• Made my own first candles thanks to a great Christmas gift
• Went to my first ever Country Concert. KANE BROWN (LOL I'm only a little embarrassed) he is a performer and not a fan builder anymore. His voice is beautiful but he was above meeting anyone and ppl were annoyed with him, and in the end it was funny watching the country fans get riled up.
• okay okay shut up. I know hes country, but listen some songs get played so much eventually they bring on the mems and feels so. Kane is like a hot summer day rolling by my old Apt and friends of 2017
• However! I met Lauren Alaina! Who is a good big one. She stopped to meet us and talked like a normal. So basically I'm her fan now, even if I don't listen to her stuff. She's a good one in person.
• Had my first professional massage of my life. My sisters gifted it to me for my birthday cause they know what's good for me.
• Thankful for a couple like J&T for being there, talking and praying
• Wasn't planning on falling in love this year but then I saw Theo singing a song he wrote. And honestly what is more attractive then a beautiful man singing a beautiful song he wrote himself?
• Felt a lots of empty space I haven't felt before. It is no good. Not fun.Very rude of life to be so empty sometimes
• I decided I agree with the Tarahumara Indians that say asking what someone is doing with their time can be a personal information and shouldn't be thrown around so much like American habit.
(I apparently have too many people who ask this of me and it annoys the piss outta me)
• Taught guitar and ukulele weekly. The Teaching life is not for me, even if I know the subject well... I don't enjoy it.
• There was once an old man I worked for who was a lil nosey and one day he got mad and slammed a door in my face and that was strange for me. I wasn't even mad, just a lil shook
• Named my Aloe plants Salvino & Santino. They're doing great. Growing healthy & strong babies. Sing to your plants people, they just love it and you'll love them.
• Had to skip snowboarding to attend a birth as Doula, but so so thankful to be a part of birth and new life
• Played a whole game of Bowling learning to spin throw. And guys I didn't even lose. Not that I was any good, just that my competition was even worse. (Sorrinotsorri)
• DanniDeckporch was back around for a couple weeks and it was like the ole days.
• I got a printer and a laminator cause I'm a mom to myself
• We bought tickets to Europeeeeee!!!! We are going bacckkk!!!!
• 21 days before we leave: Corona: screw the peoples plans to travel!
• Found out I am hindered in one my eyes. theeheck? my heart broke a little in the waiting room when I found out for sures. PTL its only one tho. gotta protect my other
• Mr.President cancelled our trip. Corona cancelled our trip. really pissed about that. Rlly pissed
• I killed a poisonous snake. rlly I screamed the whole time. so the last thing he heard was enlightening I'm sure
• I won $20 for being the person to know someone best in the whole room. Helps to know people guys. Try it out sometime
• As of March 2020 I've only watched 3 full Shows in my life... All of which have less than 3 seasons 😂 Does this say anything about me? Is it odd to only have seen 3 shows in my life?
• Honestly anything over 3 seasons loses my interests or takes up too much of my life.
• This may be prone to change now because everyone is in home quarantine and isolation. I have plenty of real life things I can do, but I might try to find a show that will actually peak my interest longer than 5secs. I'll keep you updated on how that goes
• April: the more I take care of plants the more I need to buy them.
• Our 13th grandbaby came into the world! Cozi Cozi Cozi is a rosi baby
• I'm sad at some people's hearts. Gladdened by others people's hearts.
• Telling someone who they are is a dangerous game. Telling someone what they are is dangerous.
How do you know? Are you the Lord? oh no? ok shut it.
• May: officially finished my 4th show in life. (And more than 3seasons for the first time. I made it)
• Grace and I dedicated long late nights into early mornings to watch AOS. What were we thinkings haaha
• Drank my first full glass of southern sweet tea. And omgasssh how do they do it? I was politely gagging in my mouth with every sip. But southern tables can't be treated rudely on account of my hating their tea. So I grimaced it down basically crying in the back of my throat. (the stuff is nasty)
• Went to the beach joining KTs familia and the sun really finally thawed out the winter chills. Coffee every morning, good talks and even a run was thrown in. What more could you ask for?
