Today is my brothers birthday. Ordinarily I'd write a heartfelt message on Instagram and/or Facebook extolling his many virtues, sharing memories and generally boasting about what an awesome guy he is. And he genuinely is... awesome I mean. It's not blood-tie fueled hyperbole lived through sibling tinted glasses. He's very special. But he's also human.… Continue reading My First Friend
Tag: Birthday
Compare and Contrast
In case you missed my previous post, it was my birthday last week! Normal life is slowly resuming but I’m still on a birthday high – it is Leo season after all. When asked what I wanted to do for my birthday, I had a few of ideas. One thing I was certain of was… Continue reading Compare and Contrast
Wish List: Birthday Edition #2
I've never been one to make a birthday wish list - at least not one I showed to anyone. I just figured God knew what I wanted and He would make it manifest if it was meant to be for me (although there's nothing wrong with asking as how else will people know you're in… Continue reading Wish List: Birthday Edition #2
Black and White
I have a tendency to wear a lot of black and white. There was a point in time in my life where I wore black almost exclusively. Needless to say, my mother was not a fan of this phase. When I began introducing colour I started with white, then red, then navy and sort of… Continue reading Black and White
One Saturday, Three Parties
Last month I went to three parties in one day. This sounds like a lot of movement – and it was. But my difficulty with the word “no” and desire to see friends I hadn’t spent time with in a while won over. Luckily for me, two of the events were only a few miles… Continue reading One Saturday, Three Parties
Birthday Blessings and Lessons
*I forgot to post this yesterday but I'm just going to do so now without re-editing* IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! YAY! I’m actually pretty excited in spite of the fact that I have fluctuated between inexplicable enthusiasm and bouts of overwhelming dread in the past few weeks at the prospect of upgrading my age. I’m not… Continue reading Birthday Blessings and Lessons
Wish List: Birthday Edition
It's my birthday in two days…Yay! Having said that, if not for people reminding me of this fact and asking what I'm doing to celebrate, or enquiring about what I want for my birthday, I probably would have forgotten. I just didn't feel like planning anything. Having said that, one of my friends kindly reminded… Continue reading Wish List: Birthday Edition