Hi, y’all! Wow, it’s been literally for-ev-er! I think the last post I wrote was at the end of the summer in September, and I feel like a lot has happened and nothing much has happened at the same time. I’m back on the boat and have just about finished my first semester of 10th grade. And, I’m currently prepping for the holiday season and for lots of family time—yay :I
I mean, I love the holidays, especially the weeks leading up to Christmas when I get to start decorating, planning presents, giving my wishlist to people, and most of all, listening to Christmas music!!! Love that whole aesthetic. But, it’s also a super stressful time. I’ve taken on some tough classes this year and they’re quite demanding of me, so while I would love to be preparing for the holidays and having fun, I’m stuck doing school for 9 hours a day—so. much. fun. No, I do love my classes, but it’s not a lot of fun to watch the holidays creeping up and be stuck still in school; I’m sure many of you can relate.
Also, I said I liked the weeks leading up to Christmas, not Christmas. Yeah, the one downside of the December holidays in my opinion is that it’s mega-family time, and I avoid all social interactions in my life as I can. It’s always super stressful and emotional to be with my family, out doing holiday gatherings and activities all the time, even though I love the holidays and getting a break from school.
Well, after that rant on my feelings toward the holidays, here’s a quick rundown of what the past few months have been for me~
September 6th: Back to the boat! We’re in Grenada and my school has started. Lots of stress and social activities going on that I do not want to go to, but what’s new?
September 7th-October 12th: my life is meaningless.\
October 13th: OMG The Eras Tour Movie omg Tay’s dress omg BEYONCE omg I’m deceased omg 1989 TV is coming I’m so ready omgomgomg
Oct. 14th-26th: School school school Mom goes back to the US for a hot minute school school school wtf is my life
Oct. 27th: Ladies and Gentlemen & Others. The moment you have all been waiting for. It’s time to PARTAY!!!
Oct. 31st: Nothing super happened for Halloween. Dad and I had pulled the boat out of the water for repairs a few weeks ago and decided to stay in tonight and watch a scary movie. It was awesome (& super scary).
Nov. 1st-17th: Still on the hard, but hauled Dafne back in the water on Mom’s B-day. We’re planning to say “bye loser” to Grenada!
Nov. 18th-23rd: Sailed to Martinique and got lots of food for the holidays. Thanksgiving was da bomb dot com—love Thanksgiving food and I finally get a break from school! *happy tears*
Nov. 24th-Dec. 14th: (the longest three weeks of my entire life) (aka near my death bed, Siri, remind me to order a coffin) (oh, look, it’s Blondie’s b-day; Happy Birthday, sweetie!) (also, sailed to Dominica, which was heaven on earth, and then to St. Croix, which freaking gorgeous)
Alright, now, thanks to that enlightening diary of the past two and a half months, y’all are caught up on what’s been happening. Yeah, there was a lot of stress and anxiety over my classes, lots of happenings with the boat in October, and then making our way up to St. Croix for Christmas & New Year’s over the past two weeks.
My sisters are arriving over the next few days and then my maternal grandparents and my uncle are arriving a bit later than that. We still haven’t decorated our tree (I know, sacrilege), but we’ve been waiting for my sisters to get here. I’ve been cleaning, finishing school work, and submitting applications for semester schools (surprises!) and summer internships. I finally go on full break on the 17th, but my classes have been petering out over the past few days, so that’s why I’ve found time to write this post.
I hope y’all have the most amazing holidays, try not to let the stress of family members get to you, and I hope you get all that’s on your wishlist. Don’t forget to stream TET and the reputation Stadium Tour to celebrate Tay as always!! Love ya!