3/4 2013

The year is 3/4 over.
SO.... how am I doing at my resolutions?


1. Get back in the habit of journaling, at least once a week.
Back on track. Booyah! Maybe less thorough, but better.
2. Set aside time at least twice a week to study for AP tests and apply for scholarships (as long as applicable)
Twice a week? No. But I did work heavily on certain days. And seeing how I got 3 school memorial scholarships, I'd say I've done pretty well. And Eliza can attest to my dedication to the AP tests... we didn't have fun while I was studying... and I studied for a week straight. I got all of the scores that I needed, but not always quite what I wanted. Still, 30 college credits...
3. Do some of the things I keep saying that I'm going to. (Gee Alayna, could you be a little more vague?) Triskadecaphobia T-shirt(no go), the book for Mr. Mast (checked and double checked. And awesome), stuff for NHS (Yes), Color run (That was fun), LOTR marathon (More or less, you sneeky little hobbitses), Sadies (Haha), Prom (More or less),  etc.

4. Practice more often (also vague, but there you go)
On again, off again. I haven't used the piano in the basement of my dorm yet. I'll work on that.
( Here is where I would say that I will work out more... if indeed I intended to commit myself to such a resolution. I don't)
Swim season... is over. But I did sit-ups the other morning... progress.
5. Cook at least one meal a week with minimal help.
I don't get help anymore. I cook every meal. To varying degrees of success. I haven't done anything really major yet, but I did make some pretty good calzones the other day.
.6. Get to sleep earlier so I don't sleep during Math.
Sleep earlier. Ha. Hahaha. I'm up WAY later than I ever was in High School/
8. Learn how to count.
;)
9. Get more hours at work during summer, at least 30.
Supplementing my crappy work schedule with private swim lessons. Not working at the present time, but might try for nest semester.
10. Keep in touch with friends as we move away.
I hang out with my roommates a LOT. Skype with Melissa every Thursday and my family fairly frequently. Other than that, I'm not good at keeping in touch. I haven't even seen Emily in the past week and a half, and she lives in the building behind mine.
11. Get my Drivers License. Really. And improve on my navigation skills... or get really good at using Google Maps.
Thank you, Kathy. Using her mom's ridiculously nice and well maneuvering car, I passed the Drivers test (by ONE point) and got my licence in the mail while at college.
12. Find out how to use my ipod touch. iTunes, FaceTime, all that jazz.
Scripture study to the max. No Facetime yet. iTunes is getting there.
13. Have FUN and do well in Swim Team this year. And I want to be Captain.
We didn't HAVE captains... which was a thorn in my side, but it was a lot more fun this year. But you can see all my stats by googling my name, which is freaky.
14. Graduate in White, get the Medallion, get the NHS cord, and be Salutatorian.
Check, check, check, and check. Thank you very much.
15. Get A's in all my classes and pass (hopefully with 4s) my AP tests.
5 on Government, 4 on English, 4 on Stats, 3 on Bio. Everything I needed. Not quite what I wanted.
16. Write more often. Something every week (journal doesn't count) oops. A poem, a story, descriptive essay, something. With a year-end goal of two fully written stories. (Some of the ones that have been kicking around in my head for the past forever.)
Every week. Some more impressive than others. November is National Novel Writing month. I'm going to do it. 50,000 words, bring it on.
17. Do "Artistic Progressions." (You'll see what I mean) Take pictures along the way, as I spend time doing a really good picture. At least one a month, to be worked on throughout the month. (CAN include schoolwork)
About half and half. I'm getting there.
18. Get my stinking braces off. Enough is enough. It's Senior year. I want them off before I graduate.
Check. Thanks mom. But this retainer is getting annoying, and I wish I didn't have to wear it ALL THE TIME.
19. Make new friends (necessary!), but keep the old. (One is silver and the other gold)
Roommates are great. I talk to people sometimes. 
20. Go on at least one date... it can't be that hard....
I went on one this year. Four total. Girls outnumber guys in my ward 3-1, so I don't think there's much of a chance, despite what Jono thinks.
21. Keep up with my blog.
;)
22. Help my neighbor write her personal history over the summer.
Forgot about that one.
 23. Do the best I can with whatever comes my way, but don't freak out about thinks that I have no control over.
Cryptic much?
24. Go to the Temple at least 13 times this year.
Haven't counted much. I need to do it more while I'm here.
25. Be more kind. Be more tolerant. Be more certain. Be myself... but better.
Yes?


None too shabby, none too shabby.