June 7, 2016
Today was the first time I had ever really been drunk around anyone. I went to Lake Camanche with a few friends; Alyssa Ros, Malena Prak, Malena's brother Michael, Tranisha Encalade, and Kevin Miranda. It was honestly great and I haven't felt that free in so long.
Alyssa called me around ten last night asking if I wanted to go somewhere before she left for Texas on June eighth, honestly my summer hasn't been extremely eventful, so I accepted without hesitation. It was last minute, but it turned out pretty well for something planned hours before. We had food, tents, a freaking paddle boat, and even floaties and water guns. This was honestly the type of day I want to have all the time, I know I'd get sick of it, but you get the general idea. I wish I could do adventurous things all the time. I guess it was only adventurous because my parents didn't know. I just had a really great time with people I never expected to hang out with and I don't regret anything.
The drive there and just being with people who wanted to chill and have fun was the best part. There were no problems and we all just wanted to make the most of our summer. People like that are what make me crave adventures with the right people. You can always do fun things or go to cool places, but if you don't do it with the right people, the experience isn't necessarily the same or memorable.
I honestly cannot thank Alyssa enough for inviting me because I don't have many friends. I rarely get invited to things so when I do I get excited, but Alyssa is different. She doesn't treat me like someone she half-invited, she treats me like I planned it and keeps me involved in everything. That's probably how someone invited should normally be treated, but I have had my fair share of half-invitations and it is not the greatest treatment. Alyssa, she's just opened my eyes to so many things and she's intelligent when you really listen to her. She's one of those people who, you can tell, has been through a lot and that only makes me appreciate her even more. She reminds me of my older sister, Aureanne, who I love and admire ten billion times more. Anyways, I hope everyone finds an Alyssa because she is one of the people that has actually brought me out of my "good girl" shell and I would love to thank her for that.
Today inspired me to add something to this page that I never really thought I would share with anyone, but I'm going to add my bucketlist somewhere on here. The list isn't in any particular order, but it also ranges from ridiculous activities to the smallest things that probably won't seem to make a difference to someone else, but they all matter to me.
Much Love, Iris Rae