Saturday, July 23
Birthdays are always weird experiences for me, mostly because I always feel so old by the time I hit a birthday, that it’s just natural to already be calling myself that age. Since almost all of my friends are older than me by several months, I feel like I’m constantly playing catch-up.
But turning 20 wasn’t really like that, because everyone here is a variety of ages and I’m not the youngest by any means. Everyone was just happy for me, super nice, and a little jealous that I got to spend my birthday in Spain (even I can’t believe how awesome that is).
So today I spent my birthday doing things that I love: first and foremost, I slept in (granted I got in late, so 11:15 wasn’t actually a lot of sleep, despite the lateness of hour), then I went and sat on a beach all day, and finally I went home and had a wonderfully quiet night in where I just sat and read.
And despite the fact that I got burnt to a crisp, it was still just a lovely day and a great way to spend turning 20.
While it might seem weird to enjoy staying home alone on the night of my birthday, it was actually very peaceful. I’ve always actively disliked being on vacation on my birthday (I’ve protested it several times before to no avail), but since living in Oviedo doesn’t feel like vacation, coming back to the apartment and just being lazy and relaxed was plenty to allow me to enjoy the day.
And of course, another reason to celebrate would be that turning 20 officially means escaping teenage pregnancy! I’m so proud!
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