Exceptional Experiences of 2006

Reminiscing about the past year, i figured that I should highlight the many fond memories that I have had within 2006. Some of them are quite random, so please bare with me. It probably won't be all nice and neat and in chronological order but I'll do my best. Better yet...I think I'll do like a top ten or something...so here goes...

Number Ten...

In March I bought myself a guitar for my birthday. Ha ha...yep...I love it! and I went to San Diego with my good friend Jane for our birthdays. Number Nine...

Dressing Up as Pirates with my roomies from the Glenwood! Yes we went to Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (or maybe it's 3, I really don't remember). It was the midnight showing or a late night showing or something and my favorite roommate Christina (on the very right) and I fell asleep during the movie. Ha ha...do you see why I cannot recollect which Pirates it was that we went and saw...hmm...we LOVE naps!

Number Eight...

Sometime during the summer I beat Gunns (better known as Evan Gunnell, one of my best friends) who is on the Pinja Turtles bowling league team at bowling. Ha ha...neither of us bowled very well, but I beat him nonetheless. Yeah! Yeah!

Number Seven...

The hot bag-pipers at the Buddy Walk. Not only do I enjoy watching their faces turn bright red and them sweating like maniacs as they march around, but they had these cute socks and shoes that I wanted. Very Scotland meets private school girl. Ha ha...oh and by hot bag-pipers I mean warm, not good looking. Sorry to disappoint.

Number Six...

Step Up! The enjoyment of the Step Up movie and the dance moves and parties that followed. I think Nani-buns and I saw it two or three times before I moved to Texas. I think we even had a dance party in the canyon. Ha ha! Those are the best! Here is a picture of the Buns and I showin off our "what?" move. You're jealous...I know. Ha ha!

Number Five...

Just hangin with the cousins! This past year with Dustin going on his mission, Kai moving to Hawaii to play soccer, and myself pickin up and moving to Texas, the cousins spent a lot of time playing and having fhe's and what not. I believe this particular night we were up in the Canyon and we saw an SUV drive off the road into a ditch, head on. I think the driver was a high-school aged child, most likely drunk, and driving his friend's car. The fam bam was playing kickball and most of us were laughing when the incident occurred. Family gatherings are NEVER dull! No sir they surely are not. and yes we are gathered around an urinal. mmhmm....

Number Four...

I moved to Texas and I started college. In doing so, I've made some fantastic friends. One in particular who I thoroughly enjoy is named Mercedes Pollanco. As you can see in the picture below she fits in just great! (Ha ha...and when did reindeer become white and sparkly? If any of you can answer this question, that would be fantastic!)

Number Three...

Brother Isa came home from the mish! Woo-hoo! I will admit he was a little awkward when he got home, but he's definitely readjusted and back to "normal" or something. Ha ha...I'm just glad that my big brudda is home and doing well. :D

Number Two and Three Quarters...

Concerts! I definitely went to tons and tons of concerts this past year. Anberlin, The Classic Crime, Allister, Waking Ashland, Allred, The Vans Warped Tour, Relient K, Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Houston Calls, A Day at the Fair, Amber Pacific, The Rocket Summer, and the most recent was in Las Vegas where I saw Relient K for the second time this year with Hawthorne Heights, Emery, and some other band that kinda stunk.

Number Two...and a half...

The Selena Party. For all of those who attended...thank you for the memories. Ha ha!

Number Two...

Being home for the Holidays!

Number One...

Miracle baby Sophia being born. I just love her.

Well most of these aren't put in very good order of ranking, but you get the drift. I had a fantastic year and I'm just glad I'm so blessed with wonderful family and friends that take such good care of me and for helping make life more fun! I don't know what I would do without y'all. Hope you're new year is going well! Much love!