Hi, 

Today is my birthday. A whole 26 years old, eek…but then again Yaaaay! 

A little prayer: a big shout out to God for seeing me through. And another shout out to my ancestors for being and shining on a girl; Serumula, Kgomo! 

Point to note: this post is going to take a whole different turn from the initial draft l had started. Long story short, at this moment as l type this…l don’t have the laptop where my draft was. So now I’m typing from my small phone so excuse the typos. But on the bright side-l am loyal to YOU!! Where else can you get free loyalty like this? 

So, I am 26 today and to be honest I am clear as to where l stand about the way l feel about this. I am excited; l am happy and l look forward to what the 26th year brings. Can’t say l was feeling the same on this day last year. 

In as much as turning 25 sucked; it turned out to be a good year for me and I’m super grateful for it. From a scale of 1-10, l think 25 #twenty_fine was a 9 for me. 

But of course, just like with most things in life, there were a little bit of f’ups along the way and to be honest they weren’t all that bad. 

WHAT SUCKED(S) 

• what tops it off has to be the fact that mom is not around to see me turn 26. But she hasn’t been for the past 4 birthdays and that’s OK. It’s not ok but you get my point…
• I wanted to, still going to, write my second book. But sis never got to do that because l went through a major writer’s block and anxiety…long story which deserves its own post
• Being ghosted by my job (which l liked so very much). I was working at a place, contract based and you know how that goes. But, what sucked is they never or haven’t made it official as to whether contracts will be renewed or not. Remember how I said I’m the queen of being ghosted? Yeah, even jobs ghost me. Which then leads to the last and final point
• Covid-19: refer above. And my heart goes out to everyone who was affected in any way.

WHAT DIDN’T SUCK

• I’m here! I made it to 26! 
• I did a fair share of freelance editing gigs and unbelievably; a little bit of publishing consultancy along the way, imma start charging! My highlight has to be working on #BFFs book, Drafts: 100 letters I will never send
• My family’s health. In my 25th year…God’s been faithful. 
• Friends…the friends l had when l entered into my 25th year are still there today as l turn 26. I love you b*****s! That includes you guy friends, you my b*****s. Shout out to friends l made along the way. 
• I fell in luuuuuuurv and Gaaaad it’s been amazing!! Hey baby 😂
• I gained weight! I really gained; not a few grammes this time but a few kilos. Beginning of lockdown l was a size 28, moved to 30 then 32! And no doubt, end of Jan I’ll be a 34. With that said, l need me money for new clothes 👀
• Remember how l said my job of one year blueticked me? Well, round about that time l got a job offer (see how ancestors lookout for a girl) and sis won’t go hungry!! So the bad which happened wasn’t totally bad. 
• This blog😭 this is one of the many things that excite me about my 25th year. And l have y’all to thank for, thank you🌸 It’s been amazing being back and l can only hope that you and l can take this to higher levels 💯 
• I kind of grew up mentally if that makes and l embarked on a journey to know more about myself which excites me.

Then now l want to tell you of my birthday preps. Which reminds me of Ntombi’s blog post (do read) about her birthday😂. I really should have learnt from her. 

I wanted to dye my hair grey, but 😭 it was an epic fail. Guess what? My barber whom l love very much got me purple hair instead and l ended up going back to blonde which isn’t bad. 

I wanted to do a photoshoot not necessarily for my birthday but a little part of me hoped to have done it by today. That didn’t happen and l don’t know why. Maybe a Zambezi themed shoot 😍 l mean it’s my first love after all. 

I don’t really fuss over my birthdays so l didn’t have much planned for it. 

As for drama drama drama: that’s another post on its own for another day. 

Extra points: 

• I didn’t give much fucks. Bengingawa givi! 
• I gave out more compliments this year, especially to girls. I tried to remember to pray for everyone close to me. 
• I drank more alcohol than years before…with that said, l have a hangover to cure and get back on the horse😂

NB:- SEEING MY BIRTHDAY IS RIGHT AT THE END OF THE YEAR, this posts serves also as a year review or whatever you call it. 2020 wasn’t a bad year for me, so was my 25th. 

I entered 26 in a dramatic and emotional way but I’m excited to be 26 all the same! 

Talk to y’all next year, don’t miss me…I’m joking!!!! MISS ME BECAUSE I WILL MISS YOU💕