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Address: Tenerife, Canary Islands

Picnic Canary offers a unique luxury picnic experience in Tenerife. Perfect for special occasions like proposals, birthdays, or milestones, they specialize in intimate gatherings in secret, breathtaking locations. They also cater to group events, providing an all-inclusive experience with food and drinks.

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[wendimydarling]

Hello! I’m so very grateful that you’ve stumbled upon my blog and have chosen to read my stories. In this list you’ll discover all of my works, both big and small, and my hope is that you’ll find some healthy escape for awhile within these digital pages, and perhaps some sound advice along the way. 

I do not lay claim to any of the characters or Henry himself (as much as a girl can dream, right?), however all ideas, plot lines, original characters and writing is my own. I EXPRESSLY DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR ANY OF MY WORK TO BE COPIED OR REPOSTED. That shouldn’t have to be said and I hate doing it, but unfortunately, that is the world we live in. 

Small key:

* means fluff ** means smut *** means dark smut, please heed warnings and tread lightly - All of my readers are female; being female, that is what I write best. So sorry to anyone looking for male/male! - All Henry photos are screencaps that the lovely @demivampirew​ took for me, and any other photos are stock photos found on the internet. I claim no ownership to any GIFs I’ve used either, all credit goes to the OG poster. 

And now, onto the goodies!

~ No Mercy** - Henry’s girlfriend has a silent surprise in store for him at home.    (Henry’s POV, fem!dom hinted switch)

~ Don’t Touch** - Henry receives a lesson on how his girl likes to  be touched.    (Henry’s POV, fem!dom) 

~ Sucker** - Henry gives the reader an extra special birthday present.    (First Person Reader, fem!dom switch, birthday gift for @luclittlepond)

~ Brat Tamer** - Henry teaches the reader a lesson in patience.    (First Person Reader, male!dom)    | Part Two |

~ I Miss You** - Henry and the reader have phone sex.    (First Person Reader, Long-Distance Relationship, Angst)

~ The First Time*&** - A collection of Henry’s firsts with the reader.    (First Person Reader, fluff)

~ I’m Glad You’re Here** - The reader takes care of Henry while he’s sick.    (First Person Reader, a smidge of innuendo)

~ Day One*&** - A catalog of events on the day Henry’s kids are born.    (First Person Reader, mostly fluff, some smut)

~ Senses Challenge* - A summer lake picnic with Henry, in which each sense adds a layer to the setting.    (First Person Reader, fluff, writing challenge)    | Sight | Scent | Sound | Touch | Taste |

~ The Thirst is Real** - What happens when our own @littlefreya​ and Henry meet to discuss the happenings of Tumblr?    (Third Person, smutty fluff, birthday present)

~ Please Don’t Leave Me* - The reader finally opens up about her past trauma with Henry.    (First Person Reader, angst, fluff, birthday present)

Appreciation:

~ His Laugh* ~ Fire* ~ Have You Noticed?* ~ Elmo’s Got a Crush* ~ He Can Wear Anything* ~ Kissing* ~ Favorite Look* ~ Dear Henry*

Imagines/Drabbles:

~ Kal and His Pup* - Kal looks after Baby Cavill. ~ Piano Lesson* - You teach Henry a simple song on the piano. ~ Reassurance* - Henry comforts you. ~ Dancing* - Henry entertains you while you make dinner. ~ Jealous Justice** - Henry reminds you who you belong to. ~ Gym Pampering* - You give Henry a massage after leg day. ~ Horses* - Henry take your mind off things with a ride. ~ Quaran-tash* - You try to get Henry to get rid of his mustache. ~ Surfaces** - You and Henry test every spot in the house. ~ Prisoner** - Henry gives you oral.  SONG DRABBLES: ~ Rock You Like a Hurricane - Two-sentence drabble based on the second stanza of the song. ~ Ride All Night - Henry takes the reader on a beach picnic for her birthday.  ~ Sucker -  Henry gives the reader an extra special birthday present.  ~ Tenerife Sea - Henry answers an interviewer’s question about his fiance.  ~ Rewrite the Stars - Henry and the reader have a tense moment. ~ Peer Pressure - Henry is edged by his girlfriend via a long distance phone call.  ~ Hold My Girl - Henry consoles his pre-teen daughter. ~ The Sound of Silence - Henry takes a walk with Kal and thinks about his life.  ~ All About That Bass - Henry and his girl have a bet at the gym.

