23 discoveries

So this is my final week as a 23 year-old.

Just before my 6th Birthday, my big brother decided that I had to celebrate my "last day of Five" by playing rugby on the lawn.
The only things I really remember is him coaxing me to tackle him to prove that I was ready to turn six, and getting a lot of dirt up my nose, because I spend most of the game on the ground.....down, but not defeated.

So I have decided to compile a list as a way to reflect on the discoveries I have made since my last birthday; with the hope that the next one will bring just as many, if not more since I will be 24!

1. You become what you practice most
2. Red lipstick is essential
3. Coconut Oil is the most versatile substance in the world. It's good for you. All of you.
4. Always give that compliment you were thinking of
5. It's better to get someone's phone number than Facebook contact, and follow it up
6. Fish pedicures are the strangest and most wonderful things
7. Dipping a choc top in popcorn at the movies is amazing
8. I learnt how to #eatsleepraverepeat
9. The Scottish people are far nicer, funnier and drunker than the English

10. Going home before 1 am is a good option

11. Staying up till sunrise then continuing the day therefore cheating time is also a good option

12. The Green Refectory in Brunswick

13. Taking mental snapshots and reliving them does more than any amount of "likes"

14. Pirate Juice

15. Don't get a wax then fall asleep in the Spanish sun

16. 10 cents is better than no cents (sense)

17. Green smoothies 

18. I am one of the luckiest daughters and siblings in the world to have such a smart, creative and respectful family.

19. Go for quality not quantity when it comes to: friends, clothes, chocolate, drinks, selfies

20. I re-discovered New Zealand banter, ingenuity and humility

21. Tongan children will love to sit on your knee, regardless of if you are a stranger or there is poo in their pants

22. Breathing and meditation should never be underestimated

23. Fall in love with life

That's it really..... reflecting like this reminds us that every moment or opportunity provides us with a lesson. Just like my English teacher used to babble on- it's up to us whether we take notes.

Jj