Happy New Year!

This has been one of the best new years eve yet. I got to spend it with my family and friends and still have the time of my LIFE. I started out with family. Us Portuguese have like crazy traditions, so on new years we each get 12 grapes (one for each month) and when it turns 12 we have to make a wish on each grape and eat it. Also they have crazy myths like if you leave your front door open you will travel and if you walk around your house with your suitcase you will travel, If you start the year with money in your right hand you will have financial luck. I dont necessarily believe in it, I dont think anyone does, but for the sake of fun we all did it and just laughed and had fun together. My uncle, little cousin, mom, stepdad, brother and grandparents were all here and it was just a good time. We got to have fireworks and shit since they are legal here and it was so much fun to just sit there with my family and have a genuinely good ass time. We all drank champagne and portuguese wine and got drunk together! I cant stress how much I absolutely LOVE my culture and ethnicity. it has got to be one of the most fun, exciting and vibrant cultures ever. I am Portuguese and so god damn proud. After serious family time, me and my girls went clubbing. I was the DD (of course) so I was sober but I still had a blast. My feet literally died though...I cant move from dancing so much. I just absolutely love being young!! I dont understand why people are so concerned with getting older...live your life and just have fun! Who wants to be old anyway?

I adore the feeling of being loved. I have so many good, adoring people in my life. It sucks because I never feel this love back in the states, its always when im here and of course the majority of it is due to my amazing family. Being surrounded by people who adore the shit out of you cannot be more endearing. <3 09 is going to be so amazing! I can feel it!

I hope you all had a fabulous NYE!!!