I’m officially 23 years old. How crazy is that! I still feel nineteen at heart.

Five years ago today, I wrote: “Well, I’m 18 now. I can’t say I feel any different, nor do I really feel very special. I mean, honestly, I couldn’t even (legally) have a ‘fun’ party! What is that? Maybe I should have gone to Mexico for my birthday. That would have been cool.” Haha. Well, I certainly made up for the lack of ‘fun’ partying in high school when I made it to college. Today was pretty low-key for me, but lovely, just the way I wanted it. Maybe I’ll have a night out to celebrate in the next few weeks, or maybe not. I think I’m kind of over the party scene. Yeah, I say this now.

On this day in history:

• Carl Linnaeus, creator of the modern scientific taxonomy system, was born in 1707
• the Army of the Potomac marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, to celebrate the end of the Civil War in 1865
• the North-West Mouted Police (otherwise known as the ‘Mounties’) was established as Canada’s national police force in 1873
• famous actor Douglas Fairbanks was born on this day in 1883
• Bonnie and Clyde were shot to death in 1934

Party on, Wayne.