Goodbye 2013

I know it's been a long time since I've blogged, I apologize. I won't make excuses, because let's face it, we all know school and work run my life 99% of the time.

As we all know, tonight is New Years Eve, so I have decided to take this time to write the obligatory "goodbye 2013, hello 2014" post because 2013 will be one of those years that will go down in history as a life changer.

Ed Sheeran

In January, I got to see one of my absolute favorite people in the entire world, Ed Sheeran live in concert. Words cannot describe how amazing his show was, I walked away a different person, I'm not even kidding. Ed Sheeran is the type of performer that gives 100 and 10% to his shows and that's something I applaud. His music resonates so much with me, and seeing those songs stripped down live, brought out the true beauty of the lyrics. He's a true poet, and I admire him so much.

Flynn

In March I found my best friend in the entire world. I walked into the ASPCA looking for a cat I'd seen online named Jaquay who had been at the ASPCA for several months. I ended up finding him and he instantly chose me as his new mommy. He cuddled up in my lap and didn't want to let me leave when I tried to get up. He was playful and a headbutter, so I instantly knew he needed to be mine. I took him home, renamed him Flynn and now he's the bestest buddy anyone could ask for. He was just a kitten when I got him, and I plan to keep him forever and ever. He will literally follow me on every journey of my life and that is something so amazing. I'm so happy I found my Flynny.

In May I got to see Little Mix live in concert and it was amazeballs. I've talked about them before, but they're one of those groups I admire because they don't morph into a normal girl group. They play music that is uplifting and show every girl who may struggle with self confidence issues that they're beautiful. Seeing them live was amazing, and even though it was just a few songs I was blown away by how amazing they were. I loved that entire day because I had so much fun with Danielle, waiting in the heat, getting lost, etc.

In July I got to see One Direction live. I don't even need to write a lot about this because let's face it, it's a pretty big deal. I don't want to bore you with details especially because I wrote another blog about seeing them live a little while ago, so you can check that out if you're interested!

We Ze Kings

In August, I got to see We the Kings and meet Charles Trippy. Once again, I wrote a blog about that experience, so I won't bore you with details about why it was such a big deal when you can go back in my blog and read it if you're interested.

In October, I visited New York for the first time since I'd lived there. That was a HUGE milestone for me. As some of you may know, I struggled a lot when I lived there and when I came home I was in the hospital for anxiety and depression. I couldn't go back to New York for a while because of my anxiety, but in October I finally made it and it became a huge achievement for me. Doing that proved I could accomplish anything despite my anxiety, and it proved I was okay. I also got to see some of my best friends again and that made it all worth it.

In November I turned 21, got semi-drunk and went to a casino. So I mean that's a milestone right there.

Paciencia y fe (patience and faith)

In December I got a tattoo on my wrist that I love and I'm so happy I have it because it reminds me everyday that thing will be okay.

Strackles (aka Lauren)

In 2013, I was also reunited with my best friend Lauren after over a year, and that was a HUGE deal. I'm so happy I got to see her again, it had been forever and a day, and proved that she's more than a best friend, she's my sister and I'm so happy I got to see her THREE times during 2013.

I also became closer to Danielle, who has become my go-to person for everything. She is beyond amazing, and proves that a person can go through so much but still persevere with flying colors. Thank you, Danielle for being one of the best friends anyone could ask for and always following me around when I do crazy stuff no one understands but you.

Danielle

In 2013 I also had my fair share of love. I had my first kiss at the ripe age of 20, but you know, I waited for the right person, ha ha ha. That's not true, he was the wrong person, but whatever at least I kissed someone, even if it was after 20 years. I also got my heart broken not once, not twice but three times. As I've said before though, you live, you learn. Heartbreak is just part of life, you take what happened and put it to use in the future. Time is never wasted because in the end you learn something about life and most importantly yourself.

Overall, 2013 was a HUGE year full of lots of first and amazing experiences with amazing friends, I cannot wait for 2014 because something tells me it's going to be just as epic.

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