Dear California, you're Pizza Kitchen is way overrated.
Dear Passat, you're still an amazing car even though you breakdown once a week. The Germans got it right.
Dear Bed, we have not seen enough of each other this past month. I hope that changes. I miss you dearly.
Dear E-mail, we've reached a record breaking high of 300 unread e-mails. Congratulations for daily tormenting my soul. I hope nothing important was sent to me in the past few weeks. I'm about to find out...
Dear girl at Starbucks, ESPRESSO does not have an "X" in it. But yes I would like two shots.
Dear Jason, it has been way, way too long.
Dear Les Mis, you rock--keep up the good work.
Dear Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, thanks for not disappointing me. See you next year.
Dear plethora of French books that I received for Christmas, I'm in love.
Dear Matthew, thanks for challenging me and loving me.
Dear Adam, you're my best friend and the awesomeness of our penguin hug is unmatched. Thanks for the hugs.
Dear Stephen, Buon Natale! I miss you bro, but I'll be seeing you soon!
Good day Sunshine! Mom you deserve the MomoftheYear Award. Youda Youda best. Love you!
Dear Messy Room, stop it. Just stop. Clean up after yourself every once in a while. Jeez.
Dear Warren Wilson, I can't wait to see you again!
Dear Italy, you'll always hold a special place in my heart. Ci vediamo presto!
Dear 2012, thanks for the lessons, and the lows, and the highs, and the love. You're going to be unforgettable.
Dear 2013, Welcome! I'm looking forward to you with a lot of excitement, but also some anxiousness. I hope with you I'm kinder, and wiser, and laugh more, and love more, and relax more, and write more, and see more sunsets, and have more adventures, and take more pictures, and read more, and learn more, and do more for others. Don't let me down.
Dear readers, you're pretty cool. Thanks for reading, I hope to see you all next year!
Go have a marvelous New Year's Eve! Report back--I will!
with Love, Michelle
:)