Growing up

Since being home from Ohio, now going on three days, I have begun to notice new interests in myself. For instance, I had a strong urge and desire to do all the dishes in my kitchen at home the other night. Now, I never minded doing kitchen stuff at camp or while in Australia, but doing it at home has always been a different story. Regardless, I found myself doing them. Then I also have this new found interest in learning how to cook a few dishes. I have never been much of a cooker, and I still haven't explored that area that much. Yet, I have been craving different dishes my mom likes to make since I have been home from Australia. Now, normally I would just get her to make them, but in these last three days...well... I want to make them so that I know how to make them. I even told my mom that I would make lasagna next week if she told me how to do it. I am also thinking of asking her about making waffles and quiche and... I don't know... food. I don't know if this desire to learn is going to stay or if its just a phase... I am kind of hoping it stays and that I have a natural creativity and talent for the kitchen so that I will be able to enjoy good food all my life as well as enjoy making it.
On top of those kitchen things, I have begun to organize and clean my room. I have never wanted to clean my room before as much as I do now. I want it to be neat. It has always been messy because cleaning has never been my thing, but here I am wanting to make my room look "pretty". Anyways, I feel like I am finally growing up. I just wonder how long I will actually stay grown up in this way, with all this cooking and cleaning.