I hung around there with all these people for about half an hour, it was about 5:30 by then. I was having a great time. Then i bumped some friends who were also there. We had some drinks and then went to another pub and then a restaurant and had some food. It was really good to see these guys because they dont go to my school and i dont really get to see them that much, so yeah, it was good to see them. Whilst i was there i had a call from Max, asking where i was. I told him what had happened and he texted me the adress and i stayed there for a little longer. There was one girl there, Flo, who was heading the same way, so we split a cab and went.
I got to Michi's at about 6:30 and we was immediately handed another champange. We danced for ages and watched Champions League Soccer (yes i still call it soccer even though everyone else stupidly refers to it as football for some strange reason!!!). I even spoke to dad which was really nice. I had spoken to mum when i got up in the morning but dad wasn't home from work yet, so it was great to speak to him then.
By about 12 i think i was almost partied out. It was a combination of the fact that we had been partying for a week straight at the Arlberg, followed by Maxs birthday, then this two nights later, then the fact that i knew i had to go to school the next day. I was absolutely stuffed. I was watching the soccer and all of a sudden dozed off on the couch. And before anyone starts it was me dozing off and not passing out. I wasn't that bad on my 18th!
But it was really weird having the birthday away from home. On one hand, it was really exciting having a birthday away from home, something i had never done before, but on the other, it was my 18th! This is the time you are supposed to spend with all your friends and family, and write yourself off with them! I dunno, i suppose it was just a shame it was THIS birthday that i had overseas. But then again, i knew this would happen before i went. I just dont think that i would have missed home this much on that day.
The best present i got, however, by far, came from home. My parents sent me a video for my birthday. Well, actually, two videos. One was a recording of me and a friend of mine playing at the Roseville RSL with all our mates there only a week or so before i left. And the other was a video they made, with everyone we knew, teachers, parents, friends, family, mates, girls, wishing me a happy birthday. It even had some clips of the next gig they did at the Rosie RSL, and them singing happy birthday. Haha, mum even filmed the stage band at school playing it too me! It was the best present i have ever received in my life. It wasnt just the time or effort that went into preparing it, it was the thoughtfulness of giving me something that i will treasure for the rest of my life, and really giving me an incredibly special present on an incredibly special birthday. Thank you so much mum, dad, ren and dukey! It was honestly the nicest thing i have ever recieved.
But all in all my birthday was ok. A bit of a shame not going to Greenwood or the Oaks and then winding up a Megahole in Cremone at some stupid hour in the morning with all the boys, but this trip was all about new experiences and mein geburtstag was certainly that.