7 Days In // Last Post
hello and happy 2017 ^.^
i considered doing a recap of 2016 and all the highs and lows it entailed, but (like most people) it started to hurt too much :D yeah. not the best year. so to put a final button on it all, i am just going to list the things that are still making me smile:
i only worked three jobs! (the least amount i’ve ever taken on in a year’s time) all of which were not the worst! (two of which I LOVED)
i met a lot of new people. two new buds i feel can really come through when i need them. & a big old handful whom i’m realllllllllly thankful to know.
my friendships with those already long in my life grew exponentially. my high school best friend got married and it was incredible to witness! dani and i saw each other three times our typical annual amount! savannah and i spent a couple great afternoons together and holy buckets is life better with her in it! daniel and i talked more than we ever have before, and not a days goes by we aren’t constantly texting :P and sara (“AND SARA!”) and i renewed our third lease, became cat moms together, moved into our best apartment yet, and are still obsessed with broad city. i love this froomie of mine and know i’ll never come across a better one. really making efforts to enjoy what i have while i have it<3
speaking of broad city. i was introduced to broad city. and it changed my life this year. i am so thankful for abbi and ilana. so thankful.
the amount of books, movies, and theatre i hungrily took in absolutely saved my soul.
as did the current job i am now in love with. it’s seriously at the forefront of my mind everyday. i love what i am doing! i love my students! my staff! and the one who made it all possible.
and lastly, the hope that i felt throughout the whole year is really what got me through, what keeps me going, and what i am most looking forward to. i survived it all. i am proud of what i endured and of how i handled it. and i am ready for the future!
so let’s get to it! i waited a solid week to jot down my resolutions so as to avoid getting a bit too ahead of myself and falling flat on my face :D but with this perspective in mind, here is what i’m looking to accomplish:
movie-wise
see every amy adams, paul dano, jake gyllenhaal, and kristen wiig movie
try (again) to see 300 movies
try (again) to knock more off my watchlist than add to it
book-wise
read 208 (that’s 7 more than last year)
starting with the top of my TBR pile
& WRITE MY OWN
career-wise
keep on LOVING WHAT I’M DOING
make a five year plan ending with a move to boston and a free teaching credential perhaps?
build my faith (yes, this is more of a life goal, but believe me, it belongs here, too) ((wow, so many commas))
life-wise
learn to play the ukulele
TRAVEL!!!!! over the summer. just friggin GO. right now it’s looking like ireland! although spain is a huge possibility. the camino? i don’t no-o? the entire continent of europe? MAYBE.
save money (i know that absolutely counters the above goal but i will somehow make it work)
art-wise
write that play i’ve been thinking about for almost two years >:(
audition for SOMETHING
journal, doodle, paint, build, and sing moreeeeee
fifteen goals feels about right ^.^
and that’s all for now, folks! this shall be my only post of 2017. hit me up for my new url if you’d like to continue seeing me on your dash, otherwise thisheartisfullofbooks and/or zombiecourtnee will merely continue to “like” your posts, but nothing by her shall you see :)) it’s been a pleasure ♥
