reflections...
So, it's over, it's really over. I know we've all had our share of sentimental garbage, and you're probably sick of hearing it, if so, I wouldn't recommend reading any further = ) Highschool was so much fun, truly. I couldn't have asked for a better four years. Now, that's not to say I enjoyed all four years, but each experience, good and bad, helped me grow. Now, we're all going our seperate ways, and hell, I'm getting married... life is passing by so quickly.
Let's start freshman year... Ha, first thing that pops into my head... I met the love of my life. I was in chorus, and Kevin was in the guitar room. He saw me, and had his friends call me in and introduce me, and before I knew it, I had a ring and a promise, and now I'll be a Mrs. Freshman year I also joined cheerleading. What an adventure! Some of my most happy and sad moments all at once were from cheerleading. Haha, Kathleen "if a building falls down, is it the window's fault?" Freshman year was also when I became close with two of my very best friends, Morgan and Val. That summer Morgan and I ran to eachother's houses practically every day (except the few occasions that we had rides) we were practically inseperable. I got my first job that year too. Good old Meadows Farms. What a memory! So much scandal and such going ons. That is a memory I would be happy to erase if I could, I got my first (and hopefully last!) stalker. He was dumb about it too, you see he had a loud car, so I would hear him comming down the road for miles before you could see him.
Then there was sophomore year. That summer, I made cheerleading, and unfortunately, due to injury, Morgan didn't. Then we went through this phase of growing animosity. Haha, it was funny, well now then, but looking back the whole situation was just dumb. Then Val and I got close. My sophomore year was probably the most traumatic of all in general. I won't go into too much detail, but to those of you who know me, probably know what I'm talking about. I also met Phil sophomore year. Though I now refer to our relationship as a mistake, it wasn't. I live on the philosophy that you can't truly get the worth out of good times unless you have something not-so-good to compare them too. I had ever fully appeciated Kevin until after that whole fiasco. Sophomore cheerleading was my far the most fun. We had a kickin squad, really, we were doing libs, and tumbling better than what some of the varsity squad had. Then winter season, Val, Kathleen and I were captains. Nothing in cheerleading was more fulfilling than seeing that whole squad do the routine I worked so long and hard on in the middle of that gym floor, in front of everyone. What a reward! Sophomore year was also 9/11. Those who live in the Northern Virginia area probably heard about Wash America, it was a campaign that my family started to raise money for the victims families. I hated it at the time, it was such a hinderance, and at the time, I realy didn't want to be a part of it. I just wanted my normal life back, where I could hang out with my friends with out the press up my ass every five minutes. In retrospect, it was an experience that I am so glad that I had the opportunity to have. Hey, not many people can say that they have been on the Oprah Winfery and Caroline Rhea show!
Junior year, such a fun year. I finally got back into theatre, which has always been a love of mine. Ms. Farish, ha, sometimes I loved her to death, others I wished death upon her = ) Junior year I also made Varsity cheerleading. That was the worst season EVER! I hated it, I hated the girls on the squad, I hated the coach, I even hated the uniforms. I guess I just had such a great prior year, I set my expectations way too high. Junior year was also when Val and I became closest. Haha, some of my most fond memories are just driving around in Val's car, pumping up Good Charlotte and singing at the top of our lungs. I love my Val! Junior year was a good time, I loved my teachers and classes in general. I joined the yearbook staff when I was a junior, and at the end of the year I was made one of the index editors. That was an accomplishment, or at least I thought so at the time. Oh, and Mr. Bellis. I remember the funniest time... Yama, Morgan and I were trying to skip his class when he had a sub. The sub wasn't who we thought it was going to be, so it made matters a little let's say, less easy! We ended up throwing our bookbags out the window and made attempts to 'go to the bathroom' or 'fo to the library' in hopes of getting out. By time all three of us finally got out, we only had ten minutes left of class, but we were still impressed with ourselves that we got out. I probably skipped more school in any given month of Junior year than the rest of my schooling combined.
