The new year is just around the corner. Let's see how I did with my goals from 2013
1. Get back in the habit of journaling, at least once a week.
um. Pretty good. Not perfect. Far from it, but I'm keeping up.
2. Set aside time at least twice a week to study for AP tests and apply for scholarships (as long as applicable)
That worked out fairly well. I got all the scores I needed, lots of the money I needed, and it all worked out.
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, the book for Mr. Mast, stuff for NHS, Color run, LOTR marathon, Sadies, Prom, etc.
Nope, super check, check, check, mostly, eh, pretty much, yep. In that order.
4. Practice more often (also vague, but there you go)
Not clear enough to give a yes or no answer
( 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)
5. Cook at least one meal a week with minimal help.
That didn't work before I left for college. But now, almost every night is my cooking night. And I do... fairly well.
6. Get to sleep earlier so I don't sleep during Math.
That didn't necessarily work. But I got a 4 on that AP test, so it works out.
8. Learn how to count.
:)
9. Get more hours at work during summer, at least 30.
Um... Pretty close. But I supplemented with lessons on the side. It worked ok.
10. Keep in touch with friends as we move away.
Melissa and I are solid, Emily and I are pretty good, and there's always Facebook for the rest. Although that doesn't really cut it... but I try. I'm gonna give myself a star for this one.
11. Get my Drivers License. Really. And improve on my navigation skills... or get really good at using Google Maps.
Check, nope, and nope. But it doesn't matter because I don't really drive anyway. No car in Provo.
12. Find out how to use my ipod touch. iTunes, FaceTime, all that jazz.
more and more every day.
13. Have FUN and do well in Swim Team this year. And I want to be Captain.
We didn't have captains. But I pretty much was one. And I did have fun.
14. Graduate in White, get the Medallion, get the NHS cord, and be Salutatorian.
Dude, I totally rocked all of that.
15. Get A's in all my classes and pass (hopefully with 4s) my AP tests.
Rocked the AP tests and Got A's in all my High School classes. Still don't know about my Fall Semester of college. But I know that at least 2 of them were A's.
16. Write more often. Something every week (journal doesn't count). 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.)
Hey. That worked out pretty well. Some weeks were... eh. Others were pretty dang great. The last part was pretty dang ambitious, but I tried.
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)
January February March (not progression) April (not progression) May June (Not progressions)And July, August September October November (no progression) December
18. Get my stinking braces off. Enough is enough. It's Senior year. I want them off before I graduate.
Down to a "night time only" status.
19. Make new friends (necessary!), but keep the old. (One is silver and the other gold)
I have some GREAT new friends. I call them my roommates.
20. Go on at least one date... it can't be that hard....
Well hey there. I've gone on... 5? And one of them was when I ASKED. I think I get bonus points for that.
21. Keep up with my blog.
Finally, something I ABSOLUTELY did.
22. Help my neighbor write her personal history over the summer.
Oh... 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.
Better than last year.
24. Go to the Temple at least 13 times this year.
I really should have counted. But I know I fell short.
25. Be more kind. Be more tolerant. Be more certain. Be myself... but better.
Probably.
So there are the stats. But. um. What does it mean?
Well. I got a lot done. Even when I fail at completely fulfilling some grand plan... I usually have something good to show for it.
So. Here are some of my favorite results.
(Everything I've written for this year is labeled "Words")
Books of Blake
Literary Mash
Time is a legal tender
Abandoned
Easter
A day without sunrise
En Memorium
Anticipated Eulogy
packing up the past
A life well lived
Eliza Dear
Faithful as a fangirl
The Husband List
wandering waywardly
Creation calls
A five minute storm
White Crayon
I did not forget
Farewell to Young
2013 has been good to me in so many ways. I'm sad to see it go.
2014 is frighteningly unknown.
But it's not like I have a choice in the matter, so it's time to gear up for another year.
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