my birthday

well its happened.
i am 21.
it feels cool.
i quite like it actually! the only REALLY scary thing is that next year ill be 22! i dont think that even sounds cool. i cant make it sound cool or pretend it does. all it means is that i shud be alot more mature i think! but hey at least i know how to have fun right?

well my party was last wednesday..theme: dress as wot u wanted to be wen u grew up.
and wow. ppl really responded well and put in a top effort! i was so happy! i spent the WHOLE day cleaning up the house and getting things ready/ by the time 7:30 came around and ppl started rocking up i was pretty much ready for bed!! the first 2 hours were pretty stressful and i didnt have a good time at all. i was too busy trying to make sure everyone was going good and having fun. eventually i was like "err stuff everyone else im gonna have fun" and eventually i did....and in the end i had a great time! had lots of fun dancing my little booty off! and from wot i hear, ALOT of ppl had fun...even after the cops came and shut us down. haha. stupid neighbours. we had the ambulance come too! but thats a different story!

i got spoilt absolutely rotten and i wont even begin to mention who got me wot cos then ill forget someone and feel bad.

i got ruthie to give a speech and it was beauitful. alot of ppl said it was great. she gave me a copy of it, so im going to put it on here!...

i think it was about 2 n a half years ago that i met Carrie. i remember Rose brought her and introduced me to her, and she was sitting on the bottom of the steps in the ECU sports centre, next to where the ushers had their table. she always sat there, it was like carries spot.

About 2 years ago Carrie was put in my culture group and over those 2 years ive seen carrie grow and change and then go back and then change some more. before carrie went to china in 2004 she was getting more involved in church but as most of us have experienced, she still had the pull of fher other friends and life.

since she's been back life has continuously changed for carrie, with getting into teaching at uni, getting her license and a car and moving in here with naomi and kristy. but these last 6 months or so have just blown my mind, and im sure its obvious to all who know her and even those you dont but have observed it. the girl you know today, the carrie turning 21 is a new creation.

Carrie has gone from beind a girl i know to a being a girl in my culture group to being one of my best friends. we used to have such different views and opinions, but now, because of our same focus, we see life much the same and its drawn us together.

My mum adopted Anna and Carrie is next on her list. she had christmas with us and has really become such a wonderful part of four family. when something happens in life, whether good or bad, i just want to share it with her. i remember at uni last year as soon as i got my grades for something i would msg my results. i did because i know she cares about the little things as much as the big things. her replies were always cheeky and over dramatically encouraging, it always made me laugh.

Carrie i know you miss your family, but i thank them for letting you fulfill what you need to do in getting your education. i also thank them for you living here because now i get to have you in my life and in my family.

you are funny, encouraging, patient, loyal, committed, pretty, giving, hospitable, smart and so many other things. im so honoured to be asked t o give this speech for your 21st birthday because its an excuse for me to tell everyone how wonderful you are, even though im constantly telling people that anyway!

i love you so much i as im sure everyone else here and those not here, wish you an incredible 21st birthday, and all the best for the future which is deffinately very bright!


AWWWW WOT A LOVELY THING TO SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!