Growing older

This past year has held some of the biggest changes in my life. Moving away to another country, leaving my home, family and friends and setting up shop in an unfamiliar environment. Could still remember that first week, which didn’t quite seem like a holiday but didn’t feel like school either.

Well, now I’m feeling school all over. In both my arms, where I lugged around tv camera cases and tripod weighing a tonne from school to home, and back again. A good 20 min uphill/downhill workout… In my stiff aching shoulders, which are shared by chronic desk-bound workers. In that constant buzz buried somewhere in my head, that reminds me of sleep deprivation and long waking hours, and of course, the never-ending deadlines. Even through my soles, which feel and resemble sandpaper too. Still, glad to be alive...

Glad to receive sms-es from old friends back home :) Received some nice and thoughtful gifts from my housemates, and a pretty unusual one too. But thanks guys. Even though you can’t read this, it’s been great knowing you all and God knows where we would be a year from now. But we’re lucky just to get through the year with all pieces intact.

This year doesn’t quite feel like a celebration, more like a contemplation. Could be mostly due to the fact that it has been weeks of rushing for deadlines for everyone, and for me this week just happens to be one of the worst. And it’s still not over yet… it’s coming the week after. So looking forward to 11 Nov man…

An ordinary birthday for an ordinary girl. Happy birthday to me.