Goodbye 2009!

A few years ago, I was challenged by a teacher to make 100 New Year's resolutions for the next year, they don't have to be big or intense, but to do small things that make life more interesting. (Here's 2008 in case you were interested)

2009

1. Buy the Lion King [X]
2. Try out for the Amazing Race (not possible but it’s ok)
3. Play cards with the family [X]
4. Work with Acquire the Fire [X]
5. Go on a spontaneous roadtrip [X]
6. Go to a zoo. Anywhere (I went to an aquarium. It counts) [X]
7. Play more Ultimate [X]
8. Have an awesome message at Starlite [X]
9. Go on Urban Outreach again [X]
10. Watch the Hannah Montana Movie [X]
11. Make a music video [X]
12. Eat at Pancho’s at least 20 times [X]
13. Go to Beach Week
14. Go on a mission trip [X]
15. Spend a quiet time with God at least 2x a week [X]
16. Exercise often [X]
17. Spend less time on the internet and TV [X]
18. Watch the stars [X]
19. Dance in the rain [X]
20. Make dinner for people in my hall [X]
21. Spend more time with my roommate [X]
22. Strengthen new friendships [X]
23. Maintain old relationships [X]
24. Call extended family
25. Go to a Chinese buffet all day
26. Go on a scavenger hunt [X]
27. Watch sunset and sunrise on the same day [X]
28. Buy something off an infomercial
29. Get a piñata [X]
30. Buy something from a lemonade stand
31. Make an unexpected friend [X]
32. Order pizza with a ridiculous accent
33. Learn how to street drum
34. Learn to break dance
35. Have a dance party [X]
36. Do karoke [X]
37. Learn to count to 10 in 10 different languages (I’m at 4)
38. Hang out with homeless people [X]
39. Go to a concert [X]
40. Drink 100 oz. of water a day [X]
41. Color in my coloring book [X]
42. Write letters, not emails, but old school 42¢ letters [X]
43. Go hiking [X]
44. Fly a kite
45. Read in my Spanish Bible [X]
46. Make an art book! [X]
47. Have a waffle night [X]
48. Play board games with friends [X]
49. Be more encouraging [X]
50. Talk to Paul Conn [X]
51. Apply for Deer Run [X]

The following were at Deer Run

52. Create lasting relationships [XX]
53. Catch a fish with my bare hands (heck yeah I did!) [X]
54. Conquer fear of heights on ropes course (faced fear yes, conquered no)
55. Go canoeing [X]
56. Change lives [X]
57. Grow as a leader [X]
58. Grow in my relationship with God [X]
59. Have an amazing summer! [XX]
60. Go fishing [X]
61. Stare at the stars all the time [X]
62. Find the albino deer! [X]
63. Pet a deer (next summer…)
64. Blob somebody
65. Play paintball! [X]

66. Find a church in Cleveland [X]
67. Get involved in said church
68. Hang out with my brothers and sisters more from TSC [X]
69. Have movie nights [X]
70. Call more people [X]
71. Eat more vegetables
72. Spend less time on facebook
73. Read a really great book [XX]
74. Learn to play racquetball
75. Go on more walks with Diamond [X]
76. Get to know my neighbors (ehh not as well as I would have liked)
77. Watch David Crowder in concert (*sigh* one day…)
78. Write encouraging notes to girls on my hall [X]
79. Finish reading through the Bible [X]
80. Donate Blood [X]
81. Break some rules [X]
82. Climb to the top of a roof [X]
83. Go cliff-jumping
84. Stop procrastinating
85. Go to bed at a decent hour (seeing as I’m doing this at 3 a.m.? fail.)
86. Figure out what’s going down in life
87. Complete counseling [X]
88. Go on some more Jesus walks [X]
89. Get good grades
90. Spend a day in my PJs [X]
91. Go to the public library and read in the Children’s section [X]
92. Do a random act of kindness [X]
93. Sleep in my hammock [X]
94. Become a floor leader [X]
95. Have a reunion with my imaginary friends [X]
96. Have family time [X]
97. Giggle [X]
98. Become a Youtube sensation [X] (I think so!)
99. Be awesome [X]
100. Complete most of the items on this list (77 completed!) [X]