Birthdays...
Well, here I am... another year older... 20 years older. And I'm still coming to terms.
Part of me is staying balanced - I mean, I made it this far, right? I always thought 20 was so old, so far away. And now it's here! I'm growing up! I've changed, I've become an (arguably) better person, I've learned and lived. Besides, 20 is not that huge. It's not 21 (PARTAY!!), it's certainly NOT 40. It's not even "old"!!
Part of me is still confused - Mom sent me an e-mail today that said "Happy Birthday to my 20 year old daughter!" and there was seriously a 10 second moment of me staring at the screen thinking Who's 20? Haha! Very funny mom, I'm not 20 YET. Wait, I AM 20. I'm 20?! WHAT? Everyone says "Wow! You're no longer in your teens!" - but it seemed like yesterday I turned 13! I told everyone I didn't want to be the traditional teenager, I wasn't going to talk back to my parents or get piercings, etc. And now all those teen things are gone. Now I CAN'T be a teenager, even if I wanted to...
I'd prefer to think of it as if I was twenTEEN, though. It's a little easier transition. >_>
Where did the years go?! There was a point, I think it was Sophomore year of high school, where time just started flying. It was as if I'd never noticed how fast the days passed until that point, and they haven't slowed down since. How does time get so squishy like that? Like an accordion.
10 Years Ago: I was in Fourth Grade at Pringle Elementary School. Mr. Tucker was my teacher. He had an iguana. I did a report on Sea Urchins (Enchinoderms). I wanted to be a Marine Biologist.
What does the future hold? I don't want to be 40, or 60, or 100... I mean, I KNOW that's a long way off... but here I am at 20! I never expected this, though it's been a long/short time coming.
On a different note - I'm grateful for my relatives sending gifts, even if Aunt Shauna sent me the worlds most tacky shirt... it still had birds on it! And the very personal letters Grandma writes (I pity her so much, it makes me sad). I'm grateful for all of my friends who wished me a happy birthday online or in person. It means so much to me, and I wish I was more on top of things like that for other people. I'm grateful for YOU. Yes, YOU. No matter what you did or who you are as a person or what you're doing now. THANK YOU.
Other News: We went to the ACTUAL Folger Shakespeare Library to see "Henry IV" tonight. I guess it was really fun to go see my first play in the Folger on my birthday... I'm not a huge Henry IV fan though - I just can't find myself fond of Falstaff as I should be to enjoy that play. Hal, Percy, and Falstaff were very good actors though. And the Folger is Amazing on the inside. I love living in DC!!
Umm... prolly more stuff later. Like how Sculpture is more like Plaster Mold Fail, or how Dad's visit goes. In the meantime: BED.
Part of me is staying balanced - I mean, I made it this far, right? I always thought 20 was so old, so far away. And now it's here! I'm growing up! I've changed, I've become an (arguably) better person, I've learned and lived. Besides, 20 is not that huge. It's not 21 (PARTAY!!), it's certainly NOT 40. It's not even "old"!!
Part of me is still confused - Mom sent me an e-mail today that said "Happy Birthday to my 20 year old daughter!" and there was seriously a 10 second moment of me staring at the screen thinking Who's 20? Haha! Very funny mom, I'm not 20 YET. Wait, I AM 20. I'm 20?! WHAT? Everyone says "Wow! You're no longer in your teens!" - but it seemed like yesterday I turned 13! I told everyone I didn't want to be the traditional teenager, I wasn't going to talk back to my parents or get piercings, etc. And now all those teen things are gone. Now I CAN'T be a teenager, even if I wanted to...
I'd prefer to think of it as if I was twenTEEN, though. It's a little easier transition. >_>
Where did the years go?! There was a point, I think it was Sophomore year of high school, where time just started flying. It was as if I'd never noticed how fast the days passed until that point, and they haven't slowed down since. How does time get so squishy like that? Like an accordion.
10 Years Ago: I was in Fourth Grade at Pringle Elementary School. Mr. Tucker was my teacher. He had an iguana. I did a report on Sea Urchins (Enchinoderms). I wanted to be a Marine Biologist.
What does the future hold? I don't want to be 40, or 60, or 100... I mean, I KNOW that's a long way off... but here I am at 20! I never expected this, though it's been a long/short time coming.
On a different note - I'm grateful for my relatives sending gifts, even if Aunt Shauna sent me the worlds most tacky shirt... it still had birds on it! And the very personal letters Grandma writes (I pity her so much, it makes me sad). I'm grateful for all of my friends who wished me a happy birthday online or in person. It means so much to me, and I wish I was more on top of things like that for other people. I'm grateful for YOU. Yes, YOU. No matter what you did or who you are as a person or what you're doing now. THANK YOU.
Other News: We went to the ACTUAL Folger Shakespeare Library to see "Henry IV" tonight. I guess it was really fun to go see my first play in the Folger on my birthday... I'm not a huge Henry IV fan though - I just can't find myself fond of Falstaff as I should be to enjoy that play. Hal, Percy, and Falstaff were very good actors though. And the Folger is Amazing on the inside. I love living in DC!!
Umm... prolly more stuff later. Like how Sculpture is more like Plaster Mold Fail, or how Dad's visit goes. In the meantime: BED.