2010 New Year: Take 1

Dear 2009,

Overall, you treated me well. There were some times where I would have traded you for better years but from those moments I have learned who I am and who I want to be. You made me thankful for what I have.

You made me appreciate my amazing family. We shared some good and not so good times with you. I enjoyed the opportunities to talk about life on my Grandma Nita’s ugly red leather couch. I was stuffed with my dad’s waffles and pancakes for an entire month. I survived my sister’s take of Shaikira’s “Shewolf” for 8 hours in a very small boat. I got to eat delicious fish cooked by my Grandma Schmidt while hanging out with all my cousins. I got the chance to clean my mother’s office and hear her inappropriate stories more than once. I got to cruise on the Illinois River with both my brothers.

Not only was I blessed with family time, I am taken back when I think of how many great times I had with my friends. Sometimes, I feel like almost have too many good friends. If you would have asked me in 2000 who my closest friend was I would said Theran, 2005 Jessie, then college happened. I feel like I have been spoiled with so many wonderful people. What a problem to have not being able to pin point who your best friend is. 2009 you gave me Friday lunch dates with Casey, a dance party with Jessie and friends at Castaways, frosty and nails nights with my crew, pink chair time with Perrone, nonstop outrageousness with Bre, domino nights with KS and Joseph, chill time with my sister. Hope these moments can be reduplicated in Ukraine come 2010 and 2011.

2009 thanks for letting me travel to Africa, graduate college, survive my first 5k, experience Berwyn (shhh… Chicago’s best kept secret), and find Ukraine. Can you tell 2010 that I am exciting for May so please bring a healthy baby to my sister and bro-in-law. Also if you can make it a girl that would be great (I’ll love either though). Also let the snail mail flow to Ukraine. Other than that I don’t have many requests. Later yo.
Kate

To all my family and friends, I wish you a very Happy 2010! Let the good times roll.