Well it's that time of the year when I like to look back and recap my year. Though I always have a tendency to feel like nothing is happening with my life, a lot did happen this year.
Well we all start the year somehow right? And this year I started it at my friend Reggie's house with Daniel and a bunch of other people playing video games. So right there disproved the idea that what you'll be doing at New Years is what you will be doing the rest of the year lol! But I did get to spend it with great people and that I enjoyed very much.
From here til April there are parts that are just a blur. I got sick and it took them a long time to figure out it was my gallbladder. So I had school, and it was the year that I had missed the most days than I have in a looong time. I just got sick and slept and when I did go to class I was so tired. It wasn't really until March that one day I woke up and realized everything that happened before that was like a sleep daze.
But I do remember for Valentines Day I gave Daniel a message in a bottle. I got some sand and rose petals and made it all pretty like. And I got him a stuffed puppy. But Daniel and I think so much a like, I always got a puppy and a message in the bottle lol! It was very cute.
March I turned 22....I don't think I did anything for my birthday? But! I did got on my frist (and last lol) spring break trip! Daniel and I went with my friend Sami and Jay to Florida!!! My favorite place!! We got to meet her sister Dani which is an amazing person! We went to Daytona Beach, Universal Studios, and Disney World!!! It was a blast! I didn't want to come back!
But I did and I made it through another year school year alive. This semester I had directing, one of two classes I had dreaded since I was a freshman. But guess what? It turned out fine! Even sick and having surgery in the middle of all that, I was able to have practices and put together a damn good end scene from the Crucible if I do say so myself. Thank God for my amazing cast who helped me through it. And I learned so much about what to do, what not to do, how to do things differently. And how to look at a script which I thought I would never be able to figure out. And I got an A! All that worrying for nothing, you would think it would have taught me to calm down. It didn't lol. But more on that later haha.
Also I sang in front of people and acted at the same time......which scares me to death. I love singing, I want to do it more. But acting? I'm still not sure about. That is that part that freaks me out. But this also went well and I freaked over nothing.
Now for the bad news of the spring semester. My car, Bonnie Blue Honda, was totaled. I loved that car and I was just sitting at a stop light! I just stopped and was sitting there calmly and BAM! Thrown into another car, which was thrown into another car. It was the last time I was able to sit calmly in the car. Since this wreck I have anxiety so bad I can't function on a daily basis. I'm horrified of everything. I was never afraid of cars but I am now. Any time I'm in a car I hear the sound Bonnie made. But the anxiety spread to beyond cars. It's hard for people without anxiety to understand how hard simple tasks can be. I'm horrified to get in touch with people. I'll not do things I want to just because I'm scared. I want to go to church on Sunday but I'm afraid to walk into the church alone. I almost had a panic attack at the idea. I don't know what to do about this anxiety. I added this into my year because I know it was triggered by this car accident and no one will take me seriously on how bad this anxiety is affecting my life because people don't understand anxiety...and I just don't know what to do about it.
But I got a new car! And so rises Stormy Silver Honda! I do love her, she's as good as Bonnie...but because I'm so afraid I don't have the connection and comfort I had with Bonnie.... though I love the ipod hookup in this one, I really miss that car...
Well on to the next part of life! This summer we had the first in a long time of Barr Family Reunions at Blackwater Falls!!! It's a beautiful place and Daniel and I miss judged the temperature of lol. Muuuch colder up there than we expected. Got to hang out with the family and swim, all that fun stuff. And then Daniel and I went into town to eat pizza at this local place which was amazing! It was a really fun trip!
Also in the summer Daniel and I had out 1 year! We went to Pittsburgh for a couple days. Had Cheesecake Factory! You wouldn't understand the significance of this unless you know that Daniel does not like cheesecake. But he took me anyway! He's so sweet! And the next day we went to the zoo and shopping and have Primanti Bros because he had never had that before and that's just a sin haha.
