We had such a lovely time, thankyou to all my besties for coming.
You guys are all such a blessing to me, and have shown me the meaning of true friendship... I love you!

We had dinner at Cafe de Orient, and as always the food was exceptional.
Every time I go there I am re-amazed by how good the food is, I think between visits I remember that the food is awesome, but I forget the extent of its awesomeness.
I recieved lovely gifts, thanks so much guys! But the best gift was having everybody there.

Rhys wrote and performed a poem for me, so when I get a copy I will post it so all may see his genius.
Afterwards we had birthday cake, tea and coffee back at my place, and talked well into the small hours.

My wonderful Nanny gave me a beautiful brithday cake... and it even had a picture of me on it!

I was given lots of lovely presents, but I won't go on and on... I really wanted a digital camera, which I got from mum and dad...

And I got a box of chocolates bigger than me (well, almost!) from Jo Kirstenfeldt.

Over on my Walk page I'm doing a series on choices.
They're very short, I want you to have the most input!
Suggestions for themes and your opinions on those that are already there are more than welcome!
Head over and let me know what you think.
xx B.

... is on Easter Saturday this year!
I will be 21.

I'm having my party a week later though, on the 29th, at Café De Orient.
I used to work there as a waitress, the food is FANTASTIC!
I'm not having a really big party as many people do for their 21st, so I just wanted to let everyone know not to be offended if you weren't invited!
I'm just going to have a small party, in a small restaurant, with my closest compadrés.
I'll put pictures up afterwards.
Bless! xx

In Papua New Guinea, men hold hands as a sign of friendship
Why do Australians seem to think they're the only culture that understands and values "mateship"?
This notion has been continually thrown around my Australian studies classes, as if it were invented by Australians.
Mateship is simply a term used to describe a concept that is just as strong in other cultures, just called by another name.
Platonic friendship and comradeship between men is not exclusively an Australian value, by any means.
In fact, compared to other cultures, Australian men tend to be very reserved in their friendships.
Let's not become so isolationist in our values and realise that they're universal.

I heard in a lecture today,
"It might not be pretty, bit it's reality!"
Well, is it?
So often we accept circumstances around us simply because "that's life," but the truth is, life is what you make it.
You have a choice to make every day: will I accept the world as it is, or will I reject it and continue to go against the grain?
The latter is a harder way to live. People look at you like you're crazy. Sometimes you lose friends.
But it's all worth it, to know that you're living above complacency.
There's a higher love, a higher life, if you're willing to step up and take it.

If a fair maiden kisses a frog which instantly changes into a handsome prince, we call it a fairy tale.
But if the frog takes 40 million years to turn into a prince we call it evolution.

Go figure.

I turn 21 soon.
Somebody please tell me: when did I become a grown-up!?
I mean, I've never really felt like a kid, my whole life... but I was putting on my lipgloss in Photo Booth (does anyone else do that?) and was kinda freaked out at the woman who suddenly stared back at me. I took a happy snap, as it was nothing particularly alarming, but it really did something to my brain!

It was kinda like the first time I bought alcohol at 18 and felt like I was going to get in trouble... but weirder still.
I mean, who is that lady!?! :S
Has anyone else had a 'moment' like this?
A sudden revelation of your own adulthood?