Happy New Year!

2009 was a year that was not particularly awesome or blech for me. It was a year, as many years are. I do have to admit that there was more drama than I had expected, but having Ethan to help me get through it was a life saver.

Some people go over all the world events in these sorts of blogs but I think I am going to keep it simple and stick with me. For starters, New Years Eve/Day was awesome. Ethan and I celebrated by dressing up (the same way we will/have this year.) To put a cherry on top we were each other’s first New Years Kiss!

I spent much time cuddling with Ethan and enjoyed spending careless hours with my writing community buddies. Those happy times are ones that I cherish so much now that I don’t get to enjoy them much anymore.

Towards the end of April and going into May I discovered that I wasn’t going to get the HOPE scholarship. My family does not have enough money to pay for college alone (at least not a big university like West GA). I was forced to postpone all my plans and enroll at Chattahoochee Tech, which, I will admit, is not as bad as I had originally thought. This, for me, has meant less time with Ethan and much more money spent on gas.

The beginning of my summer was mostly uneventful seeing as how Ethan was in Spain for that first month. After his return (which was an awkward one at best) we enjoyed a month of lovely-ness seeing each other most every day that I was off. This all stopped on the day that I wrecked my Crown Victoria (which happened to be on one of our month-aversaries). Since the wreck was my fault even after I got my new car I was unable to drive anywhere except school and work. (Did I mention that I got a job while Ethan was in Spain?)

I took three classes this quarter. Sociology, History and Math (which I had previously failed) are those courses. I made great grades in all of these classes (thankfully) and these grades are (dum dum dum duummmm) an A in Sociology, a B in History and miraculously another B in Math. With these grades I am on my way to get back to my deary and on to bigger and better things.

This Christmas was interesting for me. It is the first time I have ever had money to buy gifts. I enjoyed that immensely since I am so giving. It was also a great year for receiving for me. My parents gave me around 200$ in gift cards along with some awesome makeup, some weird pens, highlighters, some clothes, aloe socks, bath sets that smell amazing, a teal umbrella, a pink star covered scarf, wall clings in the shape of the Fleur de Lis, and that is pretty much it.

Ethan kept up the French theme and gave me a Eiffel Tower clock and magnet board. He also gave me a teal paisley sheet set, Memoirs of a Geisha (the movie), some pretty Christmas ornaments, some teal and black striped gloves, some teal snowflake ornaments and for the Crème de la Crop, a silver locket.

Various other gifts include 20$ to spend at Outback Steakhouse from my uncle, 25$ to spend at Mapco (where I work) from my corporate manager, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” from my coworker Casey that come with a soda and some candy and popcorn.

This year, I hope, will be fantastic. I am looking forward to all the fantabulous movies that are coming out this year and finally getting back to West GA where I belong.

I have a couple of New Years Resolutions starting with getting back into shape and toning my abs. I also plan to get great grades in all my classes and save my money. Lastly, I intend to make time to keep my room manageable.

This is it for this New Year's Blog (which I am also posting on my Facebook) and I hope everyone had a fabulous year and has a great 2010!