2012

When Junior year started, I thought my life had ended. It was so bad - so stressful, I was constantly busy, I never accomplished enough and there was probably enough time to get more done, but probably not nearly enough ambition. Well, it had nothing to do with Junior year, or my workload, or anything like that. Oh no, it was all because 2011 was determined to suck and that was all.
Well, glad that's over.
As of the beginning of 2012...
1)I have lost 25 pounds
2)I have been called to be on the trek committee which in itself is a total party
3)A certain boy was also called to be on the trek committee, which, admittedly is a large part of what makes it such a party
4)I have more work and less stress ... don't ask me how that works.
5)I have been following through with my commitment to read 15 minutes in the scriptures every day, which has paid off ten fold.
6)I have accepted my previously closet fanfiction obsession, and started to publish my own - with good reviews!
7)I have watched the third first movie of a series that I was seriously impressed with. (The Hunger Games, obviously). The other two were the first Harry Potter, and the first Chronicles of Narnia.
8)I have read every English book assigned to me (meaning, I have not caved and used Sparknotes), as well as reading seven books on the side. I have not pulled that off since I began Junior Year, and now I can't stop.
9)The world has not ended.
10)Dallin is coming home THIS YEAR.
11)Aida, Steve, Wes and Owen are coming home THIS MONTH.
12)I've written, stressed about, given and been done (finally!) with three talks.
13)I have re-watched all the best Luke and Lorelai scenes.
14)I have gotten new glasses.
15)I have updated my goodreads.
16)I
17)GOT
18)ASKED
19)TO
20)PROM!
21)(twice)
22)And said yes.
23)To the guy of my dreams.
24)I bought a dress and shoes.
25)Camilla has made it a bajillion times more exciting FOR SURE. Also, she has by relation loaned me the bolero, bought me jewelry, given me perfume, glittered me adorable shoes, taken me shopping, freaked out, agreed to do my nails, helped me search for hair styles, and given me other items that have nothing to do with prom but still make my day.
26)I changed my facebook to timeline.
27)But secretly all of this was just so that I could make a post about the prom thing. Because secretly, without any of the other stuff, the prom thing would have made my 2012.
Or maybe, the secret to my happiness is best told in the words of an optimistic Bill Watterson-
“I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.”
Heh heh.