I finally feel as though things are starting to fall back into place. I was sick from last Tuesday until yesterday, but I feel much better today. School has started and although I haven’t gotten all my readings covered, I’m not too far behind, and I have a three day weekend to catch up and get a bit ahead. I’m very excited about my courses. Also, I adore autumn. We didn’t have a very hot summer this year in Toronto (it rained most of the time), but there’s still something about the cool autumn air that makes me feel refreshed and elated.

Nothing will ever be good enough.

Not my best work, but it gets the point across. I’m usually the type of person who will do nearly anything for anyone. I hate disappointing people, and so I often find it hard to say no. This gets me into trouble when I can see that something is obviously leading to nowhere, when I’ve had enough but someone keeps asking me to do them favours, and many other situations. I’ve decided that I need to teach myself to say no. I’m sure it’ll be uncomfortable at first, but it’s something I need to do.

Today is my birthday, today I am twenty. I’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time. I have often felt that getting older is something dreadful, but in the past few months, I’ve decided that getting older means progress and freedom. In the next few years, I’ll be going through many changes. I’ll finish my undergrad, possibly go on to grad school, will take on different jobs, and meet many new people. I’ve been thinking a long time that I should be documenting my life somehow, and so I’ve decided to document my twenties with photographs, words, videos, and any other media I can.

These are my 20 Somethings, and I invite you to share in the experience with me.