Haven't Posted Since Last Year Lawlz

I have this terrible, horrible quality that I am slightly notorious for crying every single New Year's Eve. Some people may say it's because I have too high of expectations for such a holiday (they are correct) but I like to think the universe is simply very much against me on that night. I tend to cry about boys (wow, shocker) or how much the heels I insist on wearing are tearing up my feet while walking two miles in the cold. However, I did not cry this year on December 31st and I intend on not crying ever again on this day. Not because I had an amazing night (you can ask my broken phone, lost wallet, lipstick, chapstick, and scraped up and bruised chin if the night went well) but because I finally tried to look at the night for what it's worth: insignificant. I actually think the whole idea of celebrating is slightly bogus but I suppose it is a very good opportunity to create goals. The whole midnight kiss thing is greatly overrated and it really just seems like an excuse to get dressed up and drunk but I will play along and use this as an opportunity to improve. Though I use the joke often, I really do kind of want "new year, new me" to become a reality. So here are my goals for 2016:

1. Less Netflix, more writing and reading. Gosh dang I love my movies but they really haven't been doing all that much for my quality of life. Sometimes it's nice to have something mindless to do but I don't want to actually become mindless all of the time. As a journalism major, reading and writing are things that are actually going to improve my career and my curiosity so booyah let's do it.

2. Get straight A's. I've always been someone that doing decent in school came quite natural with little effort. I want to challenge myself to see just how well I can do if I actually try as hard as I can in every class and devote much more time to studying. Not that I didn't try before, but I really want to push myself this upcoming year.

3. Find the missing hobby I am really good at and really enjoy. You know how in the movie P.S. I Love You she is just in such a rut and can't find her way out until she discovers how much she loves designing and creating shoes? That's what I need. I have a feeling there is something out there that I am really good at that kind of takes over my life, pulls me out of this rut and into something really great. I got a camera for Christmas and I'm thinking that could be a good start but if you have any ideas of things I might not be terrible at, feel free to let me know;)

4. Keep in better touch with my friends from home. Being home from break, I have really re-appreciated how great these people are. I have the type of friends back home that I can go months without seeing but within the first ten minutes of the reunion we are completely back in the swing of things. It's also become very apparent that almost all of us seem to be in the same rut of sadness and I would just love to help them but it is not easy when you are in the exact same position. I really think that if we keep talking and being available to each other, we can help each other figure out how to thrive again.

5. Go out less. For obvious academic, health, and dignity reasons (would love to never lose my wallet ever again, please).

6. Meet tons of new people. I've said it many times before, but the University of Iowa is full of such diverse people and there really are many ways to meet them. I hope to get to know more people in my classes, clubs, and sorority.

7. Enjoy my own company. I really do not think that I am ready to meet someone new at this point in my life. I think I have tons of growing and learning to do and I really want to do all of this before I try and be in a relationship. Lots of this growing is going to have to come with being okay on my own and realizing that being single is an opportunity to become a better version of myself (new year, new me ayyyyyy).

I have a feeling that this year is going to be a growing and learning year and that is alright with me. A few years ago my New Year's resolution was, "to not give a damn," so I suppose you could say that this year's resolution is "to give a damn." Happy New Year everyone! Please continue to make jokes about things you haven't done "since last year" because I think they are hilarious.

Here's a bunch of friends and me on NYE.