Don't worry, this isnt going to be some cliche thing about how Im going to make all of these new years resolutions, and Im gonna be a different, better person blah blah blah, 'cause we all know thats all bullpoopy. I mean, come on. Who ACTUALLY sticks to their resolutions FOR A WHOLE YEAR?! I know I dont.
Its not even about the new year ahead, its about the one past. I think this is more a way of reminding myself of the amazing things that have happened this year. Usually Im all like 'zohmigosh, hasnt this year gone quick?!?!?!?' but no. This year has almost been timeless. The beginning of this past year feels like so long ago. But I think thats maybe because SO much has happened that it doesnt feel like it could fit into 12 short months.
At the beginning of the year, my life was dull as anything. Well, dull for me. I wouldnt exactly call the amount of family crap that was going on then dull, but it certainly wasnt exciting either.
- ANYWAY
Then things got interesting.
In the small space of 365 days, I have (in order, I think ...):
Seen My Chemical Romance, my biggest heroes who Ive been waiting to see since I was 9.
Met someone who I started talking to on twitter and is now one of the best friends I could ask for - Tanja <3
Drunk myself into countless oblivion's and got myself in to pretty big trouble over it. Yeah, not entirely proud of that.
Completed my GCSE's without much fuss ( AND WITH FREAKIN' A*'S?!) left school, and got into college.
Lost contact with everyone on my dads side. A learning curve, I must say. Nothing better than knowing where you stand with your own blood.
Gone out of the UK for the first time, ALONE :ooo to Luxembourg to visit Tanja and have a week I'll never forget, and one I can never repay her for.
Met my incredible boyfriend, for whom I couldnt be more grateful for <3
Gone to Spain to celebrate my 17th birthday and see my grandad with my cousin and Melissa. Too much drink, not enough money that week, thats for sure ...
Started college, met Kat, who I clicked with instantly and is now one of my best friends (its strange, you'd think we've known each other forever the way we abuse each other).
Met many of my favourite 'famous people' i.e all of Canterbury, You Me At Six and especially Gustav Wood. Totally didnt fangirl like a pleb. Totally did ... ><
And finally, seen more of my favourite bands, met loads more lovely people and done more amazing things ^^
PHEW, all that in a year?! And that isnt everything, that just all I can be bothered to write ... :']
It sounds like a very good year, but its had its lows. And I find my lows to be very low sometimes. But I dont think anything could outweigh the incredible things that have happened to me since January.
I do so hope next year is as eventful .. Good and bad, it all makes for life experience, which is always good, right?
And besides, still a month to go before the end of this year yet ... I've learnt that anything can happen, no matter the space of time ... ;]
Anyway, its good to think about a year past when you've come to end of it. Even if you've had a bad year, everything that happens to us is to be learnt from. And I know well enough that thats easier said than done, but sometimes it only takes a second glance to see something clearly, to see the lesson to be learnt. It only takes a second glance to see something you didnt before, like retracing your foot steps :]
AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMING YEAR! Trust me on this one ANYTHING can happen. If someone had told me all of the above would happen to me, I'd have lol'd good and hard in their face. But it did all happen, and Im more than grateful for it. And it just goes to show how quickly life can change, sometimes for the worst, but also for the better. Anything could be waiting round the corner :]
Always keep a weather eye on the horizon, the future is coming ^-^
Babbit <3
