2010.

It's been awhile. I mean hell, it's already 2010. I'm lying in bed, leg propped up and about 7 layers of blankets since it's 0 degrees outside. [it's the truth]. I'm hoping the swelling goes down on my foot/ankle bc it's awful to look at.

Sheesh. What a week. What a year.

I decided to have last minute surgery on my leg on Monday. That was dumbbb, but cool. Probably one of the coolest things I did in 2009. I got to stay awake for the whole procedure of "removing hardware from the left acl." I don't like the ring of removing hardware, but it had to be done! So after the fact that they yanked a staple out of my bone, I'm in slight pain and on great drugs. It was definitely a one-of-a-kind experience. The doctors and nurses talked to me the whole time and my anesthesiologist, Al, cracked jokes that he thought I wouldn't remember. Haha. New Year's Eve came around the next day. It sure was great to see Aaron, even if it was right as the ball dropped in New York: my favorite part. I literally walked in his door at 10:56p. Fantastic. We finally got to exchange gifts. A huge, snuggly blanket and a very warm, thick scarf. We rang in 2010 with a kiss and pink champagne, memorable for sure. New Years Day was a lazy day with chocolate chip pancakes and mimosas, UP, homemade pizza and Ironman. It sucked saying goodbye today because I won't see him til school starts.

Now a recap on my year. Holy shit where did it go? It seems like yesterday that I was starting college and now its the year I will graduate? Man that's crazy.

January 2009: Rang in the new year at Jordan's. What a party. A relationship begins to fizzle.
February: spent V-day by myself and ice cream. Awesome.
March: Loving every minute of my practicum at Roper Elementary.
April: Ended school on a great note, getting ready to start 2 months of summer school.
May: Viper Tab. enough said.
June: Celebrate 2 years with that company called Starbucks.
July: Spent the 4th with my sisters and Grandma. It was wonderful.
August: Workshop wore me out. A week with middle schoolers was exhausting, but a learning and worthwhile experience. I spent an unforgettable weekend in DC with Dave. I didn't know him well until that trip. Gay bars, black outs, falling off of top bunks, Starbucks, metros, tubing down the Potomac. So many things I will never forget.
September: Football. My 22nd birthday. The start of something new :)
October: Football.
November: Football. Tgiving at the Lauers, my second fam.
December: I became an aunt for the first time. Dominik Rowan Applegate. He's a lil chunker, but full of bright smiles and gorgeous eyes. I can't wait to see him! Finished my 2nd to last semester in actual classes. Now on to my last practicum and student teaching next fall! Blizzards on Christmas, a foot or more of snow, surgery on my knee and a quiet New Years with Aaron.

Things to look forward to in 2010: Babies. Haha no not mine, but I get to see my nephew for the first time next week. I seriously can't wait to see the lil' nuggle and to see my sister. Spring Break! I'll be spending it with my besties Jared and Dave in one of my favorite cities, Washington DC. We will also be visiting NYC, a first for me. I cannot wait. It is our last hoorah until we all have big kid jobs. I'm the last one to graduate and they will probably move out of Nebraska asap. Weddings! I have 3 weddings to attend next summer. It is the first round of actual friends getting married. Its very exciting. Dave and Abbie, Jon and Traci, Ashlee and Tony. All in July too! Workshop. When am I not looking forward to spending a week with middle and high school kiddos? Student teaching. Wow. One step away from getting my big kid job. If only I could figure out where to student teach! Graduation. Just writing that is making it surreal. I have one year to finish my undergraduate here at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Wait, what?

Let's hope that 2010 brings all good things. It has already started out with a bang, so let's keep it going.

Best wishes and love to you all.