report card

This year has been crazy, ridiculous! All in all, amazing. I wouldn't change a second of it. I know that the person I was at the start of the year, is not the same person sitting writing this. Have experienced and learnt too much. Here's a list of what the education institution of life taught me this year.

• I can survive.
• I’ll always be scared of the dark.
• Nothing is impossible (this includes cooking).
• The best way to eat fish and chips is with fresh chili.
• Strangers can become amazing friends.
• Humanity is beautiful.
• Kindness has not been lost in the world.
• Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.
• Family; easy to hate; impossible to like; always love.
• Love is complicated.
• Love can survive complications.
• Getting thrown in the deep end is the best way to learn.
• Asking for help is okay.
• Taking the initiative is good.
• Loneliness can cause destruction.
• Reckless behavior is needed at some stage in life.
• Don't regret things in life.
• Have a knee-jerk reaction to disregard religion.
• Respect and admire person’s faith in religion
• Long distance friendships make the best friends.
• Empathy helps you grow.
• Fiji has a cricket team that I can’t wait to support!
• Tolstoy is awesome, addictive, splendid…
• Only having beer and pawpaw in the fridge equates to a healthy diet.
• Pawpaw is the best cure for a hang over.
• Karaoke is the best in the middle of the night.
• BBQ’s at 3am taste the best.
• Spending an afternoon drinking wine with your best girls and singing songs is amazing.
• Jewelry is addictive in every country.
• Friendships will be lost.
• Friendships will be gained.
• Laughter is medicine.
• Laughter is contagious
• Laughter helps you grow.
• Taking the risk, reap the rewards.
• Am obligated to no-one but myself.