My Year in Review
This past year absolutely flew by, so instead of sleeping at 4:30am, I'm going to examine it :P
January. Got a new roommate, from Thailand. Started working supervisor shifts for NR again. Developed a crush on a guy I had less than a 10 minute conversation with in December. I'm looking at my old LJ entries and I was still recovering from my 'eye herpes' that made me look oh so sexy on New Years for Dana's fancy party.
February. Seriously didn't remember anything from this month until I looked at my old LJs. I went out for coffee with a guy I met on facebook, the closest thing I had to a date in a year and a half (and since). Interviewed for and got the job at Camp Daggett.
March. Spring Break and my birthday in New Orleans. That week started out bad when I fell into a surprisingly shitty mood the night before. The week didn't get much better from then. Got "Happy Birthday" sung to me a record number of times and was nauseated on my own birthday and didn't drink as much as practically everyone else. Went to an NAI conference at the end of the month and was ridiculously excited.
April. I apparently spent much of April being very retrospective. I honestly don't remember much from this month and my LJ entries are somewhat fuzzy on actual events, degrading into the fabulous topics of "why I absolutely do not need a boyfriend (but want one anyway because apparently I'm a 13 year old girl)" and "wow, I kissed a lot of guys in Australia. that was fun!"
May. Spent most of May being Rachel's housewife. Got a very nice apology from a certain Aussie that, while completely unnecessary, was very nice. Had a successful MMSTC reunion. Watched many many movies and TV marathons.
June. Started at Camp. Was intimidated as hell. Pretty much spent this month trying not to be overwhelmed.
July. Had alternating fantastic and horrific experiences at camp. On one hand I did things like go with Alex and Tom to Traverse City and have a mattress fight with Tom and Shane. And of course I also had the closest thing to a nervous breakdown I've ever had, at 1:30 in the morning with only my new rats to comfort me (that is, after I found them, because they had escaped from their cage AGAIN that night).
August. Made the long drive back home from Petoskey, feeling overall very good about my camp experience. Had very little time at home before I moved to the apartment in East Lansing. And before I knew it, classes were starting.
September. I think I spent most of this month just getting acclimated to apartment living. Steve Irwin died, which just broke my heart. It was also my sisters birthday and the first time back at home since moving into the apartment.
October. Pulled a few all-nighters. Went to the Environmental Education conference. Had a Halloween party. Went to the Columbus Zoo. I also did something truly stupid (but somewhat hilarious, in retrospect). And I listened to Christmas music, via Christine.
November. Applied to and was rejected by Teach for America. Pulled a few more all-nighters. Had a Thanksgiving feast at the apartment, complete with leftover Halloween decorations and Christmas music. Went home for Thanksgiving and drove to Chicago where my cousin asked me to be Godmother to her newest child, Aidan. Got a haircut that looked so very not like the picture I showed to the hairdresser.
December. Tried caffeine in pill form. Was subsequently teased with much deserved quotes from "Saved by the Bell." Had a NR supervisor party (well, there were four of us!) that was superfantastic and probably the most fun I've had drinking all year. Managed to not only not fail my classes, but to get 4.0s in three of them and a 3.5 in the other.
Going home on Sunday, still haven't wrapped any of my gifts. Ruhi tomorrow, hopefully finishing Book One. Had a great conversation about religion and spirituality with Hassan tonight. I'm not any less confused, but I'm more at peace. We saw a live action nativity tonight and it shockingly brought tears to my eyes...not sure why.
January. Got a new roommate, from Thailand. Started working supervisor shifts for NR again. Developed a crush on a guy I had less than a 10 minute conversation with in December. I'm looking at my old LJ entries and I was still recovering from my 'eye herpes' that made me look oh so sexy on New Years for Dana's fancy party.
February. Seriously didn't remember anything from this month until I looked at my old LJs. I went out for coffee with a guy I met on facebook, the closest thing I had to a date in a year and a half (and since). Interviewed for and got the job at Camp Daggett.
March. Spring Break and my birthday in New Orleans. That week started out bad when I fell into a surprisingly shitty mood the night before. The week didn't get much better from then. Got "Happy Birthday" sung to me a record number of times and was nauseated on my own birthday and didn't drink as much as practically everyone else. Went to an NAI conference at the end of the month and was ridiculously excited.
April. I apparently spent much of April being very retrospective. I honestly don't remember much from this month and my LJ entries are somewhat fuzzy on actual events, degrading into the fabulous topics of "why I absolutely do not need a boyfriend (but want one anyway because apparently I'm a 13 year old girl)" and "wow, I kissed a lot of guys in Australia. that was fun!"
May. Spent most of May being Rachel's housewife. Got a very nice apology from a certain Aussie that, while completely unnecessary, was very nice. Had a successful MMSTC reunion. Watched many many movies and TV marathons.
June. Started at Camp. Was intimidated as hell. Pretty much spent this month trying not to be overwhelmed.
July. Had alternating fantastic and horrific experiences at camp. On one hand I did things like go with Alex and Tom to Traverse City and have a mattress fight with Tom and Shane. And of course I also had the closest thing to a nervous breakdown I've ever had, at 1:30 in the morning with only my new rats to comfort me (that is, after I found them, because they had escaped from their cage AGAIN that night).
August. Made the long drive back home from Petoskey, feeling overall very good about my camp experience. Had very little time at home before I moved to the apartment in East Lansing. And before I knew it, classes were starting.
September. I think I spent most of this month just getting acclimated to apartment living. Steve Irwin died, which just broke my heart. It was also my sisters birthday and the first time back at home since moving into the apartment.
October. Pulled a few all-nighters. Went to the Environmental Education conference. Had a Halloween party. Went to the Columbus Zoo. I also did something truly stupid (but somewhat hilarious, in retrospect). And I listened to Christmas music, via Christine.
November. Applied to and was rejected by Teach for America. Pulled a few more all-nighters. Had a Thanksgiving feast at the apartment, complete with leftover Halloween decorations and Christmas music. Went home for Thanksgiving and drove to Chicago where my cousin asked me to be Godmother to her newest child, Aidan. Got a haircut that looked so very not like the picture I showed to the hairdresser.
December. Tried caffeine in pill form. Was subsequently teased with much deserved quotes from "Saved by the Bell." Had a NR supervisor party (well, there were four of us!) that was superfantastic and probably the most fun I've had drinking all year. Managed to not only not fail my classes, but to get 4.0s in three of them and a 3.5 in the other.
Going home on Sunday, still haven't wrapped any of my gifts. Ruhi tomorrow, hopefully finishing Book One. Had a great conversation about religion and spirituality with Hassan tonight. I'm not any less confused, but I'm more at peace. We saw a live action nativity tonight and it shockingly brought tears to my eyes...not sure why.