Thanks.
(Ok I have coffee, which makes me 100 percent qualified to make this srs post now. Im sorry if I miss you or if I go on too long... but I want to express how much I appreciate everyone)
Family- Thank you to my mama and dad and Erin and Glen for everything this year, my freaking tough senior year. Thank you for supporting me when no one else would or could. Thanks for letting me cry out when I needed to, and thanks for not getting totally weirded out when I came home from NY with all my Phantom stuff :) Thanks for taking me to go see colleges, thanks for educating me on college and life and what to do when a guy won't leave you alone. Thanks for inspiring my creative side, coming to my shows, and praising me on my artwork. Thanks for not getting creeped out by the fact that I have more online friends than those IRL, because I cherish all my friendships regardless of their status. Thanks for loving me, most of all, no matter what.
Brothers- Y'all are crazy. Thanks for being available for a hug and a smile, because I love seeing them. I'm sorry your sister isn't there enough for all of you, but I love each moment I spend with you boys. Alexander I love seeing you at school, and thank you for not being 'too cool' to come say hello to your dorky sister sometimes :) Joel, I am really proud of you for all that you have accomplished, being in theatre and basketball and Student Council. Thanks for all of your advice and jokes and for scaring the shit out of me sometimes, because I need it. :) And Brooks, you are such a sweet boy and always so incredibly smart. Thanks for blowing kisses out the door when I leave in the mornings <3
Friends- Jocelyn thanks for supporting me and being my Spanish buddy that draws POTO pictures on my hands and writes 1D in my notebook. I am thankful for our conversations and jokes and your help in that class. Emily, thanks for always literally petting me on the shoulder. I will forever share my food with you. Niki I miss you so much and thank you for being the only other one who understands. I am thankful for the fact that you actually want to hang out with me again... Blaise and Bri thanks for not being a bitch to me in World religions. I appreciate it. Drew Otey thanks for being so nice to everyone, and for being really dorky and cute. :P
NSLC- Hannah I still have all of those sticky notes. Thanks for still thinking of me, after all of these months. Thanks for your honesty and care and I still want to move in with you into an apartment and be your butt model. Or Ramin will, since that may get a little awkward.. :) Lauren I am thankful for our time in NJ this summer. Thanks for the Book of Mormon soundtrack because some days I dont know how I would get along without singing HASA DIGA EEBOWAI! Liz I am thankful for always being able to leave you a Tumblr note. You are beautiful, and I appreciate your continuous trust in me. Skype soon ok?? :)
Tumblr- Laura you were the first person I really did ever connect with one on one here. Thank you for being the Grantaire to my Enjy and for being up early/late to talk to me. Emma I still cannot believe I met you IRL. Thank you so much for coming to Les Mis, telling me about this incredible opportunity in the first place, and being so sweet! I still cannot believe we live so damn close... :) Hannah (Christine), I love you. Simply. You are gorgeous and caring and a really good singer too :) I appreciate how often we talk, and thanks for being a total dork with me sometimes. Britt thank you for all of your advice and your trust in me and in other people. I love how passionate you are about your sisters and about Phantom and everything. Also thanks for the Snapchats, because those make my day. Adam, God I love you. Thanks for being one of the only guys I know who is into phantom, and can tolerate a room of screaming Phangirls, and STILL come out slightly sane. Thanks for trusting us, and being so cool and making me laugh uncontrollably. Miki-pet, you are an incredibly talented artist and great friend. :) I love being able to talk to you (and NO not because of your wonderful accent)! I am sending you a care package of things that you don't find in AU. Iris, you are beautiful and I'm sorry you aren't on Tumblr anymore, but I appreciate your persistence of us talking, because I would really miss you if you disappeared. <3 Annie, thanks for being a nerd with me sometimes. I love being able to talk to you too, though I NEVER SEE YOU IN GOOGLE WHY IS THIS? :P Megan I just love you. Thanks for making me smile with your posts, and your responses to my dorky questions. Seriously, every time I see you in my dash, I smile :) Michael seriously you are gorgeous. I admire your dreams and intelligence and your smartass-ness. Thanks for being honest and being your own damn talented self.
My idols- David Cook, thanks for being so goddamn humble and a total nerd. It was more than a pleasure talking to you this past january. You are my idol because you truly love every one of your fans. Your music inspires me to be my creative nerdy self, and has helped me through numerous trips to the hospital. <3 Ramin, you're gorgeous. :) I admire your passion and your incredible talent,a and your willingness to share it out with the world. You are the reason why I started up acting again, seriously. It comes to show, that if you believe hard enough, and work at it, you can actually make it to where you want to be among the stars. thank you so very much!
Thanks to everyone for being so supportive of me, and keeping the positivity high throughout hard times. I appreciate everyone lending a hand, or giving a smile to those who are in need, and I want to give everyone a giant hug! :) Thanks to all of the followers who like me, because I could never think 461 people could give a fuck about me, much less the dozen people I mentioned before. <3
Have a great Turkey Day, spend it with those who you love, and remember to smile! :)
~Lauren
