So I intended on writing all of this a lot sooner than I actually am, but (obviously) that didn't happen, so here it goes!
I am finally 18, and even though not a lot changed from being 17, the things that did change make things for me a lot more convenient. For example, I can actually get Over the Counter medicines when I need them (ie allergy pills, cold medicine), and I can make my own doctors appointments and take myself to the doctor without parental supervision. These are things that a lot of kids my age overlook, but they are something that make life a lot easier for me, especially living away from my parents.
The festivities and celebrations that went into celebrating my very special day were awesome. There are 2 stories in particular that I thought I'd share.
Friday was my actual birthday. That morning, I got up a little earlier in order to leave my house earlier to go and get my license renewed. While there, I said yes to Organ Donation (because, honestly, once I'm dead, I really don't care what you do with my body. If someone else can use it, then hey, take it all, kid!), and I also became a registered voter so I can have a say in what idiot gets into office next. Yvonne (my Texas mom) decorated my car, and it became slightly difficult to see. Someone put balloons all over my bathroom making it difficult to do really anything you'd usually do in there. But that wasn't it. When I got home from school that day, my family had decorated the kitchen/dining area of the house, and got me a cake and some balloons. Yvonne told me that she had a surprise for me and I went to go and set my stuff down really quick, and when I turned back around, I see my (Utah) mom come around the corner. Words cannot even express what I was feeling. I'd been missing my parents a lot that week, and so seeing here seriously made my entire week. I showed her around town a little bit, took her up to my college campus, and we went shopping. She left Sunday, but it was still something I'll never forget. At first, I couldn't believe she was actually there. I had to look away for a minute, then look back again just make sure she actually was there. She was.
After I dropped my mom off at the airport on Sunday, my friend Jacob and I had planned on going to Barnes and Noble together since that is a place we both mutually enjoy. We intended on just chilling and doing whatever after that. We went to Barnes and Noble, he got his book, and then we just kind of drove around for a while. He was texting a lot on his phone, and wouldn't let me see his phone to play his music. It was highly perplexing to me since he usually let me see it and mess around with it. He pulled over a minute and told me that one of our other friends, Aaron, had something to show us at his (Aaron's) place. So we drove over there. Aaron's dad found us and told us that Aaron was out in the barn. As we were walking into the barn, I was greeted by Confetti Bombs and "SURPRISE" shouts. Needless to say, I had walked into a surprise party with a bunch of my friends. We ate cake and ice cream, and had a bonfire, it really was a lot of fun. I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday than with the people I am closest to.
Anyway. Being 18 is great I suppose! I'm excited what this year has to bring me, how I'm going to change, and all the adventures that go along with it.
That's all I have this time, see y'all when I have something more to write about!
~Alyssa
