Start of Something New

I know what you all were thinking, that this was going to be a blog about me analyzing the hit song from the movie High School Musical, but it's not. I know, I know, I am bummed too. Instead in this blog post you will see your cliché New Years post.

Before I get to the cliché fun stuff, I will update you all on what my life has consisted of since January 1st.
I'd say a majority of my time so far in January has been spent at Krispy Kreme. No it is not the cool hang out nowadays, I actually started work back up again there. I've got some pretty rad managers there that let me come back to work whenever I am back home for awhile. It was very convenient because I had been blowing all my money over the break up until that point without making any money, so I needed some money to go into the new semester with. Everything there was so different; new people, new policies, and even new doughnuts. I adjusted well and I love all the new kiddos at work, so it was sad to leave my new friends.
When I wasn't at work and my friends weren't at school, I spent the rest of my time with them. Our activities ranged from the usual game night to playing frisbee to watching netflix to watching movies with sick Sadie to of course buying food. Oh also I became I became a "champ" at this basketball game thing Zach has at his house, although it is quite exhausting I did manage to beat Jacob once, even though he had an unfair advantage. I also received a blessing from my Dad for the upcoming semester, although I didn't hear the things I necessarily wanted to hear, I know it was what I needed to hear. I am very grateful for my Dad and even for my brothers who are all worthy Priesthood holders and have the power to give me and anyone else blessings of comfort.
Yesterday I packed up all my stuff, picked Steph up from the airport and then we made our way back to the beloved Tucson. When we got to our apartment we knew that if we didn't unpack right then, we would never unpack, so that is what we did. Afterwards we sat down to watch a Britney Spears special on the E network but I could only get through 30 minutes of it without passing out, so eventually we went to bed.
This morning we woke up to some awesome construction outside. I think they are putting up new telephone poles? but I honestly have no clue, all I know is that there was this giant pole hanging in the air that looked like it was going to crash into our apartment at any moment.

After attaining the courage to walk out of the house with the hanging pole of death outside, I went to the bookstore to buy my books, which wasn't nearly as expensive as last semesters was. Then I ate some lunch, walked through my schedule to know where my classes will be located and then Steph picked me up to go visit Taylor and Natalie at their new apartment and bring them a house warming gift. They had just gotten back from their honeymoon in Cabo and they looked extremely tan, like they just laid in the sun all day. 

After that visit Steph, Ej, Rory and I went to wal mart to do some grocery shopping, but what is a grocery shopping trip without blasting Total Eclipse of the Heart in the parking lot? it's a lame one let me tell you, so of course that is exactly what we did. After our trip we returned back to 1320 and the construction people were gone but there is still a giant pole laying across our front yard. After some visiting we took Rory and Ej back to their apartment and then Steph and I went to go run errands before FHE.... then we went to FHE, left early and now we are waiting for Matt to come over to watch the Bachelor with us... and yes that is a completely normal thing to do. 

And now finally the moment you all have been waiting for... the cliché part of this post.

Alright so I already mentioned in my last post how awesome 2013 was and how dedicated I was to make 2014 even better... and how am I supposed to do that without setting some irrational unattainable goals? Just kidding. But I do have some goals that will be somewhat of a challenge for me but are completely realistic and completely attainable.

1. Spend more time studying, less time partying (mormon partying of course)
   I know what you are probably thinking, that doesn't sound very fun or a way to make 2014 better. Well of course I am going to have fun, nothing could ever stop me from having fun. But I did notice last semester that my mood was affected by my grades that were much below the expectations I have for myself. Therefore, better grades will make me happier,  and if I am happier then 2014 with then be better. 
2. Make more food
   If any of you know me at all you know that the extent of my cooking skills is cheese quesadillas drenched in hot sauce. This is clearly a problem if I intend to marry someone that is not a master chef. Just in case I do not end up marrying a chef I think it is due time that I learn how to cook. So this year I am going to make more meals instead of going out to chick fil a or panda express to get my meals. Also by doing this I may actually become healthy.... and speaking of healthy..
3. Go to the gym
   I freaking pay to use the gym here in Tucson and I only went once last semester. I hate working out, there are so many other things that I would rather be doing. But I am so not fit, I fear that my metabolism is going to completely give out on me so I might as well start going towards that being fit life. In order to be realistic about this goal for myself, I am going to start out by going to the gym one Saturday a month, hopefully it will become more of a habit and I will start to want to go more often.
4. Write more
   Specifically to my missionary friends. I have so many different friends out on their missions and I barely even keep in contact with them besides an email here and there. Although emailing is more convenient and accessible, I am going to try and actually hand write letters to all my friends, I know if I were on a mission I would appreciate a hand written letter much more than an email. So I have therefore decided to actually wake up on Sunday mornings instead of sleeping in until 12 for 1 pm church and set some time aside to write letters to my friends. 
5. Spend less time watching TV/netflix and more time adventuring
   It's no secret, when I am bored I just watch some TV or netflix, but I have come to the realization that I will not be telling my kids of the fun times I had marathoning How I Met Your Mother... because of this I am going to go outside more, have more human interaction, meet someone new everyday, befriend more people, take more pictures and just make more memories.
   

Those are just my top 5 things for right now, I am determined to make all of these things happen and in the end make 2014 a year that I can really tell my future kids about.

So there you go there is my cliché post, I hope you enjoyed reading maybe your 10th post about it.