2010

Happy New Year!

Initially I wanted to blog about 2009 and all that junk but I don't know if I can sit on this chair and think back on all of '09. I'll just highlight whatever comes up in my head... most likely in no particular order.

The first thing that came to mind was graduation. Goodbye WHS, hello CSULA. I miss being able to see Crew every single day. It's a bit harder trying to coordinate things now but I'm glad we all still manage. The ones who matter are the ones who are still here and I'm so glad we have that bond after over half a year. Doesn't seem that long but considering that we all have our own lives now, it's pretty sweet. :)

The Vegas trip 4th of July weekend was chill. Got to finally see Gizmo, which was awesome. Sad that we didn't have much time together but we made the best out of what we had.

I was able to lead the Youth Bible study for a few weeks during the summer which was cool. It was a honor, really. I never thought I'd ever be a leader, let alone a BIBLE STUDY LEADER. Although it was awesome while it lasted, I'm not sure if I'm 100% ready to step it up yet. I need more time to learn and learn how to teach. Bonding with the kids is great though.

Got my car on August 22nd (I believe). Thank God for the whole Cash for Clunkers deal... otherwise I would still be driving Clifford (the big red van, ha!).

Repaired some old friendships and figured out which "friends" really weren't in it for the long haul. Unfortunate, yes, but not worth all the crap that came with it.

Oh, Dennis left for Afghanistan in January. He said he should be coming home sooner than expected so I'm pretty excited for that. It's ben almost ONE year. Jeez, time goes by so fast. I'm just glad he's safe over there.

Did a few mini photo shoots and stuff this past year. I really wish I had more time and money to invest in my photography. See, the weird thing is... people seem to like my photography. They comment and say what a good job I do and etc etc... but honestly, I don't think I'm that good at all. I'm always criticizing my work and find every little thing to pick at. But I guess that saying is right: "You are your worst critic." Something like that, I don't know. But yes, I want to get better at it... at taking pictures and expressing myself better in those pictures. I want to be able to speak to different people through my photography. I want to show people what I see when I look at different things and people. Maybe this year will be a fresh start for all of that. And to those who support me with this (especially my cousin Klein), I thank you, TRULY, from the bottom of my heart.

East coast trip in June with all the aunts, uncles, cousins... FAMILY tme. 10 days with like... 16 or so people. AMAZING trip. Went for Floyd's graduation. Magna Cum Laude graduate. That's my cousin! We're all so proud of him. Visited 10 different states, had a lot of laughs and inside jokes with the cousins... I just love spending time with them!

First quarter of college = DONE. Passed all my classes, THANK GOD. I think the first quarter was a test for me... sort of to... test the waters of college, if you will. Met a few cool people... and some not so cool people. The thing about college is you meet new people that you know absolutely NOTHING about. That could be a good AND bad thing. I just can't believe that guy SERIOUSLY thought I was into him... then turns around and messes around. Glad I didn't give him the time of day. Got my first dose of what "college guys" are all about. I know there are plenty who aren't like that jerk but I'm not gonna let my guard down. BRING IT ON, BOYS!

Spent a lot of the past 6/7/8ish months with Danielle. She's turned out to be one of my REALLY good friends... and to think we've been in the same group of friends since middle school! I'm glad our friendship grew stronger this past year. We've both gone through a pretty crazy year and I'm glad we were both able to be there for each other. She's had a tough year and I'm glad she felt comfortable enough to come to me. I pray that our friendship continues to grow stronger throughout the years. Seriously... I don't know who I'd have when Crew hangs out. I can only handle being around guys for so long... THANKS FOR BEING MY RIDE-OR-DIE CHICK DANIELLE! Seriously... you know how the guys can be sometimes. I'm just glad we're always there for each other. You're the best niggs! Dude, screw all the crap in 2009! It's a brand new year. Let's learn from our past and make 2010 a good one. :) I LOVE YOU FOO!

December was a good month. Lots of hanging out, family time, parties, kickbacks, cousin bonding, and just... EVERYTHING was great. My birthday week was amazing. Grandma's party was super fun. Driving down to SD was awesome. Christmas was fun! New years was great! Disneyland with my cousins and niece was really fun but SO tiring because I had 2 hours of sleep the night before. Surprisingly Disneyland wasn't that crowded on New Years Day.



Yeah... there's TONS more I want to write about. I might continue later. MIGHT being the key word. With the whole new years resolutions thing... I'm only making realistic ones. I don't want to make ones that I'll only end up stopping a month of 2 into the new year. We'll see how everything goes.

Thank you, 2009. You were a good year to me. Lots of ups, downs, lefts, rights, upside-downs and right-side ups. Thank you for everything but we've all gotta move on to 2010. Let's see what this year has to offer.

Until next blog, everybody...

(Pft, I say "everybody" as if people actually read this, LOL!)

:)