Life Doesn’t Wait, So I Guess I Won’t Either

So… hey. Hi?
I know I said I’d update soon, but it’s already 10 days into March…? Anyway, disappearing for a long time usually means good things, because I was busy and I still am very busy with my life in New Zealand.

For the latest update: I am currently on my third job, and guess what — I’m a mart cashier now. Who would’ve thought, right?
To be honest, being a mart cashier was actually one of my childhood dreams. Ever since I was young, I thought the way they typed on the cashier and took out money looked so cool.
Another reason is that I really like money… oops I mean, who doesn’t? Be honest.

So yeah, today was my second day as a mart cashier, and only two weeks ago I was working as a quality controller (QC) in an apple orchard in Timaru. Plot twist.
Oh, and I forgot to mention — I’m currently in Queenstown, which is also the most expensive city in New Zealand. Of course I ended up here.
It’s also the city famous for extreme sports like bungy jumping, skydiving, and giant swings… meanwhile I’m risking my life at the cashier trying not to press the wrong button.

The two weeks in Timaru taught me the meaning of peace… and also exhaustion.
It’s a small seaside city, so technically I could drive to the ocean in a few minutes anytime I wanted.
But the problem was — I worked an average of 10 hours a day, 6 days a week, so after work I didn’t even have the energy to look at the sea, let alone go to it.

I also realized something about myself.
I thought I wanted to be a lone ranger, but apparently even a lone ranger needs people to talk to.
When I’m alone for too long, my brain starts opening 47 tabs of overthinking at the same time.
But when I have friends around, suddenly my brain shuts up and life feels normal again.

So when I say I miss certain cities when I move to a new place,
I don’t actually miss the city.
I miss the people I laughed with in that city.

I guess that’s just life.
Everyone has their own path, and no one is going to wait for me to figure mine out.
All I can do is carry the memories with me and keep moving forward.

And honestly, I’m really grateful for every moment, every feeling, and every memory we created together during those times.
Even if now… I’m just a cashier in the most expensive city in New Zealand.

The famous Lake Tekapo