The reason of a resolution

...is more to be considered than the resolution itself." John Holt


I don't normally set New Year's Resolutions. I'm not particularly prone to pondering over my life at the start of January-- I save that for, well, my birthday. However, I'm now going through an interesting transition period, so now's as good as ever to reflect upon my year 2009, & I may as well do that in a similar manner that my brother Brian has used for the past 2 years in his blog...

Courses taken at Brigham Young University:
1. Civilization:Music 1
2. Elementary Linear Algebra
3. Calculus 2
4. Economics of the Labor Market
5. University Band
6. Introduction the Spanish Literature
7. Social Dance (280)
8. Survey of Spanish Literature
9. Missionary Preparation
10. Russian Choir
11. Spanish Phonetics & Pronunciation
12. Economic Development
13. Marching Band
*I can't really pin down a favourite course, but I definitely know the worst: Linear Algebra. Math courses should never be taught in a large lecture hall, where the professor is merely saying exactly what the textbook is saying: I've already read through the chapter/examples, give me something new! The top two academic courses would have to be Labor Econ & Spanish Phonetics. Coach is just an amazing professor, & phonetics was this pleasant surprise. Had I taken that my first semester at BYU, I might have changed my major, or at least doubled... Least appropriately named course: Social Dance. It wasn't very social, & as a girl you'd be very lucky to spend even half the time dancing...

Movies watched at theatres:
1. City of Ember
2. Monsters Vs. Aliens
3. Wolverine
4. Up!
5. Harry Potter 6
6. 17 Again
7. Terminator Salvation
8. Bandslam
9. Night At the Museum 2
10. Star Trek
11. My Sister's Keeper
12. the Princess & the Frog
*I think this was it; I don't usually keep track of things very well. Most of these were at the dollar theatre, or I probably would not have seen them. The only movie I saw by myself: UP. Best surprise: Bandslam. It also sported the most brilliantly awkward kiss scene ever; really reminded me of high school, & a guy I used to date. Movie I saw the most: Monsters vs. Aliens (in case you were wondering, monsters win, but that may have just spoiled the show for some of you out there. bwahahaha.)

Books read in 2009, not including textbook or scripture:
1. Phantom of the Opera
2. Criss Cross
3. the Little Prince
4. Bunny Suicides (not really a book, but deserved mentioning)
5. the BFG (for the first time: my roommate insisted)
6. the Yggyssey
7. Beauty
8. Tales of Beedle the Bard
9. Wicked
10. Emma
11. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
12. Deception Point
Again, I'm pretty sure I read more than this, but I don't write down everything. Mostly I would pick up stuff that the roommates had lying around, or else someone would recommend something... Looks like I kept the load light, though. I couldn't stand Emma (I used it as a sleep aid when I was in too much pain to be able to get remotely comfortable), & Wicked was very aptly named. I did enjoy Criss Cross & the Yggyssey, which were mostly aimed for a younger crowd, but were full of the witty commentary that I love so dearly...

States I set foot in during 2009:
1. California
2. Utah
3. Nevada
for 2008 I was able to add Idaho & Arizona to the list. Oh, how I long to travel more...

Universities I graduated from: one
Weddings attended: two (Jacie, then Brian, although I didn't exactly attend either of the ceremonies..)
number of guys i asked out: 5
number of guys that asked me out: 2 (although I didn't realize that the first guy had asked me out until a month after the "date", so that probably doesn't count, does it?)
number of pep band games: 4 (about 3 or so for the women's band, & once for the men in December)
number of items crossed off of my "before I die" list: 3 (pizza to class, shower in the swkt, & pro soccer game).

Here's hoping 2010 brings more excitement. the end.