2010: A new year

So New Years quickly came and went, and with it came my resolution: to do a better job documenting my life. I have been blessed with some amazing opportunities and I really want to remember them. So I've decided to keep a blog, of the good and maybe some of the not so good (who knows it might make for some great stories later!).

Recap of 2009....

• I turned 21
• entered my second and third semesters at UNE
• played "the woman who loved to make vagina's happy" in the vagina monologues, found out a lot about myself, and women as a whole
• realized that I missed dance
• Went through a seriously rocky period with James
• decided to navigate the rocky period and came out on the other side even closer
• Found out who my real friends are
• moved into my first apartment with James and spent my first summer away from home
• fell in love with the landlord's ugly little snortface dog. want one of my own some day
• Helped my brother graduate from high school
• took summer classes
• decided to audition for the Maine Red Claws dance team, made it!
• Met Jenny, who would quickly become a best friend
• Met 15 other girls, who would quickly become like sisters.
• ran 4 miles straight, 3 times a week for 3 months
• Sea Dogs happened - realized I need to step up my game
• Spent time with my family in Harpswell, they liked James!
• went Kayaking
• moved into the upstairs apartment with James and Alicia
• got a makeover
• appeared in a swimsuit calendar - I'm miss February
• Took Organic Chemistry and Genetics in the same semester, and lived to tell
• did an internship at NSMC - learned way more than I thought I would
• Invited James's family to Salem for a spooky Halloween weekend.
• decided to apply to ortho tech school after UNE instead of going right into PA school
• Had Thanksgiving with James's family
• began dancing at home games for the MRC - what an adrenaline rush
• got swine flu, survived.
• was hit by a drunk driver
• Had Christmas #1 at Jenny's house - Mondavi wine is delicious
• James came for Christmas #2 at my house. I gave him a home microbrewery, he gave me a diamond necklace.
• Almost cried when I realized how much tyler has grown up.
• Hosted Christmas #3 at my apartment for James's family. We cooked spaghetti and turkey meatballs all by ourselves.
• Had 4 MRC games in a week, talk about endurance
• tried fish, and liked it
• went to my first ladies night
• spent new years with MRC girls and James

2009 was busy, and filled with ups and downs. I learned a lot. Hopefully 2010 will be even better.

In 2010 so far....

• My grandparents found an apartment!
• James and I got into a car accident, not so good, but he might be getting a new car!
• Elvis + LRC = marathon
• First time entertaining James's parent at my apartment by my self!