This is the best picture I have ever taken at work.

In other news, I wish I could post pictures of the four new bras I bought today without it being inappropriate because they are so cute. So I'll describe them! That's better, right? One is a salmon color. One is purple and black. One is purple, blue, and black, and it basically has the universe on it (hey, Wal-Mart sells stuff in packs of two, I'm not going to complain), and the last one is a light purple.

I also bought sweat pants, leggings, and jeggings. I'm totally prepared for college.

Today was nice. I spent most of it by myself. I really needed some quality time with myself. We haven't spent time together in a while. So I treated me to some comfortable clothes and some bras and some diet coke. Lovely.

dos mil y doce.

2012 is over. The very thought of that is strange. But you know me - before I move onto the next year, I must first run 2012 dry. So let's go over some of the most important - and some that are not so much - things that happened this past year.

In school, a lot actually happened.  I joined National Honor Society in January. I also joined Link Crew in May. I finished up my junior year ranked 13 in my class with a GPA of 3.9 and began my senior year this fall. I became president of Latin club last year and still am this year. I was nominated - though I did not win - to represent Indiana in a national writing contest. I got accepted into IU Bloomington. I got accepted into ISU and their honors program. I got invited to interview for the presidential scholarship there, but that happens in February. I also went to prom. That was a lot of fun.

Now, what about family and friends? Well, unfortunately, my grandmother died in May of this year. My great aunt died in December as well, though I hardly knew her. My brother and Colleen are going to have a baby this coming June, and if it's a girl, they want to name her Norah. Raven and I stopped being friends, but I think we're starting to reconcile a little. I started work at Baskin Robbins this year too. That job was one of the best decisions I ever made, and I have seven reasons for that: Emily, Daniel, Isaias, Katelyn, Emma, Taylor, and Lauren.

My love life jumped around completely. I began the year with Joseph Gonzales. I broke up with him in the summer. He won me back. He broke up with me in the fall. During the period where we were not together, I had Colin. Good old Colin. I should never have let that happen. At the end of December, I went on few dates with Isaias, and I ended the year with him as my official boyfriend. I'd say that was a positive note.

A lot of  bad things happened this year, but a lot of good things did too. Let's hope 2013 continues this upward streak.

Silver Lining.

In 2012, I spent almost an entire year dejected and despondent, stuck in a relationship that did nothing but hurt me. I fought for it, though, because I thought he and I could make it right, but all I did in the process was create a destructive situation for myself.

In 2012, I did not date anyone because I wasted my time with a boy who would had found every excuse not to be with me. I wasted my time pining after a relationship that I created in my head.

But in 2012, I started working at Baskin Robbins. In 2012, I met Isaias Rodriguez, and in 2012 everything started working in my favor at once because I am happy, so happy, in all areas of my life.

The best thing 2012 could have done was give me an out for Joe because I never would've been happy with anything in my life had he not left and took his cloud of misery with him.

A Thing of Beauty.

Saturday, I had a Halloween party with my co-workers.

It started at 10 at Emma's house. We all dressed up in costume, made food, and headed over there to watch Alien. Honestly, that movie was terrible, but that didn't matter.

I could say so much about all of them. Emily is the sweetest person I've ever met, and I respect her immensely after learning about her childhood. Daniel makes me laugh in ways that not many can because our senses of humor match up almost flawlessly. Isaias is so quiet, but when he speaks, it always leaves me smiling or wondering. Katelyn and Emma are so funny and so kind,  each in their own individual ways, and work is not work when they're around. Taylor is my best friend, and working with her has only brought us closer. Lauren and I were close once, but that long-forgotten friendship is starting to be restored. I don't know when it happened and I don't know how, but I feel less like an employee and more like part of a family.

This feeling is wonderful.