2014 was a crazy year.
I finally turned 18 (well that was technically at the very end of 2013, so we'll say it happened in 2014), I sat (and passed) my A levels, I got promoted at work (which included a nice little pay rise), I went to Reading Festival for the second year running (which is much better once you can legally drink, trust me), I travelled abroad and went on a plane for the first time and I passed my driving test!
Turning 18 was nothing special, in reality I opened a few presents and cards and then got very very drunk, the average way most 18 year olds in Britain spend their birthday.
Passing my A levels was a huge deal for me, I may be doing a third year at college but I was originally going to drop out at the end of my second year as the stress of the exams and coursework was getting to me but now I can continue with my dream of going to University and becoming a teacher.
Reading festival was 100 times better than the first year as I knew what to expect, I took the right amount of stuff, I took the right amount of money and I could buy alcohol for myself. The highlight, for me, for the festival was definitely Paramore's set. I'm not a Paramore anymore but I knew that back in 2010 I would of hated myself if I didn't see them perform live, so I went along to their headline set on main stage and let me tell you, they blew me away. Of course the best part was when the power went down and the crowd joined in with an acoustic rendition of 'The Only Exception' (which if you haven't seen, you must see here!). I could go on forever about how amazing Reading 2014 was but I'll leave you with that.
My absolute highlight of 2014 was my trip to Amsterdam. Although, I had mixed emotions leading up to it. I was both scared (terrified is maybe the more correct term) and ecstatic about flying for the first time and I was both nervous and thrilled about being in a different country with different cultures and customs. It was a fabulous trip, I visited the Red Light District (a MUST if you ever visit Amsterdam), I went on a boat tour through and saw all the beautiful sights of Amsterdam via the venice like canals, I visited the flower market, I ate PLENTY of waffles (they seem to be on every street corner), visited beautiful restaurants and cafes and of course visited the Van Gogh museum. The trip was amazing and I can now say I've been on a plane and I loved it, hopefully there'll be plenty more plane journeys to come.
Those were a few of my highlights from the past year, I'm grateful for all my friends and family who were a part of all my lovely memories and I look forward to seeing what 2015 has in store for me.
