The end of 2008

I keep re-starting this blog, maybe because I don't think that anything I write is going to come across the way I wanted it to, but 2008 is ending, and something should be said. I think that I have learned a lot this year, and I have more hopes for next year.

Most recently, I have been on the anti-social side, not by choice, but by necessity - and it's times like those that you find who you can really depend on to be there when you need a break from studies with comfort and encouragement to keep up with the hard work even though it puts a strain on some friendships. I would have to say overall I'm extremely happy - I love where I live, who I live with, my job, the calling I had, and the classes I was taking. I'm not going to lie, I'm a little nervous about teaching Gospel Doctrine - but we'll see how this shoe fits.

My New Years resolution last year was to read a book for pleasure each month. I got through Harry Potter books 4 - 7 at the beginning of the year, and a book called "A Man in the Wall", re-read some of the Chronicles of Narnia (The Magician's Nephew and The Lion Witch and the Wardrobe), and began a book called "A Walk in the Woods" but never finished it - though it is on my list of things to do. Another book entitled, Red Adam's Lady, which I actually read twice because I enjoyed it so much. I'm also working on Twilight - and I'm enjoying it thoroughly. So all in all I'd say I did pretty well on my resolution considering on top of those books I had text book reading for my classes and homework for the math classes. I like that resolution and I think I'll try it again with another resolution to support a real change in my day-to-day living. (So if you're reading this and you have any suggestions for a good book - I'd be happy to add it to my list)

I have also been doing some self reflection and I have decided it's time to make an adjusted life plan with SMART objectives. I realize there are certain things that I really want in my life, and other things that I can totally do without. I want to purge the things I can do without to make room for the things that I need to have around in my life.

Well, this is all I can think to write at the moment, I know there's more, but I'll have to save that for another entry.