#2018 highlights

I’m not doing the one where if you are tagged you have to do it, but 2018 was one of my best years, even if it had it’s horrible moments. I did some reflecting the other day, and realized that so many things happened that I would never trade for the world. In no particular order, here are my 2018 highlights.

I rang in the new year with my youth group.

I figured out that I am ace, and I have been accepted by so many friends.

My high school drama club successfully put on their production of Grease (with me as lighting).

I graduated as an honor graduate, which I have worked towards for all 4 years of high school.

I got to spend more time with my best friend, something that didn’t get to happen a lot.

I went to Warped Tour with that friend, and we got to meet our favorite band together.

When that band went on tour, we went to see them together and I got to meet them again (and they remembered me).

I got into Dear Evan Hansen, Newsies, and then Broadway as a whole, made a fan account, and met so many amazing people through it. (Shout out to @marcusisaprettygay @galaxytrees13 @broadwaybooksandbagels @cream--rises @suddenly-im-respecsable and @aw-jus-let-em-try for sitting through rants and rambles about my writing and just being there to talk to in general)

I wrote, finished, and published my first book!

I got to go to college and live on my own.

Found out that living with a stranger (my roommate) for 5 months isn’t that bad.

I joined theatre club (surprised?).

I helped the theatre club successfully put on our variety show (as lighting design).

I successfully performed a monologue in front of my theatre appreciation class (which I would’ve cried doing three weeks prior).

I did a lot more writing this past year than I have ever done in my entire life.

I had the best Halloween ever because it was spent with theatre club (and dressed as a newsie).

I got to help at the talent show for my college’s sister campus, which was accompanied by a very interesting 1 hour ride there and an even more interesting 1 hour ride back. And also some moments that will never be spoken of again.

That’s all I can think of, but I chose to only focus on the good things. This year, I am working on looking at the good things and not focusing on the bad. I want this year to be the best it can be, and I have to start with how I perceive things. 

Thank you for reading all the way through if you did. Don’t feel bad if you weren’t mentioned. It’s late and I have a horrible memory at night.

Because 2018 is almost over and I’ve seen a few other people doing this, I thought I would too. 

I don’t much like tagging people, but anyone who wants to do this, do it!

January

Winter is a powerful force; the brunt of which, James has no choice but to endure.

James Vega gets a brief and rare glimpse of Avory not being a complete turd.

August

The air is thick with the scent of rancid flesh broiling in the sun and she is trapped in the dark, no choice but to listen to fallen soldiers sob, to pray for their gods to spare them; and eventually, pray to their gods to take them.

Shepard is afraid of the dark.

September

It’s chaos. And through the center of it all walks Shepard.

Kaidan is there when Avory returns in Alliance custody after the events of Arrival.

October

But her throat is too constricted to make a sound, and instead her mouth falls open in a silent scream.

For a while, I was really trying to figure out how to work indoctrination theory into Avory’s story. I came up with this.

November

Whatever the reason, no one respects a person who can’t finish their drink.

An ask about Avory’s bad habits.

December

There was a self-assurance there, a confidence that didn’t overwhelm, but intrigued. And Avory was so fucking intrigued.

Kaidan and Avory met a long time before the events of Mass Effect.

My favorite pieces from 2018!! I had a ton of fun this year with art, and I’m kinda excited to say that 2019 is starting strong with a little comic I’m painting right now