Goodbye 2010, Hello New Diets!

2010, to sum it up was a year full of events.  The giant earthquake in Haiti, the BP oil spill, Chilean mine rescue, the year pie reigned supreme over cupcakes, just to name a few.  It wasn't a great year for everyone, but we fought through it like us, as Americans, should.  But this isn't a blog post saying "so long" to 2010.  It's about saying "hello" the new year!  A year of new beginnings, new advances, and our new diets!  But before I go on, I'd like to bid adieu to 2010.  It was great living through you!

2011, 2011... 2011!  Color of the year?  Honeysuckle.  The Chinese Year of the Rabbit.  The year before "the end of the world."  Isn't it all exciting?  Today is January 1st, the start of 2o11 and my birthday.  Yes, I am now officially old.  But we're not talking about how old I am.  We're going to be talking about last night:  my sleepover with my dear friends, Emily and Jenna.  :]

It was a whole lot of fun!  For dinner we had chicken fried rice and veggie sushi and we had a chocolate fountain going with pound cake, strawberries, pretzels, and apples.  It was delish!  Jenna got me some mini Ritz crackers with peanut butter in them dipped in white chocolate, which was delicious.  We played Clue, Spoons, and watched the ball drop.  We were very surprised to hear that the ball is only 12' in diameter.   We always thought it was bigger.  So anyways, we had sparkling grape juice and we decided that while counting down the new year (5... 4... 3... 2... 1.... Happy New Year!) we would toast.  So we did, and then the first thing that I did was spill grape juice all over myself and the carpet.  Jenna's comment?  "Well this is going to be a great year!"  Yes, I had to take a shower at midnight.  But it was really short, so it's all good.  :]]

 There were only two headbands... all of us girls!  Jenna, me, Emily

 Jenna and Emily (can you see me in the mirror?)

 A picture of Jenna in my mirror looking awesome!  This photo is unedited.  Comment if you agree with me!

 Jenna and Emily again.  :]]

 Me... well, being me.

Around 10:30, 11 o'clock-ish we decided to give each other makeovers.  We dragged out my mom's makeup bag and Jenna got her straightener out.  Now this was weird for me, as I have never ever straightened my hair before.  It seemed so fine and soft!  Hahaha!

 No, Jenna is not yanking Emily's hair out.  She is just straightening it.  But that face that Jenna's making in the corner?  I have not a clue.

 Jenna with her hair straight and after having her makeup done (by moi).  She's so pretty (even without the makeup)!  :]

Emily did her own makeup.  There were a lot of "oops" and "I can fix that"s from all of us, but especially her.  She looks so gorgeous... kind of smoky?  Hehe!  :]

 My makeup.  Yes, I did it myself.  Everyone was so happy with the outcome, but it's definitely not something that we'll be doing on a daily basis.

 Here is one of all of us.  Everyone agrees that in this picture Jenna and my eyes look almost exactly the same.  Everyone always thinks we're cousins or something.  No relation!

Here's my favorite.  We all look so old!  Ahh!  But I guess we all are... ugh.  What ever happened to being careless and 9? 

Happy New Year, everyone!  I hope it's a good one!

~Alyssa