did you really think I would pass up the opportunity to write something inspiring about the year to come while reminiscing the good times of last year? nope. So get ready for some cheesy, but adorable and cheeky memories and thought provoking ideas. Read on my loves.
2014.
Well, I just put 2013 as the title to this post, so I guess there's that. This past year absolutely flew by, like completely. I don't even know where I am in time, but it's farther along then I thought, apparently. This coming from the girl who continues to follow Hilary Duff's every move, and who still believes Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston should be together.
I am a girl who loves to live in the past. I post a throwback every Thursday, I only listen to the oldies pop station, and I look forward to these year in review posts pretty much as soon as midnight strikes on New Year's Eve. Lucky for me, this past year was actually spectacular. I had some really wonderful moments in 2014 (totally just wrote 2013 again) and I learnt a lot about myself. Here is a recap.
I was employed at 4 different places during the past year. Starting off with a management position at Rip Curl, saying peace out to that to be some temporary help at an accountants office, then back to Hillcrest for the summer, and now I am currently a part time sales associate at Teavana. My experience in the work field alone has taught me some seriously good lessons.
1. It is okay to be broke if it means you are happy.
2. Being genuinely friendly to people pays off, especially if you are serving those people food.
3. Standing up for yourself and putting your needs first is crucial. Always.
Currently Teavana is treating me pretty, there is drama of course, but that seems to come with working at the mall. But as far as a place where I can just go to work, sell some stuff and then leave, it is bang on. The Starbucks partner card that comes with the job isn't too shabby either.
Another thing that changed huge for me in 2014 is school. I became a student this year. After taking a year off after high school I decided on a career choice and have stuck with it, thus far. I have learnt that I genuinely missed learning new things, I seriously love children, and being surrounded by 25 girls all day every day is really freaking exhausting. But I love it, I really really do. This time next year I could potentially be fully licensed and working in a preschool. Yay!
This past year I have also learnt a lot about what being a friend means. In regards to who I consider to be my friend, but also in regards to how I treat those that I hold dear. I have actively sought out relationships that I feel are rewarding for my own life, investing my time and energy into people who I want to consider my friends for forever. Even if I am exhausted, sometimes it is totally worth it to be in the company of someone, even if its just playing a board game or grabbing coffee. Because the thing about relationships is that they are two ways, and even if I don't feel the need to grab coffee and chat, maybe I can grab coffee and listen. Friends are awesome, and I am so incredibly thankful for the four friends that I know I can always rely on, in return, I hope those people know that I will always be there for them as well.
This year I learnt a lot about putting myself first. In terms of work, unhealthy relationships, where I spend my time, and also how I think. I have learnt this year that if I truly want to be happy, by myself or with other people, I need to know how to say no to people, and I need to know how to say "fuck you" (in a slightly more polite way, but you get the point), This is still something I am working on, but we all have to start somewhere. I am textbook the most passive person, if I think that letting you walk all over me will prevent confrontation, please, walk away. But this is something that I am actively learning to stop doing. It's a work in progress.
Along with big life changes and lessons 2014 also brought me some killer memories. I was able to go to disneyland with part of my family and my boyfriend in February. I had the honor of standing beside one of my bestfriends as she married the man of her dreams. I played hours and hours of Catan. I turned 19 and celebrated by singing karaoke with a few of my favorite people in the world. I traveled to Nakusp with my boyfriend for a couple days, where we got to hangout at a beautiful hot spring to celebrate 2 years of being together. I said goodbye to two of my bestfriends as they embarked on worldly journeys. I had my first ever paid photography shoot. Then I followed it with my second ever paid photography shoot. And I even got a top 15 score in Just Dance (like in the whole world. no big). It was a really beautiful year, no regrets no complaints. The good outweighed the bad, and the people that I got to share my year with are all so genuinely wonderful, I could not thank them enough for the pieces of them that I will take with me everywhere I go from here.
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| Disneyland |
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| Fall Pictures ft. Paris |
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| RSS Prom - Photo Shoot |
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| Summertime Lovin |
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| Canada Day |
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| Madz |
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| Tameeks |
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| Baxter Wedding |
2015
I have very high hopes for 2015. I will be finishing two more semesters of school (hopefully), potentially being able to graduate early with a license to practice. I intend to visit disneyland again, hopefully with my family but if not with my family I shall go with my boyfriend and maybe bestfriend too! (cross your fingers). I shall hopefully end my mall employments and get myself a real job, or at least a nanny job to pass the time. I'm hoping for some glasses this year too, so that would be cool. Regardless, 2015 will be good. I just know it. Because in reality, when you're surrounded by such wonderful people it is hard to have a bad year.
I usually don't do the whole resolution thing, but this year I have a few things that I would genuinely love to accomplish. 1. Take more pictures. I have a beautiful camera, and three beautiful lenses, I have countless beautiful people that would love some beautiful pictures. Why I don't take more pictures is beyond me. 2. Spend less money on food. Where do my paycheques go? towards food. and not even the good food that I can make at home. Less eating out for this girl. 3. Make an effort to be stress free. Obviously I cannot be entirely stress free, but I need to get my but into gear and try. My brain is constantly swarming with negative thoughts and "what ifs", so let's try maybe not doing that so much?
This year I hope to change my thoughts, I hope to become a more positive person. I hope to learn how to let the little things go, and I hope to become someone who rejoices in obstacles. I would appreciate less tears for 2015, because I cry a lot. And it's really not necessary haha. I think that if 2015 could bring me good health and good people, I will have nothing to complain about.
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