Another year over, a new one's just begun

Goodbye 2012, hello 2013.

I don't even know what I did in 2012...

- I tried to take a picture everyday, but that lasted about two months before I gave up on it.

- I spent way too much time being angry.  Too much time being bored.

- I did the cinnamon challenge.

- I got more interested in photography.



- I let myself get way too stressed out over school, and got the good grades to prove it.

- I lost a friend, but that friendship had been heading south for a while.  I had to let it go.  I was just getting myself hurt trying to keep that friendship what it once was, but it was one-sided and painful.  It was way past time to let go.

- I made awesome new friends!

- I saw James Taylor in concert with my grandma, which really wasn't that bad.  Even though I don't really like most of his music.

- I was more active in the clubs I'm in at school, especially Harry Potter Alliance.  I helped out at our Quidditch for Cancer event - that was a ton of fun - and volunteered at the humane society with them because of our Hedwig's Humane Campaign.  I made cupcakes that looked like owls and golden snitch for our club's mixer.
Golden Snitch cupcakes!
Hedwig/owl cupcakes!
Humane society visit
Quidditch for Cancer event
- I was Taylor Swift for Halloween.

 - My little sister graduated high school.

 - I got my hair cut short again (finally).

- I voted for the first time ever, and the candidate I voted for won! (Yay Obama!)

- I discovered how much I actually really like cooking.

- I spent way too much money on nail polish.  I bought dresses that look like ones Taylor Swift would wear and did a "photoshoot" in them.



I had to have done more than just that, but that's all I can think of at the moment.  It really... wasn't that bad of a year.  But now that it's done and over with, let's see what 2013 has in store! :)

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