learned to knit!
graduated from high school
started college
had a real relationship
read a lot
didn’t read enough
learned to like wine
fell head over heels in love with my little cousins
moved to new york city
kissed a girl (and liked it!)
was named a shad princess
ate radishes for the first time
went to montreal
had a french exchange student
saw bon iver and iron & wine live
got a cat
went to an underwear dance
felt old
wrote some poems
got a breast reduction
was generally really happy
met nick hornby
did yoga
developed something of an affinity for amaretto liquor
worked as a restaurant hostess
turned eighteen
celebrated my one-year vegetarian anniversary (vegetarianniversary?)
read “eating animals,” and cemented my vegetarianism
photographed a wedding
wore lots of pearls
baked a ton
had a family reunion
made jam
it was a pretty good year.