I was just wondering the other day as I was walking through the Target parking lot in the cold wind, whining about having to scrape my car windows to go home what this place looks like now, covered in snow. I hate the cold, but someday maybe I'll go check it out and see what it looks like in the winter. MAYBE.
I neglected to do a goodbye/hello reflection for the beginning of the new year, since I was in New Jersey for my grandpa's funeral. Honestly, in the midst of everything I didn't really think too much about the New Year... I spent it with my family in my grandpa's house watching Abby and Nick do the "Gangam Style" which was quite different than my usual New Year's but interesting none the less. (Those kids are crazy!)
So, 2012 passed behind... with its ridiculous 5 jobs in 12 months, 400 miles of hiking in Arizona and a trip to the belly of the Grand Canyon that was beautiful and hard, nearly 500 miles of hiking on the East Coast that were lonely but AMAZING, being annoyed and entertained by my family, and making fun new friends while holding on to my friends who have endured my crazy antics. In 2012 I learned how to succeed at things I didn't plan (like The Long Trail) and fail at things I planned on (like the Arizona Trail). I learned what makes those Starbucks baristas so happy all the time (unlimited free caffeine) and what Target is like after its closed (creepy!). I learned how to live without planning more than a few weeks ahead and how to make plans for the future without knowing what is coming. I learned what its like to live with your heart in many places and how to love a place I didn't know I missed.
2012 was nuts sometimes, but mostly just happened... with its craziness and unpredictability. 2013 is just as unpredictable and I'm excited to see what's ahead... cause I have NO idea what is next.
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