Happy Valentine's Day/Happy anniversary/Open Love Letter

Today is Valentine's Day. It's also my one year anniversary with Daniel. Yea, go ahead and judge us because we're so cheesy. We know it. It's been established so many times. We're content.

Anyway... if you hate Valentine's day, hate "mushy crap," get easily sickened at the sight of two people in love for whatever reason, hate seeing people happy, or just don't give a fuck in general, then it's best if you don't read this. This is a happy post, and I won't appreciate any comments of, "Oh, you two make me vomit," or "Wow, don't post this, not everyone wants to see this, lol jk's" It hurts my feelings.

This is me expressing my happiness, choose to read it or not, I don't care.

Anyway...

My open love letter:

Daniel,

I may not be the best girlfriend that you deserve, but please know that I enjoy, cherish, and most importantly, love every moment with you and everything that you do for me. So this is a letter of thanks...

Thank you for coming into my life so unexpectedly a little over a year ago. Thank you for the whirlwind of emotions and making me fall for you.

Thank you for being the most patient person with me, I know I can be a total stubborn pain-in-the-ass. But most importantly,thank you for knowing exactly when to hug me and sing that little diddy about how every little thing will be all right into my ear.

Thank you for all the errands help me do. Thank you for driving me all over town, whether it be to the bank or getting a picture for yearbook. Thank you for running things to yearbook for me when I'm deathly sick. Speaking of...

Thank you for always checking up on me when I'm sick. Thank you for making me soup when I had a cold this summer. Thank you for taking naps with me when I knocked out from the vicodin after getting my wisdom teeth out.

Thank you for all the kisses on the tip of my nose and the stories you make up on the whim for me. Thank you for all the time you've helped me up when I'm unable to due to my back and thank you for all the squeezes you give when you're holding my hand.

Thank you for your taste in cheesy 70s' and 80s' music, I now don't feel as embarrassed jamming out to Styx. Thank you for always being considerate by kissing me before you eat mayonnaise.

Thank you for the twelve bears you've given me and letting me have the "almost" perfect bracelet you've made. Thank you for all the smiles you give me and your full attention when talking with me.

Thank you for calling me every night before we go to bed and wishing me that I have sweet dreams. Thank you for always being so supportive and being so wonderful in general.

But most importantly, thank you for loving me, being my best friend, and for the best year and chapter in my life. I hope, wish, pray to have many more with you.

Happy anniversary and Valentine's day, Daniel!

I love you, thank you for being you.

Love,
Tabitha

Less than a week away...

photo via tumblr

Until my year anniversary with Daniel!
I'm sorry, I'm just happy... and excited!
Cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot wait until Monday (Valentine's Day)!!!!!111~

Uncertainty.

I have no idea what I want or expect anymore.

Goodbye...

Goodbye...

• Sleep
• Lounging in my fluffy robe and trusty pajama pants
• Late-night advice sessions
• Drinking hot cocoa at 3 AM
• Celebrating the awesome holidays
• Daydreaming
• Free time
• Being able to see Daniel and enjoy it
• Not being stressed

Hello...

• Last semester of high school 

Winter break is over... 

2011? But, um, where did 2010 go?

WTF.
It's New Years already? That was quick.

2010--An overview
Anyway, 2010 was pretty good. Better than craptastic 2009--which I can hardly remember now. Ah well. :]
2010 got pretty good, pretty quick. Someone popped into my life by mid-January, it then became a friendship (albeit slightly awkward) by the end of the month/start of February, and quickly transitioned into a romantic relationship (even more awkward [at first]) by Valentine's day, to just amazingness from March till now (<3).

Yes, I'm talking about this one. ^
And yes, I know he can't keep his eyes open for any picture he takes... I've learned to accept it now. I'm done trying to convince him he's not Asian. ;o

Now for the rest of the year~
The rest of junior year was stressful. Had to drop math... yadda yadda yadda. Let's just say not my best academically...
But! I got to go to Portland, which was amazing! and then San Deigo! Tabz <3's YBK Trips/Perks.

Didn't go in the order I wanted... But pictured above is the full editing staff on Mission Beach in San Diego in July and then part of the editing staff in Portland in April.

This year i started my last year in high school.
Perks: Easy schedule, off campus lunches, sleeping in, most stressful class is yearbook.
Cons: Last year of free education :[
Overall, it's a pretty sweet deal.

