twenty-thirteen
2013
two oh one three
Dear 2013,
You've been a great year, honestly.
I've made so many new and amazing friends during you.
I found my first pair of legitimate vintage Doc Martens in a Goodwill during you!!
I've been a fourteen year old eating fondue at 1am on a rooftop in Brooklyn
with her best friend during you.
I've sat cross-legged on a rooftop in Floyd singing Neutral Milk Hotel
with an acoustic guitar during you.
I've gone to sleepovers and gotten to know people and things during you.
I've experienced things I've never experienced before on Saturday Nights during you.
I've learned so many new vocabulary words during you.
I've spent so many Wednesday and Thursday Nights playing Dungeons and Dragons during you.
I've been a tired-eyed flower crowned teenager dancing to indie beside a summery bonfire during you.
I've gone to Wal-Mart at 1:30am with my teacher and six other students because the showing of Rocky Horror we were going to see was cancelled during you.
I've obsessed, stalked, and cried over boys during you.
(one my friends and i wrote a song about in the closet of one of my loveliest friends)
I've been a hipster who would sit in local coffee shops (but never starbucks) while clutching my copy of Hemingway and listening to Pheonix during you.
I've been a cute and awkward child(still am to be honest)
I've read so many books during you
I've grown up... a little
during you
I've started so so so many impromptu dance parties because of you. Some in classrooms, some outside while singing a capella to the virgins dancing around with my best friend soaking wet and enjoying every minute of it during you.
I've been a fifteen year old curly haired zine-making freak during you.
I've been a kid who listened to Indie Rock on a Monday, Justin Bieber on a Tuesday, Iggy Azalea on a Wednesday, Neutral Milk Hotel on a Thursday and Kanye West on Friday and spent my weekends sleeping it all off.
***
I've gone through many many phases this year.
First it was my hipster/indie phase
I'd wear black tights and black shorts and button up collared shirts and oxfords all day long.
Then it was my hippie/forest fairy phase
It was all florals and flower crowns
Then, my lol wut phase
where i'd just wear whatever as long as it was comfy
then my apathetic phase
I tried to be such a badass acting like I had no interest in you, or me, or anything.
After that was my attempt at soft grunge phase.
I'd wear ripped black tights underneath denim shorts with a flannel a looot.
Next, my alternative tumblr hottie phase
I would stick to white and black and that was about it
Then, my 80's revival phase
I just tried to be as fun as possible because hey-- life's too short to wear boring clothes
Which brings us to now,
a perfect mix of all of these
(or so I like to think)
***
I've laughed so much, Cried a lot too, I've sang and danced and read a lot.
It's truly been a great year.
There have been the hard moments that I've had to deal with, but they were dealt with
and I came out stronger, wiser, and more prepared for the future because of it.
I've learned so much from living this year, I've been in the sophomore slump,
and came right back out of it feeling on top of the world and happy.
***
2013, you've served me kindly.
You've been a great great year.
But, now I must relieve you of your duties and send in the next new soldier, the young and beautiful two thousand fourteen
2014,
You've got a lot riding on your shoulders.
I hope you can deliver, partner.
I'm sure you'll be a great year, hopefully even greater than the last.
***
Love you guys, I hope all of you have a safe and lovely New Years! Drink Sparkling Apple Cider and Dance around to fun music with your friends, family, and/or pets.
enjoy your night
be safe.
until next year,
xoxo,
gossip girl
(jk it's alijah)
P.S. Most of the fun I've had this year was because of spontaneous events.
Like John Lennon said "life's going on while you're busy planning"
(or something to that effect)
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