'change is hard'

Fairly irrelevant She & Him reference as the song is about a boy, but the words are true maayn, the words are all true.
Just finished packing (with help from my mom and auntie) so I thought I'd write down a few words before i put my life above you again. HARHAR.
I am quite obviously excited. I've always been quite studious and I do partly think thats because of my original upbringing and education in Thessaloniki. We had so many subjects, Greek History, Mythology, Philosophy, Geography, French and then all the bog standard school subjects. I also used to go to English school three nights a week. Yeah.. that sounds a lot for me NOW so nevermind the fact that i was FUCKING FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN. And then moved to Junior school in Birmingham and started learning about the Egyptians. (Awww, remember the Egyptians?! As in, the subject@school. THE TUDORS! VICTORIANS! oh my god, I need to go and fish out my old books)

Anyway, I think I was always looking forward to uni, it was never not an option for me. My mom never pressured me into or out of anything and I really respect her for that, I was really lucky. I always adapt well in new enviroments, I'm never shy or uncomfortable (except at SitC, hiding behind Dave virtually all weekend) and s'all good.
But this is going to be a wee bit weird for me.
My brother is independent and strong. I'd always say I am both of those things, but he moved back to Greece when he was 15. Not so much to go back to dad (or take sides) but he just missed his friends. I was 7. I missed my friends but I needed my mom. So from 16 until now, he's lived on his own. Dad never helped him or supported him, it was the other way round most of the time because dads a musician who spends ANY MONEY on new basses, equipment, computers. So he would be one welllll flashy homeless man.

For that fact, not the homeless statement, when Jason left last week to go London for uni it wasn't hugely emotional for mom. She was happy that he was settled, and felt a little strange because after he travelled the world he stayed here with us for a year and we got used to having him around and I got used to getting beaten up on a regular basis.
But we always learnt to deal with missing Jason. But as sad as this may seem, I do balance myself out between the neighbourhood of friends and all the brum social circles, and my family.
Big fat greek family, man, it scares me a little bit, nevermind the poor unsuspecting new boyfriend back for sunday dinner (we didn't last, obviously).
Me and mum and Eleni, my auntie/bestfriend/sister/but actually auntie are so close. I've seen them slowly heal since my uncle passed away and they've taught me eeeeverything I need to know. Maybe not everything, my grandparents are pretty mentally clever.
Not one day goes by when I don't see my grandparents and aunt and mom, if none of us are away. So this is strange.
Exciting, a littttttle nerve racking, but primarily just strange.

strangey strange. fuck, it's late. I've got to get up so early for us to head down to Southampton.
EEeeeeeek Bonjour new chapter in life!

Love you all, give me a text tomorrow?!

xx

P.s Good luck and have fun to those of you who have moved to uni this weekend.