2014 ended pretty fabulously. It started with the Japanese runners
visiting for the OUC half and the exchange program. I hosted a runner this
year, and it was a great experience. I loved making new friends and learning
about the Japanese culture.
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| Welcome Dinner |
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| Simone, she's what's for dinner! |
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| Airboat Ride! |
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| Airboat Ride! |
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| Farewell friends! |
Then I went to the most Christmasy run ever- the Jingle Bell
5k. Now you may say, what about the Reindeer Run, isn’t that Christmasy? Well….
Yes, but it’s just not as Christmasy and fabulous as the Jingle Bell 5k. It’s definitely
a new favorite of mine. Plus, I got to hang out with my main man…
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| SANTA!!!! |
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| Florida Snow! |
Next up was the 3rd Annual Christmas Brunch. For those of you who really know me, you know that it's, legit, my
favorite day of the year.... ok second favorite to Christmas itself.
This year it was a hit! 40+ people came. We consumed 16 bottles of
champs, 5 gallons of hot chocolate, and lots and lots and lots of sugar.
As if that wasn't enough awesomeness for one day, that night I went to the most fabulously lit house in Orlando with my sister in law, my niece, Mel, Lori and Brayden.
With hardly a moment in between, Christmas was here! This
year we went to visit Derek’s dad and step mom in Tennessee. They live in a
GORGEOUS log cabin!! Best part was, my little snuggle muffin was there!
She is talking up a storm now, and calls me Momo. I DIE!!
After Tennessee, we came home for a day so I could work, and
then we were off to Port Saint Snoozy Lucie to visit Derek’s grandma.
After 2 nights there, we went down south to see my parents,
my second parents (the Rosenblatts), Derek’s brother Kyle, and some friends. It
was good times…
Best part is, this happened...
Now all I need is a picture of us in these amazeballs elf pj's with Santa, and I can legit die saying I've fulfilled all of my dreams (clearly, I aim low).
After Christmas, Derek was back on the road, but that didn’t
stop me from having a fun New Years Eve. I rang in the new year hipster style—eating
at hipster restaurants, doing a bar crawl at hipster bars, and then hanging
around a campfire with a bongo (there seriously was a bongo). In other news, I’ve
been informed that hipsters find the word hipster offensive, and prefer to be
called Indie… sorry hipsters! The best part of the night was making myself as glittery on the inside as I am on the outside... literally...
I can't think of a more fabulous way to start 2015 than drinking glitter! This year looks like it'll be pretty fabulous-- a trip to Japan, a cruise, being MOH at my bestie's wedding-- all already on the books, and many more unforeseen adventures to come for sure.
Happy New Year!
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