it's been what, a year?

Ive done so much since the last time i spoke to any of you. It seems like its been at least three years. perhaps a list is approprate to explain what ive done.

1. became politicaly concious (Im not a big fan of our "lovely" president or most of the senate or the house or barney frank.)
2.Grew my hair out again
3.Developed several bad habits
4.Read five or six of shakespeare's plays
5.Am accepted by and have made close friends of many people in my grade
6.started straightening my hair daily
7.discovered makeup (shocking, i know)
8.fallen in love with the flaming sideburns ( don't ask), three days grace, and screemo.
9.became accustomed to caffine
10.got braces
11.am learning to play mean lead guitar
12.am in a rock band
13.live with little regrets and fewwer sorrows and stressful days
14.am moving out of my home in lake petersburg (we sold the house) and am building a house on country lake drive
15.got a puppy (did i ever mention scout before?)
16.learned to love the color black
17. found out converse is producing angus young high tops (they cost 80 dollars, but its worth it)
18.have found i am unable to get over a crush (it truly sucks)
19.joined track and stayed with it all year
20.learned my bone deformity could cause me to loose use of my hand, or worse, loose my hand if not corrected
21.stayed up longer than the moon (5:30 am)
22. learned to play the intro to thunderstruck by acdc without my right hand.

It's been a good year, has it not?