So lets reflect on my year: Here are my goals from last New Years, a year and 15 days ago.
- Travel to two countries
Two Countries... I traveled to 5! What an amazing year of traveling! I accomplished my little girl dream to study abroad and lived in another country completely immersed in something different, uncomfortable and still beautiful! I breathed Italian culture until there was nothing else to do but adjust. At first I was stagnant and missed home, but by the end of it I had changed and my lungs miss Italy so much. I stood in the coliseum, I drank wine and watched the sun set over the massive Duomo. I rafted, kayaked and zip-lined in the beautiful Costa Rica. I got to visit a dear old friend in Sweden and we traveled to the beautiful almost toy-like city of Prague. In every country I went to I laughed and met such neat people and most importantly, I grew... I'm stronger, more patient, and more appreciative of other cultures and my own.
- Read 26 books
- Read 26 books
Kevin surprised me with a nook which I am obsessed with so reading will only get easier-and much lighter to move. lol. I did not do a very good jobkeeping track of the books I read this year, and if I don't count text books I'm not sure I quite made it to 26, but here are a few;
Flipped- Adorable
Sarah Dessen- (Specifically The Truth about Forever) From reading the backs of these books I thought I might be a little too old for these, but there is always something to be learned from every book at every age and I enjoyed them very much.
The Hunger games Series; OH MY GOODNESS, the only way I could of read these books any faster is if I literally threw them in a blender and shot them into my vein, and believe me I would of. Once I picked up the first book I was a goner.
Water for Elephants- Really enjoyed and got to watch the movie on my way home from Italy.
I think I read The Help this year, maybe last, but loved it of course. Any story where the lead character is a courageous educated woman that has more in her plans than marriage resonates with me!
- keep getting good grades
As of right now I will be graduating with a 3.98, So I think I accomplished this incredibly vague goal.
-take dance
unfortunately this is something I can't seem to find. But I did fall in love with Yoga and went 3 times a week. Although I still would like to dance this year.
- learn an instrument well
- learn an instrument well
This is on my list every year and I'm afraid it will continue to be. But I did learn 3 songs on the Ukelele this year and wrote two songs on the Piano.
- take a road trip
- take a road trip
This May my love and I drove to Chicago and had an amazing experience rain and all, more to that story.
-do something that makes me uncomfortable
-do something that makes me uncomfortable
For this one I am going to once again say living in Italy was uncomfortable. But also I interviewed for a serious job and I knitted! Maybe it sounds strange that that could be uncomfortable but it didn't come easy to me.
- write a book
Although I continue to write, the task of writing a whole book just hasn't come together yet. Each book idea seems to be missing pieces. Maybe the perfect story hasn't come to me yet, or maybe when I have more time after school is over I can dedicate my whole self to some other ideas.
- Work on my spirituality
- Work on my spirituality
Still searching, praying, meditating and trying to be in touch with the universe and my creator.
- Smile everyday
- Smile everyday
Thanks to Kevin, this is almost possible.
- finish all my scrapbooks
Let's be serious how is this even possible when I do so many cool things...darn!
- Stop being angry-forgive, forget, figure out, understand, move on
- Stop being angry-forgive, forget, figure out, understand, move on
One thought at a time...
- Cook more meals
I've been doing so well! I even ate Gluten and Dairy free for three weeks! I love cooking and now that I have the support from my boy and an adorable kitchen again I will only get better.
It was truly an amazing year. Right now I am incredible happy in an adorable apartment with my love. But for the first time the road is not laid out in front of me this next year and I can run any direction I please. I'm scared as hell but I'm trying to remind myself how exciting this is! So here are my goals, dreams, hopes for this upcoming year.
-Continue to work out and train for the Camino- I just signed up for an athletic club down the street and am very excited to try more yoga classes and keep running. Last year I got to where I was running a mile and a half, it sounds pathetic, it is, but I was proud. But this year I would like to be able to run three miles.
- Walk the Camino- If you don't know what this is google it. Not much of a reader? Watch The Way. I'm not sure if I'll be able to work it into this year or next. But I want my life to be more meaningful and I want to push myself. This would be an amazing challenge and something that would make my feet burn and my body uncomfortable, and something I could be proud of- hopefully enlightening.
- Once again I'd like to make it to at least 2 countries. I recognize traveling will only get harder to do and to afford but I have to make it happen. "Someday" has never been a word in my vocabulary and I know I will continue to find a way to make it happen. I'd really like to do a volunteer program.
- Graduate- obviously
-Take the GRE
-Figure out what I want to do (for right now) and if that includes Grad-school get into a great one in another state.
- Go out more- I've focused on school and it has paid off, but it's time to have fun and say yes to a crazy night.
- Cook even more!
- Read 26 books and keep track!
- Keep writing! Maybe this isn't my year to write a whole novel either, but I'm sure gonna try.
- Keep playing- any instrument, all instruments.
- Knit well enough to make things. Maybe a simple scarf or something with a round needle.
- Scrapbook my childhood and give myself the baby book I never had.
- Buy a sewing machine.
- Get my life organized.
- Learn to trust there is a bigger picture unfolding in front of me and my life will be beautiful.
- Master Swat on Halo.
- Do more volunteering locally.
- Meet with friends more often.
-Be open to making more friends.
-Be a better listener.
- Go on more hikes and do more things in Colorado in general.
- Go to another state.
Here's to another beautiful year of life living, loving, learning and laughing!
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