Happy New Year to everyone~!! I hope everyone had a great time last night (I was working...oh well!) But let's see. A look back at '08 of the promises I made and the status of them...I know the list I made was meant to be completed by '11...but let's see how far along I am.

1. I will stop pointing out all of my flaws. Not everyone is perfect and that's just fine.
Status: Kept? I think for the most part?

2. I will try to participate more in group activities like when some of my friends at school are playing rock band, I will join them!
Status: Kept! Went out to see Coraline and had Korean BBQ!

3. I will stop worrying about being or getting embarrassed about my actions. Everyone has those moments.
Status: So kept it hurts. xD

4. I will laugh and smile more than I will cry.
Status: Kept! I laughed and smiled a lot more last year, especially on my birthday.

5. I will graduate from college.
Status: KEPT! I'm graduating this coming spring~~!!!

6. I will get a high score on the LSATs
Status:...Broken. I got a somewhat good score...but let's see if that'll get me in.

7. I will get into law school.
Status: Unknown, about to send out my applications.

8. I will become more independent.
Status: Kepppttt! I was independent when I had to do most of the moving from one house to the other.

9. I will do my assignments a head of time (this includes studying) so I will not stress out.
Status: ...Broken..hahaha. Yeah...

10. I will be more of a listener than a talker, or at least try to keep my loudness down.
Status:...Broken. At work my loudness actually works to my benefit.

11. I will be more mature. It's fun to act like a kid, but I'm growing up so I need to be a grown up ...once in a while. xD
Status:...Broken? Kept? I'm not sure...

12. I will write more of my own stories, ideas, and possibly fanfiction.
Status: Broken. Too worried about my LSATs to do this.

13. I will not stress over the little things in life.
Status: Kept...surprisingly.

14. I will stop being lazy and be more active in terms of physical health.
Status:....Yeah broken.

15. I will read more of everything to expand my horizons.
Status: Actually kindda kept? I went back to reading fantasy (since I stopped for a while0 and bought a classic book to read...just no time to read it.

16. I will draw more without caring if people like it or not.
Status: Broken. Haven't had time to.

17. When I'm trying to stand up for myself, I will not become over emotional.
Status: Actually kept! I've had to stand up to really cranky guests and managed to not back down!

18. I will try to talk to my family more (on both sides).
Status: ...Broken. I don't know what's wrong with me on this..or at least me talking to the people on my mom's side.

19. I'll make new friends and keep them.
Status: I believe...kept!

20. I will pay more attention to the news.
Status:...Broken! After the election I forgot about the news.

21. I will get better at knitting and other arts and crafts projects.
Status: Somewhat kept! No wait, kept! I got better at knitting and arts and crafts DID IT AT WORK! I became a hat writer! xD

22. I will cosplay at least once!
Status: Kept! At AX I cosplyed for the first time with

23. I will go to ALA (or another anime convention) one more time!
Status: KEPT! I went to AX again!

24. I will not worry about finding the 'right' guy. He'll find me.
Status: KEPT! I didn't worry about dating in 08 and 09!

25. I will be more careful with my heart.
Status: KEPT! My heart wasn't broken at all!

26. I will save my money rather than spend it.
Status:....Broken...working at Disney...you spend the money you've earned. xD

27. I will hang out more with my friends and create one of a kind memories.
Status: KEPT! I hung out with my friends alot more this year!

28. I will have at least one life changing adventure.
Status: ...Kept..the life changing adventure? Applying to Disneyland.

29. I will stop being jealous of other people and remember to count my blessings.
Status: ...Broken and Kept? I've had my moments of remembering that I am blessed and those...when I do get jealous.

30. I will stop comparing myself to other people.
Status:...Broken and kept...same as above.

31. I will have at least one internship at a law firm or at the courthouse.
Status: ...Broken. No time for that while working at Disney.

32. I will submit one of my short stories to a publisher at least once!
Status: ...Broken, but who knows! I could submit something soon! If..I get to writing.

33. I will cut back on my complaining.
Status: ...Uhh..broken I believe.

34. I will try to pray more, or talk to God in some way.
Status: ..Broken.

35. I will try to have more faith and hope.
Status: Half and half. Again days when I've had my moments (both good and bad).

36. I will try to be less cynical.
Status: Kept? I think I was more upbeat this year.

37. I will enjoy college to the fullest from dances to maybe attending one party.
Status: KEPT! I ...went to my own party. No wait..TWO!! And I went out dancing!

38. I will clean more!
Status: Uhhh...broken.

39. I will improve my cooking skills...or lack thereof.
Status:....Broken...I..have no interest in it? xD

40. I will try to stop dwelling on the past.
Status: KEPT! I think...Life went by so fast, I didn't dwell on the past that much. Had to keep moving forward.

41. I will try to be more optimistic about the future.
Status: ...You know what? Kept. Yeah sure I worried but...overall I think I was optimistic.

42. I will try to have more patience with people, even if I'm having a bad day.
Status: Kept! Working at Disneyland...enough said.

43. I will try to turn my bad days into good days.
Status:..half and half.

44. I will try to stop being a control freak when it comes to making plans.
Status: Kept! I think...I mean...I don't think I was hounding people on when they were getting somewhere...or anything.

45. I will be more flexible, because plans do change.
Status: KEPT!

46. I will go camping at least once!
Status:...Broken but I'M PUTTING THIS DOWN AS UNKNOWN!

47. I will try to forgive my father.
Status:....broken...yeah.

48. I will find a job and keep it.
Status: KEPT! Been working at Disneyland for nearly a year!

49. I will get better at ddr.
Status: ...Kept? I think I got better....

50. I promise to keep these promises.
And the grand round up is!!!

Broken: 17
Unknown: 2
Half and half: 4
Kept: 22!

So..I think I did a good job? xD

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