23

So I turned 23 on February 20th. Spent the day with my cousin's family, and the next night with some friends.

I thought it would be mostly like any other day, as I have been visiting my cousin's family 2-5 times a week.. for the last 7 months or so. Figured the kids would say "Happy birthday!" once and we would just play as usual. But the day was filled with cheers, songs, and acrobatic performances that were dedicated to me for my birthday. It was really cute. So it was Bianca, Camille, and the neighbor's kid. Which is one of those indicators that I visit too much. For dinner, I barbecued the steak I brought, and Edward cooked some vegetables and egg drop soup.. which we ate with some champagne. Soc got a chocolate cake with strawberries, and also melted chocolate to cover strawberries, pretzels, and marshmallows. They stuck two candles in the cake and sang the birthday song. As I inhaled, two of the kids blew out the candles. That was probably for the best, since I couldn't think of a good wish. They also got me a Rubiks cube and Etch-A-Sketch, both of which are very awesome. That was probably the best birthday yet.

I often ask Bianca and Camille if they're tired of me yet. They always say no. I told Bianca I could either get a job, or continue to visit them when I can. I let her decide. When summer comes, I'll be in Austin. After that, I'll be working full time and taking paramedic classes. I'm going to miss those kids.

Camille: I wanna dance like a maniac.

Andrew: Bye Camille!
Camille: Bye? You've been here for like 2 hours.
Andrew: Really? 2 hours? I think I've been here for four days. (And it had actually been 6 hours that day.)

Let's see, in other news:
-I found out that I can take the paramedic class directly after the EMT-B class and that the EMT-I class isn't necessary. So I could potentially be working as a paramedic by this time next year.
- I've updated my modelmayhem account and will be trying to use models from that network for my creative ideas. Working with just people I know (or randomly find in person) is too slow, as most of my people are in a different city or keep claiming they're too busy.
-I'll probably move to California once I have some money together. I'm guessing it will be 2-3 years.
-I thought up a new art project. Freeze small flowers in a thin layer of water, repeat several times to create a block of ice with flowers throughout. Then carve into sculptures.
-Photography business will begin as soon as I finish editing past shoots. Class has gotten busy, so progress is a bit slow.

Pictures

Getting better at editing.