~ Ground Sparring** - Syverson finds a worthy opponent in a wrestling match.    (First Person Reader, OFC, Shower Sex)    | Part 1 | Part 2 |

~ The Soldier’s Wife*&** - Syverson and his wife traverse the highs and lows of marriage.    (Third Person Reader, OFC, Fluff and Smut, Angst)    | Flashback | Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | Chapter Four |    | Chapter Five | Chapter Six | Chapter Seven |

~ Sweater Weather** - Syverson and the Reader spend a weekend away in a cabin after he gets back from tour.    (First Person Reader, Oral Sex, birthday gift for @cavillryarchive)

~ Weakness - After a fight, Syverson teaches his wife to mind.    (First Person Reader, Tickle Fic)

Imagines/Drabbles:

~ Oral** ~ Lactation** ~ I Want to Watch You*&** SONG DRABBLES: ~ Trumpets - Syverson watches his wife get ready for bed. ~ Motivation - The reader helps Syverson cope with PTSD. ~ Toxic (Sir, Yes Sir) & Love is A Battlefield (That’s An Order) - The reader and Syverson have private thoughts about the other.

~ Revenge*&** - Walter gets revenge on his wife.     (POV switch, First Person Reader, Tickle Fic)

~ Tomorrow (Walk Me Home)* - Walter gets home late from work and comforts his Little after she has a nightmare.    (Walter Third Person POV, OFC, dd/lg)

SONG DRABBLES: ~ Closer (Miranda) - Walter frisks the reader. ~ Say Something - Walter has a difficult choice to make. ~ Walk Me Home (Tomorrow) - Walter gets home late from work and comforts his Little after she has a nightmare.

~ Who Do You Work For?*** - August is captured and tortured for information.    (August’s POV, ffff/m fem!dom)

~ Worship*&** - Touch-starved August finally received the care he needs.    (POV switch, some First Person Reader, OFC)    | Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | Chapter Four |    | Chapter Five |

~ Trapped*** - August kidnaps the reader and tortures her into becoming his submissive.    (POV switch, some First Person Reader, OFC, VERY DARK)    | Part One | Part Two | Part 2.1 | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five |     | eviF traP | Part Six | Part Seven | Finale | 

~ The Chair*** - An additional scene from Trapped, takes place after Part Seven.    (First Person Reader)

~ The Hammer and The Widow** - August and Alanna spend the eve of the big heist battling for dominance.    (Third Person Reader, fem!dom/male!dom switch)

~ Cover the Mirrors*** - Vampire!August has his sights set on new prey.    (First Person Reader, OFC, DARK)

SONG DRABBLES: ~ A Man Alone - August watches his lover sleep. ~ Sexy and I Know It & Hungry Like the Wolf - August stalks a night club to find a snack. ~ Like A Virgin - August plays with his lover during aftercare. ~ Smooth Criminal (Mine) - August watches as his wife tortures and kills someone for sport. ~ Earned It (The Hammer and The Widow) - August and Alanna spend the eve of the big heist battling for dominance. ~ Summertime - August watches his lover and their newborn. ~ Chasing Cars - The reader muses about solar mythology and August. ~ Work From Home - The reader’s thoughts about August when he’s away. 

~ Who’s in Charge?** - Napoleon discovers who is the alpha in his relationship.    (Illya Kuryakin x Gabby Teller x Napoleon Solo, fem!dom, Third Person     Reader)

~ Convenience** - Clark finds a place to sleep for the night.    (POV switch, Third Person Reader, OFC, Angst)

SONG DRABBLES: ~ Blue Jeans (Convenience) - Clark finds a place to sleep for the night. ~ Wrecking Ball - Lana talks about her first boyfriend.

