I Love You

Of course, I am talking about you! ;-)

Anyone who reads this, I am talking about you. I just want to express to everyone in my life that I am SOOO grateful to have every single one of you blessing me with your presence. Even though sometimes we don't always get along, we always come back to a point of honesty, understanding and acceptance, and I think those are the important attributes of a good friendship. So... go YOU!

See Ya '08!

Sorry this is a few days late!

Well, 2008 was... well... I guess you could say it was "just another year". And... in the grand scheme of things, I suppose that is more true than not. Nonetheless, it was an eventful year for me.

It was a year of loss, being humbled and strange twists... honesty and dishonesty... exciting and new people and upsetting relationships... of being selfish...

I thought about making this a huge post, detailing all of my ups and downs... but I decided I'd just give you the Cliff Notes.

I hurt someone who is the most important person in my life. Even after all of my screw ups (and trust me, there have been many) he still loves me. Calling him an "amazing person" doesn't even begin to describe him.

Someone hurt me. Badly. But, I've since then learned from that relationship and have become a much better person from it.

I graduated from Mizzou with a BA in psychology!

I got into grad school in Chicago!

And then I declined my own entrance so I could...

Move to California... and then I moved back because...

I decided to follow my heart and sell my soul for music... I mean, get another BA in music!

I've learned to appreciate honesty and everyone who is in my life.

I've learned to forgive and forge ahead, because dwelling in the past sucks... a bunch.

I've learned to be confident and love myself.

Quite a year, eh? I am super excited for 2009. I am thankful for all of my friends and my family, for my health, my talents, my accomplishments and my failures and everything in between. Here's to 2009...

2008, not so great, 2009, it will be GOOD...

I mean.. swell...

I mean... fine... because that rhymes with 9...

:-)