Forever young

So. Today's the day.
The best day of all the 365 days. Queen's day.

My birthday!

YAY ME!

IT'S MY FREAKING BIRTHDAY!
HELL YEAH!

Today I turned twenty-something. Twenty-howmany?
None of your business. That's not a polite thing to ask a lady.

Let's just say I just turned 21. Again.

I'm a reminiscent kind of person, so with every mile stone I -involuntarily- think back of  the preceding year and everything that has happened.
Last year I had the most amazing birthday, that really lasted the entire day, from 9 AM til 3 the next morning. Awesome party, awesome people, awesome presents. What else could a girl ask for?

Well, for starters people who don't make a fool of me by throwing me a suprise party! It was really awesome, but I did feel like a complete idiot when I was texting my friend what time we'd meet up, when she was secretly waiting for my fabulous and unknowing entrance at my own party. Me, someone who pays attention to the puniest little details and who notices everything, had absolutely no freaking clue that she was being played. So good for your self esteem. I still thank the people responsible for it, it was just great.

The past year was quite a relaxed one. Not too much trouble or life changing experiences. Yes, I switched jobs. Big whoop.. 
Actually, the most challenging thing of the past year was coming to realize that I'm getting "older". My Dad told me this morning in the middle of the city centre "Now you're really getting old!". Yeah, thanks for that Dad...
There's nothing wrong with aging of course, but you're always so used to being "the young one" that it takes a while to process that there's already a new generation coming up. The music my 17 year old niece and 18 year old sister listen to, is unknown to me. 

"Oh, you don't know this song, Jazz? It's so old, 2 months at least!" 

I just heard it for the first time. Now I know what my parents must feel like when my sister and I are talking about the latest phones, gadgets and movies...
As long as I don't start to quote my mom ( I love you, but not just yet) I suppose it's all good.

Now I know that we won't stay forever young. Some people started with the "cute remarks" as: "Come age, come trouble." Come what age? I still do not - I repeat: I do NOT - need a walking aid and I do not have a single grey hair. Yet. Those comments hurt. I'm still not that old..

Old? Me?

Youth is like diamonds in the sun

And diamonds are forever

So many adventures couldn't happen today

So many songs we forgot to play

So many dreams are swinging out of the blue

We let them come true

- Alphaville, Forever young (1984)

I have had a good year, did nice things, met fun people and went to quite some concerts. And finally I got my fishies! It really took me one whole year of nagging, before I got them, but I do! Thank you mommy for understanding my "subtle" remarks.
I was thinking of naming them ( Christian, Louboutin, Adi, Das maybe..), but I think that's a bit too extreme.

So.... a year older.. what to do now?

I have no freaking clue! "They" say that it's all about settling down and growing up. No more fooling around or crazy stuff. Haha. Yeah. No.

I really enjoy my life as it is and, for the first time EVER, I can honestly say that I have absolutely nothing on my wish list this year. Nothing! I can honestly say that I am truly happy with what I've got and the people around me, including my fish!

I had a great start of my new life year last night at midnight and can't wait for the rest of the party tonight, and tomorrow and the rest of this year.

Forever young, I wanna be forever  young
Do you really want to  live forever? Forever and  ever

I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time
Know there was something  that, and something that I left behind
When I leave this world, I'll leave no regrets,  to
Leave something to remember, so they won't  forget
I was here
I  lived, 
I loved
I was here
I did, 
I've done, everything that I  wanted
And it was more than I  thought it would be
I will leave my  mark so everyone will knowI was  here
I want to say I lived each  day, until I die
And know that I  meant something in, somebody's life
The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I  leave
That I made a difference, and  this world will see
I was here 
I lived, I loved
I was hereI  did, 
I've done, everything that I wanted
And  it was more than I thought it would be
I  will leave my mark so everyone will know
I  was hereI lived, I loved
I was hereI did, 
I've done, everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so  everyone will know
I was  here
I just want them to  know
That I gave my all, did my  best
Brought someone to  happiness
Left this world a little  better just because
I was  here
I was here
I lived, I loved
I  was here
I did, 
I've done,  everything that I wanted
And it was  more than I thought it would be
I  wanna leave my mark so everyone will know
I  was here. 
(I lived), I  lived
(I loved), I was here
(I did), I did
(I've done), I was here
(I  lived), I lived
(I loved), I  loved
I was here
(I did), I did(I've  done)
I was here
- Beyoncé, I was here, 4 (2001)

Jazz.