for my own benifit.

Today I was looking back over my year so far Its been a big one. January till September I’m going to give you the run down.

January:
2^nd: I visited Lateshia. We begin the planning for a Valentines Day party.

3^rd : Royce came home which I was excited about because…

4^th: …then the “Cup of Tea” gang plus Doug left for Wagga.

7^th: We enjoyed a bush dance in Wagga. Partying Menzies family style.

12^th: Ground Work Youth Theatre started writing a play.

17^th & 18th : My Cousin came to visit.

18^th: Lateshia’s cast came off.

19^th- 22^nd: Summer Camp.

25^th & 26^th: A group of us travelled to Melbourne to celebrate Australia Day!

February:

1^st: I had a lovely time having a picnic on my office floor with Lisa Hilliard.

3^rd: I did CRE training.
5^th: I attended Lisa and Derek’s engagement party.

11^th: We did a Minute to win it night at youth.

14^th: Lateshia and I pulled of an amazing dinner party with our favourite friends.

19^th: Sarah and Zac’s engagement party.

21^st- 25^th: The first of four intensives in Emerald. Filling my brain with stuff.

March:  

6^th: Iron and Clay came to stay.

11^th: Ida had a birthday.

12^th: Dave and Gwinn got married.

17^th: Handed in some assignments. Then off to small group.

19^th: Performed in ‘Faux : if you are happy and you know it, think again.’ The pay we wrote.

29^th: Started walking round the lake with Angela.  The beginning of a beautiful friendship.

April:

4^th: I got distracted.

11^th: I started my job at DHS.

14^th: I turned 19. I had a disastrous birthday.

15^th- Got sick and didn’t use my diary for the rest of the month.

May:2^nd-6^th: Went away to study again.

16^th: Stayed up late entering sports for SYG

17^th went to Melbourne for Hilsong One Day.

19^th: Angela had a wonderful birthday.

23^rd: I lost a friend.

28^th: Spent a lovely afternoon with Lisa and the girls at her kitchen tea.

June:

1^st-8^th: All I did was study, work and plan SYG.

10^th-13^th: SYG. With a quick duck back to Sale for Lisa’s hens night.
17^th: Made a decision that changed my life.
18^th: Lisa and Derek got married!

23^rd: Went on an adventure with Grant and Angela to Melbourne.

July:

1^st: Watched  Bell Shakespeare do Julius Cesar by myself.
16^th: Spent the day with Lateshia getting ready for her engagement party!
18^th -23^rd: Met the most amazing people, had the most amazing experience at the APYC conference.

25^th – 29th: Went to Emerald for the 3^rd time.

August:3^rd: Started 4 days a week at work.

10^th: Attended one of three workshops I had helped organise with Dr. Istvan Gorgenyi.
12^th, 13^th & 14^th: Watch my little sister play the French mouse in Alice in Wonderland.

18^th – 21^st: Spent time in Melbourne for work, then with Amy and then my Cousins.
24^th & 25^th: Adventured in the city with Mitch.

September:3^rd: A friend visited.

7^th: I had desert with an old friend.
8^th: Dragged Mitch to see A Midsummer Nights Dream so I wasn’t alone at the theatre again.
11^th: Went Ice-Skating with Mitch, Angela and Grant.

14^th- My mum turned 50.

17^th & 18^th: Escaped to Point Cook with Angela.
18^th: Had dinner with Lateshia for her birthday.
21^st: Had an amazingly interesting day at work. Going to court, seeing a client at the police station, and visiting a resi unit.
 
22^nd – Is today. I’m looking back at my year so far thinking wow I have done a lot of stuff. The real point I have learnt a lot. The Lauren I was on the 3^rd of January, or the 4^th of April or even 17^th of June, is not who I am today. I’ve change and learnt more than I could have imagined. Part of me is nostalgic remembering summer afternoons spent cursing around with friends. But I know that this year has been one to look back on and think wow that’s when I grew up. And I know that this summer will be something even better because of that.

All of that sounds like I think this year is over. When I flick my diary forward to see the fun times still to be had this year I get a bit excited 2011 has been so far and promises to be a year to remember.

Well done if you got to here with out getting bored.