I guess I’ll jump on the year-end round-up bandwagon. (With pictures!)
2013..
Jesus. Kind of a crazy year.
I went through a lot of self-discovery this year.
Like I discovered that I’m actually a really rad person. I discovered that I’m actually really happy without a boyfriend and I don’t need someone that always brings me down. (He used to tell me that I’d have a great ass if I’d just work out a little more).
In 2013 I went on a family vacation to Disney Land over Valentines Day (a stupid holiday) and discovered that my nephew’s got that shit covered better than my ex did.
The Valentine my nephew gave me. (he’s four)
In May of 2013 I broke up with the guy I’d been dating for 2 1/2 years. I don’t regret it at all. (Although he keeps trying to convince me that I’m in some sort of denial and am actually miserable and will wake up one day and realize how much I miss him). (He’s wrong.)
In July my friend and I went on a random, penniless vacation to California. It was probably the highlight of my summer. I called her at about eight o’ clock on a Wednesday night and said “Zie, we’re going to California. Pack some food, I’ll be there in twenty minutes.” Half an hour later we were on the road.
The sunrise while we drove.
We called up some friends and crashed at their place in Clovis for a couple of nights before taking my car and camping in it on the beach. Which is the coolest thing I’ve ever done. We were able to drive our car onto the beach, park it, and sleep in it. We ate dinner sitting on top of my Santa Fe, watching the sun go down over the ocean. It was beautiful. I also built my first ever sand castle. It was awful, and I loved it.
Dinner on top of the car.
Of course, on our way home we ran out of money, and then gas. We ended up being stuck over night in Baker, California until someone could wire us some money to get home. If you’ve never been to Baker, don’t. It’s an armpit, and way too hot. It was the best road trip I’ve ever been on.
In August I quit my job and went to Ireland, Scotland and Wales with my mum. It was amazing. I made so many friends, and learned what it’s like to wake up and still be drunk. I kissed the Blarney Stone:
And tried Guiness for the first time. Which as far as beers go is actually not too bad. We stayed in what felt like a million hostels, which was super fun, and I found that Dublin is my favorite city that I’ve ever visited.
The sunset over the Liffey
In Scotland I got proposed to by an Irishman one drunken night. I wish I’d have said yes.
Edinburgh Castle
In Wales we met up with a friend of ours. One evening we chased the sunset so we could watch it go down over some cliffs on the coast.
When I got back into the US, I packed everything into my car and moved to Washington. Which is where we started this blog.
And that, friends, has been my 2013.
It was a good year, after about May. I made tons of amazing friends overseas and had tons of fun experiences with friends here at home.
Cheers to next year and the opportunities it brings.
Simply Mellory 