Things I think now that I am 26

There is one birthday HOORAY HOORAY, you will see that it's me. Good grief, I'm 26. And while other people find this a perfectly normal Sunday (Sander says I'm overreacting), I really think being birthday is a special moment. I mean: hello, have you seen it again?! That's what I mean. Specially ordered and delivered. Alright, 26 then. This is roughly how it went in my head today.

1. Joejoe 26! How does that feel? For now, fine. Or something. But... we're really heading towards the wrong side of twenty, let's say. Towards the -takes a breath- thirties, let's say.

2. So I recently saw a gray hair coming in. Now it all makes sense.

3. HELP WHAT AM I WEARING TODAY?!

4. Am I the only idiot who always wants to wear a new outfit on her birthday?

5. I didn't buy anything because I was too busy renovating. Very smart. Well, then I'll just pull something sunny out of the closet.

6. Wow, is this maybe what they mean by growing up? I used to rush to the city in the morning for a last-minute panic purchase.

7. Yeah, but now I've bought a house. So now I'm being sensible.

8. Except for those Gucci loafers from last time.

9. Breakfast with cake, can that?

10. Oh of course, that's allowed when it's your birthday.

11. Even if you weren't celebrating your birthday last Sunday, huh, girlfriend...

12. Ah who cares, I'm a birthdayzilla, I can do what I want.

13. Are there any more people who recognize serious diva behavior on their birthday? Or do I really have problems here?

14. Because I seriously wonder why May 6th isn't also a national holiday. I'm also quite okay with National Donut Day.

15. I always have the song “It's my party and I cry if I want to, cryyyyyy if I want to” in my head.

16. Although that sounds quite depressing, while I'm actually in a sort of hyperactive state. How many people would be celebrating their birthday today?

17. Ah shit, just watch: you mess up your entire eyeliner. That can't be, hello, it's your birthday so you better do your best. Again!

18. So I just saw something in the supermarket with an expiration date until today (06-05) and thought: HA! BIRTHDAY! Okay sorry, that stuff is going overboard, I know, I know.

19. And secretly really enjoying that you get a lot of messages today, huh...

20. Which means you're spending way too long on your phone today. Throw that thing away and go sit in the sun, man!

21. Weird idea to think that ten years ago I was shouting that I would have two kids at this age.

22. Alright. So I asked my boyfriend as a gift if I could pick out a few cool plants for the house. See? Jeezus, it's started. *OLD*

23. I still find it a pity that we say six-and-twenty in the Netherlands, while you write it the other way around. The English do that much easier.

24. On days like this, you also realize that you've known some friends for a really long time.

25. And that in some restaurants you really have to reserve a hundred years in advance. So picnic in the sun then? Just quickly to the store for a bottle of wine.

26. Ha, are they asking for my ID at the counter? SEE, I'M STILL YOUNG WOOHOO. Where is that party?…