That being said, not too much has changed. I am still the same girl, living in the same place, under the same circumstances.
Before moving on to 2016, here are some things I have done this past year (in no particular order):
- Celebrated the life of my aunt Carol; the weddings of Jackie and Dan, Mindy and Bob, and Matt and Jess; and the births of Violet, Clara and Kasey
- Discovered my love for chocolate cherry martinis
- Indulged in Kate's Superbowl chili, and Taco Tuesdays and a food truck festival with Christine and friends
- Burst a pipe in my condo, which, no doubt, caused my downstairs neighbors to hate me
- Helped my father for the first time
- Went to bingo at Foxwoods, listened to grown adults read their middle school diaries on stage in Cambridge, watched a soccer game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, caught air going down the big yellow slide at the Big E in West Springfield, watched a hockey game in Providence, and drove to Hingham for a cheeseburger and tater tots
- Ate a grilled peanut butter and fluff sandwich while drinking cans of beer in a trailer park
- Walked for Cystic Fibrosis and heart disease awareness, volunteered at Pridefest and the New England Family Fun Festival, co-captained a volunteer day at work stuffing almost 2,600 flu fighter kits for the local community, and raised money for breast cancer awareness
- Sang karaoke while at a work conference, and was recognized in the hotel lobby the next day for my efforts
- Camped in a cabin in Maine for four days, and saw three moose
- Watched Jaws for the first time while sitting in a backyard in a fold up chair
- Was confronted by a middle-aged bully at a charity event
- Escaped a few potential long term relationships, and even more extremely short term ones
- Made tremendous efforts to pay off all of my debt
Here's to a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2016! Cheers!
