Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Year in Review 2018

January
- Went to a Ladies Christmas Party with ladies from my church.
- Attended my first wine and painting which was actually a secret Santa gift from the Christmas party earlier that month. We painted a sunset scene over the ocean. I really like the way it turned out and I was pretty surprised. (With Kayla Ackerman)

































-My friend Amber from high school came down for a visit






-I spent two days at a hotel in Pleasant Prairie.
- I did the March for Life in Kenosha. We held up Pro-Life signs, along with other people from the Kenosha chapter of Wisconsin Right to Life. (With Lizzie)
- Saw the Greatest Showman with Faille
- Family Cribbage Tournament...our team lost by a lot.

February

-Started my Spring Semester at Parkside
- Started up my Pro-Life Club on Campus




-Turned 22.

March

- Naturally Supernatural Conference with Living Light and other local churches in Kenosha at Immanuel Baptist.



-Celebrated my Birthday by going to La Fogata with some friends. (Carmen, Faille, Kaitlyn, Abi, Macheala, Kayla, Beth).

 - I took a break from Facebook as well for about a month, so I probably forgot other events that happened this month, but I don't have any recollection right now.

April

- Started volunteering for CareNet, an organization that my church supports. CareNet helps support new mothers, and offer them education about taking care of children.
- I got 1st place in Stranger Things Trivia, even though there were teams with a ton of people.

-The the Boxcar Children play that the Racine Theatre Guild put on. (Petr, as one of the actors)
-Celebrated Abi's 21st birthday in Milwaukee
- I showed the movie October Baby at Parkside. A movie that depicts a girl who finds out she survived an abortion attempt at the age of 19.  A lot of people were moved by this movie.
- Went to the Wisconsin Right to Life State Conference in April at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

May
- Saw the movie "A Quiet Place" with Faille
- MS Walk
-Moved to Kenosha for the summer
-Got my first tattoo in recognition that in God's eyes I am a Mighty Warrior

-Attended Kaitlyn's bridal shower


- Set up at the Fireside Theatre with the Parkside Theatre Department for a play. (Paid position)

June

- Started reading "It" by Stephen King on a Kindle not realizing it the actual book version is over 1,000 pages, but I finished it.
- Celebrated Beth's 24th birthday.
- Went to Colorado for a week with my family.  (1st airplane ride)

-The day we returned was the day of Kaitlyn's wedding. 

July

- Celebrated Macheala's 24th birthday. 
- Celebrated July 4th at the Kenosha Lakefront. I also walked in the Somer's 4th of July parade for Parkside's 50th birthday. It was a bazillion degrees and I couldn't make it the whole way. Luckily Parkside had a shuttle driving behind us so I could sit in there. 


- Went to Summerfest on the last day since it was free. Didn't go for a particular band, more to walk the grounds. (Josh, Bell, and Morgan.) 
-Celebrated the movie "Yellow Submarines" 50th anniversary by going to Oak Creek for a special viewing.
-Celebrated Christmas in July
- Set up the set for "The Little Mermaid" at the Fireside Theatre.
- I saw Panic! At the Disco in concert for the first time in Chicago with Faille. (Then fell down the fandom hole all the months after.)





























- Went to the Washington County Fair
- Moved home for the rest of summer

August 

- Worked at a special needs camp for 3 weeks. Week 1: Adults, Week 2: Kids, Week 3: High Functioning Young Adults Transitioning into the Real World. It was hard work but I had a blast. One night the campers even stayed over night for the last week. (Camp Pow Wow in Menomonee Falls).

September

-Started my Fall Semester at Parkside
- Attended the Parkside Org Fair to promote my club. Had a lot of sign ups. We got 5 people really invested in the Pro-Life movement so that was encouraging. (They held the org fair on the first day of school for some reason though).
- Attended the CareNet Walk for Life in Kenosha. Walk took place along the shore of Lake Michigan.
-Phil came to the United States for a visit from Germany

-I attended some School of Worship classes as an alumni
- Volunteered at the Baby Expo. The Baby Expo brings organizations together in the Racine area that help out with new mothers. The organizations gave out a lot of free products at this fair. I represented CareNet, and we gave out donated handmade baby blankets.

October 

- Attended Wisconsin Right to Life College Training in Wisconsin Dells with one of my classmates at the Wilderness Hotel. My friend Lizzie was one of the leaders who lead the conference.


- Went to an organization named Isaiah 23:61's Banquet and spoke about what I'm doing on campus with my club. Two other people in my club attended. This organization was created to deal with helping those who have had an abortion in the past as well as other topics including the destruction of pornography.
-After work I attended a Pro-Life science talk on stem-cell research given by the Verita's Society. 
-Copied Brendon Urie's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" look for Halloween. 

November
- I knew that Ryan Ross was performing a show in December but early November is when the official date was announced and I had bought plane tickets. (After the last show on September 30th I knew I wanted to try to go to the Christmas one.) (It seemed like such a far off idea, but I made it happen.) Never underestimate the power of a fangirl.
- Saw Bohemian Rhapsody with yet again Ms. Faille Bloom. (Seriously an amazing movie.) 
-Got my 2nd tattoo in honor of suicide awareness

December

- Went to LA and met Ryan Ross (With Katie, Anna, and Lizzie) 
                                                            
- Decorated Christmas cookies as well as celebrating Christmas.
- Played board games and watched a documentary on New Year's Eve to bring in the New Year.