One of the big things that happened all began on facebook. One day I was looking at my news feed when someone I knew put a picture of this adorable dog that was up for adoption. I had liked Pet Helpers and I had seen many cute pictures but there was something about this one I just couldn't turn away. I fought it for a day and then I finally asked Daniel if we could talk to them about the dog. And so on June10th we added a new addition to our family. Her name is Missy! And she's a four year old Dachshund mix and I love her soooo much!!
Also in the summer I went to Hershey Park with Daniel and his family. It was fun. It rained on it but it was still a good time. Plus I don't like thrill rides so rain was a good excuse for me not to go on them lol. AND this summer I got to go up to New Jersey and New York with my best friend Sami to see HAIR on Broadway which was amazing!!!! It was so awesome to see real and powerful talent, high energy, and it was just so beautiful. At the end when they were singing 'Let the Sun Shine In" and the light on this them all together at the end of the show I swear I saw the face of God. I'm not someone to say this, I am not so good at feeling or seeing or hearing God. But I did in that moment. And it was beautiful.
To top of that wonderful night we got to go on stage and sing and dance!!! On Broadway!!!! It was a magical experience!!
And then we get into yet another school semester. But this one is my last!!! I only had two classes (and, well, one that I got an incomplete in last semester. Hey now! It's not because I'm a bad student, I was sick and he's a teacher that you just can't miss his class.) So I got through school. Daniel turned 21 in September! He's not a baby anymore!! But I'm really sad that just once I couldn't get him to order milk while all over his other friends were old enough to drink lol. We had a party for him at our place! It was the first time we had had a party.
Also in September I went to my first Renn Faire! Daniel and I and "that friend" Sami (inside joke haha) went together one week (our first trip). We all went dressed up. Daniel was putting together a pirate outfit for Halloween, I got a nice costume on sale at Illusive Skull, and we got an outfit together for Sami out of some old clothes of mine! We saw the Washing Well Wenches, which are hysterical! I have a new dream of what I want to be when I grow up now lol. And we got a picture taken there! It was really cool! Then the next week we went again because Daniel was old enough to drink. We went with his mom and his sister Korri and her boyfriend Mike. I loved that place and all the people who went with us had a great time too.
Also during the fall semester we went to this thing called the Alpha course at St. Pauls. It was a really cool experence and I loved going to it. I really love that church. I really want to go...I just have to find the nerve to do it haha.
In October my favorite holiday happens: Halloween!!!! We went to a Zombie Makeup class, which was a blast! I love makeup and all the things you can do with it. And we went to a Zombie Prom! We got all dressed up. We went and bought a prom dress and Daniel got a white suit really cheap at secondhand clothing store (and when we bought them the woman asked if we were getting married lol ). Then we got our outfits and ourselves all bloodied up! It was a blast! I love Illusive Skull for their makeup! They have some great stuff. BUT I bought a costume from them and it was CRAP! I tried one on and the zipper was busted so I got a different one and this one, when I got home, also busted and things were falling off. So Illusive Skull I'm NOT happy about that one! I would say I won't shop there again, but I'm moving to Florida so that's kind a given. But thanks to being crafty and a costume earlier I had bought from them that was not crappy I was able to make a costume that was really sweet! And Daniel bought my awesome hat! So I was a ghost type thing...haha. Next year I'll just be a pirate haha.
Oh! But also at Halloween we threw a Halloween party!! We had so much fun getting ready for it! It had games and food and drinks with Tru Blood in them!! It was a blast and we were so excited about all the people who showed up!!
And Halloween night Daniel and I handed out candy at my grandmas and then walked around for a bit. We took Missy, our little witch, with us and we ended up meeting the woman who used to walk her everyday for her old owner!! It was so exciting and so awesome!!
November is usually not one of my favorite months because, well it's just kinda blah for me. But not this one! Daniel planned a trip to Disney World and let me tell you when you've lost all interest in school something to look forward too, like a countdown to Disney, can really keep you going!
