>shit happened
>didn't finish school
>moved in with boyfriend for 4 months
>looked for job and apartment everyday for a long time
>got discouraged
>had outlook changing 4am walk with Adam
>got a bit more encouraged
>sewed
>a lot
>got a job sewing
>found an apartment
>I paid first and last
>sewed more
>left for Pennsic (Google it)
>had an awesome awesome time
>met the swedes
>returned for a few days
>left for Iceland
>went to a Seabear show with Ólafur Arnalds
>drove a lot
>had a sing along with various Europeans in a hot spring in Landmannalaugur
>more awesome AWESOME-ness
>bought matching Iceland underpants for Patrick, Adam and I
>returned from Iceland
>moved out
>went back to work
>had first awkward grocery shopping trip of "oh man what do i actually need?"
>was poor
>kept unpacking
>didn't know where to put some stuff so it ended up on the walls
>found furniture, Christmas lights and other awesome things in the garbage on the side of the road
>busked downtown (many many hilarious antics were involved)
>discovered Dundas streetcar is in fact NOT 24hr
>got home at 5am
>went to the best show I've ever been to (Bite your Tongue 1: Owen Pallett (final fantasy), Gowns, Huckleberry Friends, Wyrd Visions, Carl Didur. In the middle of nowhere, back lit, next to the lake)
>had multiple musicgasms
>really fucking good cd (Gowns)
>took a night bus from Kennedy
>got home at 5am
>slept 3 people in a twin size bed
>went to Owen Pallett's birthday concert the next day
>had a "freegan" meal
>felt a little bit homeless
>got home a bit earlier (2?)
>slept 3 people in a twin size bed
>woke up bitchy and low blood sugar
>started a new school to finish what I couldn't before
>surprised friend by not telling her I enrolled in her school
>this is my 3rd high school
>less sketchily acquired free food
>need to clean kitchen, living room and bathroom still.
>am fucking finally almost 18 (September 17th)
>took me long enough
>still moving
>still working
>feeling less discouraged
>still schooling
>still sewing
>still alive
>still feeling pretty poor
>now feeling pretty damn good