Adios 2013

January

-I started the new year off by visiting 3 of my favorite people: Kickass Cousin, Mini Me, & First Little Love (That's Mini Me BTW)

-I went to a local brewery with some friends. (St. Arnolds - Houston, TX)

-My first semester as a teacher ended & I had to say goodbye to some of my favorite kids (5th period)

-I went to a few high school soccer games to cheer on 2 of my favorite students.

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February

-I went to a few more soccer games (what can I say I was a good teacher)

-Went to Galveston's Mardi Gras with a couple friends

-Went to visit a friend in San Antonio...

...where we went to the rodeo...

...and saw Kip Moore in concert!

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March

-Watched U of H take on Baylor

-Went to South Padre on Spring Break with some friends

-Did my first 5K...the Warrior Dash!

-Saw Luke Bryan at the Houston Rodeo...but completely missed the rodeo due to the above race...

-Went to the Tomball German Heritage Festival

-Attended more HS soccer games

-This is the night Art Teacher & I met and became friends.

-Went to NASA for the first time

-Took my friend who was visiting from MN to Galveston.

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April

-Took my family to the Tomball Farmer's Market & some antique shops

-Took my family to Galveston

-Celebrated Art Teacher's 28th birthday

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May

-Celebrated Little Miss Chicago's 25th birthday

-Had a random game night at Art Teacher's apartment

-Helped out at the senior prom

-Participated in the World Beeries

-Said goodbye to another awesome group of students.

(No photo but I started talking to Mr. Fireman on May 25th...)

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June

-Celebrated the end of the school year

-Said goodbye to my favorite class of 2nd semester (5th period)

-Went to the Houston Beer Festival

-Visited Pensacola, FL w/Mama

-Visited Savannah, GA w/mama

-Visited Folley Beach, SC w/mama

-Met up with a couple of my student teaching roommates in OH

-Got to be present (& the first to find out) for Kickass Cousin's gender reveal of new baby

-Met up with 2 of my favorite college friends for a CD release party

-Went to the Clearwater Rodeo w/some college friends

(Also no picture but I met Mr. Fireman June 1 & then spent 3 more amazing days with him before leaving Texas for a month)

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July

-Drove the 1300 miles back to Texas to spend a week w/Mr. Fireman

-Ran my 2nd 5k...The Color Run

-Spent some time being nostalgic on my college campus

-Hung out with some awesome high school friends in our hometown

-Met up with my high school friend who lives in Duluth.

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August

-Went to WeFest

-Had one last pre-work outing w/Art Teacher & Miss Indiana

-Went back to work...if only my classroom still looked this neat

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September

-Ran my 3rd 5K (alone) The 9/11 Heroes Run

-Bought a new car

-Chopped my hair off

-Went to some high school football games

(not pictured: broke up w/Mr. Fireman)

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October

-Hung out w/Favorite Student teacher one last time before she went back home

-Went to Art Teacher's Halloween party

-Went to more high school football games

-Dyed my hair

-Celebrated my 25th birthday

(not pictured...started hanging out w/Mr. Fireman on a fairly regular basis again...)

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November

-Finally explored the town I've been living in for over a year by myself.

-Went back to Minnesota for deer hunting & Thanksgiving.

-Hung out with some high school friends for the annual Thanksgiving Eve get together.

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December

-Went to my first concert all by myself & saw Whiskey Myers.

-Spent time with family on both Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

-Spent time with high school friends.

-Spent time with college friends

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