Which brings us to the present (which has recently become the past) senior year. This has been my year of most growth, I however wouldn't have grown so much without the experiences and lessons I learned in the previous years. At the beginning of the year, it started rough, I didn't do cheerleading for reasons I won't go into, which was hard, because cheerleading was pretty much all I had known for a long time. All of my friends were on the squad, doing what I had loved so much. Luckily I wasn't cheering, because the coach was a bitch and they totally sucked. Then there was IB Topics... I worked so hard over the summer on the project, and she gave me an F, 31 out of 100, I don't think I had ever gotton such an aweful grade before, especially on something that I had worked so hard on. Come to find out, she hated me. No, not hated, despised. For no particular reason too! Well my parents had a meeting with her, and they were, uh, firm I guess is the best word choice there. When it was all said and done, on my final product I got a six out of seven, which I was SOOO happy with, then I dropped the class cause she still was too hard. But it was fun, then I had Kristina and the freshmen to corrupt with going out to Wendy's for lunch. I was a sports editor for yearbook too, what hell! Let's just say, my co-editor and I weren't exactly always the best of friends...but it was worth every hell-cat scratching moment, because this year's book is the most beautiful yet! Oh Erica, how I will miss Erica! One thing I do regret is not doing IB film studies until this year. I have learned so much, and had SO much fun, and hey, not to rub it in, but WE WON FILM FESTIVAL! Theatre was also awesome this year, fiddler was a blast, it was also where I got closer to awesome people like Amy and Andrew, good times there! I had a fun part too, so can't complain there... My favorite class in all of my many classes at Annandale was the theatre class this year. I'm going to miss everyone so much! Emmie and I - the Bobson twins, (what the hell?) and the drama boys, Alex the adorable boy, Ian and his camera, Andy the crazy kid, my love, Tony and Will, I'll probably miss him the most. Never have I met someone so down to earth before, he's truly an amazing person, with such gifts, I know he'll go far. And can't forget the Aimster! Amy has been such a saving grace these past few months, hell she was my prom date! Never will I forget Geosystems, haha Mike and Brandon and their crazy antics, and Peter, who was always my partner cause I wasn't 'cool' enough to be Mike or Brandon's partner! And now, what have we got? only a memory, and if we're lucky a couple of fading pictures.
Thank you to everyone who has been there with me when I was laughing and crying. For anyone who was every a crying shoulder, or anyone who was there just to tell a good joke. I will forever have fond memories of you all. Haha, morning rides, scaring the crap out of Andrew, Commedia del Arte, Will and my fire breaks, these are all things I look back on and make me smile. I will truly miss each and every one of those who I came in contact with that impacted my life, it was truly a blessing. And how could I forget, the most influential people of all? My closest friends, Linsey - where to begin? She's always been pretty down to earth, always there for a good laugh (or lap dance!) Emmie - So many fun times, though I sometimes fear for my life with her care-free spirit, that same spirit is what makes me love her so very much. Abby - There are no words... our Tuesday bus rides and sex talks always make me smile Andrea - what happened to Andrea? LOL Amy - though we didn't become close until this year, I'm so glad we did. It's a shame that the most woderful people seem to come into your life at the most in-opportune times, seeing as I'm getting ready to leave! Andrew too, what wonderful mornings full of laughs! and of course, Suzanne too with the Zoo, and her smellyness. Ashley - all of our dumb 'love notes' and Fuddruckers "Obry" Kristina - all of her milk-carton jokes, and getting her skipping school on camera! And lastly, but certainly not least, Val, my ultimate best friend. There are very few people that you can do nothing with and still have a great time. Val's one of those. BP and the ditch days, crazy parties and wild nights, I couldn't ask for a better best friend. It sucks now though cause since I'm moving, my friends are all sub-consciencely blocking me out, and there are times that I feel so alone in the world, I guess that it just comes with the territory!
Lastly, I want to pay tribute to the biggest part of my life, now and until the end, Kevin. Words can't express how truly, madly, and deeply I feel for him. I can't wait to get old and grey. So many people ask me "doesn't it scare you that you'll be waking up to the same guy for the rest of your life" and here's my response: No, quite frankly it doesn't. Nothing would satisfy me more than to wake up next to my crazy, fun-loving husband. This is not to say that I will never have doubts, because I'm sure I will, but it's worth it. I don't think anyone truly understands all that Kevin means to me, he's my world.
Well, if I ommited anyone, I'm really sorry, please no hurt feelings, I'm just tired and a little sad with all the reflection! I wish you all the best of luck in all your endeavors. Happy college!