what may marks

may has been a crazy month for my family and i as long as i can remember. every year it seems like it gains a new layer of meaning. so this is what may marks.

may marks the month that my parents celebrate their anniversary. they like to go to hawaii during this time, which always tortures me. ive only been there once, you think i would be over it. but no. tropical sounds pretty fantastic right now.

may marks the month that three of my siblings have their birthdays. the 12th, 15th, and 25th are all sibling birthdays. strangely enough, they do really well sharing this month with each other... my dad and i on the other hand do not. sigh. why did i have to be born around fathers day... why.

may marks the month i graduated from a high school that no longer exists. i graduated may 20th from loretto, and it was one of the best days ever. it makes me sad that other girls cant experience that anymore, so now what was a happy memory is somewhat bittersweet.

may marks the month of my really bad car accident. we were playing dallas in the playoffs and the sisters were in town for the game, one of whom was 8 months pregnant and very uncomfortable. we were on our way to lunch before heading to the game and an older lady came into our lane and hit us head-on. its a wonder what a head-on collision will do at 35 mph. a totaled corolla, a sister in the hospital, and burns on my arms. but in the end, we were all ok, and a month later i said hello to my goddaughter mackenzie.

may marks the month i graduated from college, the same college i am about to return to in about a month. i just can't get enough, i tell ya.

may marks when i got my job... not only me, but my dad too. we signed our contracts the same day. neither of us has gotten fired yet! woop!

may marks when we found out my brother in law has lymphoma... thats really all i want to say about that right now.

may marks when i begin to say goodbye to my 8th graders. and i have to say, this year is going to be the hardest by far. i have seen this class grow up! and i cry when i see other people cry, and becki is going to be a mess, soooo i will be a mess too.

side note: att's new commercials use the music from the old charlie and the chocolate factory and, since that movie terrorized many parts of my childhood, i want to pee my pants with fear everytime...

may marks my love's birthday too. and i think this year was my favorite jeffy birthday... am i allowed to say that about someone else's birthday?

may marks the month of grieving because colin hanks got married. did you know i have a major crush on colin hanks? welllll now you do. i go for the nerdy types. apparently now the nerdy, married types. damn.

may marks when i passed the MAT! hurray!

and finally, may marks the month that i look forward to my birthday in june... i think i need some celebrating in my life. :)