despite much avoidance behavior..... here i am.
I know I need to update and clear the cobwebs from my mind a little, but I've been avoiding it as usual. Laziness at it's finest? Perhaps. Perhaps it's just avoidance behavior though.
My computer broke. It went into hibernation and then froze, so I shut it down, and then it wouldn't turn on again. Took it to best buy, where my warranty is, they shipped it off for two weeks to get it fixed. I didn't realize how much I loved that computer until it was gone. I'm having withdrawls. It was so nice to be able to come home from work at night, when I'm all tired but not quite ready to go to bed, and sit on my couch, watch tv and veg out on the computer surfing myspace and lj or whatever. I miss him. :(
So I had my first adult new year's eve... kinda. I was all excited to go to janet's house. Going to a party with friends on new years, where my parents weren't going. Not that I was going to be wild and crazy and drin or anything... just that I was excited to finally be doing what all my friends have been doing for years.. going to parties. I was embarassed to admit to Kristina, although I'm not sure why, that it was going to be my first party. It's weird to think about but it's true. I've never been around friends when they're drinking or anyhting... I tend to avoid those situations because I don't drink. But the party was with core members who are responsible and I was excited to have a good time. (NOTE: all those parties who would have been drinking were of age to drink) So Kristina and I show up to this "party" And I almost laughed out loud. It wasn't really a party at all. lol. It was me and Kristina, Janet (it was her house), Dom and Gina, Dan, and Mary showed up later. Lol. All 7 of us. That's a wild party right there. Lol. So we hung out for awhile and then Dom and Gina (and pretty much everyone) got bored and Dom suggested going clubbing. I secretly panicked at the idea, knowing full well my parents would not consent to let me drive to some random club and spend new year's eve around plastered youts (youths:) bringing in the new year. Let alone the $60 it would have cost to get in. So we compromised... (the thought of club sevilla was probably equally frightening to Janet and Mary) and we went to the Branding Iron. Although I was still concerned at the idea of being around drun ppl at a kind of club (mostly because of my lack of experience at dealing with this sort of situation) we went, and it was $30 (for 2 and a half hours of entertainment) that was well worth it!! I felt a little more grown up, and the company was awesome. Dom too wonderful care of everyone... he was the only guy in the group and he made sure all of had a chance to dance, were having fun, and were safe. He really impressed me (not that he needed to, I already thought very highly of him) with how tactfully he handled everything, and how loving he was. Dom has proven himself, time and time again, to be an awesome man of God. I am so thanful for him, and all the wonderful people I was blessed to bring in the new year with. Kristina and I had fun, and tried to ignore how lonely we felt at bringing in the new year alone (well... without a significant other anyway)... I know we both appreciated being able to celebrate the new year with a true friend and sister in Christ.
Bottom line. New Year's was fun. I had an adult time - alcohol (in fact no one really drank). See?!! It is possible to enjoy yourself and party without the effects of alcohol. A wonderful and safe time was had by all. Happy New year!
2005 is going to be fantastic. Picking a school. Therese-Anne's and Danielle's weddings. Trip to Rome, Assisi and Germany for World Youth Day with 70 of my best friends and my family. New start at a new school. Things are changing this year. Life is changing. I can hardly wait!!!