When I Was...

My life at 20, 21, & 22.

When I was 23...

I threw myself 2 birthday parties...

...because golden birthday!

I celebrated Halloween in my hometown with some friends from high school.  (Actually I have no idea who the 2 girls on the left are...well I have a guess at 1 but definitely not the other...)

Went deer hunting again for the first time since I was probably 14ish...

Celebrated Thanksgiving Eve back in my hometown

Had a pub crawl with the greatest major in the world.

Threw myself 2 going away parties...

...before I moved to Texas.

I took my first solo road trip & moved myself down to Houston, TX for student teaching.

It was family at first sight for my roommates & I...

...with whom I'd spend the best/most exciting 4 months of my life pretty much to date.

My parents came to visit me.

I went to Mardi Gras!

My life in Texas Feb 2012 summed up in a 2 min video...

Spent 2 back to back weekends in Austin...

...one of which we went on a self guided Dazed & Confused themed tour & ran into one of the guys from Eurotrip during SXSW

I went to the Houston rodeo for the first time & saw Miranda Lambert.

A 2.5 min video summary of March.

Attended the Opening Day of baseball.

Had a Texas family Easter picnic complete with baskets.

Went to the Titanic exhibit completely decked out.

Took myself down to Kemah...

...and over to San Antonio

& said goodbye to some of the greatest people I've ever met.

The month of April in 3 minutes.

I took an awesome road trip home with Kickass Cousin.

I graduated from college.

Got to see my friends from college for a Twins game.

Made it back to MN in time to attend the annual keggar in my hometown.

Had my 5 year HS reunion (that's not all of them...but fairly close ha)

Got my 2nd tattoo.

Kickass Cousin & I threw one of our cousin's a bridal shower...

...and a bachelorette party (remember the poles?!)

Attended a friend's deployment ceremony.

WeFest!

Moved myself back down to Texas to start my very first grown up job.  The drive & move were full of drama.

Flew back to MN to be in my cousin's wedding

Got to meet Josh Abbott...and part of Band

Saw Kip Moore...

...Justin Moore...

...& Eric Church in concert. (It was all one concert & I haven't seen a better line up yet)

I went horseback riding for the first time in way too long...and sadly haven't gone since.

I went up to Dallas/Fort Worth & saw the State Fair, the place where Kennedy was assassinated, & Chris Young in concert.

I was also a piss poor blogger at 23 so you'll just have to take my word for all of this...

23 is probably my favorite year on Earth.