And thus begins another year...
Wow. 2008. How futuristic does that sound. Remember when we celebrated the start of the new millenium and that was virtually the biggest deal ever? That was eight years ago. And in 2010 I graduate college. That's two and a half years from now. Two and a half years until I am catapulted into reality. Not cool. And remember 1998? For me, that was fourth grade? That was ten years ago. Ughhh we're getting old... I'm not sure I'm ok with that.
It's funny. The year changing never means much to me because I tend to measure years in correspondance to the school year. Thus, the new year really begins those last few weeks in August. Still, every year I think back on the previous one. Usually I have one really big, defining life event, either positive or negative. Even just going back to the start of high school, there was something every year: starting high school, Steve asking me out, ring banquet, getting my braces off, prom, graduating high school, starting college. But, this year, there was nothing. Sure, things happened, but nothing terribly importaint or exciting. Just little things.
Still, it was a good year. I survived two more semesters of college, made some new friends,(though I think I many have lost a few...), stregnthed some already amazing friendships, went on my first independant trip of significant distance, and a million other mundane, insignificant things which all added up to a decent year. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but when I think back on the year, I don't really think about anything. Maybe that's just the nature of retrospection and I'm blocking out anything bad that happened, but 2007 was really just a blandly happy year, which works for me. I think my Ithaca friends were a big part of that. They're fabulous and we just never get tired of hanging out, even when we're not doing anything exciting. School is perfect. I'm already dying to go back. I'm bummed Steve's leaving and I do want to see a few people at least once before I go back, but, generally, I'm over being home. It's boring. And I get guilt tripped for sleeping in and staying up late and just generally being a college student. I don't even have curfew clashes or anything like that. I've just gotten used to one lifestyle that's different enough from the one I have here to make it annoying. Plus I miss everyone. SO much more than last year. It's nice that Sam and I have gotten close. She's just ten minutes away. We hung out this week and it was quite fun. She's fabulous and it was a nice little dose of Ithaca to tide me over. Once Steve goes back I'll probably see some more of her and hopefully Emily and my Jackies and a few others.
Oh and, if anyone's wondering, I'm starting to hate the puppy less and less. He's still pretty bad when he wants to be, but he's definately improved. I get really mad when he chases the cat, however, because she's my baby and always will be. I totally play favorites there :-P
Anyway, I was just feeling chatty. That's about all I had to say.
Peace, love, and happiness :-D