I think most twentysomethings have a list of things that they just have to accomplish. When you're a Gen Y'er you usually cop a lot of flack, but I think that most of us are incredibly driven and know what we want out of life. I don't think this is a bad thing.
We usually aspire to:
- Having a challenging career
- Being in a successful relationship
- Being an adult (aka getting your shit together)
I had a lot of (unexpected) fun this year, some of which is a little blurry, but I shall always remember being sung Happy Birthday to by a group of new and old friends whilst standing on a Northbridge corner at midnight.
On my actual birthday I perused Bazaar, pre-Christmas markets at Fremantle Arts Centre. It was very crowded at 11am and had a lot of lovely stuff, but nothing overtly said "buy me".
Instead I stumbled through East Fremantle to discover the cutest cafe called Hubbles Yard on George Street. It's a quaint corner cafe that's a pretty rare find in Perth, with country-style cakes (big and the kind "Nanna" would make) and fresh and healthy lunches. I had a latte and a slice of the very nutty walnut cake.
Nearby was a specialist wine shop which also sold gourmet foodstuffs, wine paraphernalia, homewares and Christmas decorations (!). I'm guessing tables settings replace the Christmassy items during the rest of the year. I picked up a gingerbread angel for my Kris Kringle from The Wine Store which made me pretty happy...
Later in the evening I went to watch WASO's free performance on the Esplanade. There were a number of songs/sets from Aida (figures) but my favourite was Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. I was surrounded my picnickers and children happily waving their arms pretending to be conducters. Apart from it being a little windy it was a nice way for my 23rd birthday to come to an end.
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