• Random conversations in a beach restaurant parking lot at night, laughing at growing up and asking questions for things you don't know. this was a good one and definitely needed
• Went to my first ever yoga class. Hosted privately in front of a cozy fire. I almost fell asleep and also I have terrible balance.
• If I picked up any habits from 'being in quarantine for 2 months" (lol is that real).... it would be buying beautiful plants to bring the outside inside.
• jk I picked up other habits too, but that's one of my favourites.
• I walked the streets of my city with people for the right cause. Cause I believe in people standing up for what they believe and I loved seeing it in full blown action and walking beside so many doing exactly that.
• Have you ever looked up "the saddest songs" and funny how most of them aren't actually sad just stupid
• I ordered sushi alone-to-go. Alone-to-go explains a lot but I could get in the habit of it on accident.
• My goal by the end of the year is to own a snake plant, ZZ plant, and if we're being real ambitious a fiddle leaf tree.
• Once we were at the top of a mountain and Charlie found a random trail. We followed it and started running halfway down the mountain. Then proceeded to bribe our friends to drive down and pick us up at the bottom. But nayyy, the Lord had it the we would walk all the way back up the mountain. I sweat much too quickly even with the breaks I took every 3 feet. My glasses fogged up and I didn't even know that was a thing when hiking. So here I am laughing at my inability to breath or see while needing to get back up this mountain we ran down. It was a good time
• Stood in my bestie Ronyas wedding and wasn't expecting the amount of tears I cried that day. Tears of joy and beauty and all of it. So happy for Josh and Tonya lesgooo
• Once I woke up thinking my closet was falling on top of me, and I immediately woke and got rid of half the stuff in there. If my dreams are telling me something, that might get me outta bed.
• Find you some friends that want to go to the beach and eat ice cream everyday. Cause hey, I got some.
• I rode 4miles on a 1Wheel the 2nd time I tried it. It was gr888t. So basically that's what you can get me for my birthday now.
• Another time in a thrift store. There was a beautiful burnt red vase that reached out to my soul and I couldn't leave the store until I took her home. She sits safely on my shelf now and shes a solid choice.
• July: Officially watched the worst show of my life called OuterBanks! theheck are ppl doing? The only reason I'm not mad I wasted part of my life on it, is cause I watched it with the girls.... and like the true supporters we are, we made fun of over half of it & talked through the rest
• Wowwie. Sad to admit I watched the best fireworks show of my life... Only sad because it was a bit of a mishap and will probably never happen again. But holiiiiilordyyy. Those 3mins of explosive explosion took over your entire being and most of your heart and chest fell at the sight. You had to be there. But really it was like you were the last person standing and the earth just exploded before your eyes. Imagine that. Then imagine the colors that blew up in your face.
• I wish it could happen again. 7/11/20 best fireworks of my life and only marking it cause I'm almost positive it won't be beat
• Still waiting for someone to gift me a baby turtle that doesn't grow. Also a fish. Cause I need both. Or a cow or chicken would work too. Those are the only animals I might tolerate for a bit.
• I decided I'm 100% going to Capilano Suspension Bridge during Christmas in my lifetime. I will. I have to. I'll probably cry as soon as I'm there. I'll be freaking out and awing and feel my heart exploding at every light & tree.
• Bought a steal of a deal burnt red couch and it has perfect armrests for holding coffee cups
• My Ma asked me to kill the snake eating her chicken eggs. I only shot it a couple times (unnecessary I know) then chopped its head just in case. (Cause obviously it had to be extreme) I didn't scream this time, but my Ma behind me sure did. And it was quite the sight. Sir snake. If thou dist not want to die. Why dist thou takest what not is thine?
