Day 71: December 29

My favourite place has got to be my room, or where my friends are. My room is my haven; it has everything I need (except for a constant food supply). I have books, my camera, my Ipod, my phone, paper, pens, the radio, my bed. My bedroom is my sanctuary. Whenever I have a shouting match with my family (most of the time, my mom), I'll go to my room. I don't really like sleeping, but I love lying in my bed in the morning, reading. If the book is good enough, I can read for hours and hours on end. My friends are my chosen family. I love them to bits. They make me laugh, they cheer me up when I'm sad, and they listen when I'm pissed and I just want to rant (which is quite often). They're there for me when I need them, and they're often there when I don't need them. We have our fights, but we apologise and make up. Our 'group' is made up of vastly different people: 

= Tall, smart, African-American, Justin Bieber, The Janoskians, loud 

+ Small, very loud, Jewish, Straightens her hair, Brilliant at English

* Chinese, Smart, Small, very sporty, loud as hell, Anglican 

& Average Height, Jewish, Janoskians, Justin Bieber, Smart, Spanish, loud

^ Chinese, Smart, Tall, Funny, loud

# South-African, Jewish, gymnastics, loud, smart 

That just about sums about our group. I have other friends, who are just as amazing and funny and awesome that aren't in my 'group'. I think friends are the most important, because unlike family, they choose to be there, unlike family who has to be there. (and I'm not saying I don't love my family, because I'm not. I absolutely love them to death).    

Seventy-one things are are essential to have in a 'favourite place': 

1. Something you can lie on (and the floor doesn't count) 

2. Some colour 

3. Books 

4. Magazines 

5. Music 

6. Radio 

7. Hidden food (or lollies or something) 

8. A Camera (or a camera phone) 

9. Pens 

10. Textas/Kokis 

11. Paper 

12. Glue 

13. A phone 

14. A pillow (or something you can cry into and then punch if you're angry) 

15. A mirror 

16. Nail Polish 

17. Permanent Markers 

18. Pencils (coloured and non) 

19. A Clock (actually, more than one. Remember, a watch warrants as a clock) 

20. Slippers 

21. A Dressing Gown 

22. A Rubber 

23. Floor Room 

24. A Chair 

25. A Desk 

26. A Laptop/Computer/Ipod/Something that connects you via social media

27. Headphones 

28. A Calendar 

29. Scissors 

30. An extra blanket (or something to keep you warm) 

31. A fan (or air-conditioning) 

32. A Tape Player 

33. A CD player 

34. Photos 

35. Pawpaw Ointment (or cream?) 

36. Chocolate 

37. Stickers (why? STICKERS ARE ALWAYS GOOD!) 

38. Homemade Pottery 

39. Poster/s of a hot celebrity/ies 

40. CD's 

41. Bandaids/plasters 

42. Money 

43. Earrings for every occasion 

44. Bubbles (because of reasons) 

45. Tissues 

46. A Bookshelf 

47. A Letter-Writing Kit 

48. A Journal 

49. Cue Cards (for writing orals and such) 

50. Something that reminds you of (the greatness of) your friends 

51. Snowglobes 

52. A disposable Camera 

53. A change container 

54. Spare hair clips 

55. Spare Bobby Pins 

56. A Dictionary 

57. Gum 

58. Sunnies 

59. Window Art 

60. Fake (rubber) Spiders (just because) 

61. Access to looking up song lyrics 

62. Access to YouTube videos 

63. Funny pictures of animals 

64. Wacky Photo Frames 

65. Old School Books (for entertainment purposes) 

66. Water Balloons 

67. Photo Albums 

68. Recipe Books 

69. A pair of shorts 

70. T-shirts 

71. A reel of ribbon (is that what it's called)

Today we went raspberry picking with my family (minus erin, plus my friend) and the two sets of cousins. We ate many raspberries, threw many raspberries and collected about 2kg worth.