The world witnessed me in my first year as an adult. Nothing burned down. No one was hurt (ok, no one was hospitalize on my account). Not only did I manage to get by, it actually turned out to be a pretty eventful year. A lot of new faces and first experiences. When I turned eighteen in twenty fifteen I thought I already knew everything there was to know. I found I was incorrect in this sentiment. I matured and grew far more than I ever thought I would in the span of twelve months. While I’m reflecting on this past year, I would like to share a few milestones and favorite moments from it.

April || First real job

When I was terrified on my first day, but I quickly became so fluent in my work that I received a promotion.

April || Prom

That time my best friend invited me to be her senior prom date and we were the only ones dressed in black.

May || Magic Man

The night that was so perfect it must have been fiction. How we went deaf from the speakers and rushed across the busy street.

May || Dystopian dream girl

When I buzzed my hair to a half inch (top right), kept it that way for two months before growing it out.

May || The Novel.

When I started writing the one piece I will actually finish.

July || Cleopatra

The time in the summer when I bought my first vehicle. It may be a little clumsy and slow, but it’s all mine.

July || Inked

When my friend and I spontaneously got tattoos.

September || Have you seen Borns?

When me and the gals were filled with emotion upon seeing The Lumineers and Borns.

October || Visiting Beeker

That time I was able to afford my own plane ticket to visit my sister. And all we did was wander around DC and drink coffee.

November || The mafia

When all of the siblings and their collected families were under one roof for Thanksgiving for the first time in years.

December || First Christmas

When I came home one night with a Christmas tree and decided this would be the year we celebrated it.

December || New Year’s Eve 

When I thought no one was going to show up, but they all made it and we stayed up til two playing Monopoly.

Happy New Year everyone!

-Tina

Bonus: All the lit Taco Tuesdays that happened.