Side note: These are not in order.
1. Thirteen hour birthday party.
So, when I turned 13 we did a thirteen hour party. I invited a bunch of friends over and we played games, watched "Invader Zim," and ate food. It was really fun. The time flew by really fast. When the party ended, I was really sad, but it was worth it.
2. Dates
So, also when I turned 13 we did something else. Every Saturday, my mom and I would watch "Gilmore Girls." We would also order tons of food. "Gilmore Girls" is a great show, I highly recommend it. It has great characters and is a good story.
3. X-Wing Tournament
I went to a Star Wars X-Wing tournament. In X-Wing, you pick a faction and then build squads with different ships. This was my first tournament ever and I got first place! I wasn't expecting to win, I was just expecting to have fun.
4. "Hamilton"
Our family went to see "Hamilton" on Broadway. Kate had gotten us all into Hamilton, near the beginning of the year. We finally went. It was amazing! Even though there were only two original actors, and I wasn't feeling very well, it was still one of the best experiences of my life.
I went Trick or Treating with a couple of friends. We did a "Gravity Falls" group costume. It was the most fun I've ever had Trick or Treating.
So, we had always joked about doing a summer party for me, since my birth-day is in the winter, but I didn't expect this at all. My friend Aaron came over. Then we went to Rita's. I was a little confused when my mom drove to the Rita's that was further away. When we got back, a bunch of my friends were there waiting. I had a blast! We did badminton, lawn darts, bocce ball, and Mafia.
7. Dota Internationals
For a long time now, I had been wanting to have a little party with Aaron. He would come over, and we would watch the Dota Internationals. In case you don't know. Dota is a Multi-Player Online Battle Arena game, where two teams of five face off. It's a lot of fun. Every year, the creators host a huge tournament. With millions of dollars for the grand prize. I wanted to have Aaron over and eat food. He wasn't able to come, but I stayed up 'til 1:00 watching, it was so much fun!
8. Weird Al concert
My dad invited one of his childhood friends over to go to a Weird Al concert. It was a ton of fun. Weird Al came out of a portapotty, walked right by our seats, went on stage, and started belting out his best songs. It was amazing.
9. Grandma and Papa
Grandma and Papa came over from California. We played games, ate food, then went to a Broadway musical, which leads me to my next one.
10. "Something Rotten"
While Grandma and Papa were here, we went to my first Broadway Musical, which was "Something Rotten." It was witty and funny. I had a great time. We drove home that night, and it took forever to get home. We even stopped on the way to get Chinese food!
--Honorable Mentions--
1. Aaron's birthday party
My friend Aaron had a great birthday party this year. We ate pizza and played this really fun game. The game is called Artemis. In the game, each player has a computer and a role. We fly a cruise ship through space completing objectives and destroying enemies.
2. Kings
One of my dad's childhood friends game over. He and his family stayed for a little while, and we played lots of games. We played this one game I made. We were up 'til about 4:00 in the morning playing.
3. "Allegiance"
Our family went to go see "Allegiance," which is a musical that used to be on Broadway. It was mainly written by George Takei. We saw it in a movie theater, which was pretty cool. They recorded a live performance.
4. Neighbors
This year I have been playing a ton with our next door neighbors. They are three kids, they are pretty much up for anything, so we usually play some variant of a game that one of us has made. It's really fun.
5. Fabled Fruit
We exchanged Christmas gifts with our friends. I got this game called Fabled Fruit. The game is really fun and is like nothing I have ever played. It quickly became one of my favorite games of the year. Our family has been playing it non-stop.
Wow, looking back on these pictures, I have changed a lot. My hair is shorter and I have glasses.
