2006
-woke up new year's day on the shore of lake degray. poet didn't know it.
-rebelled
-went "urban camping" on the playground of hillcrest elementary
-because i'd just watched "the exorcism of emily rose" and was too scared to stay home alone
-saw mute math and vedera in dallas
-was diagnosed with MS
-and then got dumped because of it
-cruised grand caymen, jamaica and cozumel
-moved out of 901 cook street
-worked at pine cove for the summer teaching kids to ride horses
-moved into apt 5 with al
-suffered through grad school
-got a big girl job for the coming year
-danced my butt off every time tyler read played at rabb's
-enjoyed late nights out on our little stoop
-got used
-walked to a rope swing a few blocks from our apt
-dyed my hair
2007
-got scared
-got a rook piercing
-picked up a crying girl on the streets of deep ellum and took her home. she educated us on the dangers of shroom tea.
-began dating matt
-got a new car...my precious rx8
-saw clap your hands say yeah and vedera
-got ella. my pride and joy.
-dyed my hair
-saw shiny toy guns
-completed my master's
-moved to new orleans. it was meant to be.
-lived alone.
-drove 5 hours every other weekend to see my boo.
-saw tegan and sara
2008
-got engaged
-relapsed. big time.
-worked on the same client by myself for 5 months.
-had the stomach virus for the second time ever
-temporarily stopped biting my nails
-got married
-honeymooned in napa valley and san francisco
-it was perfect
-dyed my hair again
-fell down a flight of stairs
-had part of my big toenail cut out
-ended it for good. and ended it for good.
-saw jack's mannequin, snow patrol and death cab
-enjoyed the amazing food of new orleans
-and beer
-and wine
and now...pics to commemorate the above events
group pic on the cruise ship
and dancing on the ship...this pic is so full of win
trough diving at pine cove
one of my favorite pics of all time...totally unflattering of everyone
in the parking lot of tat2u after getting new piercings...although you can't really see mine
at juanita's in little rock...saw shiny toy guns for our 1 month anniversary
christmas in apt 5 included mistletoe
apt 5 during finals week
baby ella
after our first official date
random hot air balloon in napa valleya lot of life-changing events during those years...
so many things to comment on, i'm overwhelmed. first...shiny toy guns. i love em. i temporarily stop biting my nails a lot. and then i watch LOST or something and there they go again. who the hell would dump you? wait, i think i remember that tool. Gah, 2008 was a big year for you.
ReplyDeletewe are going to the saints/bucs game on the 27th...tell me where to go to get amazing food after the game. and beer. and wine.