2013 Round-Up

My 2013 has not been as eventful as I wanted it to be.  I have planned a lot of things that did not really push through, but I am not regretting it.  It has still been a good year.  

Here are just some things that I have busy-ed myself with last year.

1. I have prolly colored my hair more than 5 times this year.  I know it's crazy but I was kind of obsessed with getting it orange and trying my darnest to grow it out. I achieved orange - for a short time, but I got bored and chopped it off.  This month, I went back to my stylist and got the color to a subdued red.
2. Books - I read a bunch but I still failed my 75 book challenge.  I was only able to finish a couple past 50.  I read about a lot of stuff.  Holocaust, Islam, Love.  Yeah - tried getting lost in them books.
3. I listened to  a lot of good music this year.  Tried branching out but found myself listening mostly to Ed Sheeran, The Lumineers, Lorde and Fall Out Boy.  But seriously - I'm 30 and One Direction songs are on repeat in my iPod. *gasp*
4. I wasn't a good daughter to our Father this year.  I wasn't great in general.  I wish I know why I was not on fire.  I wish I fought back the complacence I was feeling.  I wish I prayed more.  - I promise to work on this. I promise.
   
5. Frozen - can we just take a minute and just give this movie a standing ovation.  I felt like a kid again.
6. Youtube! I have no idea why I just wandered around this part of the internet - wow!
7. I went out of my comfort zone and hunted for another job and actually got an offer.  I didn't go through with it though.  I was chicken mostly and hate to say this but money talks.
   
8. California Maki.  For the love of all that is mighty, why am I just loving this now?  I used to hate this stuff but I tried it again with my sibs and lo and behold, I got hooked.  This year, I resolve to eat as much as I can.
   
9. Mint + Chocolate.  Same thing with this divine combo.  This year fell in love.  Mint Chocolate Ice Cream?  Get the hell out of here!
10. SCANDAL.  Seriously, do I really have to say why?
    

On a more serious note though,  I have been swamped this year.  Mostly by work and all that is related to it.  It had been a whirlwind and after every upset I find myself taking all my broken pieces to bed. (melodramatic much? I know.)  But at the end of all this, I am still stronger.  2013 made me stronger.

Several of my prayers have been answered.  Some good, some not so good.  I have been meaning to sit down and actually write how I feel about these answered prayers but I am not sure how to feel about them individually.  What I know for certain is that the way you think you would feel upon getting the answer isn't exactly how you feel when the time comes that it is given.  It is funny how things are so much better in my mind.  How more wonderful I think I'd feel towards certain situations if I am placed in them but in reality - it is a total bust.  I know that I may come off as ungrateful, but I am not.  I am thankful for a lot of things this year.  I am thankful for the usual things.  I am thankful for this year.  It had been a good year and as far as 2014 goes, I am ready.