Goodbye 2016
Maddison Simmons
December 30, 2016
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I know most people think 2016 was the year of absolute shit, but in all honesty, my personal 2016 was pretty great. I went to so many concerts, met a ton of people, learned to accept my sexuality, and so much more. I was scrolling through my instagram earlier and looking back at everything I did this year, and it was a lot. Sure, it wasn't all great, but a lot of it was, and I think it's really important to look at the positive. So without further ado, strap yourselves in for possibly the longest post ever, with tons of pictures as I take you on a journey through my 2016.
January
- Tried to bullet journal (I kept it up for a few months before completely flopping)
- Went up and explored Dallas a bit with mom and older brother; went up the Reunion tower and got a great city view, walked around downtown, then made our way to a little antique shop where I got my ukulele
February
- Regional Piano Competition (I got a Superior +) then drove over and explored Fort Worth a bit after with family
March
- Found a cute lil coffee shop
- Found a place that sells all sorts of things from England
- Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood concert at the House of Blues (I met so many wonderful friends here and he put on a great show)
- St. Patty's Day (nothing extraordinary, it's just my favorite holiday)
- Dyed some Easter Eggs
- Easter
April
- Went and took some pictures of a pretty Buddhist temple
- Got a haircut
- Got some succulents
May
- Got rear ended for the first time
- Took three AP tests
- Went to State level piano competition
- Road trip to Austin
- Took a tour of UT Austin (my dream school)
- Became a Starbucks Gold Card member
June
- A Busy month
- VidCon 2016
- California in general
- Spent so much time with so many friends
- Met Thomas Sanders, Hannah Hart, Mamrie Hart, Dodie Clark, Evan Edinger, Martyn Lester, and some TMNT
- Got to hang out with my best friend that I met through Twitter (and for her bday too!)
- I got to meet her dog omg you guys her dog is so precious
- Plane rides to/from California
- Beautiful
- My favorite month
- A good month
- Went and explored LA
- Went to The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire (TATINOF) in Costa Mesa, California
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| Landing in Cali |
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| Dodie and I |
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| Evan and I |
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| Idk why the TMNT were there, but I'm not complaining |
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| Hannah and I |
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| Mamrie and I |
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| Martyn and I |
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| Thomas and I |
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| TATINOF |
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| Plane ride back home |
July
- Panic! at the Disco concert
- Went back to Seattle and visited family
- Explored Seattle and went to Pike Place Market, Moore Coffee Shop, and walked around downtown for a bit before heading up to Kerry Park for a great city view
- Nice and relaxing after a busy June
August
- Got my senior yearbook pictures taken
- First day of Senior year
- Broods concert and meet and greet
September
- Pumpkin Spice everything back in stock
- Went to the homecoming game with my best friend
- Found Carlo's Bakery in Dallas
- Got my first job at Party City
October
- Oh Wonder concert and meet and greet (also met Kevin Garrett, the opening act)
- Turned 18, skipped school and went to Build-A-Bear
- Worked a lot, made some moolah (money)
- Troye Sivan Suburbia Tour with my best friend
November
- Voted
- Got a tattoo
December
- Christmas
- Hit 10,000 words on a story I'm writing
- Lots and lots of relaxing
Wow, that was a lot. So yeah, as you can see, I had a really good 2016. Most of these pictures can be found on my instagram, which you can follow here. I know on a global scale with things like Brexit and Trump getting elected, 2016 can look pretty terrible, but I really enjoyed this year. There were bumpy moments, but overall, I was really content this year. Besides taking way too many sunset pictures and listening to 37,839 minutes of music on Spotify, I was able to learn and accept myself as I am and accept my sexuality this year. Although I'm still not out to any of my friends irl, I am out to my mom and all my friends online, and everyone's been so supportive and lovely.
With 2016 coming to a close, I find myself excited and nervous for the future. I have to graduate high school and go off to college next year, plus who knows what else, but I also know I'll make some lovely memories with lovely people. I hope you guys are having a wonderful new year celebration.
See you next year.
~Maddison
