in five years' time

The fourth of July was Independence Day in USA, as well as the day my good friend flew off to further her studies in Australia, which was also an Independence Day of sorts haha. While preparing her farewell gift, I was looking through my pictures, all the way from 2005 to the present. And whoa, did we have many memories together. Seven years of solid friendship: from the days when we were awkward adolescents in revealing sky blue, to the times when we were awkward teenagers in drab, fireproof and waterproof grey, to the recent months when we were awkward young adults in whatever permutations of colours and patterns we could fathom. We have both grown up and learnt so much, but I'm glad that the nexus between the both of us has not changed. So dear dear friend, please give Australia a chance. Don't be too afraid, don't be too homesick, because the best years are ahead of you and you have the best people behind you. (ME! ME! ME! HAHA) You are going to be bloody awesome. :)