• I began to meet my neighbors at my apt. There's Nicole of the snake plant. Whom I met through her plant on the porch. I told her if she tires of the plant pls feel free to leave it on my doorstep. And she said she will because her husband throws them out sometimes. (poor husband doesn't know whats good for him)
• Theres my abuelito friend de México who sits on his balcony and greets me "Hola reynita, como te fue hoy?" And we conversar en español y siempre me comparte algo de su día.
• Still felt a lots of empty space I haven't felt before
• Met a friend at the lake on accident. But the Lord obviously doesn't have accidents so we became great lake friend's who chill there and talk about everything and nothing.
• Got a new roommate who took my girl Ronyas spot. She comes with an abundance of stories and water bottles. She also likes to cook (PTL) and wash things by hand instead of a dishwasher.
• Took a trip out West to see my Fam! PTL I have family on the west coast. I love the privilege to be able to travel to such a beautiful place while visiting.
• Visited 3 National Parks in a week with Z&L!
• Lawwwd. Lemme tell you something about trust issues. Ask me where my biggest trust issues root from. I discovered in Montana. From strangers + my bro-inlaw. While on a hike.
• Traveled for a week with Z&L and a rosi-Cozi baby. It was one of the best weeks. whollyycrap have you guys seen Gods work lately? freaking lookit it! We drove through mountains, slept in tents (we only got busted once) hiked every freaking day (through my tears mind you) it was amazing.
• Waking up to mountain views and making a fire to eat hot breakfasts and drink some maté. It was literal bliss
• The colorful rocks in Glaciers lakes were also my favourite thing.
I spent half the time sitting on the lake collecting my favourites to bring a piece of them home.
• There was a conversation about bathroom cleanliness that lead to tears which lead me to start naming my days. and this is one of the best habits that came from the trip.
• Spent my birthday in Denver CO meeting my sweetest newest niece (14th)
• I'm driving along in VA. With Cait and a baby in the back seat. We're stopped at a red light and dancing to music. I casually glance at the car next to me. And LAWDY LAWDY. I started laughing (at them & what I saw) they saw that I saw them and then they started laughing. Then we all LOST IT. and the she-stranger was mortified (you could tell by her consistent blushing and shaking of head and covering of forehead) Honestly it was the best laugh I've ever shared with a stranger and would be hard to top. We drove through 4 lights together and both cars were just busting and losing it. It was a moment to cherish. Just 4 strangers laughing their heads off. And we don't even know each-others names. I love that.
• Oct: Since my bday has passed. I figured I might as well bless myself (and you) by joining the 1wheel (*EUC excuse me) world. Mostly because I love the opportunity it gives to explore more places.
• I saw someone call an Aquarium a 'Liquid Zoo' and now it's forever stained in my head. So no going back. But I've always loved liquid zoos since forever
• Walked the beach at night with all the best people searching for ghost crabs and Jeremiah made us almost pee our pants from laughing so hard by throwing them on everyone
• This year I've missed cleaning for MrsA. She's a sweetheart and wise soul who gives 20minute long advice every-time I see her. I felt the lack of her words this year.
• Fell in love for the 2nd time this year when I started watching all Elvis Presleys old movies. And then I accidentally got addicted to watching his old live videos. PRAISE THE LORD for black and white filming back then! I love their old live shows and think it's the best thing that we get to watch them now.
• Went to the pool more days than ever all summer with my twins. This was a highlight
• Brushed my hair more times this year than last. Ty Grace for getting all my dreads out every month
• Mas week was a great time. I caught the best video of the whole fam literally jumping for joy and its the best memory
• Spent a lot of summer at High Points lake, because its good place to read, hammock, walk, nap, all of it
• My neighbor Nicole (of the snake plant) surprised the ever living daylights outta me & did leave a snake plant on my doorstep one day. I was gone at the time. But it's really one of my favorite moments this year.
• Is it normal for a 25yr old to take so many naps? My best habit of 2020 was taking naps almost everyday. Anywhere from 15-30mins and Bam. feel like a whole new person ready for another day (it's basically a 2nd day when you wake up from a nap)
• I saw a restaurant named Pastabilities and boy I will never be able to say possibilities again.
