skylines

1. Being drunk at my high school's Christmas ball in 2009. Almost kissing my childhood best friend in his car that night. Our rock band's acoustic performance on stage that night. I don't remember what we performed or how I sang, but everyone said it was one of our best shows that quarter.

2. Rising from an F on my 1st quarter Chemistry report card to an A during my 2nd. Crying, flash cards, and endless help from my best friend that year.

3. Achieving the 2-year Anniversary milestone with my very first boyfriend. Receiving a gigantic bear delivery to my homeroom that morning. Reading his card and wondering if I really loved him.

4. Forgetting my backpack at home. (I'd only brought my guitar to school that day.)

5. Buying Christmas gifts for all 10 of my closest friends. Receiving cards or gifts from only 3 of them. Reevaluating my perception of friendship that entire Christmas break.

6. Endless preparation for our rock band's first Battle of the Bands. Changing our playlist 10x before our final set list. Our drummer breaking her wrist a week before.

7. Falling in love with our temporary drummer.

8. Listening to We the Kings and staring out the window my freshman year, thinking: one day I'll get out of here. One day. I'll go to college in the states and I'll have my own place and I'll be dating someone who loves me, and I'll have my own money and I'll be happy.

9. My E string snapping during our performance of My Chemical Romance's "It's Not a Fashion Statement" on stage at the beach in 2010.