On the 1st of January, 2013, they broke into our house. They stole a few of my dad's things, but otherwise we were unharmed (except maybe emotionally because up until this day i'm still paranoid). We did, however, get electric fencing and cameras set up all around the house, plus we have some new weaponary to keep us safe. A pretty good way to start the year huh?
The weekend of the 25th of January we went on a cruise! This was a pretty awesome experience, except that the water of the pool came from the Atlantic Ocean (freezing!). It was still fun though, because well, i was ON A BOAT! I recommend that everyone go on a cruise at least once in their lifetime :)
Tuesday 5th of February was a night to remember - Red Hot Chili Peppers LIVE in Cape Town!! This moment in my life was a BIG one. I've been listening to RHCP since i was twelve and then to see them live was really amazing. I'll always be grateful for the opportunity, especially since they're already old and might retire soon. To hear songs live that you've been singing for years is truly magical.
Friday the 29th of March one of my longtime friends, Tanya, got married. This was a really special day, not only for her, but also for me to see one of my own friends get married (it's usually random people). Especially because we've been friends since we were ten, which is fifteen years of friendship! Very special indeed x
27th of April we had a family day out in Franschhoek where the French Huguenot Monument is. Our family are descendants of one of the French De Villiers brothers who settled here, this was a cool (although the weather was hot) day...
On the 6th of May i got my Diploma for a Comprehensive Writing Course i did through College SA. The first of many certificates i hope!
The 4th of June for about two weeks i had a virus called Shingles. At first it might look like Ringworm or some type of fungus, but it's not, it's actually quite dangerous because it attacks your nerve endings. The cause of the virus is usually a traumatic experience or stress, etc, and in my case it was probably just stress from a lot of different things, but it's really hard to say exactly. The stress (or trauma) triggers the dormant Chicken Pox virus in your spine. It travels along the nerve and attacks your nerve endings which form little blisters on your face or body. I had about ten blisters in the one spot above my right eye. My eye was swollen for about a week and i was on anti-viral meds (they are really expensive). The spot above my eye where the nerve endings got fried, is just dead tissue now; i can't feel anything. Luckily it didn't spread across my face - i could've lost my eye!
July 4th was my 25th Birthday!! I really love my birth date because it's such a well-known day - Independence day in the USA - and it's also found in a few songs (Firework by Katy Perry and then Lake of Fire which is a Meat Puppets song that Nirvana covered). I just think it rules! My family and i watched Man of Steel that night as well, which was awesome!
*31st October i left my job at Woolworths. I have no photo to show for this.*
22nd of November we went to a Madame Zingara show.
Earlier in December we got an above ground pool :) #selfie
25th December...Christmas!!
2013 was a monumental year in my life for many reasons, but particularly because it's the year that i matured emotionally the most. They say as you get older, you change and realise certain things in life aren't as important as you always thought they were - 'they' are so right about that.
One big event that happened was that i left my very stable job i've had for four years so i can go work overseas next year. It took a tremendous amount of courage for me to do because i tend to find comfort in security - i like to know that i'm safe and everything will be okay. So i decided to work overseas to challenge myself as a person because i know it's way out of my comfort zone. I'm hoping that when i get back i'll be a better person; a changed person - not for others, but for myself. It's going to be a good character building experience and i'm really excited!!
Another aspect of my life that changed a lot, is friendships. I've learnt that if you put too much stock in people, they will disappoint you - which is a very good lesson to learn in life. I used to cherish my friendships with all my heart and i tend to get very attached to people. I make close friends and stay loyal to them until the end. The only problem with that is if the other person doesn't feel the same way, not everyone can be loyal. So whenever something new comes along, they drop you like a hot potato. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that because it's a part of life, but you learn that the hard way. I came out a better person in the end because one, i have more time to do things that i love doing and two, i care less, so i stress less. Some people might think it's sad, but i'd rather have no friends than have friends who hurt me. Also, i still have friends, i just don't see them as often as i used to which suits me perfectly. It will make leaving for another country a lot easier anyway.
I think all in all it's been a good year for me. I've changed a lot and got rid of everything that was negative in my life. I look forward to what 2014 has to bring! (the end of the world maybe?) Whatever it may be, bring it on!
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