well, I totally stole the format for this post from Jessica Marcum.
She probably did't even know i stalked her, haha.
it's interesting how much i love each year when it's almost over. I'm always thinking, "that was my best year yet!" which is great! because it means I've only been getting better, and that's exciting.
I've absolutely adored 2012, so here it is in review:
January:
I went to Yosemite with some friends from church and we had a grand ol time. It was my first time sight seeing there, and it was gorgeous. I got a new Nephew, Owen Eric Murray, on the 27th.
and I screamed ridiculously loud at some Stallion basketball games.
February:
Jonathan came home! I resigned from ASB because it wasn't a good place to be.
I went to Winter formal with my best friends. I wore lots of sweaters, showed everyone up in my ceramics class, started learning ASL, and rode my bike a lot. Donny and Christine got engaged! I auditioned for Seussical and got the part of my dang dreams. And I got a new niece! Jenna Lee MacKay on the 11 of February.
March:
I had a crush on a freshman. a tiny crush on a fourteen year old boy, no big deal...yeah that stopped. ha.
instead i dated an alcoholic whose intentions with me were questionable and well, not one of my smartest moves. I got to play the role of a lifetime in Seussical the Musical. I was Gertrude McFuzz; i had a one feathered tail and i was so into that role, Gertrude just became me. and i became Gertrude.
Donny married the girl of his dreams and the whole family was together for the first time in more than two years! I thrifted a lot, and i sang more than i ever have in my life.
April:
I spent almost the entire month of April preparing for the Mother Load Drama Festival in Amador, California. It's the state competition and it's a big deal. Only two schools from the valley made it to Amador this year, both from Madera. the boy i dated was also my scene partner, and while I don't agree with his lifestyle, he's a great actor, and we kicked butt in Amador. also, my closest cousin on my mom's side got married! So we drove down to Gilbert Arizona to be at Marla's wedding. She's my hero.
May:
EVERYTHING happened in May. I decided for some reason, that i would take a billion pictures like a crazy person. I went insane with purple like i never have before, and I loved my school SO much, and I spent everyday with the people i cared for most. I ate a lot of Frozen Yogurt. I wrote almost 100 personal essays for scholarships. I went to more baseball games than i ever had before. I won miss Madera South High School in our Mr.Stallion Miss MSHS pageant. I turned 18 and had the best birthday ever, complete with an incredible surprise birthday dinner from my 3 best friends since Kindergarten, they gave me my first polaroid camera. I got my first ever pair of crocs. I won 6 local scholarships, totally around $3,000 which is a fantastic blessing. I got a half scholarship from BYUI. I found out that federal Aid would give me the other half, so my freshman tuition was paid for before i even graduated high school and i cried when i found out. i was so relieved! All the essays were worth it. I got asked to prom by my scene partner right before we preformed our Drama showcase. I drove for two hours with Stephen to watch Jason and Brandon in their last playoff game. I went to my one and only prom. Derek came home from BYU. We had our drama awards night and i got way more than i expected. I went to 6 flags for grad night. I creeped on some friends grad parties even though i wasn't technically invited. I cried when Travis won Champion for Life. oh yeah and then i graduated high school.
June:
This summer was endless. In the best way possible. I ended school on the 30th of May and didn't leave for Idaho until the 3rd of September. so i had the entire months of June, July and August for summer. which hasn't happened since i was four years old. It was incredible. and absolutely filled to the brim with happys. I graduated from seminary and went to more graduation parties. i also got some sweet graduation presents. Derek, Jonathan, Jenae and I went to see brave. It was amazing. We cheered for Travis in the City-County football game. we squashed the city team. Derek, Jonathan and I hung out with a group of guys that was here selling dish network for the summer. I got dumped, which was actually really great. haha. liberated. I had a lot more free time and I was back to my normal self. we had what might have been our last reunion at the family ranch, which is tragic. I climbed Limestone Peak and made a life transition. We all cooed over the grandbabies and we played a lot of Kub. I said goodbye to my cousin chase who is now on a mission in West Virginia. and i gained five pounds.
July:
We celebrated the fourth of July with Family and fireworks, as usual.
I got my first real job! I worked at a Law Firm, some times i left at 1:00 right after lunch, and some times i stayed until 5:30. depended on the mood of the legal secretary who was over me. Maria the angel. I loved working there. I got free snacks, I learned a lot about law and all the white collar of Madera. I got countless paper cuts from filing cases. I became friends with attorneys, which was ridiculously fun. Everyday I would do everything on my list from Maria within an hour or two and then i would read for the rest of the day. I read the entire Harry Potter series and 30 of the 100 best children's chapter books. I ate licorice a lot and learned many new braid variations. and i got to talk on the phone to clients, i loved that. i love being helpful. I loved doing all the odd jobs and being the invisible hand that always kept enough staples in the stapler and toner in the copier. and i got paid 9 bucks an hour to do it all. it was heaven.
