You know, I really wasn't expecting much out of 2010.
All I really hoped for was a good year with the dance academy and to apply for its 501(c)(3) status.
What I got was a pretty good year with the dance academy, a great boyfriend, a job that actually pays me a salary, my very first place all of my own, the 501(c)(3) application sent in, and the IRS determination letter hardly a month later.
In a way, I guess you could say that I finally grew up. I mean, I bought my first table, dinnerware, silverware, and set of pots and pans... that's a pretty big step for me (considering my major Peter Pan complex).
That's not to say, of course, that everything went extremely smoothly. The Academy, itself, is like 3 full-time jobs for me. Adding another full-time job on top of that really shook things up for my sanity (what very little I had left).
My relationship with my boyfriend has had its ups and downs... as is to be expected, especially with my strained mental health.
All-in-all, though, it was a pretty fabulous year.
I'm tempted to set the bar for 2011 pretty high, but I may just aim low and be presently surprised again.