Twenty-One
celine| 1 February 2008 10:59 pmOh crap I’m turning 21 tommz…. technically i’m already 21… just need to wait another day for it to become ‘Official’ well… as of now actually another hour…. so yes…. here is my last post as an official 20 year old…
So here it is….
Twenty-One things I am grateful for:
- My parents who have supported me through everything and whose unconditional love and support was so critical to me not freaking out too much over quitting Starbucks.
- My sister… for driving me places, for her patience and for introducing me to all things ‘cool’… she helped me get the job I’m in now.
- My best friend Linda, who has as like always shown me through unwittingly wonderful example how things are done… for her companionship advice and the confidence she inspires in me…
- My Uni-Girls Steph, Faith, Amanda and Eva… they have been so wonderful to me all through this year…. they never forgot me at all even when we didn’t hang out so much…. for their concern and the compassion they have shown me.
- Natalya… for helping me with my AMEB this year… how i would’ve gotten on without her i’ll never know…. for her friendship and kindness I will be always grateful
- For Paula… who has kept in contact with me, whenever I talk to Paula I see the person I really want to be… She’s amazing
- For new experience which enrich the human experience especially in the King and I… Finally I got a principal role and I always wanted.
- Totally random…. but for nice RnB/Dance music and Ramon Doringo and his spirit… far out… he’s freaking awesome.
- For my new job…. which provides me with time, money, good company and appreciation
- For uni… only because I’m still in it…
- For NIDA…. i know i was 19 when i went to it but who cares it really helped the rest of my year.
- For JK Rowling, whose Harry Potter series brought me together with more interesting people.
- Siobhan Pagdin another new friend who is so generous with her talent and compassion…
- For hail storms which bring my family together
- For Starbucks which helps me appreciate my job now even more than before, which has shaped the kind of person I have become and the work ethic
- For Lifei, for her friendship and her willingness to share her religious beliefs with me.
- For Christine Curray who has pushed and strengthened the limits of my patience and tolerance. For teaching me lessons which I couldn’t learn from a friend.
- For writers whose words of wisdom help shape my own thoughts
- For friends who stay in touch… Jess, Kirsten, Brad, Louie, Dexter, Bridie and Flick They remind me I matter
- OH and how can I forget Carlo and Kane!!!!! Carlo for providing me with the essential reference for my new job and for Kane for the heads up and while I’m at it for Nelly… who also taught me things no friend could… and also…. whose changing relationship with Kirsten reminded me of how there is always more to a person than meets the eye.
- You know you’d think this would be profound but its not… for the internet… which makes communication with my friends much easier
Ok and now for the hardest part
22 things I’d like to achieve before I turn 22…
- Get my P’s …. and for the sake of the driving population do the 120 hours in a short time
- Get a credit average with my subjects at university… honestly I don’t think that this is totally over reaching.
- Tone and flatten my stomach so that I can bring sexy back
- Do 10 weeks of consecutive dance classes
- Finish my Pilates classes with Sarah Ives
- Finish learning to play the Chopin piece
- Go iceskating more
- Start tutoring
- Finish my “Bringing him back” fanfic
- Learn at least 2 new difficult arias
- Compete in at least THREE singing competitions as in events….
- Have $5000 in savings by 22…. see i said 22 not by the end of the year…. so i don’t care that you’re going to America … have 5000 by the time you’re 22 OK????
- Buy a nano… the shuffle is driving me crazy…
OK…. this is getting difficult - Finish the last six weeks of the Artists Way…. I don’t care when…. just DO IT !
- Make new friends and never turn down that opportunity…. unless they are boring or they suck…. you know there are some people that do suck.
- Oh yeah… try to keep the bathroom clean…. for yourself and not for Jess.
- Pull off the murder mystery
- Do at least 5 singing audititions for paying jobs
- Buy souvies for the people who have shown you wonderfulness this year when you get to the Americas
- Get a terminus pen pal
- Be more adventurous… with things… i dunno…
- Be less reckless about important decisions
2mins till i officially turn 21
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
2 Responses to “Twenty-One”
My dear Celine,
I think you’re on the right track. It is good to always have goals. Achieving them is better. But the journey, experience, and lessons you get towards achieving them is always the best. Never fret whenever a goal seems too far to reach. It just means there are more things you need to do to get closer to the goal. There is no need to hurry, take your time, focus is more important.
Keep doing what you’re doing, and do them better everytime.
Never forget to pray.
I love you very much.
Love,
Mom
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