So we went down there for Thanksgiving break. We stayed in a Hilton and went to all the parks. We got to hang out with Dani again! She helped Daniel do all the planning and in our room we had a gift basket waiting from her! It was soo sweet! And on our last day in Disney, we were at Magic Kingdom. And outside the castle during the fireworks, when they started to play Beauty and the Beast Daniel proposed!!!!! So I got engaged!! I guess November won't be such a blah month for me any more! haha
We then took the long drive home and when we got back we went right to where our puppy was and got her and Scarlett and had Thanksgiving Dinner at Grandmas!! Not a bad break if I do say so myself.
Well we are finally at December (and I'm sure for those who read this far, I'm guessing not many, you are probably thinking Thank God! lol). Well I finished school. The other class that I had freaked out about for 4 years, foundations, and I even got a different teacher which people said was hard...well I ended up really liking the class and doing well in it! In fact A well! All this worring for nothing!! I graduated Dec 17th with a 3.6 gpa overall! (and that's with a semester when I was really sick and had surgery mind you!). I think I need to give myself more credit lol! Well now I'm graduated and I don't have a clue what to do. I'm thinking about going out and doing something to save up money and then I want to go back to school with cosmetology and massage therapy. Could have done that years ago and been happy in a job but nooo had to go about it the hard way haha. As for theatre....well I'm leaving all of that stuff alone for now until I'm out of Fairmont and can hear my own voice and follow my own heart on the subject and not all the jumble I'm getting from others here. And I've felt a lot better since I made this choice, I know it's the right thing for now. Plus I'm learning a lot more about me because I'm not worrying about everyone else so much anymore.
After I graduated we went up to Daniel's Mom's for Christmas and I had a wonderful time! Well, minus being sick haha. I loved getting to have dinner and hang out with them all, but by the time his gradparents left I had a fever so bad the heat was coming off my skin and I was freezing. It kept getting worse in the night. That was the highest fever and worst I've felt since I was an adult and this coming from a girl who had surgery this year! But luckly that got under control after a day and I was able to go out and do things. We saw Sherlock Holmes 2!! It was pretty great! And went shopping. I got a knitting loom and was instantly loving it. I hope to get back into knitting. I always enjoyed it so much when I got to do it. And we got to hang out with his friend Ryan for a bit. Good times.
Well I love Christmas. We were decorated before we left for vacation! And I was so excited! But my family....they do not get excited for Christmas. The things I hear.....well by the time it was almost Christmas it had gotten me so down I didn't even want to celebrate it. But when the day finally came it was a great day. I went to the Christmas Eve service at St. Pauls. I love Christmas Eve services! Now my Christmas Eve was sort of a mess...the day was good, the seeing family was good, but bad things happened later.But it all worked out for Chirstmas Day and I got some cool stuff (typing on one of them right now haha) and Daniel loved his stuff. I love his child like wonder. When people would come he would show them all the stuff he got haha. It was so cute! And it was just a wonderful day!
What a year, so much was done. And I think it was a pretty good year over all.
Favorite movie of 2011 was: "Just Go With It"
Band: They aren't new but I just discovered them, so I'm in LOVE with Celtic Thunder!!
Biggest Pet Peeve: Well there's two: People who do not know how and do not teach their children how to act properly at the movies and at the theatre!! SO ANNOYING!! We need ushers to come back and tell theses people to sit down, got off our phones, and shut up or LEAVE! AND people who do not listen and hate everything. Drives me insane!
Favorite things for the year: DISNEY! I love Disney and Disney stuff so much! I have to say I think it's a Disney year!
Well and that brings me to the end. I don't really know what I want for the future. I know I want to lose weight for my wedding. I've been fighting a losing battle with that lately. Also in this last year I still have stomach problems and don't know how to make those better and I have pain that started early in the year in my back and now has worked itself so that it goes from my neck to my feet and it hurts so bad and so constant! They are looking at arthritis but this has made it hard to exercise to help me lose weight. And I have no idea what to eat. I'm hoping to get some help soon so I can get on the track on losing weight for my wedding!!
Also in the up coming year I plan on moving to Florida! I'm really excited but I need this. I need to go some where and just try things and live for myself. I need it so badly and it's so close to happening. I'm really excited about all this!
Well that's been my years. Here's to hoping that we all have a Happy New Year!!!
