A year in review

This week has been a week of many celebrations as on Wednesday I turned 24!! I had such a good birthday! I've really reflected on this last crazy year I've had here in London, and I can't believe how much has happened in this past year!

Last year for my 23rd, I just went out with Jim and Nadia because they were really my only friends here. That birthday was fun because it was seen as "my one off birthday in London!" Little did I know what was in store for me in the future! A month after my birthday last year, I had my crazy yacht adventure spending a month sailing along the south of France. That's where I met Nick and everything changed!! I didn't go home in September, and instead I started my job here at the special needs school. It's been a whirlwind year work-wise as I'm learning so much about how to best teach my students, learning more about autism, and on top of everything it's been my 1st year of teaching!! So overwhelming!! I got "deported" back to the States and spent a month between New York and Arizona in December. Came back to London for New Years, almost died in the winter because it's so dark and so cold!! Managed to make it out alive. Went to Venice for Carnivale in February and met up with the one and only, Elyse Ault!! In May, we rode camels next to the pyramids in Cairo, and swam with the fishes in Sharm El Sheikh. I also secured my job permanently here so I'm in for another year of adventure!!

It's been a great year, really challenging and hard at times, but I've learned so much, I've grown so much. I'm in a better place then where I was last year, I have more friends, a great boyfriend and a good job. I'm looking forward to what will be thrown at me this year. I know if it's anything like last year, I have a wild ride ahead!!!

Here's a smilebox of the celebrations that went on this past week. Last Saturday Nick and I threw a Birthday BBQ on the river in Richmond (his bday is June 14th!!) and then had an after party at our friend Iovanna's. On Wednesday went out to dinner with Nick and watched movies at home. On Friday some of my friends at work threw me a little party during lunch. This past Saturday I went out with my girls to Notting Hill Arts Club. Almost every day has been a party!! I'm so grateful for all my friends and wonderful people I have in my life this year!! :)

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