So, here I am, home with my family on New Year's Eve. I am tempted to be bitter that no one invited me anywhere... but I'm assuming that my friends know that I'm not into the whole P-A-R-T-Y scene. I've tried really hard to do get into that stuff. But, man... no matter how many times I tell myself that... it's still hard to resist feeling left out. It's like I'm stuck watching on the sidelines. It's tough to stand up for what you believe sometimes... but I can't try and convince myself that I belong in a place when I really don't.On a happier note... There is less than one hour left of 2005! I've been asking my family and a couple other people what they want to do in 2006 that they have never done before. Most of the responses they've gave had to do with crazy stunts like sky diving or bungee-jumping. My mom wants to learn how to crochet.
Here's a list of few of mine:
1. Go to Disneyland! (No, I have never been before...I know, its sad.)
2. Learn how to play a fancy-schmancy song by Beethoven or somebody on the piano.
3. Write a song.
4. Get my L (learner's license... no I haven't gotten that yet either. I have no time in my life.)
5. Read a really famous, old book... like War & Peace or something.
6. Go skiing or snowboarding. I know, i know. I don't get out much.
7. Fall in love...? It's on my list... but is it on God's...? I dunnnoooo!
Well. As for 2005, I accomplished a couple of things that I'm super proud of...
1. Hiked the West Coast Trail! (I didn't get hurt too severely, I might add. Just a few weeks of waiting for blisters to heal...)
2. Got through the first set of Provincial Exams...gah.
3. Changed schools.
4. Started playing piano after like 8 years of refusing to.
5. Joined the basketball team!
6. Came to a clearer understanding of who I am- my strengths, weaknesses, flaws... and everything else. But I still have a long way to go.
and there's sooo much more... but my momma is calling me... time for the count down!
It's been a good year. I hope you can say the same.
ellie
2 comments:
Yeah... it can be hard. But one day we'll be able to say that we've seen waaaay more corny movies with our families than they have, right?!? So ha.
well, I know this is an old post, but it's cool looking at it now, as this is my first time reading your blog Ellie. You're doing pretty good on the list now too! Three or four of them I'm pretty sure you've done. Probably some of the others too? Ooh, I can help you with the fancy-schmancy piano song! I learned a beethoven song a while ago so that people would think I knew how to play. It works until I finish the song and they ask me what else I know. :)
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