January
January was only the peak of a year full with adventures, mountains, and accomplishments. This month I was in my Senior year of high school. It was the beginning of the second semester: new classes, new year, and new teachers. I was very excited to finish this school year with a BANG!
It was also the month that the Major Motion Picture, "Les Miserables," came out in theaters. My sister and I love watching opera/ musical films/plays like "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Hairspray." Since we wanted to watch it so bad, we decided to go to Berkeley, a city in the Bay Area because there was a movie theater just a couple of blocks away from BART (public transportation in the Bay Area). We planned this on a Saturday because both of us had previous engagements on the U.C. Berkeley campus. My sister thought to invite one of her friends, to go to the movie with us and even though he goes to our school, I haven't had the chance to meet him. He was a year younger than my sister, but like every underclassmen, they were all taller than her. After watching the film, it was amazing! I was blown away by Anna Hathaway and the talent she has-- the whole cast was amazing!
February
This month I turned 18, the year that meant I'm an adult! An age that was considered legal in the eyes of the government!
These are all my lovely friends who came to my house
to help celebrate my birthday with me :)
to help celebrate my birthday with me :)
This month was also the start the softball season as a senior!!! I have played softball for all 4 years of high school (1 year on JV and three years on Varsity). It saddens me that it was my last year playing, but I feel that because of softball, I have been able to make lasting friendships and to keep in shape physically. My positions were pitcher (my favorite position), 1st base, and left and right field. My coach turned us from girls into athletes, which I am thankful for. I can say that I have endurance and is stronger than the average girl. I also think that my coach has prepared us for life after high school because he treated softball like a job. My softball coach has been a huge influence on me, I think he is one of the most important people in my life. My softball coach has believed in me and encouraged me to do my best academically and on the field. It was also later in the month that my weeks were filled with softball games, practices and family obstacles, but through it all the Lord has been my salvation.
Fun fact: For some reason, it wasn't until my freshman year of high school that I realized that there was an "r" between the "b" and the "u" in FebRuary. Given the fact that my birthday is in February, I always used to spell it: Febuary. *sigh* I know... *shaking my head*
March
This month, Softball has become my life; it was softball and school. When practice was cancelled, it only proved that I didn't know what to do with the free time. Practice is an hour and a half and looking back, I begin to realize how much I miss it. I miss the way my muscles feel after pitching, the sound of untouched dirt crunching under my cleats, the slap of the ball when it's thrown in a glove, and the ring of the bat when it hits a ball. As I write this, three different gloves reside on my shelf by my bed of my dorm room and a yellow unused softball that bear the farewell messages from my awesome, crazy, encouraging, and inspiring teammates. Although, I can still go out and play catch with other girls who played softball that attend Simpson, I guess a part of me wishes that I were catching with my teammates in high school. Nonetheless, I am completely blessed to have made new fiends who I can play softball with (I do not play softball at Simpson, I don't think I would be that good on the college level).