SONG DRABBLES:

~ When Doves Cry - Temperature play with Geralt. (First Person Reader drabble; smut)

~ Highway to Hell - Geralt watches a family have a picnic. (Third person drabble; Geralt’s POV; fluffy angst)

~ Toss a Coin to Your Witcher - Geralt allows Yen to have her way with him. (Third Person drabble; Geralt’s POV; fem!dom; smut)

~ Sexual Prowess** ~ Hogwarts House* ~ Ticklishness* ~ How They Tickle*&** ~ Kissing** ~ Handling a Breakup* ~ First Date* ~ Love Languages* ~ Greek Gods* ~ Necking**

~ 500 Event - Song Drabbles*&** ~ Sex Tips**

~ How I Got Started  ~ Why Do I Write? ~ Ultimate Fantasy

~ Advice on Writing Smut ~ Where Do I get Inspiration? ~ Tips for Finding a Beta Writer ~ Building Relatable Characters Off Personal Experience ~ First, Second, and Third Person Usage ~ Different Types of Story Length

~ Raspberries* - @littlefreya - Henry Cavill takes his sweet time with you.    (Second Person Reader, tickle fic)

~ Say It*&** - @thelastsock - Henry Cavill makes you beg, and you get revenge.    (Second Person Reader, male!dom/fem!dom switch, tickle fic)

~ Be Still For Daddy*** - @brexrif​ - Geralt of Rivia throat-fucking filth.    (Second Person Reader, male!dom, heavy smut)

~ Talented Tongue** & Heaven in Your Mouth** - @ladyreapermc​ - You and    Henry take turns pleasuring each other.    (Second Person Reader, oral sex)

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Thailand - a backpackers paradise or an all inclusive rival to Tenerife? 🇹🇭

I have travelled to Thailand before but I spent most of my time partying and bevvying in each new destination with killer hangovers that dominated my memories. It was fun at the time but I fell into the same trap all backpackers do when they head to South East Asia. In each destination there are “must see” tourist traps and guided tours where you have limited time to explore and are at the mercy of someone else dictating your itinerary for the day. All of these “must see” activities are overrun with fellow backpackers with the same idea of wanting to escape reality and experience a new culture. But you’re not really experiencing a new culture by going to see elephants chained up and humans riding/bathing them, or by snorkeling in a lagoon where its environment has been ruined by the influx of tourism- looking at you Maya Bay. If you truly want to enjoy Thailand – the real Thailand pay attention to what the locals do around you. The people of Thailand are extremely hard-working and family are important pillars to their society. Life comes alive mostly when it’s cooler in either early morning or evening and night markets dominate areas of the cities or islands. It’s too hot to function during the day, you’ll only ever see western tourists out for a run in the sweltering heat at 1 in the afternoon. Locals will start training after 4 when the sun is retreating for the day. Backpackers or tourists have only one type of Thailand advertised to them and that’s the all-inclusive rival to Tenerife.

There is so much more to Thailand than Khao San Road, Patong beach, Maya Bay, Railey Beach and overpriced tuk tuks. As tourists we are “targets” for highly degrading ping pong shows, Scorpions on sticks and buckets of drink to obliterate our nights. If you go beyond the advertised party nights, you’ll find incredibly delicious street food that’s not just chicken kebabs. You’ll find groups of locals all sitting together as a family with a picnic of foods after work enjoying a Chiang in the local park or at the beach. That is the life if you ask me.

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I said previously, when talking of the Algarve, that Portugal isn’t our favourite country. This time my thoughts are on non-resort places, including Lisbon.

Starting with Coimbra once Portugal’s capital and home to one of the world’s first universities, its biggest attraction.

Our hotel had spectacular views of the old town. Coimbra stands on a steep hill and in the narrow streets are plenty of cafes, shops, and numerous historical sites. There is an old and a new convent, not satisfied with that, the city brags two cathedrals, the old “Sé Velha” and the new “Sé Nova”. However, the name is a bit misleading, since the new has been around since 1598. Close by, are the ancient houses called “Republicas” where university students live, just as they did centuries ago.

