- Driving to Cedar Falls, Iowa by myself to stay with a guy I met once in Kansas just to hang out with my friends from France on St. Patty's Day. It was so worth it.
- Finding two amazing women to live with and the equally amazing "Three Queens House" for us. And that we would become known for our themed parties. (Next up- NYE pajama party!)
- Fitting into high school-sized jeans again.
- Developing a phobia of MSG and starting to buy organic food at the farm market and co-op, also affectionately known as "the hippie store."
- Finding my religion.
- Becoming a soccer fan. Especially to the point of buying an authentic jersey (FFF, in case you're wondering), and sitting out in 20 degree Fahrenheit weather to watch it. Bizarre.
- Not missing marching band.
- Chopping off all of my hair for charity and, more recently, highlighting it with some very European red streaks.
- Learning how to be an ex-girlfriend. (Sadly, I didn't ever truly believe someone would break up with me. Conceited, but true.)
- Finally seeing my best friend in Germany and getting to eat a hotdog in IKEA with her as we've planned for years :)
- Watching giant high school boys (future NBA stars to be sure) from around the world dunk basketballs on a puny Canadian team. In tiny, tiny Fowler, Michigan. During an ice storm.
- Ballroom dancing with a German man to rap music at a club in South Bend. (Okay, maybe that wouldn't surprise some of you, but the other people at the club were staring. Our salsa to "Soulja Boy" must have been magical.)
- Being offered a job teaching a college writing class in the spring. You may now address me as Adjunct Professor Indygirl, thank you.
- And, above all, making friends from all over the globe in this crazy little town and actually telling them that I have no reason in the world to want to leave here- and meaning it!
Those are the highlights, but judging by the first fifty, it seems anything could happen in these last two weeks of 2007!
