Sooo to begin!
In 2011 I....
worked at Bendix CVS. I worked as a purchasing coop in the charging department for 8 months. My experience at Bendix was really pleasant. I really enjoyed working at Bendix and getting all of the exposure I received there. I really felt like this was a great decision for me to make. I love how long the coop term was, and that I really was able to learn a lot of different things. I was able to visit a lot of suppliers and learn a lot about purchasing. Definitely a positive 2011 experience.
got flowers for Valentines Day. This might seem like a silly thing to recall as a highlight of 2011 but I was sooo thrilled to have flowers delivered to me at work on Valentine's Day. I was not expecting it at all and it was extremely sweet. I also think the part about having it delivered to me made it seem even more special because that takes a bit more effort to organize than just giving someone flowers.
went to King's Island. I have been wanting to go to King's Island for literally years!! I'm so pumped that I finally got to go there this year. Although I went on opening day and probably not with the best person to go with so my experience wasn't absolutely fantastic. It was exciting to get to go though. I hope that I can go to a lot of other amusement parks in the future.
went Zip lining. This was a cool experience. I've always wondered what it would be like to zip line. I have to admit it wasn't AS cool as I thought it would be. It was a fun day and zip lining was pretty cool... but of all of the thrills I've had in my life I don't know if I would necessarily rate this one up very high. It was still fun. I think it would be fun to go in a big group. I would love to go zip lining and white water rafting with Hannah, Steph, and our guys. I think a big group would be fuuun!!
Hannah and Kyle got engaged! Now this happened in the very beginning of 2011 and I know that I already wrote a separate blog about this, but I'm really happy for them and I wish them well in the future.
met Cody!! It's amazing how things work out. I'm so glad that things turned out the way they did because I was able to be in the right place at the right time to meet Cody. We've had a great 7-8 months together now and I'm really happy that we met in 2011 :)
Aunt Dar got married!! I'm so happy for Aunt Dar and my new Uncle Bobby. They seem so happy together and it's wonderful to see Aunt Dar happy. Their wedding was very nice, and I feel like I've seen Aunt Dar a lot more now. I'm really thankful that Aunt Dar was at Christmas this year... every year without her just didn't feel right.
Country Concerts over the summer... Poor Cody! We went to a bunch of country concerts over the summer. And what I've learned from that is... I will never go to another concert at Blossom again! I just hate concerts there. They just aren't that fun and you can't really see/hear the performance all that well. I did get to see my beloved Rascal Flatts in concert though!! Gosh I don't know HOW many years I've been waiting for that to happen!! I also got to see Brad Paisley at Jacob's Field. That was a pretty fun concert too. My favorite concert that I saw this year was for sure Taylor Swift's. I can't believe I didn't write a blog about this... (maybe I'll have to!) Her concert was just excellently performed and it was probably the best concert I've ever seen.
went to New York and met Cody's friends and family. I've been to New York on a couple of occasions (New York City and Niagara Falls) but I've never been up to up state New York before, and I've never gone home to someones house to meet their family. This was a unique experience for me and I enjoyed it alot. I like getting to go to Cody's home town and getting to see how he grew up.
moved into my own apartment... now this I'm proud of! I've never had my own apartment before but I really like being able to cook for myself and have my own living area. I loved being able to decorate my apartment as well. It is kind of lonely living on my own though. I kinda like it and I kinda don't sometimes too.
got a new car!! Ahhh I love my new car. It's so nice to have something brand new and your own. I worked really hard to get my car and I'm really proud of it. I think it's a really pretty car, I love the heated seats, and the great gas mileage I get. This was definitely a good purchase to make in 2011!
started my last fall semester of college and I got 4 A's and 2 B's! Dean's List! Yay!! I'm glad that I am finishing out my last semesters strong. I really enjoyed college and I'm extremely pleased that I decided to go into business. I love learning all about the world and how business works.
Went to the job fair and I got a post graduation job with Swagelok! This is probably one of my greatest accomplishments of 2011. I learned about Swagelok a few years ago and I really decided that I would like to work for them this fall. Swagelok was my top career choice and I feel like a lot of my hard work paid off when I got this position. I'm officially going to be starting at Swagelok on June 4th!
went to Vegas... 2010 was the first time that I went to Vegas but this was the first time that I really got to explore and do a lot of things in Vegas. It was great traveling with someone that I liked and that I got along well with. Cody and I had a lot of fun in Vegas together. I can't wait for us to go to more places together in the future.
first Christmas with Cody... I really enjoyed spending this Christmas with Cody. We got along well together and I think that we had a really nice Christmas holiday. We had such a nice long Christmas break together that it really sucks now that we are apart from each other. I'm really missing him now that I'm back in BG.
first New Year's Eve with a significant other! I know this is just on the verge of being in 2011 or 2012 but it was really nice to have someone to bring the New Year's in with. Every year I always watch my friends be together and I have never had anyone to be with. It was really nice to be with Cody this year.
