It reminded me a little bit of the 20's with it's ruffles. But of course, it's far off. I went with Craig to Bryan Perez's house for some Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (a hilarious movie, by the way). There were only 9 of us altogether, but it was much fun. I pulled out early to go to a big New Year's sleepover at church with all my Campaigner mates. It's the second year in a row I haven't watched the Dick Clark extravaganza. Speaking of which, how is he? Anyway, it was a lot of fun. We danced, played more rock band, spent the night, ate a lot of food. Goood times.
The purpose of this is to share some resolutions I'd like to uphold this year. I figure since it's now 2009, I'll come up with 9 resolutions. Let's begin:
1. Lose weight. Yeah, yeah, it sounds absurd, but it's a personal thing. I don't wanna gain a single pound this year, no matter how ridiculous that may sound. I'm going to eat healthier, cut out a lot of crap from my diet, and ride Panda Delilah (Panda Delilah's my bike's name) more often.
2. Grow in my walk with the Lord. This year was a big learning opportunity for me. After going to Campaigner Camp at the very beginning of '08 and going to Woodleaf over the summer, I realized what it means to actually have a relationship with Christ. It's not enough to just pray when it's convenient; you have to talk to Him like a best friend. Tell Him everything, and he'll respond. That way, you both know you can talk to each other openly.
3. Get straight A's for one semester. School's been going pretty well this year academically. There's plenty of B's, but they're all high so I know I can nail it either 2nd semester of sophomore year or 1st semester of junior year. I know I can do it, all it takes is determination.
4. Nail my splits. Ever since last year, I've tried to get my splits down. Sadly, I've gotten distracted, didn't make time for it, and never did it long enough when I made time for it. I want to get flexible for dance, 'cause I know it'll open up more opportunities and just make me an overall better dancer.
5. Get a job. I'll be 15 1/2 in March, and I am going to get a job. I try not to be high maintenance, but I'm a girl who has needs. I don't want to seem like a leech to my parents, only asking for money. So I'm going to start looking for jobs that will hire at 16 or possibly lower. I know I won't be a waitress or anything, 'cause in most places you have to be 18 for that slot. But I know I can get one somewhere.
6. Get my permit. My dad's personal driving lessons have helped me get a feel for what the road is really like from the driver's seat. This month I'm hoping to start taking Driver's Ed at EZ Street, which is where Craig went. That way, I'll have my permit by my half birthday! My body's age cannot catch up fast enough to my brain's age.
7. Take classes at P.S.A. That stands for Professional School for the Arts. I want to take singing lessons, acting lessons, dance lessons. Anything to better my craft. I've taken classes there before with Jon Engstrom, a well known Broadway actor and director. He directs the shows for Civic Light Opera and Dad has been pushing me to audition for them. I think he likes the part that it's a paying gig. But I really need to get back into that place.
8. Have more self confidence. It's high time I start believing in myself. I've been battling a lot of personal wars this past year, and it's driving me bonkers. I don't know what it is, but sometimes I can't help but go on a pity party rant. Sure, I get compliments a lot, but I can't ever bring myself to believe them. I want to convince myself I'm beautiful, and it doesn't matter to who. Maybe #2 will tie into that somehow.
9. Fulfill them all. I'll keep track of how they all go for you. It seems like a lot of resolutions, but I have 12 months to complete 'em all. How difficult can that be? Lets see, 12 divided by 9 leaves about 1.333 months to complete each one. I can do it! I can do it!
Let me know of your resolutions. B.G.G.
