More tales of birthdays.
The first year of the second decade of my life will soon be coming to a close. I guess I fall into that general pattern of having looked forward to growing up as a kid but wanting to stay younger for a bit longer as an adult. Adult. Did I really just use that word to describe myself? I do feel a lot more grown up, I suppose. But I can't even get approved for a credit card and I don't even have my driver's licence yet for goodness sake. My dad does my taxes for me. I still cook ramen noodles for dinner most nights. I'm selling myself short, though. I have a lot to be proud of. I'm no longer terrified by the thought of hanging out with somebody one-on-one anymore because I've learned how to keep a conversation going. I picked out a place in a different city to live on my own and I was able to get well paying co-op jobs on my own. I'm going to be a residence don in a few months, something I never would have pictured myself ever doing. All hope for my future is not totally lost. I just need to have more determination and organize my time better before it slips away.
In the end, birthdays aren't really that big of a deal. We should celebrate the life we've lead or start changing it for the better into the life that we will look forward to celebrating in the future.
And now, for your viewing pleasure, here are my previous LJ entries about my birthday over the years. I find it quite amusing for some reason.
2008. (16th birthday)
2009 and more 2009. (17th birthday)
2010. (18th birthday)
2011. (19th birthday) I don't actually have an entry for this year because I didn't do anything, which is kind of a shame. I was working at a summer camp and everyone sang to me and one of the instructors bought me alcohol since 19 is the legal drinking age in Ontario, but that was about it. I had written in my notebook that I thought my friends were planning a surprise party for me because they were acting kind of suspicious, but that turned out to be a false alarm and wishful thinking on my part.
2012. (20th birthday)
In the end, birthdays aren't really that big of a deal. We should celebrate the life we've lead or start changing it for the better into the life that we will look forward to celebrating in the future.
And now, for your viewing pleasure, here are my previous LJ entries about my birthday over the years. I find it quite amusing for some reason.
2008. (16th birthday)
2009 and more 2009. (17th birthday)
2010. (18th birthday)
2011. (19th birthday) I don't actually have an entry for this year because I didn't do anything, which is kind of a shame. I was working at a summer camp and everyone sang to me and one of the instructors bought me alcohol since 19 is the legal drinking age in Ontario, but that was about it. I had written in my notebook that I thought my friends were planning a surprise party for me because they were acting kind of suspicious, but that turned out to be a false alarm and wishful thinking on my part.
2012. (20th birthday)