the new year is making me work

As I read my blogs in Google Reader, I find that many people do this "Year in Review" thing, where they go though the year, linking to past blog posts. I've spent the last 5 minutes trying to decide if it's worth it or not. I guess I don't have much else to do (until my mom kicks me off my computer for wasting too much time I suppose). January January was a slow month for bloging. Only two posts? One about an argument with a roommate (which probably shouldn't have ended up on my blog. whoops). The other one? An online quiz saying I'm most like Elizabeth Bennet. Hmmm. February I guess February was a little better. I found out that life was hard. Looking back, I guess that was the start of a bad year, in some respects. Hmm, I also gave up The Board for lent. Let me say this now: I'm not doing that again this year. March Ohh, I remember! I got flowers anonomosly. Made me very happy. I also started getting excited about accounting. Too bad the accounting program at BYU doesn't like me. April Ohh, I remember this video. hee hee hee. This is still on my wish list. And looking back, this list is actually sort of acurate. iTunes knows my future? May My first Friday Fill-in. Such memories. Photos! With my first digital camera. I also posted this, which might actually be my current theme song. (yes, I am a stalker. deal with it) Also: thoughts on coworkers. Other occurences not mentioned in this blog: I meet more people (in real life) from the Board. June I ponder being an alto (which actually comes true later in the year), my brother, new music, and the purpose of this blog. My computer scares the heck out of me. I also regret some things and am tired of being akward. I spent lots of money on make-up, which I think was worth it. I rant about work. July I reach 50 posts (and no one enters my give-away). I bragged about how cute my neice is. I rant more about work. I decide on a mission (it's still in the plans, so far). I love my micro sd card. I found a big spider in my fish tank. I started caring about DRM, and started loving Amazonmp3. I took more pictures. I find an earwig on my toothbrush, and declare war on bugs. I finally discover my problem: the universe hates me. I ponder about boys. August I got sick. I learn more about life. I bought books. I went up Provo canyon with my family. I put windows on my mac. I went to a midnight book release. I got an awesome scar. (hey, it's still there!) I reviewed a book. I ponder about life some more. I had a really long day. I worked for 14 hours. I told a bit about myself (although some of that is out of date now. horribly out of date.). September I started school again. I was in a fire alam in the library, and enjoyed ice cream, all in the same day. I try to balance the good with the bad. I talk about my ride to and from school. (I think I was a little harsh on him, but now I get a ride from someone else. I'll talk about it soon enough) I complain about love. I wait for packages. I love my stats lab. October I question my major. (which gave me a good idea I'm following) I do my Welsh homework. I love music. Good sounding music. Life still is hard. My Grandfather died. I want cool gadgets. I'm excited for family. I get contacts and go to a funeral. Music, once again, defines my life oddly well. I laugh at random videos. I decide to join NaNoWriMo. I fear for my life. I play games. I ponder life some more. I watch a pot of water boil. November I went to my first hockey game. I start NaBloPoMo. I reach 100 posts (don't worry, I know I need to make cookies. It'll happen one day). I finally post about halloween. I talk about worst dates. I bought an electric toothbrush. I had a birthday. I get jealous. I learn more about kitty litter. I go on an adventure. I cry. I get sick. I survive. I'm thankful. I want to give up. My nephew died. I keep going. I win. December I talk about my nephew. I go to Houston. I got another digital camera. I go to another funeral. I fail at being BYU. (although I messed up. whoops.) I'm overwhelmed. I survive. I procrastinate. I admit I'm addicted to the internet. My mom gets snowed-in in Las Vegas. I think some more. I decide on insanity. I compare my blog to a journal. I need to get another job. I say stuff that makes no sense. Wow. That took longer than I thought it would. But, it's reminded me of a lot. So, it's a good thing. I have just a couple of things I want to work on this year, and I guess right here is as good a place to put them as any. 1- Move on. There are some things that I have to just get over. Which will take time. But will hopefully move me in the right direction 2- Write more. Either here, or in my real journal, hopefully both. 3- Do better at my calling. I've already started doing this. 4- Go to the temple more. There may be more ideas moving around in my head, but if I try too many, I won't get them done. So, here's a start. Happy New Year everyone! Here's to a better 2009!