• Spent Halloween at a wedding wheeling with the best lil savage cousins
•Went to a swing dance and I was impressively awkward with every partner so I danced mostly solo and extremely hilarious by myself since I'm great at that. also I'm sorry to all my partners (Idon'tknowhow)
• Charlie was a better partner than any guy there anyway, so shes a winner
• Got 3 flat tires this year.
• Missed my favourite teacher and his life lessons. My violin is malnourished due to my lack of playing
• Tried to donate blood for the first time since I've been able to (cause travels) and got turned away for extremely low iron levels..... Which lead to a spiral of checkups and ect.
• Went to more doctor appointments and had more blood drawn this year than probably all my years combined (only like 4times so I count myself extremely blessed)
• basically I've been waaaaay low on iron for too long and now I'm on the meds for much longer than I would like to be.
• K just kidding. Maybe it's not normal for a 25yr old to take so many naps a week. My sis told me it's cause my body is exhausted cause levels are too low. haha but regardless of levels or not I love naps.
• Thanks to my beautiful nanny family who gifted me my beautiful leather jacket. I am in love.
• Covid definitely helped enforce my growing hatred of jeans/pants. It was only a small tiny hatred before.. thanks to always being comfy while nannying. So here's to finding real pants that I might start liking (next year) I'll give it a try next year (maaaybe. I'm still thinking about it)
• Watched 1 movie in Theatre this year: Tenant
• Spent Thanksgiving in the most perfect way. Pie with Presley, dances in the kitchen and jams w/my girls
• A baby was due and on my way at 2am I killed a cat that ran into my car. so PTL for one less devil in the world
• Grace and I played in a wedding but they forgot to give us extra songs til the night before. so we winged it and I ended up playing guitar in my first wedding. Grace did awesome and I was only a little nervous about fingerings working on a guitar but it was fun.
• I found my spot in HP, somewhere I need to go get a view or be alone or all of it
• I forgot about marking down more silly nonsense here so this is what you get.
• Its the end of the year, and I did get a snake (ty Nicole) and a ZZ plant. So Fiddle leaf is coming one day. theres one out there for me somewhere
Favourite things I heard this year:
• "She was old enough to be herself" -Naz
• "I mean, whose life is actually lived wrong? I mean unless you're like an ax-murderer, but really is there one wrong or right way to live?"
• "Get through all your angriness, and then stop your angry" :Ivy on how to stop yelling
• "It smallerizes it....uuhh I guess I mean minimizes"
• "You guys are asking me as if I remember. Why would I remember things?" -Mrs.S
• *reads phone* "Private number?! I don't know anyone with a private number!"
• "Today is sooner than yesterday!" -Dr talking about birth getting closer
• "If you finish all your food, you will be rich one day" -Naz tryna bribe me but doesn't know that idc about money
• When is your Mommy gonna have a baby? :Grandpa "SATURDAY!" :Nadya (Mommy is not pregnant)
• You guys are dining out and I'm Dying out: old guy walking past us at a taco truck
• "Wait, so if you go viral you have to be famous?":girl tryna figure out how to go viral w/o being famous
• "They're gonna have to work through things, they're gonna have to be humble there for a second" T on being humble in love
• "When you're speaking of a person and they show up, that person lives forever": Superstitious Naz
• "What are all those ladies doing who paint their nails every week?" -Mrs.S says randomly on a peaceful morning during coffee on a porch
• "Be careful what you think, because you could be wrong" Lindsey on a not serious matter but perfect for serious matters
• "It was just me and the sky and the wide open" -Ma
• "You should listen better, then you would know" :7yr old G
• "You look like a champion Avocado" -Claire giving me my best compliment in life
• "You have to play through the pain if you want to play" -Mrs.S
• "Close your eyes. Feel the sun. In your brain....and out your butt!" Nadya on how to soak up the sun
• "People are just...it's crazy. They're made up so differently" a wife's perspective on the beach
• "Its not a higher calling, just a different calling: wise words on the beach about not being overly glorified
• "To be honest I know no body here can someone take me off the group chat” random person accidentally added to group
• "It was so hard for me not to win! You'll get better at this when you're older" 5yr old B tryna teach me video games
• "If it makes you want to live another day, it's worth it" :A mother about her love & fear for her child
• "I feel like I've lived a lifetime since dinner" Mom 3hrs after dinner
• "Do ducks ever get tired of swimming?"