So there is 2011 in a nut shell! Below is an idea that I saw on a website that talks about every year you should write down the answers to different questions, and then at the end of the next year you can compare how your responses have changed. Sooo here are my answers to how I felt at the end of 2011.
- What do/did you enjoy about school? I enjoyed getting to finish up my finance classes, and to learn about a lot of different things.
- Which is the best vacation you’ve ever had? This is such a hard question. I've had a lot of good vacations in the past. It's sooo hard to pick just one. I loooved going to Australia. It was so peaceful and I had so much fun. I loved it there. Then there is my whole vacation/trip throughout Europe which is irreplaceable to me. I also loved the times when I went to Orlando with my mom and dad. We had a good time together there. Anytime I'm in Orlando it's awesome. I also really liked it when the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened in Orlando. And just this year Cody and I went to Vegas which was a great time too.
- Who is/was your favorite teacher? I don't know if I've ever really had a favorite teacher before. I really appreciate everything that I learned in Dr. Bragg's class this year though.
- If you could have any superpower, what would it be? If I could have a superpower I would like to be able to teleport myself and anything else I wanted with me. I think that would be the most awesome power ever. I would be able to just arrive at work, and when I wanted to go on trips I could just go whenever I wanted to.
- If your house was on fire and you could grab only 3 things before leaving, what would they be? I am going to interpret this as my apartment is on fire and I am alone in my apartment. I would probably grab my favorite blanket, my purse/money, and my ipod.
- Where is your most favorite place on this earth? This is easy! Orlando Florida is my favorite place in the world!
- What is the best present you have ever received? Well I have received a looot of great presents. My mom and dad have always given me great presents. Cody also did really well for me this year. But I think that my favorite present ever is probably my bike or my ipod. I love them both very much and use them all of the time.
- Why do you like living in this area? I like living in Bowling Green because I feel safe in BG, and I'm getting a good degree there. I'm really happy with my thoughts on going to BG. I like my apartment a lot. It's small but it's great for me. It's really close to Walmart which is nice, and I have a lot of parking areas there.
- Most hated chore on the household chore list? It's really a toss up between the dishes and taking out the garbage.
- If you could change the world what would you do? If I could change the world tomorrow I would probably make it so that all of the people in the world had enough to eat. Or to get rid of world hunger.
- If you could go on a road trip with any person (dead or alive), who would you choose and where would you go? Hrmmm.... Well I really want to go on a rode trip to see the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and to go to California. I want to go to Six Flags Magic Mountain and Disneyland out there. So I think I would pick Cody to go with me. He's never been to Disney before and I think it would be fun to go together.
- How could I make you happier? This is a weird question. But I don't know what would make me more happy. I'm a pretty happy person. I guess I would be happier if Cody didn't get super drunk whenever we come to New York.
- What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? I've had a reoccurring dream since 6th grade that I have just about every night as I'm falling asleep. I won't describe it because it's kind of silly.
- When are you most frustrated? I'm most frustrated when I'm DDing for people and they get super drunk.
- Do you believe in ghosts? Yes I do. I always have.
- What do you think the greatest invention is in your lifetime and why? I would have to say computers because it's revolutionized the lives of everyone, and I feel like it is essential in my life.
- What do you think the secret to a good life is? The secret to a good life is to learn to let yourself be happy, and to not worry too much about stupid things.
- You wouldn’t be caught dead being seen where? I wouldn't be caught dead in a "dirty store" like the ones I came across in Amsterdam.
- What would be your dream job? I am pretty excited about the job that I got this year. I can't wait to start working at Swagelok it was my number job choice and I'm excited that I am going to be working there in the future.
- What is your most cherished item? My most cherished item is probably my blanket that I took with me across Europe. It's kind of silly but I've grown quite attached to it. In years past I was on my bike, trampoline, or ipod a lot but recently it's all been about my blanket.
- If you could have 3 wishes granted, what would they be? Ohhh I know exactly what I would wish for! I would wish to always have the exact change in my pocket for anything that I wanted to buy. This way I would never run out of money and I would always be able to buy whatever I wanted. Just think of all the good in the world a person could do with this wish. Then I would want to be able to teleport... no more driving or flying! Yippee!, and for my third wish... I don't know what I would wish for. Probably world peace. I know so cliche but I think that's what I would wish for.
- If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? I would live in my favorite place ever! Orlando!
- Name three exotic countries you would like to visit? China, Peru, and somewhere tropical!
- What crazy activities do you dream of trying someday? I could have a whole blog devoted to this! I have a looot of crazy ideas that I would like to try someday!
- If someone was to ask you, “What is your dream in life?” what would you tell them? To be happy and to be able to continue to travel.
