2008: Reflections

In 2008...

I Received:
lots of love
new friends
inspiration from amazing people
a promotion
a fun trip for my birthday (New York/Washington D.C.)
an incredible trip for Christmas (Israel/Egypt/Jordan)
amusing packages from my mom

I Enjoyed:
everything SUMMER!!!
camping (believe it or not!)
a food fight
coloring with sidewalk chalk
lots of basketball games
voting in a presidential election
sudoku challenges
my job

My Favorite songs were:
Dark Blue-Jack's Mannequin
My Best Friend-Tim McGraw
Que vida la mia-Reik
We're Young and Beautiful-Carrie Underwood
Big Girls Don't Cry-Fergie

I Learned:
to be myself
the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
lots of Spanish grammar
sign language

I Exaggerated when I said that:
I had West Nile Virus
it snowed three feet in two days
it was 52 degrees in my apartment (it was 58...)

I Complained about:
not getting enough hours at work
roommate drama
cold weather/snow
people doing stupid stuff

I Travelled to:
my house (20 days)
Moab (4 days)
Lagoon (2 days)
New York City (5 days)
Washington D.C. (3 days)
Ogden (15 days)
Timpanogos Caves National Park (2 days)

I Improved:
my cooking skills
my outdoorsy skills
my confidence

I Overcame my fear of:
driving in the snow
camping
singing in small groups
imperfections

I Needed:
more patience
more time
a good vacuum
more hangers
more space

I Saw:
a play on Broadway!!!
the Hope diamond
the United States Capitol
a pipe that looked like a turtle head :)
my teenage years pass
lots of beautiful brides
cute ideas on Emily's blog to copy...like this one