It is curently the 21st of Ocotber, 00:20 AM (GMT). It is my sixteenth birthday.
While I don't see sixteen as much of a deal as many a people think it is, I do think that it's a great time to reflect on one's self and look towards the future.
The past sixteen years seem to have gone in an instant as it seems only yesterday that I was blowing out my first candle on my first birthday cake. (That's the first memory I can actually recall.) I'm currently in my final year at secondary/high school and will be moving on to do my A Levels at college in less than a year. I am very excited. College always seemed lightyears away and now that it's almost here, it feels very strange.
It may also be the fact that I almost felt like I'd not make it to college. You may or may not have seen my previous blog post from a few months back but I came to an encounter with death earlier this year. I was stabbed in the lower abdomen whilst I fought against being mugged. I was lucky as the knife didn't penetrate particularly deep into my body nor did it cause any major damage. I do now, however, have a small scar where the wound once was. This year has taught me more than any television show, movie, book or game that your life can almost disappear in an instant. It's not a fairy-tale, it's very real.
In terms of celebration, I won't be doing much. Like I said I don't see sixteen as that big of a deal. However, I do plan to spend the majority of the day playing Fallout: New Vegas which should be fun. (I mean, who doesn't like running around with the 'Bloody Mess' perk? Am'right?!)
I hope you all have as good as an October 21st as I plan to have.
Take care all.
- Hobo
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