pieces of me

1. i have ended up doing stuff for my job that i would never have believed possible. some days i am so worried that someone will find me out and call “fraud” that i carry a talisman around in my pocket to help dispel my feelings of inadequacy… like a smooth stone from the beach. or a turritella shell. or a piece of quartz. i don’t know if it works, but it makes me feel better
2. i had my wedding and engagement rings melted down and made into one ring that is the shape of the turritella shell. i love it.
3. i have found the perfect beach house for us to spend a week in for christmas this year. if it was any closer to the ocean we’d be sleeping with our feet in the water.
4. when i finally return to nz, i want my home to be so close to the sea that i can hear the waves as i drift off to sleep…
5. …because i grew up here

for five fact friday