Dearest 2009,

Wow! I can't BELIEVE that we've reached this point already! After all, it seems as though it was only yesterday that we were introduced to one another, doesn't it?! And in GERMANY of all places! But, then again, the fact that you've seemingly whirled by in one magnificent, enormous, shiny flash is probably just testament to the fact that we really seemed to hit off, didn't we?! Okay, so you occasionally broke my heart, tested me infinitely and DEFINITELY kicked my butt here and there, but for the most part, you were fairly amazing, weren't you?! Oh, you were. Don't be so modest! From incredible travel adventures in Europe (London! Amsterdam! Germany! Austria! Italy! Switzerland! Paris!)..

.. to launching Frock & Roll (and holey moley, have you guys massively blown me away with your enthusiasm and support towards it or WHAT?! Hint: you really, REALLY have!), beginning and completing a year of study in Media and Communications, attending a Sydney Blogger's Breakfast, meeting AMAZING new people and visiting (and being HIGHLY muppet-like throughout!) New Zealand..

..to  interning at Sassi Sam, laughing bucket loads and buying my first apartment, 2009, you've been THOROUGHLY good to me! You knowingly and thoughtfully provided me with a series of challenging lessons, and although some events were immensely difficult to endure at the time, as cliched` as it sounds, each piece of every moment has lead to the phenomenally intricate and beautiful puzzle of a year that I'm delivering a goodbye to today.

2009, saying farewell to you is bittersweet. On one hand, it almost feels as though I'm administering a final hug to the most exquisite friend that I've ever had. But on the other, it's kind of similar to watching a close acquaintance move overseas: painful, but ultimately, a situation that you know is for the very best, so that each of you can experience fresh new opportunities and bliss. Besides, if you take a quick glance around, I'm quite sure that you'll soon spy something else on the horizon; it's name is 2010, and word on the street is that she's pretty darn awesome. I have a feeling that we're going to be FANTASTIC friends, and that her presence is only going to encourage more excellence!

Thank-you, 2009. Thank-you for being such an unforgettable, chaotic year. Thank-you for giving me the appropriate (yet loving) slaps in the face when I needed them, and for holding my hand when I needed that, too. But most importantly, thank-you for showing me a banquet of life's most scrumptious possibilities, and for reminding me that we're completely capable of achieving everything that we've ever dreamed of.

♥

Happy New Year!

 

If you were to review YOUR 2009, what it would sound like? A disdain-filled ode? A tale of neutral emotions? Or a message of pure, unabashed love?

xoxo

(Image one thanks to Kathy.)