a year in the life.

i always said my 23rd year would be prophetic: as though something amazing would happen that would stick with me 4e. t'would be a year where i was be old enough to know better, but young enough not to care. while part of me wants to go into a dialogue about life lessons and all that crap, i shall simply say 23 was unforgettable -- i wouldn't take a single moment back.

1. ringing in the year with a broken photo booth, roses, being carded for the first time in nyc, and an impromptu photo shoot at foosball central.

2. reconnecting with my roots by being nominated "most likely to get married at 80s prom" (still unsure if this exudes desperation or recklessness)

3. patenting several new dance moves: aka the narwhal, lawn mower and reinventing the charleston.

4. learning a new way to play guess who?: instead of physical characteristics, using personality traits. ps. emma is not angry.

5. drunk brunch aka i <3 essex

7. running into this nightmare at central park

8. being given six days notice before heading to africa for the third time in 2008

9. discovering the beauty of free haircuts

10. christmas with los nelsons

11. cheyenne visiting nyc and the 11 hours and 10 restaurants of madness that sunday.

12. timothy.

13. being paid to visit ghana, toronto, san francisco, and north carolina.

14. spainsh subway invasion (story available upon request)

15. learning about the potent combination of champagne and cupcakes.

16. halloween dressed as a narwhal and dancing with a unicorn (NOT good unicorn vs. evil unicorn)

17. barack obama.

18. fuerza bruta followed by soaked jeans and destroyed phone.

19. murder mystery.

20. falling in love

21. becoming a *~*music video star*~* (story about the smallness of new york also available upon request)

22. new years eve

23. watching jerry springer unfold in person: aka 19 year old drunk girl throwing a bottle of beer and chair at a friend at a party

so 24, you have a lot to live up to. i will miss you 23, you were a year to love.