19th Birthday
Today was my 19th birthday. What a threshold to cross! It’s an exciting time in my life; I’m in college, and I’m almost done being a teenager. Turning nineteen felt like a solid step in the right direction. It was one of those days where growing up wasn’t so bad.
I was worried it would be a little lackluster as birthdays go, since this is my first away from home and away from my closest friends, but, with a little prayer, it turned out great and was probably one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had.
I got to go to bed early the night before and slept in about thirty minutes this morning. My dreaded Matrix Algebra class was canceled, and I got to do some serious Tax Day Tea Party planning for the one we’re helping out with in Pittsburg, KS. We made ten posters this evening at our College Republicans meeting. Also, I had my first on-camera TV interview with Pittsburg State’s CAPS-13 and a phone interview with the Collegio, our campus newspaper, both about the Tax Day Tea Party.
Both my mom and my sister texted me this morning with some great news: my black labrador, Katie, had eight puppies this morning, six black and two yellow. I can’t wait to get home to see them!
Today was amazing, but I’m looking forward to the 25th, when I’ll really get to celebrate my birthday. I’m hoping for a nice night out at my favorite restaurant, catching a movie, and then a night of frivolity (ha) with my friends.