After climbing the hill, we needed a coffee in what was once a chapel. It is a great place to absorb the atmosphere, with its vaulted ceiling, stained-glass windows, and wood panelling. Behind the café, a delightful garden and lake, ‘Santa Cruz Park’ (easy to remember). I imagine, the peace and quiet in the midst of the city, makes it great for a picnic. We had lunch at a popular hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a back alley. It had only a few tables, but the walls were plastered with numerous messages from visitors from around the world.

Coimbra although a provincial town is big on history. We spent two days there but coach parties can take in the highlights in just a couple of hours.

We continued our journey to Fatima by way of the Gothic masterpiece Batalha, built in the 15th/16th centuries. The outside is covered in gables, pinnacles, buttresses, and small columns. The interior justifies a visit in its own right. It is vast and the stained-glass windows exceptionally beautiful. In the Founder’s Chapel are several tombs including that of Prince Henry the Navigator.

Naturally, this ex-convent girl knew about Fatima, a shrine for those who believe the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917. It attracts thousands of pilgrims from around the world. On one side of the plaza the basilica, with the tombs of the three children, two died in 1919 and 1920, and Lucia dos Santos, died in 2005.

Across the plaza an ultra-modern chapel and a number of shops selling religious articles. We bought a Jesus, when next seen, he’d been converted into a pilot complete with goggles, and flying helmet, well he was the right size for the model plane.

Having visited Lisbon before, the grim exterior of our hotel, although clean and modern inside, surprise us. The area is supposedly good, but what it lacked in simple charm was made up for by ´scruffy´ apartments; however, we slept well and forgot the tat beyond the door.

Lurching and rumbling across the hills on which Lisbon stands, our city tour took us to St George’s castle, for a bird’s-eye view over Alfama, the city’s medieval neighbourhood. Then by sharp contrast, to Parque das Nacoes, with its contemporary architecture, and Europe’s longest bridge.

No visit to Lisbon is complete unless it includes the impressive monument to Henry the Navigator, and the Belém Tower. Like many places visited by coach parties, we didn’t have to walk far, and being a Sunday it was quiet when we were dropped at the waterfront and Portugal’s “Age of Discoveries”.

Our first stop was the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Built in the 1500s it is huge, and while built in honour of Henry the Navigator, it is also the resting place of Lisbon’s second favourite explorer Vasco da Gama. Its cloisters are considered among the most beautiful in the world no surprise it is a World Heritage Site.

Across the road is the Monument to the Discoveries, that depicts Henry gazing dreamily across the Atlantic, at its base a mosaic compass showing routes sailed by Portuguese explorers. Mythical beasts, ships, and mermaids add colour and a little fantasy.

Next the iconic Torre de Belém. This squat tower has had a mixed past, having been a prison, a customs house and a lighthouse.

The final stop in Belém and a different kind of journey. Statue of the Santa Cruz Seaplane used by Coutinho and Cabral in their attempt to be the first to fly across the South Atlantic.

For us a day was enough to experience Belém. We had been inside the Monastery viewed the Torre, taken the obligatory photos of Henry’s monument and were totally cultured out. Despite the old terracotta tiled buildings that line Lisbon’s maze of streets, we found the city timeworn and lacking charm. We like ‘old’ and Lisbon is one of Europe’s oldest cities, nevertheless, for us something is lacking and three days was just one too many.

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Navigating our way around Portugal I said previously, when talking of the Algarve, that Portugal isn’t our favourite country. This time my thoughts are on non-resort places, including Lisbon.

[giastark]

Yes, there’s still more to tell you. In fact, the most exciting parts of our holiday happened on day 3. I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone that day and it was amazing!

