Week 22, 2026: 33

I turned 33 this weekend. Yesterday, two school friends reached out and invited me out for dinner. We ended up at Hard Rock Café, catching up on years of life, given I’m meeting them after SO long (literally). It definitely felt a bit strange meeting people who knew a completely different version of you. There was so much growth that we all saw in each other. Both of them told me I looked exactly the same as I did back in school. I’m sure nostalgia played a role in that, but I took the compliment. What struck me more was how quickly we slipped back into our rhythms, and how comfortable we quickly got. Today has mostly been family time. Later this evening, I’m planning to meet up with Franks for something light and fun (also planning to go to their place tomorrow, since June 2nd is a holiday.) I might even cut a birthday cake while I’m there. The funny thing is that I haven’t actually cut a birthday cake since I was 11. I also somehow ended up buying an iPad Air (in purple) yesterday.…