10 years...

I was listening to the radio on my morning commute and that song “Bruises” came on, by Train and Ashley Monroe. Usually, I would change the station, because it’s just a bit too country for me, but I left it on. I actually do kind of like the song, and there’s this line..

Let’s do this soon again, ten years is that what its been?

And that’s when I thought, holy shit...10 years. It’s been that long since I’ve seen some people, because it has been that long since I’ve graduated high school. My ten year reunion was this summer, actually, and though I didn’t go, I did spend that day with some of my closest gals! Two of whom I’ve known since elementary school...there's some years for ya!

worst. picture. ever.  that's middle school....

Anyway, as I have a long commute, I started contemplating on the fact that I’ve been out of high school for a decade. A DECADE. And I thought, welp, that’s it...I’m officially a grown up. Not that I think you have to have been out of school for a decade to be a grown up, I just think that it’s probably the cut off for claiming youth any longer. I mean I’ve legally been an adult for 10 years, so I figure I should probably just make it official. Haha! It’s just so weird, because a lot of times I still see myself as...I don’t know what, but not a grown up! That word just feels so heavy with responsibility. gag.

Though, I have been responsible for myself the last...well 5 years at least, haha! Ten years feels like such a long time, but looking back it just flew by. Let’s see in the past ten years I have...

• voted for the first time and 2 more times after that.
• graduated high school AND college.
• had 8 jobs, 3 of which were internships. Often having two at the same time!
• moved at least ten times...I feel like I’m forgetting one or two, but hope not, ha!
• bought my own car...x2!
• adopted Theo! :)
• attended (and sometimes was involved in) several friend’s and family's weddings. <3
• online dated! And really life dated, ha...and through the mess of crazies out there, was lucky enough to find Brian! <3
  
  
  
• had surgery twice..eek! (no worries, it was minor)
• been pulled over several times and gotten a couple speeding tickets. :/
• Gained a shit ton of (beer!) weight...and then lost a lot of it. (still working on the latter!) :P
• Oh yea, turned 21! And discovered the two face friend we all call alcohol, haha!
• done a little bit of traveling, such as going to the Pacific Northwest with my college geography club, as well as some little vacations, like family trips to the lake, trips to chicago, the yearly camp trip and most recently to Colorado!
• started an etsy shop and did some photo shoots on the side - which were lots of fun!
• Watched my little brother (10 years younger than me!) graduate high school!
  
  
  

Oh man, I feel like I could list a lot more, which I obviously could and I’m guessing I’ve left out something really important, b/c I have a shit memory!

Life’s a beautiful little surprise, isn’t it? ...here’s to ten more! :)

xo, kassie