We went to the drive-in. we hung out with the dish boys every Sunday and a lot of weekdays in between. I went on two dates, one was fun. way to go Zane. and one was creepy. Ryan. I threw an octopus Party, which failed kind of. I gained five more pounds. I read a whole dang lot. I watched a lot of sappy movies. I played the piano and put off packing for college.
August:
The Twins had their birthday. I tried to throw them a party/bonfire at the vineyard. It was fun once the stupid girls from Clovis that didn't know us finally left. ugh, WHO INVITED THEM?!
haha anyway...
The rest of the bonfire was fun. we still have hotdogs in our freezer. I roasted starbursts for the first time. Dad told cool stories from Australia. Tommy was the only Dish Boy who came, love that guy. I crept on a friend and her crush. I also crept on Jonathan and his crush. the next morning we randomly drove to the beach! Derek, Jonathan and Jenae played in the waves while i read the Deathly Hallows and took pictures. We ate dinner with my Grandmom and Granddad who live there in San Louis Obisbo. We went to their house for desert and chats. we drove home talking about funny things and books we'd love to write. I was the ward chorister, and i was terrible at it. We watched the Olympics all day every day. I cried during the closing ceremonies because i have been completely infatuated with Michael Phelps since Athens in 2004. there was a YSA conference and two girls stayed at our house, they were so fun! The conference was great, we made new friends and i learned so much. I made a t-shirt quilt that I'd been planning since 2008. ha. go stallions. Derek went to school. I had my last day at the Law Firm, I drew them a picture on the giant white board and the threw me a party where we watched Trale Lewous and Maria cried. Dave let me set up the zen garden for the first and only time. It was a good day.
I said goodbye to all my friends here, which was quite possibly the strangest thing i've ever done. I gained five more pounds. I packed everything up in boxes and sat, just waiting to leave, waiting to start over, waiting to begin the next chapter.
September:
I cried from stress. i gained five more pounds. I cleaned Dunes. I saw the Mormon Tabernacle Choir live. I discovered Classical music. I also got really bad news. I got robbed. I wanted to kill everyone and i wanted to be home. I missed my friends, I missed my family. I even missed Jenae. I even missed Jenae's Eye sty that we named Steve! September was pretty awful. I was lonely and nostalgic and angry and stressed.
October:
General Conference couldn't have com at a more perfect time. I was stuck, and trying hard to get some direction. I got guidance I got called to the relief society presidency. I was praying more than i ever have. I actually befriended people. somewhere along the way i realized that i was happy again. I had completely fallen in love with the school and the town and the people. I loved Rexburg. I spent most of my time in my apartment doing homework. I gained three more pounds. The only times i left the apartment were to go to class, church and to buy groceries. except for when i went to Montana one weekend and Utah another.
November:
I wasn't kidding when i said i was a hermit. November came and went. I went to Utah again at some point this time i only went to Salt Lake. I wrote a very important letter to a boy in Russia. Derek came up to Rexburg for Thanksgiving. Rebecca and Eric came up the next day to visit, and it was just the break i needed. I read Les Mis in 24 hours and absolutely fell in love with it. I ate dozens of pumpkin muffins. I gained five more pounds. I successfully made it through my first semester of college without getting engaged.
December:
I killed myself studying for finals, and experienced the most stressful week of my life. I met my brother's girlfriend. I FINALLY CAME HOME. i cried sleeping in my own room after so long. I became totally enamored with my nieces and nephew who are living here. I went to Disneyland with my Best friends. I celebrated a wonderful Christmas here in Madera with 5 of my 7 siblings and my parents, obviously. got some great news, more great news, and even more great news. 3 people wrote me the Christmas Letter i asked for, so I'm thankful they did. I love those three women! Thank you Edith, Andria and Jazmine! I saw Les Mis and cried. I was mad that Hollywood added unnecessary sexual situations. I was so happy that Eddie Redmayne played Marius, because i have loved him for years. I lost three pounds and started a serious acne treatment finally, which makes me ridiculously happy. We coached my niece Jenna to respond to "favorite". I unpacked since i'll be here until April 2013. I didn't receive a reply to my letter, so i am forcing myself to move on from that. I applied for some jobs. I watched the Holiday bowl. I said goodbye to my friend Leah who will be serving a mission for our church starting next week. I spent some of New Years at the Pender's as usual and then went to my best friend Marissa's house for the actual midnight part.
As for my "Goals of 2012"... well... they were a living thing, i was always adding onto them.
Go on five dates post high school. 1 2 3 4 5 ( haha. boys hate me.)
ALSO, I've written more posts this year (121) than in the past 3 years combined (I first blogged in 2008, and between that summer and the end of 2011, i had written 62 posts! )
I loved 2012. It's been fun.
peace out.
peace out.
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