I also turned 18! 10-10-10, pretty awesome birthday that was celebrated with family and close friends. I also voted for the first time; only one thing I voted for actually got voted in... But it was still pretty momentous for me. :]

Christmas was great, too. Daniel spent Christmas Eve with my family (his family came along, too!), and I celebrated Christmas with his. Even though I couldn't get the cool gifts he wanted, I got him two pairs of jeans; which he really needed.
And being shipped right now is the dress Daniel bought me that I really wanted. I can't wait until I can wear it.

Soda Fountain Dress in Ginger from ModCloth ^

And no, this won't be a blog just about Daniel or anything. I love my friends, too! This year I went on many shopping trips with Kiko; I don't even want to think about how much money we have spent... She's also my closest confidant, and probably the closest thing I have to a girl best friend right now. I'm quite grateful to her. It also helps that she amuses me with her cookiness. ;]

And then there's Josh. Who always knows when I'm upset even if he's hasn't seen much of me that day. We usually have late night talks when we're both suffering from bouts of insomnia. We both give each other advice. I can always rely on him for his frankness. Plus, he introduced me to Daniel.

Blake. I've been friends with him since sophomore year. As weird as he can be... I love this teddy bear. That's right, Blake, I just called you a teddy bear. I don't care if you hate it. <3

Ben. Who else could I skip around with?

YBK Editors- I'm around these girls so much. There's no awkwardness with this editing group, we're all friends and we're fairly all close. We laugh, we eat food made by late staffers, get excited over each other's dance dresses, and occasionally edit (kidding, our lives our dedicated to the book). I appreciate these girls for making my yearbook experience this year awesome.

Theatre kiddies- I know it seems like abandoned you all, but I do miss you guys. Thank you for always being supportive whenever I need it. :D

The resolutions that were kept
Last year I made a list of resolutions which you can read here. Overall, I think I truly accomplished seven or eight of them. Which I think is pretty good.

After biting my nails all of my life, I stopped.

I know they're still not the prettiest nails in the world, but I'm still pretty effing proud. I do occasionally still nip at them and my new habit is chipping my nail polish out of nervousness, but for me this is still a pretty good improvement.

After a crappy junior year, I've stepped it up academically.

I know it's probably hard to read this picture, but I promise you I got straight "A"'s. I worked my ass off this semester and it paid off. Not one missing assignment. ;D Hopefully I can keep that up this upcoming semester.

I think I smile more, too. I'm pretty happy. Life is pretty good.

And I did get over IT and I am a little more daring with my decisions... These were the first two resolutions that were completed this year.

I still haven't lost weight or really gotten to that point where I can say that I love myself  fullheartedly, but I'm getting there.

Breaking my habit of biting my nails really proved to me that I can really put my mind into doing something. I know I have it in me to make an effort and change things with my weight. I also know I'm on the right path to like myself; I'm more happy now, things are going great.


Resolutions for this year?
Eh, not really. At least nothing extreme like this year's.

All I can really come up with is this--
Appreciate what I do have and self improvement/love. 

Anyway~
I hope you all have a Happy New Year and that no one dies from a bad firework or something.
Wow, that sounded terrible. But I'll keep it, because it's a pretty genuine wish.

Save 2nd Base!

On Saturday Kaylie, Katie, Melanie, Aj, and I headed on out to Old Town Scottsdale to support our yearbook adviser Ms. Wrather. She was apart of the 3 Day Walk to support breast cancer awareness. Which was really awesome of her to do, she's been training for this weekend since June (I think?).

So while waiting to see her, we looked around the area. It was really cool to see so many people down there supporting the cause, some people really got their pink on...

Totally dug their pink 'fros. Should've asked where they got them, it'd be a nice gag gift for Daniel.

We also went for lunch to this tiny cafe called Club*Sand*Wich; it was alright, not the best place... I had a meatball sandwich.

But Kaylie's sandwich (Melanie and Aj also had the same thing) looked pretty tasty, too!

After lunch we wait for Ms. Wrather with her husband and kids.  It was so sweet, when she reached us...

First picture was of her seeing us, it was a really sweet moment. Second picture was of her reading the sign the yearbook class made, it was very obvious that this meant a lot to her.

We left not long after since everyone had something to do that afternoon, but it was really great being together supporting our teacher and such a great cause. 

From left to right: Kaylie, Aj, Melanie, and Katie. 

Dear cold(er) weather,

I like you and all, honestly, I do.
I like wearing my actual cute clothes and being able to wear tights and sweaters galore. And most especially not looking like matted, sweaty, red tomato (yea, I'm talking to YOU, summer).

But one thing kind of ruins you for me...

You bring back every chronic pain of mine in one day and times it by ten....
Which equals a very cranky Tabitha.


kthx.