Yup. After juridically having been defined as a “child” for 17 years and 364 days, I am stepping into the adult world tomorrow as I turn 18.

I won’t be at home, and I won’t even be celebrated by my family that day, because my biking vacation with my friends starts that day. We will depart for the Gotland Island, Sweden’s largest island, tonight.

Unlike in the States, you are required to be at least 18 years of age before obtaining a driver’s license, so that is what will keep me busy when coming home from the biking vacation next week. I already have the theoretical test booked in for the 24th, the day after I come home.

I also cut my hair today, and my medium-long haircut was trimmed down to 2.5 millimeters al around my head. This haircut is a lot more comfortable to have when it is hot, and requires a minimum of maintenance to look well in. I probably also lost a few kilograms of total body weight because of this

Almost everything is packed now, I am just waiting for the clock to become 19 so that we can leave for Gotland.