Recap of 2009

I liked the format of Rachel’s end-of-the-year blog post, so I think I’ll do the same. My list will be much longer compared to hers; I’ll be listing down anything and everything that pops into my head, so I’m warning you, this’ll be one long post.

This year I…

• Turned 16 and started eleventh grade
• Learned to better control my hair (with lots and lots of conditioner)
• Drifted away from some friends
• Actually dressed up for Halloween and felt no shame in wearing said costume
• Fell in love with The Beatles
• Resolved to name my future kid Ringo
• Stood up to my mum and told her how I felt in a mature way (through a looong e-mail)
• Conquered my fear of the stove and baked lots of cakes + brownies with my mum and sister (carrot cake, rocky road cake, chiffon cake, etc.)
• Joined an extracurricular club/group in school (newspaper!)
• Learned how to take the subway from home to downtown and back—by myself
• Re-read the Harry Potter series during summer and actually cried in some parts
• Discovered some awesome new bands (Noisettes, Dragonette, etc.)
• Received my first ever Urban Outfitters item from a good friend
• Started thrifting and found some nice second-hand treasures
• Discovered that I have a deceased aunt & uncle who were secret, underground spies working against the government