Saturday 10th of June

It was an early start for us on Saturday as we were going to be picked up to go on a sailing trip first thing in the morning. Quite uncharacteristically I hadn’t actually planned this weeks ahead. Instead, the day before our flight (on Wednesday) I sent an email asking if there’s any availability to go sailing on Friday or Saturday that week. And yay for us there was! It was only a small yacht to make it more personal (maximum 8 people) so we were actually very lucky. In fact, there was only one other couple on the boat in addition to us so it felt like we pretty much owned the thing. Can’t get much more VIP than that.

Anyway, I’m rushing ahead a bit there.

We were picked up by Ivan – our skipper – even though our apartment was outside of his usual pick up range and taken to the port where we got settled down in his yacht Vertigo. The other couple made their own way there and when all five of us were on board we set off.

Due to the light breeze we could actually kill the engine soon and get a proper sailing experience! It was amazing. My sister and I were sat at the front, enjoying it to the fullest.

Just when we thought this couldn’t get any better we spotted a large family of pilot whales. We got quite close to them, turned our engine off and the baby whales were just playing and having fun around our boat. It felt so unreal.

After that we spotted some dolphins! Now they were cheeky little things, getting SO close to our boat and just swimming along with us. I couldn’t stop smiling and giggling to myself stupidly. I could’ve touched them if I’d just leaned out a little bit. Amazing! Later on we spotted another species of dolphins as well but they were a bit more reserved and kept their distance.

We then went snorkelling for a little bit. I’d never done that before so I was a bit apprehensive, but I had the time of my life. I must admit I kept getting ocean water in my mouth, but I just couldn’t stop smiling and laughing (apparently that’s a nono when snorkelling unless you want to be swallowing some water). Snorkelling was followed by a little picnic provided by our lovely skipper Ivan. All in all it was perfect. I couldn’t have asked for a better sailing and sea life experience.

Usually I’d have called it a day there as it had already been very adventurous, but the day before I’d done something I’ve NEVER done before. You may remember I said we went to a beach near our apartment. Well, what I left out was that on our way to that said beach we went past a diving centre. (I think I didn’t tell you about this yet anyway.) If you know me then you know I can never just walk up to someone or walk in somewhere without doing a lot of research and planning what I’m going to say and all that. This time however I saw a poster outside and I just walked in (I still don’t know where I got the courage for it). I walked in and asked if me and my sister could go diving. They said yes. Holy fudge!!!

So after sailing we had a bit of time to grab a bite to eat and then we walked to the diving centre to go scuba diving for the first time in our lives! Our lovely instructor Anna went through some basics with us to begin with and then prepared our gear. I felt very safe and excited throughout the whole thing.

As the weather conditions were really poor for diving where we were, Anna and Pawel (me and my sis had an instructor each) drove us to a beach about 30 minutes away, to make sure that we get the best possible first experience with diving.

And we did. It was so exhilarating and I felt really comfortable throughout the whole experience. Anna and Pawel were amazing with us!

One of the most difficult parts was getting into the wet suit haha! And when they helped me get my air reserves on my back I felt like a horse being saddled up, but it just made me laugh and enjoy the whole thing even more. The second most difficult part for me was actually stepping into the water (we had to take a long step off the pier straight into deep water). My heart was racing and my thoughts kept going ‘But your gear is so heavy! There’s no way you’re not going to drown! And what if you swallow sea water again and drown!’ That’s just me though and this was way out of my comfort zone but I did it! And I needn’t have worried about any of those things as everything went perfectly. I managed to adjust my pressure, breathe absolutely fine and even let water out of my goggles without a hitch.

To be honest I can’t even remember what we did after that. These two experiences were so brilliant and I felt SO proud of myself for going ahead and doing them. Thank you Ivan, Anna and Pawel for making our holiday unforgettable!

To be continued…

G.

Tenerife day 3 – Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone Yes, there's still more to tell you. In fact, the most exciting parts of our holiday happened on day 3.

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2016!

2016 was a challenge.

I made the decision to change two of the most important things in my life, and it consumed all of my energy for the better part of the year. Eventually it made me happier, stronger and closer to many people in my life. I’m happy about listening to my heart this year and learning to prioritise what’s best for me.

