt was the reason why he couldn't think about proposing to me. I had time to reflect during that day. I felt embarrassed for … Continue reading Money Isn’t Evil, Debt Is – Entry 205

Dear Diary So. I almost wrote to you recently but was embarrassed to be writing again about the pattern that Karate Kid and I cycle through. You know the one: He does something thoughtless or inappropriate and I get upset. I bottle it up and then explode and tell him to get out of my … Continue reading The Day I Went Crazy – Entry 204

Dear Diary I'm so sorry it's taken a while to update you on what happened next. It's so hard to find enough time these days to sit down (alone) and write to you properly. Karate Kid is the snooping type (which we always knew) and if I have my laptop open he'll come over to … Continue reading Other People’s Lives Are So Interesting – Entry 203

Dear Diary I hope that you've been well. There are a few updates since the last entry. I'm limited with time as Karate Kid will be home soon. My apologies in advance as I'll likely not have a chance to proof read this entry. After the China trip, The Twin sent me a message via … Continue reading Deeper and Darker Confessions – Entry 202

Dear Diary I would like to share with you something that's been on my conscience for the past few days. I need to explain the background for you first, though. I'd been rather disappointed that Karate Kid didn't contact me to see if I'd arrived safely to China. So much so, that I'd been planning … Continue reading Confessions of the Conscience in China – Entry 201

Dear Diary I had a nightmare last night. It's similar to the others that I've veen having all week, even before leaving for China. Most nights I dream that Karate Kid is seeing someone else in secret. Last night's was vivid. I was sitting on a tall wooden stool across a tall wooden table from … Continue reading When Dreams Speak – Entry 200

Dear Diary I'm writing to you from China. The family trip came up quickly. My parents, younger brother and I are on a train from Beijing to Xian (home of the teracotta soldiers). We have been here for three days. The first day was the hardest for me because I really missed Karate Kid. Each … Continue reading Separation Makes The Heart Wander – Entry 199

Dear Diary It's amazing what you learn about people when you spend more time with them. It turns out that Karate Kid has a phobia to ceiling fans. I've used ceiling fans or most of my life and so feel safe when sleeping beneath one. The last place that I house-shared at did not have … Continue reading The Good, The Bad and Ugly Habits – Entry 198

Dear Diary Writing to you will be hard for the foreseeable future. It's because Karate Kid and I are now living together. It's unofficially official, at the moment, as I haven't told my family or friends about the set up. Karate Kid has had to tell his family as he was living with his mother (bit … Continue reading Playing House – Entry 197

Dear Diary Hello, I'm back.  I originally started writing this entry after returning from my best friend's wedding overseas a few weeks ago.... but so much has been happening. I apologise in advance for this being a lot of information crammed into the one diary entry. Before we get onto the boy talk, I'll share … Continue reading Digesting Change and New Information – Entry 196