twenty

Having moved around quite a lot growing up, and managing to keep in touch with the people of my past, it's weird watching them change from afar. It's different from growing up together. When you move away, those people forever remain in your mind as they were when you leave and so, in my case, as 15yr olds. It's crazy what five years can do. It's crazy how much people can change -- physically and personally.

Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if my family had stayed in Seattle. And I went to high school like my friends, then college... I wonder if my life would have been more... movie-like. Much like theirs seem from half a world away. Don't get me wrong -- I'm glad we moved back to NZ and I wouldn't want it any other way; the only reason I'd go back to America would be to study more. But it doesn't stop me wondering every once in a while about the version of myself in that parallel universe. I'd be different, that's for sure.


I had such a fun day today, catching up with a friend of mine from university. We've both been so busy this semester and it was nice just hanging out. We watched Pirates 3 which was waaaay to long, but entertaining I guess. We went out for lunch in town and then ended up getting a coffee at the Botanical Gardens. Good conversation. Good fun.

It's my birthday in a couple weeks and I love that I have a friend who was born on the exact same day and year as me. What are the odds, huh? But it's a pretty cool thing. We were planning on organizing something or other (or, at least I was) but I think we're both too lazy. Talk is cheap, ay? LoL. I'm meeting up with him for lunch tomorrow so I guess we'll see. Regardless, it's gonna be a good birthday this year. Twenty. Hahaha... who would've thought.