Good Riddance!

A new year always reminds me of the resolutions I failed to keep, goals I didn't meet, and things that I didn't seem to get done in the previous year. However, I will spare you and not list all the negative aspects of 2008, and instead list a few of the positive ones.

• I learned a lot about myself while i spent the summer as an intern in Washington DC
• My friend/former roommate Staci got married to a really cool guy
• Taught myself how to crochet
  
• Declared my major as Middle East Studies-Arabic
• Started dating Stephen
• I finally got to do some sightseeing in NYC (Stephen coming along was of course, an added plus)
  
• Attended two pretty nerdy debate competitions in Denver and DC
• I got to spend Christmas and New Years Eve with Stephen's wonderful family (Although I missed my own a lot, I still had a lot of fun!)
  
• Started cooking more, and of course
  
• Barack Obama was elected president!

For 2009 I have established quite lofty resolutions and goals. Here are some of them:

• Only eat one treat a weak (this is the most difficult of my resolutions)
• Don't drink any soda pop
• Exercise five times a week (also very difficult)
• Don't watch any rated R movies
• Be more diligent in my scripture studies
  
• Get some sort of scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year
• Decide what I want to be when I grow up
• Don't make fun of people who bear their testimonies during testimony meeting
  
• Write a budget and stick to it

Ideally, I would love to keep all of these goals and resolutions, but realistically, I know that many of these will be difficult to achieve (no treats and exercise specifically), But regardless, I believe 2009 will be a great year! Stephen's sister Lara gave me some good advice, she said that in making resolutions I have to also prepare to make mistakes, and don't give up!