Sweet 16
I just spent 10 days with my partner's niece. She is 16. It was such fun having a teenager around. They are interesting creatures: part adult, part child, part alien. Here are some of my teenage observations: -Teenagers spill their milk -Teenagers get food on their clothes while eating -Teenagers do not clean their braces -Teenagers eat leftover popcorn for breakfast while still in bed -Teenagers have ipods, phones, cameras and blow dryers- something is always plugged in and they sleep in a mass of chords -Teenagers are more computer savvy than you -Teenagers are observant- they notice things about you that you thought you were successfully sweeping under the rug -Teenagers have enquiring minds- they want to know about art, architecture, history, politics, people, university, jobs, travelling and of course, shopping -Teenagers stay up super late and make cookies, then they sleep in super late -Teenagers can eat a brownie in 2 bites