So I figured I'd try posting an actual blog, and what better time to do that than the beginning of the new year? A lot of stuff went down in 2009, most of it was good, but not all.
Let's see. In April, I got to meet one of my favorite authors of all time, Meg Cabot. She's most famous for The Princess Diaries, which I think is ironic because that's basically her only (teen) series I haven't read.
That was also the last weekend I saw my dog, Macy. She died May 9. One day before I got home for the summer. Definitely the saddest thing that happened that year. I still automatically look out the window for her.
Also over the summer, I saw one of my favorite musicians of all time: Butch Walker. It was THE most epic concert ever. He played for a long time, he played a lot of my favorite songs, danced around the awesome club, and stood directly in front of me for several minutes. Seeing him was one of the things I wanted to do before I die, so I thought I could check that off my list, but now that I've seen him once, I want to see him again!!!
Also, on July 5 (and 6), I broke up with my boyfriend of nearly seven years. Seven. S E V E N. Definitely a big deal that year. Also a sad thing, but at the same time, it felt like a huge weight I didn't know I was carrying had been lifted. It was amazing, like I came back to life. I was giddy while still thinking, "OMG I'm going to die alone" (more on that later). It was really weird.
I also got to go on an amazing two-week summer vacation to New York and Ireland. In New York, we stayed with my dad's brother's family on Long Island. We spent most of the days in areas around there. One day we went to Six Flags in New Jersey with my cousins, Chris and Mark. It was freezing and pouring down rain. We were soaking, but at least the lines were short. The last 2 days we wentto New York City and spent the night in the Waldorf Astoria! We also saw the broadway musical Rock of Ages which had some guy from American Idol and was very good. Then we we went to Ireland, which was absolutely amazing. We stayed at a beautiful manor most of the time but took a lot of roadtrips to the cities nearby. The last few days, we drove all over. When I say all over, I mean it - I don't think there was anything we DIDN'T see. I learned that mead is gross and I also went to jail. I freaking love Ireland.
What was I talking about? Oh, right, 2009. Another thing I thought was a big deal was that I moved into my apartment with my roommate Jenni! It sounds so adult, but I don't feel like one at all. She is an awesome roommate. Actually, I've had nothing but good roommates. Definitely lucked out in that department.
And then there's the event of 2009 that made me the happiest. On October 30th, what I still consider a miracle occurred. Prepare to roll your eyes. I'll try to make this short, but I'll probably fail. I had to rethink that "I'm gonna die alone!" thing, because David asked me out. I had been developing a crush on him since I don't know when because I tried to pass it off as a random, passing thought, then as me freaking out about being single. By September, I'd run out of excuses. It had grown into something much more than a crush, and I could no longer ignore it, so, one by one, I told my friends. I also wanted their advice about the whole situation because I wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not since we're friends. I've never prayed about anything more in my life, but apparently God was thinking ahead (but of course) because apparently David started liking me around the same time! I never thought he'd EVER like me back... Like I said: Miracle. And I deffo went on too long. Forgive me?
The other major event in 2009 was the addition of a new member to our family. No, not what you're thinking. We got a puppy, Daisy. She's some kind of crazy, unknown mixed breed, but she came out cute so it works.
Aside from watching Coraline, weirdest/creepiest movie ever, 2009 had and amazing ending, and 2010 had an even better beginning.
I get to have brunch and shopping time with my best friend, then I get to see my wonderful boyfriend and one of my other closest friends and favorite people, the beautiful and talented Lindsey Guerrero.
So far, so good.
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