Well, happy New Year...
I know a lot of bad stuff happened in the world and in this country in 2005, but overall I'd have to say it was a pretty good year for me. I spent the first complete year (meaning summer included) living on my own, away from my parents, and it went really well. I adore my roommates, and although we have minor difficulties with my slob-ness (I freely admit that of the five of us, I'm very definitely the messiest), overall I think things are going well. David and I are happy, although distance is hard, but we know it'll work out. This past semester was wonderful; although I was generally overstressed and underslept and mildly ill, all of my classes were interesting (and all A's or A-'s), my jobs were not entirely unpleasant and paid well, the internship started slow but seems to be developing into something worthwhile, the performing ensembles were stressful at times but even then they were a lot of fun, and even though a very large percentage of my friends graduated, I met some fantastic new people who have become even better friends to me. So 2005 was a good year for me. Sorry none of it showed up in my livejournal -- I guess you can thank Al for reminding me that this exists and that I should update it occasionally (and speaking of which, Al, I know you're in Hong Kong right now, but you owe quite a few posts by now...). But yeah... I feel good about this past year.
And looking forward: In 2006, I'm planning to: Graduate from college (oh God..), move to Chicago, find a job, find a house/apartment with David, and try to find friends, music, and dancing there. It's going to be a year of many changes, and here's hoping that it goes as well as last year did.. I'm definitely a bit scared, but I'm up for it. I'm ready. I think.
Resolutions that I know I won't really keep, but they look good on paper, and I'll try:
1) Try not to be such a slob in the kitchen/living room and other common areas of the house.
2) Lose some weight (cliche, I know, but I've been gaining ridiculous amounts, and I'm really not happy with it. I want to get back to what I weighed when I started college, if possible, although I know that'll take time).
3) Spend more time with friends before I graduate.
4) Spend more time sleeping in general, and stop being sick.
5) Keep in touch with people once I've graduated and moved -- I know I'm bad at that, and I do want to be better..
Five seems like a good number... we'll see how I do.
Happy new year to everyone; I hope the last year went well for all and that the new year is even better! I know the whole "new year" thing is completely arbitrary and for a lot of people the new year started at Rosh Hashanah, but I feel like as arbitrary as it is, it's nice to have a time to think about what's been going on and what's happening in the future, and what we might want to do to make things better. So yeah.. enough babbling from me. Happy new year, and best wishes to everyone!
And looking forward: In 2006, I'm planning to: Graduate from college (oh God..), move to Chicago, find a job, find a house/apartment with David, and try to find friends, music, and dancing there. It's going to be a year of many changes, and here's hoping that it goes as well as last year did.. I'm definitely a bit scared, but I'm up for it. I'm ready. I think.
Resolutions that I know I won't really keep, but they look good on paper, and I'll try:
1) Try not to be such a slob in the kitchen/living room and other common areas of the house.
2) Lose some weight (cliche, I know, but I've been gaining ridiculous amounts, and I'm really not happy with it. I want to get back to what I weighed when I started college, if possible, although I know that'll take time).
3) Spend more time with friends before I graduate.
4) Spend more time sleeping in general, and stop being sick.
5) Keep in touch with people once I've graduated and moved -- I know I'm bad at that, and I do want to be better..
Five seems like a good number... we'll see how I do.
Happy new year to everyone; I hope the last year went well for all and that the new year is even better! I know the whole "new year" thing is completely arbitrary and for a lot of people the new year started at Rosh Hashanah, but I feel like as arbitrary as it is, it's nice to have a time to think about what's been going on and what's happening in the future, and what we might want to do to make things better. So yeah.. enough babbling from me. Happy new year, and best wishes to everyone!