But despite my depression over this, I'm taking a deep breath for the first time in weeksmonthsdaysayear.
This YEAR.
What the? Where did it go? She gone.
I just want to take a moment to rejoice in how many things I'm so grateful to celebrate this year. A lot of shit happened and I'll say that it's been a real trip.
The beginning of this year started with a birthday party that left my heart so full that I didn't think there'd ever be a time I would ever be so happy again. So much laughter and Lady Marmalade karaoke has led me to believe that, with a little prosecco, I can actually be Christina Aguilera. It might be true, it might not.
I was wrong. My time in St. Paul is one of the most cherished times in my life. I took so many chances, ate so many things with so many friends, talked my heart out with my 'teers and went ham (Mmm, ham...) on soaking up what that glorious city has to offer that it kind of seems unfair that I had such a good time, even if it was short. That might have been just what made it so sweet though. We knew it couldn't last and so, we lived. Fully, thoroughly, lived.
Thennnnn we moved to NoDak and okay, let's be honest, I hated it. Where is this place? They have legitimate tumbleweeds and I just don't know what to do about that. Do you plant them? I STILL DON'T KNOW.
It's an unsolved mystery I'm pretty sure. Well anyway, here I was. Separated from all my people with the exception of man-friend, I made a lot of big moves: decided to go back to school? Signed up for a Half? Quit my first big girl job? Took a real vacation? Whoa.
On paper [screen] it seems pretty epic. Um, cause it was. Have you ever quit a job? It's allllll the emotions and even though I was glad to go, this was the real beginning of a new chapter. I crossed a threshold with this and while I toast to that beast finally resting, the biggest, best part of my summer and fall was celebrating all the new Mr's and Mrs's in my life.
One officiation, four states, seven planes, nine weddings, hundreds of tears, thousands of miles and countless memories of our friends and family celebrating their love make this a year that is really going to be tough to beat.
I finished my half and cried all the dehydrated tears I could, limped for five days, and dug into school. Fast forward through building a website for a boutique, writing a few articles and listening to a lot of podcasts of miscellaneous diseases and here I am looking at my final grades from my first semester back at school (Hands raised emoji x3).
How the...when did... wha--? Just like that. That's how a year goes. That's how it went for me. All the things, right? I'm happy it happened and am so sad it's over with. I'm pumped I get to sleep in non-hotel sheets, and my closet isn't a suitcase. I don't have a test or homework for at least 2 weeks and if you're a forever student you'll appreciate that little bit of respite.
It's early, because Christmas hasn't happened yet, but I I might just unplug a little while longer and just enjoy the rest of what this year Auld Lange Syne style has to offer because it's been a real nice ride so far.
2015, you've been a gem, I can't wait to see what you sister 2016 has to offer. Heart emoji. Champagne Emoji. Hashtag YAY. Flamenco Girl Emoji. Wine Emoji. Wine Emoji. Wine Emoji. Wine Emoji.
