2018 has been a stressful, yet successful year. There has been so much to be thankful for and learned from. Let's take a look back on my past year.
The beginning of the year in January, I started exploring the properties of crystals and probably spent too much on them. I also became a member of the Paradise Springs winery and have since nearly spent once a month there. I finally gave in and got Lasik done in February - best decision ever. I've been so happy with the results and encourage anyone interested to go in for a consult. The Virginia Veterinary conference was held in Roanoke this month as well. Susie and I tried going to Boston for a weekend in March, but a storm with severe wind ended up canceling the flight. I channeled my college school days and went dancing at several Spanish bars in the city. In May, my family traveled to Eastern Europe, including Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. I started exploring the idea of practicing alternative medicine. We had a lot of wildlife come into the clinic in June. It also happened to mark my 10 year college reunion....still crazy to think how much time has passed. I attended my friend, Jess', wedding in MT in July. In order to further my experience in my career, I started performing surgery on exotic animals at work. Taking a short weekend trip to Chicago for my best friend jump started August. The frustrations of my Instagram account getting hacked, lead me to overeat at restaurant week, trying 3 different restaurants. The summer ended with a dog pool party that Anya fully enjoyed, but the warm weather was short-lived with hurricane rain while we were at the Renaissance Festival. In October, after one year of being friends and hanging out, my boyfriend and I became official and marked the occasion by traveling to Guatemala and El Salvador. As our Thanksgiving tradition, my family traveled to the Bahamas. I also saw Anastasia on Broadway and attended the Price is Right road show. In December, we ventured to Nashville and partied on Broadway street. The month and year ended with a great Christmas in Charlotte with my family, including a new puppy cousin for Anya.
Here's to another exciting year, filled with love, great friendships, travel, knowledge/wisdom, healthy, and above all happiness. Good luck with your resolutions; this is your year to sparkle. And so a new adventure begins!
