Year in review

 In january, i left the worst job i've ever had and began what i now believe to be the best job i've ever had exactly a year ago.  Here's me with my new lab.  Don't i look happy?

in Feb, it snowed and i went walking in it

i also had my first surgery ever to have a lipoma removed from my shoulder.
in march, my mommy came to visit and i had some good silly times with my best baltimore friend.


April brought the first easter i didn't spend in church AND

my mom was diagnosed w/ thyroid cancer...i went home to ATL to be w/ her for her surgery
In May, i had more good times during a trip to new york city and keane tickets.


and a memorial day barbecue (i cooked those ribs). 
 
Then it was time for my 30th birthday in june followed by a trip to the jersey shore for some beach time.
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In july, my best friend from college spent the entire month in baltimore.

and then i lost my best baltimore friend and i start doing a lot of thinking.


in august, teaching started again and i began my journey towards bariatric surgery.

in september, i quit smoking, my jersey friend visited and i experienced my first drinking festival sans cigarettes at the baltimore zoo.   i start liking myself again. 

In october, my sister visited; i end up going to the DC zoo. 



In november,I remembered how to be silly w/ my new friend, ann.  Unfortunately, after a bottle of wine we took our silliness to the nicest restaurant in walking distance, where it wasn't exactly appreciated by our waiter.
 
 I spend my first thanksgiving away from family AND I cooked


In December, it snowed again.

and i headed back to ATL, where even the clocks have Coke cans on them.


Christmas at home,


then christmas w/ my father's family


then christmas with my maternal grandparents after a short trip to florida

 Then back to ATL for the new year (my sister and i decided to undergo 2 hours of torture to ring in the new year w/ straight hair).