25 then....

So I have a spare few minutes. There is nothing on the TV, I’m definitely too tired for shorthand and besides I need to give the new Kings of Leon album a proper listen. What better thing to do then, than write a blog?

As yet, I’m not sure what about. I know it’s a bit risky going straight to paper without a plan or a sturdy intro but hell I’m only 25 which means I am still young enough to take a few risks. Speaking of which that might be a good place to start – how do I feel to be 25?

Well surprisingly not too bad. I feel like I have turned a corner. 23 and 24 were a bit crisis like. But I feel comfortable moving into my mid twenties (First time I have said that). I think I have a bit more direction and more idea of where I am going now so I’m kind of content, for the moment at least.

I also had the best birthday for a while.

It started on Saturday when I met some University friends for a long lunch. Jess made me cakes, Druce supplied me with a miniature bottle of champagne, Stevie got me a CD, cards were all around, and Caroline, well she exceeded all expectations. She re-created Sunday paper club for me, even though it wasn’t Sunday. For nearly 5 hours we sat in the pub shooting the breeze. It was beautiful!

Following lunch was an evening out with my school friends.

It’s funny how different friend groups work. No cards from this lot. No if they spent money on a card that would merely take away money they could better invest in getting me drunk.
Despite my twin brother not turning up to his own birthday, it was a quality night which ended in a dirty indie club at 3am.

The final chapter of my birthday was Monday, the actual day I turned 25. For this I went out for a few drinks with some fellow journalists. The environment, meaning the student union, seemed to take me back to younger days. That meant I ended up drinking too much, being sick and missing lectures the next day. But still there was plenty of banter going round and I had a great time.

So I think thanks is in order to everyone who made sure I saw in what could have been quite a traumatising time, in such memorable style. Thank you.

I guess this blog is about my birthday and little else...I can highly recommend the new Kings of Leon album.