2007
the year started off with family at my house & me and Jason telling each other 'Happy 2 Months!' and 'I love you.' then later that day my cousins, aunts & uncles came over & so did Cindy. a few days later, Jason and I spent some time together during the winter break at my house. school started again the week after.
academics: I started going downhill. I did shit I wasn't supposed to, but it was fun while it lasted. I ended up with a 3.7 GPA in the end - not bad, for most people. but for me, it was definitely the worst I could have done. then again, the B's were in classes where the teachers hated me (fuck you, too, Reyes), or I just sucked at the subject (fuck math!) Czarina, Benny, Jason, and I took Speech 120 during the summer at Contra Costa College. it was fun, actually. even if our professor hated me. in addition to that class, I took Chemistry 119 with this fobby ass teacher who loves Harry Potter as much as I do, and I met Nikko. I ended up with C's in both of those classes, but whatever. the rest of the summer consisted of catching up with summer assignments that I DEFINITELY had not been doing. I finished them the best I could, though. then came the start of The Dreaded Junior Year. while mrs. hernandez scared most people shitless, my BFF Benny and I were like, "SHE'S HELLA COOL. We expected this shit from her. Hey, she mentioned her ovaries!" in the first quarter, I did good. but near the end of the year, some shit got in the way & I've been neglecting my schoolwork. hopefully, this all turns out for the best then.
friendships: me & Valerie's friendship disappeared for awhile at the start of 2007. but we're not ones for complete grudges, so we made up, which we were both hella happy about. it didn't take long to start off where we left off. i definitely became closer with Felicia; we were inseperable. I got closer to my Kuya Bennny! and during prom, I met my bestest Beeeee. even though that friendship caused some problems between Jason & I, it was over as quick as it happened 'cause me & Jason were just that good. haha. but then Bee & his then-girlfriend got into shit because of me & ... that wasn't so pretty. but they broke up & things were okay for awhile. during the summer, Bee & I went through this phase where we'd only talk every few weeks. as with any year, I lost contact with a few good friends and got closer with others. Matt, Benny & Bee have been my backbone since the end off the summer =) now, the end of 2007 has brought one great friendship (mine & Jason's) to somewhat of a standstill.
relationships: we went through so much together. before, I'd look at it and only see how I fucked up and how he fucked up... and how we fucked up together. now, I can see that the good outweighed the bad in soo many ways. & it was great while it lasted. too great for me to let go, at first. but I've learned. he's taught me a lot. I've taught myself a lot. I wish things were better for us at the moment, but I'll be okay. and he will, too. I'll always have love for him. my first love, you know? you never forget the first love. I'll never forget Jason Tiet.
family: I can proudly say that I treated my family better last year. I'm slowly learning how to do the right things. they've seen me go through a lot of changes, and my parents have seen the first signs of me really growing up. and I think they're learning how to accept that, which is good. all of my family has been through a lot last year - not just my immediate family, but my aunts, uncles & cousins, too. but this year we're making changes. we're all working hard towards our goals to make it better.
myself: honestly, I've grown up so much this year. I was telling Valerie the other day that I was reading old conversations and when she'd feel down, I'd say stupidass stuff that wouldn't even really make sense & probably didn't make her feel any better but now I can actually say shit that makes sense & is actually good advice. I mean... you know. haha. I've definitely grown as a person. and I'm glad for the experiences I've had. even though it's put me through a lot of shit, it'll only make things worth it for me later on.
I'm looking forward to facing 2008's challenges head-on.