Julia Francesca

A lot happened in 2012, and a lot changed. I’ve never been good at adapting to change – I’m pretty horrible at it, actually. But the changes that have brought me into 2013 are equal parts thrilling and challenging. I’m living a very different life than I was one year ago, and I wouldn’t be here if not for them. So before I forget: what happened in 2012?

I visited New York & Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I helped rehabilitate cats and kittens at the Humane Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I started sewing again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I traveled to Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And to Switzerland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I lived in three apartments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I spent quality time with Nan & Pop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I performed an epic ditch-and-run at the side of a busy highway
because I was convinced my car was about to explode (it didn’t)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I left my job as a Bridal Stylist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I chopped my hair off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got my first shiner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I graduated (after five very long years) and started my first
grown-up job (with some amazing people)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found myself single, for the first time in many years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I moved out on my own, for the first time ever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I spent time with people of quality and substance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And with my three goofs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But most of all, I learned to keep on moving forward.