I’m happy about making so many new friends this year. London suddenly become very difficult to leave behind :) I also took a lot more time to actually chill, rest and enjoy life this year. I’d call this “wasting time” even few years ago, but this year it’s been very intentional, and I hope it’s going to continue.

In 2017, I’ve decided to take a hiatus from organizing conferences. In the last 5 years there hasn’t been a time in which I wasn’t involved in the organization of at least one event. It gives me a lot of joy to do it but I’m also very curious to see what will fill that empty space and time in 2017. I’m looking forward to doing more traveling just for pleasure, not business.

I’ve done this kind of thing in 2014 and 2015 before. Here goes 2016!

January

With the beginning of the year I jumped head first into helping organize DjangoCon Europe 2016. I wasn’t planning to be heavily involved in DjangoCon that year, but life happens and so I was.

Thanks to Ola’s Christmas gift for me, I finally picked up calligraphy and spent this month happily doodling away. It taught me a lot about slowing down and patience.

The fresh breath of New Year’s energy got me motivated to try running, and I managed to go running 11 times consistently this month. I wish I kept my consistency up throughout the year but I had ups and downs which I’ve grown to accept and move on.

Potato bought a whole leg of jamón for the office which I thought was notable enough to mention here.

I worked on and published the first Django Girls Annual Report which was important step towards more transparency and showing off the impact the organization makes.

Re-discovered that cycling to work makes me a lot happier.

February

DjangoCon mad rush continued throughout the February, but it was PyCaribbean that was the highlight of the month.

I flew to Dominican Republic to keynote the first PyCaribbean event. The event and all the people I’ve met there have been incredibly welcoming and friendly.

I also spent a week there Just Doing Nothing™, reading books and getting tan. Still in awe of the incredible beauty of that place. Never seen more mesmerising sea or palm trees.

Got hooked into Serial podcast which is still one of my favourite things to listen. Season 1 was incredible.

Helped kick off an office Game of Murderer, and had plenty of fun doing it.

March

On the last few days of my Dominican Republic trip, my beloved grandma passed away. Never regretted more that I wasn’t there for her. I flew to Poland straight after getting back to London.

Other than that, March turned into a blur. I took some time off to help Dad figure things out. I did some work for DjangoCon Europe. I’ve run. Did calligraphy.

Launching Django Girls Store brought me plenty of excitement. It’s something I’ve been trying to do for months and it took plenty of concentrated energy to ship. So happy to see it sailing smoothly now.

April

I went to Budapest! Took a night train from my hometown, and loved the experience. Sleeping in an actual bed while on a train felt very magical for some reason.

DjangoCon Europe went smoothly (well, almost, but no one realized!). It was also so so exhausting emotionally. I learned a ton about handling Code of Conduct issues that week.

Budapest is a lovely city. I loved the wine, the food and meeting so many fantastic friends.

I discovered the awesomeness of avocado toast with a poached egg while in Bristol.

We went to enjoy a picnic on a Brogdale Farm with Ola and Tomek and I loved every little bit of that trip.

Ola, Helen and I made Django Girls London happen, and yet again it was filled with laughter, hugs and confetti.

May

Discovered that my cortisol levels are up to the roof, so decided to give myself more breaks for the summer.

May was a chilled & wonderful month. It is my favourite month every single year.

I went to Poland to spend birthday with my mum.

Me and Ola went to Tel Aviv to keynote PyCon Israel, and we had a fantastic time there. The city is beautiful, food was amazing, and people oh so friendly. It was really fun to be there with Ola to have a bit of time just for the two of us as well.

Instagram reminds me that I spent a lot of time petting my cats, making pink cocktails and cooking green soups. Sounds like May!

I’ve read this fascinating piece on the tech industry.

June

Got obsessed with asparagus.

Enjoyed summer in London, hanged out on my pretty balcony a lot, and made even more cocktails.

Woke up with a gut wrenching feeling in my stomach to learn that UK voted for Brexit. That was such a sad week.

