n i n e t e e n 

This weekend I turned nineteen. I think this age can be a strange one as well as a great one. You're in the middle of still feeling like a kid as well as feeling like an adult who wants responsibility and control. At first, I felt really weird about it. It's the last "teen" year. Although I haven't really felt like a "teen" in  some time, it still felt weird to me. I mean, I'm still a kid. I'll admit that sometimes I become scared at the idea of not having those comforts that come along with being young. They're givens. I'm also really wanting things that come with growing up too, though.

 I was a little bummed before the actual day of my birthday because I kept thinking about how this will be the first year I don't get to hang out with my friends. No going out, no get-together. My main group of friends and I would get together for my birthday every year and we'd always find something fun and exciting to do whether that was tossing beach balls the size of a small clown cars around in the backyard on a rainy day or scary movies, a bonfire, and good grub. I thought about how wonderful it would be if they all magically arrived in Nashville and all of the fun things we could get ourselves into! There is so much more to explore here then in our small hometown.

my favorite meal, fish n chips! mmm!

The Belcourt

When the day came, I woke up feeling blessed and just good. I had a feeling similar to the ones I had when I was kid when I would wake up under my purple and yellow quilt and sunlit room and think, "Hey wow, I'm ten! Double digits!" I received sweet messages from my sweet friends and I wasn't bummed about not seeing them anymore. We keep in contact so often, so it's like they're not far away at all. Spending the evening with my mom and brother was really nice. We drove into town for dinner and, get this... Went to this old theater and saw a screening of The Shining at midnight shot on a 35 mm. Coolest thing ever!!! Did I mention that I love Nashville? Because I really freaking do. 

Hope everyone is having a super awesome day! xo.