craziest thing i ever did: drove to michigan in the middle of the work week to deliver a friend's recommendation.

best book received/purchased: jenny and the jaws of life by jincy willett.

best book read: shortcomings by adrian tomine.

best words of wisdom: breathe.

best dvd purchase: thank you for smoking.

best cd/album purchase: bayani by blue scholars.

best trip: nyc in august for the apia spoken word & poetry summit.

most memorable moments: 23rd birthday; naascon transition retreat; poetry summit; christine's visit; older sister moving out of parents' house. 

heartbreak(s): griffin & tamara moving away;

people who really pulled me through this year (esp the last 5 months): theresa, christine, j'tang, wendy

biggest regret: forgetting people's birthdays.

biggest headache: aside from myself? let's see....my gallbladder and naascon and the job.

biggest disappointment: not going out to cleveland as often as planned/wanted; not taking advantage of opportunitites/events in the area.

food obsession: the feve's danimal tots.

drink obsession: soco and mountain dew.

most recent drunk dial: j'tang, days before my surgery.

most stressful week/month: all of them, but the two weeks right after my surgery was pretty tough.

number of times i cried: 4 (at least)

proudest accomplishment: release of my chapbook and the performances that followed; knowing that i was a positive influence in some students' lives.

best discovery: creating my own brunch options at the feve.

lessons learned (or still in the process of learning): let people love you; don't take yourself too seriously; always take care of yourself and learn how to rest!