Missed a flight to New York City for a Creative Mornings workshop that I was so excited about. London got flooded and all of the possible transportation options didn’t cooperated with me to get to the airport on time. I was really sad about it, but then Ola surprised me with a watermelon and everything was good again.

July

I took three weeks off work in July, which led to some soul searching.

Spent two wonderful weeks in Poland. Summer in Poland is the best, and I was happy to have a chance to show my favourite places in Warsaw to some friends who never been there before.

Played plenty of Pokémon Go.

Travelled to Philadelphia and gave a talk at DjangoCon US. It was my first DjangoCon US, and I really enjoyed getting to know people I haven’t had a chance to hangout before. All that warm evenings on a porch, lollipops and ice cream were fantastic as well.

Spent a weekend in Brooklyn with friends I haven’t seen since I moved to London. Candlelight watermelon & wine dinner on the rooftop overlooking Manhattan is one of my favourite memories of this year. I could see myself living in Brooklyn one day.

Made a decision and follow through signing up for something I had huge anxiety about for months. One of the best decisions I made this year.

Wrote and published Django Code of Conduct open documentation that transparently describes how DSF Code of Conduct committee works.

August

The roughest month this year (or in the last few years, for that matter). Month of change, crying, sleeping and difficult decisions. Mostly just hibernated and did some really sad runs around London to let go of bad energy.

Actually the month when I’ve run the most in the year, sometimes as much as 8km in one run. But it wasn’t the kind of running I enjoyed.

Went to visit Potato’s team in Bristol, and loved the vibe of this city in the summer. Saw double rainbow.

Did a lot of work to organize Django: Under the Hood.

September

One word: busy. Month of travel, Django: Under the Hood preparations and gut-wrenching search for a new place to call home in London.

Visited Poland briefly to hug my family and visit a dentist.

Went for a day trip to Cambridge and had a wonderful time walking around this sunny city.

Spent a fantastic week in Tenerife with the Potato family. Got a chance to spend more time hanging out and getting to know people who are now really good friends. Some really wonderful memories made there.

Saw the new Ghostbusters twice. So. good.

Django: Under the Hood continued to keep me busy.

October

I didn’t travel anywhere!

Said goodbye to my old flat, and moved to a new one. Cats made my life miserable by not letting me sleep at night for 2 weeks.

Attended the wedding of the most awesome couple in the world. Ate all the food later.

Had a lovely time with sister visiting me in London.

Assembled an IKEA furniture all by myself. Huge milestone.

Made my new home feel like home.

Spent countless hours on repetitive manual labor for Django: Under the Hood. Totally worth it!

Tweeted a feminist thing that went viral

Shared the same fantastic article on Twitter multiple times.

Wrote two infinite loops in my code on the same day.

November

Hosted a good friend in London. Plenty of good food, wine and walks.

Spent a week in Amsterdam organizing Django: Under the Hood and then chilling out with the organizing team for 2 more days after that. Really love Amsterdam, despite the fact how cold and rainy it is in Amsterdam. Volkshotel was really fun again. It was great to catch up with friends as well. Had a secret onesie party.

Had a magical dinner in a cottage near Amsterdam. Everyting about that night was amazing.

Saw Arrival in the cinema. Best movie I saw this year.

Parted ways with Potato and started a new job at StreetTeam. Leaving Potato was one of the hardest decisions this year, but I’m happy that I got out of my comfort zone and challenged myself more. Potato is a wonderful place full of amazing people. I felt homesick for few weeks after leaving.

December

Mostly heads down, figuring out & finding myself in the new job.

Spent a lot of time with friends and pla on many awesome board game nights. Went to two very different but both very fun Christmas parties.

Invested significant time into Django Girls, trying to find new ways to scale and bottlenecks holding us back. It’s been sometimes emotionally difficult but rewarding to get stuck into this again.

Screamed my lungs out at massive Christmas songs karaoke in London. Lost voice shortly after.

Spent 10 days with a family back in Poland. The most relaxing and warm trip in a while.

Hearts, confetti and cat snuggles.