What A Difference A Year Makes

A year older and a year of blogging, and so much has happened! Started off pretty rocky, failing to hold it together as I struggled to make New York work for me. So I then decided to start this blog so I had something fun to look forward to every week, and thankfully things started to turn around. Moved from Brooklyn to downtown Manhattan and moved in with a stranger turned great friend. Celebrated my birthday with new friends and then had a little time off to fly home, and by spring my attitude started to change about this city and I even started to enjoy myself. I made sure to keep myself busy with work and school, the less quiet time I gave myself the less time I had alone with my thoughts, which I learned was the key to the whole "fake it till you make it" mantra. I somehow stumbled into a relationship, which was an interesting to say the least. And before I knew it, it was time to pack up and head home for the summer. After a long, slow summer in the valley, I went to Europe for the first time and just had the best 10 days ever and met the greatest people and saw the most amazing museums and buildings. Europe made up for an entire year of craziness, and I can't wait to go back! I got home and I was actually excited to head back to school, I was ready to give it another shot. I think that although this year has had its moments, I just feel more in control and content with where I am heading. I think that being happy is a day to day process. The good days now outweigh the bad ones, and thats all I can really ask for. Baby steps right? To another year of great food, great friends, and laughing off the little things.