A Decade of Highlights

2010 - Got my first car
2011 - Went to my first Pride, in NYC. It was the week after NY legalized gay marriage and I marched in the parade itself
2012 - Went to New Hampshire for the Republican presidential primary and met all the candidates
2012 - Got into Mass Effect
2012 - Met a bunch of political pundits when the seconds 2012 presidential debate was held at my college; live on his radio show I taught Geraldo Rivera what Wizard Rock was
2012 - Taught myself how to sew and make plushies
2012 - Met @mandyshepard, the best human being on the planet
2012 - Became a Lushie
2012 - Realized and came to embrace my bisexuality
2013 - Developed an interest in polymer clay and began sculpting
2013 - My feminism-inspired sculpture was put into my college’s gallery
2013 - Graduated from college within my four year plan despite two separate major depressive episodes that almost threw me off course
2014 - Got into Dragon Age
2014 - Met Mandy when she came to visit me in New York!
2014 - Made my first cosplay costume and went to my first Comic Con!
2014 - Began learning how to make gifs
2015 - Saw Steph Curry shoot two incredible three pointers when my dad was watching Golden State play one night and became hooked on basketball
2016 - Went to my second-ever Pride (again in NY), this time as an out and proud bisexual woman
2017 - Saw my first live NBA game
2018 - Lost my virginity!!!
2019 - Became obsessed with football
2019 - Went to my third Pride
2019 - Decided to become a teacher and went back to school for it

Of all the accomplishments, the best one is knowing Mandy. I can’t imagine living a life without this incredible woman. Every single horrible thing I’ve gone through in my life is worth it if it means she’s in my life. i’m so blessed to have not one, not two, but THREE incredible ride-or-die friends.

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