So, 2009 is coming in just TWO hours for me, and I can’t help but feel a bit reflective.

This year, I:
- Had one of the best birthdays of my life.
- Said goodbye to two important parts of my life: my best friend and my dog.
- Prepared for the life-changing moment that is college application.
- Had one short-story published.
- Lost a writing competition and entered another one.
- Realized that first impressions are hardly ever right, and found good friends in those I’ve overlooked before.
- Wrote a pairing I never thought I would write in HPFF and actually did it well.
- Discovered that, to some, boyfriends are more important than best friends. Oh well.
- Have yet to fall in love again. Crushes, yes. Love, no.
- Had my first slumber party, one that was filled with tears and memories.
- Tittered at the edge of depression, but got out in the nick of time.
- Began to really, really, contemplate and decide what I want for my future.
- Learned that, whatever waits at the end of the road, I have to want to get there.
- Became more patient with my grandma. I don’t lose my temper with her as much now.

In short, 2008 has been one of the most exciting, chaotic, and insane years of my life. I survived it all, and I have grown. I like to think I’m a better person than I was, but it’s still going to be a while until I’m even half the person I want to be. =P

I haven’t written my list of resolutions yet. I have the rough draft in my head, but I’m still trying to make it more do-able. Otherwise it would be just like any other year, and I don’t want that. 2009 will be different!

Labels: 2008, reflection, thoughts

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