• "Oh right, I knew it was one of the 'Embers"
• "She sounds like she didn't think she would be around too long" -Gma
• fuk the haunted teddy bears: the loyal brother
• "You know, all the studly-looking guys are haughty by my age"-Mom "Also by my age"-Myself
• "Sabes que esa canción me duele" escuchando mientras me hacen las uñas
• "A lot of people have gone through a lot of things in this life" -Grandma
• "I wish there was an H in police, that would be perfect" Z tryna play the ABC game
• "But in the grand scheme of life, it's nothing big you know? None of my kids have brain tumors." Neighbor about life
• "They're steady on the vibes"
• "Hi! I'm fighting with my sister named CA-CA!" high-pitched Allysiah using pencils as people
• "My brain fell out this morning so SHHHHHHH"
• "Bidens for the boiisss" Blayz to Mummi tryna convince everyone to vote for Trump
• "Save this ranch for the sushi"
• "You're kind of a sophisticated person cause you read books"
• "That's where I learned contentment. When we ran out of gas."
• "She lost her friend over nothing. Something as dumb as the president."
• "Even in 2020 you still found ways to grow" :Spotify acknowledging my growth
• "If you inhale you go to hell" : good laughs on the porch
• Pastabilities
• "I only knew 3 phrases in English. I love you, kiss me, and go home"
• "Please don't show your ignorance right now": Ma being savage to Cait during politics
• "Stop asking questions that you know and I don't!"
• "They're trying to advise you... Do not be persuaded." Kaleb during Christmas persuasion
• "I'm so glad you didn't die before I met you!" -Glizzy
• "I don't wanna live in a place where there are no stars" lil G being poetic during a meteor shower
• "Guess what! I have a private girlfriend!" Broski Kitt calling me with his excited news
• "It's frosty outside!!" Wrenn seeing all the fog across the fields
• "Show your butt it's new years" Anna about swing dancing & dresses
• "A house without a porch is not a home."
• "Get me laying here" Cait during a good presley moment
Book quotes:
• You may search my countenance, but you cannot read it -Charlotte Bronte: Shirley
• It was not her heart so much as her temper that was wrong. ""
• Keeping your nose clean while an entire system broke down around you guaranteed only that you would survive longer, not that you would survive.
• That's what made it so hard: The heart of color in all that grey.
• I can't settle down. I yawn, I fidget, I smoke too much.
• Im prejudice against the French.
Why?
Well if I knew why, it wouldn't be prejudice.
States: VA, SC, MD, OR, WA, ID, MO (fewest in a couple years)
Flights: 5
Weddings: Blayz&Erica, Josh&Tonya, Scarlett&Izzy, Victoria&Victor
Book count read: 40
Fav purchase: plants, jean button-up with grandma print Christmas bears.
My top Artists this year: (Artist I had on repeat forever)
• Big Scary
• The Format
• Simon & Garfunkel
• Leonard Cohen
• Aquilo
• Khai dreams
• Awfultune
Top 10 of this year:
-The amount I got to see family because of covid (ty for that)
-2 more babies in the fam
-Presley Moments being established
-Enjoying my devotions & Charlies journal Bible she gave me
-Spotify keeping me sane
-My nanny twins. W&M coming in clutch
-Montana, WA, and travel
-Baby Cozi's first laugh
-Good convo's with my steadies
-The laugh with strangers at a red light
