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At 3:30 am, I am reflecting on the past 12 months of my life...
I enjoyed a visit to Boston, where I finally made it to Maine, exploring Portland with my Sis and checked out a school I wish to receive my Master's from.
I explored Oak Glenn during December- and instead of Apple picking, I enjoyed eating apple cider doughnuts with my dear McKenna
I spent a whole class period of Bio trying to secure tickets to Brand New playing their entire catalog at a local venue and not succeeding, but due to my whining on social media, Laura came through and alerted me of tickets being released after the fact. I got tickets to BOTH nights and heard my favorite band for the first time and be amazed as they played every single one of their songs. Still have chills.
I made tamales for the first time with the wonderful ladies of 6488
I bought two turtles in Chinatown cause no one was standing next to me to tell me not to. They were $5 and came with food. A very very tiny. Now, Rufus and Baxter are the size of my hand and almost ready for their new home- our outdoor pond.
I had my hair cut and colored by a professional for the first time in 10 years- thanks Sara Balos. Prior to that, I would manage on my own, wounded from a horrific haircut prior to my senior pictures.
I took my last college final while my hair was wrapped in foil thanks to modern technology and online classes.
I celebrated my 27th year, in Murrieta with my dearest friends, like we have done effort the past 8 years?
I spent the next day exploring the mission in San Diego and reading in front of the Hotel Del in Coronado at sunset, with military aircraft flying overhead...
I watched the Ducks dominate the Kings at Dodger Stadium with my dad... Only to be on the last bus out of Chavez Ravine and only to have it break down a block from Union Station.
I flew to Seattle for the first time and had a great time eating Poutine, visiting Kerry Park, renting a car a driving to Canada, where I sat at a Starbucks in Whistler and read for the day, awestruck by the terrain. I then picked up some Thompson's and drove to Portland, where we saw amazing waterfalls, weird people, and then drove up the coast back to Seattle.
I then was able to do the "Spring Break" I never had with a bestie, Lindsay Thompson, as we flew out to Boston, rented a car, drove to Toronto where we found Stars Hollow, spent the night in Niagara Falls, explored Boston, drove to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Montreal. We boarded a ferry in Connecticut after driving through Rhode Island to drive to Long Island, where we explored the Hamptons, made It to Montauk, where I was pummeled by a rogue wave, before seeing the big Apple and randomly catching up with friends from California. I dropped Lindsay off at the airport then continued my adventure through Amish country, Philadelphia, and to DC, and spending a wonderful night in New Jersey catching up with a wonderful friend, Jessica Anne Fisher before returning to Boston for a few days with my sister.
I GRADUATED and walked in June. Finally.
I loved Seattle so much, I visited again, and almost let the Carissa and Paul convince me to move there... I mean, Poutine, Paseo and The Attic.... Amongst other things. Thanks for being wonderful hosts!
Went to summer camp for the last time.
Drove up to Santa Cruz, and hung out with some rad friends on a whim, cause who doesn't love a trip up the California coast?
I said goodbye to a wonderful woman who was like a grandmother to me.
Visited museums I haven't been to and fell in love with the Norton Simon
Went to the Grand Canyon for sunrise directly after work with a bestie, Mis Leveck and saw wondrous sights, before hitting up the 4 Corners and eating the most amazing Mexican food from Las Casitas in Cortez, Colorado.
Threw a baby shower for the first time, and watched a few friends birth some bayyyybies.
Planned and actually spent 13 days with my parents driving across a good chunk of America.... From here to Wisconsin, with a little of everything in between, The Lord has surely given me some amazing opportunities to travel a good chunk this year...