Oh 2010, what a year! I thought I'd top of the New Year's Celebration (a mere 12 days late) with a list of some of the highlights (and lowlights).
Highlights
1. I graduated!! Just add a B.B.A. at the end of my name, and you'll have it... a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing :) Of course, I like to think that the B.B.A. stand for many other things... I'll let your mind wander with that one.
2..... and then I started Graduate School at good ol' MTSU. I thought, and still think, that I am crazy for going straight back, but I believe it will pay off in the end... just maybe.
3. I tried out for American Idol. No seriously, I did! This was probably the most spontaneous thing I've ever done in my life, and I loved it/hated it at the same time. Let's just say my pride was bruised, but boy the people watching! Dad tagged along and we had a blast.
4. I took 7 amazing trips to: Chicago (with Katie), Atlanta (x 2), Pensacola (x 2), St. Augustine, New York City. I love, love to travel and am hoping that in the next year or so I will be going across "The Pond"! I am dying to go to Italy! Amore ♥
5. I got a cat. I don't know if this is a highlight for me. I'm not the biggest animal person so why I chose to get one, I don't know. She's a mess, but I do love her. Her name is Tate, by the way... or Tater, or Kit Kat, or Pookie. Depends on the day and my feelings towards her... Do I sound like one of those crazy cat ladies? Probably my worst fear.
6. As stated in my previous post, my close friend Ashley had her precious baby, Bodi. Love him to pieces. I literally have more pictures of him on my phone than anything else!
7. I have drawn closer to some of the greatest people in the whole wide world and have met some of the greatest people that I'm so blessed to call some of my best friends.
Lowlights
1. My mom suffered what we thought was a heart attack on May 27th. Scariest/worst day of my life. It was all kind of a daze to me now. It was all as if I went into to "Emergency Override" mode and took over. Mom is usually the planner, organizer, and maintainer of the househould; therefore, when she was out of commission neither Dad, nor I knew what to do. But it's like all of a sudden something clicked and I knew exactly where to go, who to call, what to pack, and how to navigate to and through both hospitals. I'm glad to report that it was not a heart attack, and she has been doing great ever since. Love her and her "beautiful heart" as the doctor called it :)
2. My aunt, Sandra, passed away after a nine year struggle with many health problems. As the old saying goes, we do know that she is in a better place and is not suffering anymore. You never fully understand that statement until it hits close to home. Love you Aunt Sassy and I'll see you again someday :)
3. My friends moved all over the country... literally. Katie and Bobby moved to Pensacola, Deanna moved to New Jersey, Drew moved to D.C. This is a "highlight" for them, but so sad for me. I miss them way too much! But I do get free vacation spots :)
.... and I can't think of anymore!
How great is it that my lowlight list is so much shorter than my highlight. Show's how truly blessed I am!
2011 is going to be a great year~
H
