Changing things up a bit on my countdown-mostly cause I didn't make 10 friends this year. (only sort of kidding)
10 Firsts
First time reporting for Jury Duty and it was quite the experience-January
Got First place in the Carr family March Madness tournament-see proof below
First time I joined a gym-then it lost money and I had to join Gold's-I only sorta feel like I sold my soul to the devil...
First time I snow skiied behind a truck-At Scott and Katy's wedding in Colorado. Andy took us out in his truck and we zoomed all over the YMCA ranch at night pulling people on skis and plastic tables.
First time I went to Europe-that included a lot of firsts!!
First time on a real train-the Eurostar is the only way to travel between London and Paris!
First time I got Netflix-I know this is lame, but it significantly changed my media usage.
First time I went through the temple-Columbia River Temple in March
First time I quit my job-end of November, a good decision
First time a sibling got married-Jillian married Mike on December 15th
9 Entertainment Decisions
Downton Abbey-I got on that train, and it's so addicting. I also have already watched season 3 because I know secret internet things and was able to stream it from the UK. Plus I like watching it with my mom.
Sherlock-the BBC series. My and my mom like this one too. She really likes the banter between Sherlock and Watson-and also has a little crush on Benedict. We also hate waiting between seasons and cannot wait to figure out the conclusion to the Reichenbach Fall!!
The Muppet Movie-watched this on the plane back from Europe. Jillian was singing it all the time on our trip, "Life's a fillet o' fish! Yes, it is!" This was very nostalgic for me, and they did a really good job on it.
The Jazz Singer-NEIL DIAMOND being Jewish, singing songs. It's all one could ask for.
White Nights-Mikahil Barishnykov and Gregory Hines dancing to save themselves from the KGB. Again-it's all one could ask for.
Once Upon a Time-tv show, me and my mom watch this one too. Caught the first season on Netflix. I like all the fairy tale characters hanging out together. The first season was really good, the second is decent. But I am afraid for the show because it's made by the same people who did Lost and I know that show got out of control.
Dance Academy-found this one on the Netflix as well. A good teenage comedy-drama. And it's set in Australia at a Ballet Academy in Sydney. It's actually a well-written show, but since it's on an Australian channel I have to wait for it to be on Netflix. But it's got ballet too, and I like it.
Moving Up Living Down-cd by Eric Hutchinson. I didn't like this one as much as his first one, but then I listened to it more and it's fabulous.
The Kings Speech-caught this one on the Netflix, it was weird that Helena Bohnam Carter wasn't crazy in this movie. I love Colin Firth. I'm glad he won the Oscar, he was superb.
I also watched the tv shows Jane by Design and Hart of Dixie on Netflix and I liked them both but they are both teen comedy dramas. (I'm 13, didn't you know?)
7 Books
I read a buttload of books this year, these were among the cream o' the crop
Team of Rivals-the new Lincoln movie is based on this book, it is amazing and Lincoln is baller.
Left Neglected
The House at Riverton
Joan of Arc-Joan is baller too.
Jane Eyre-I liked it more than I thought I would
The Hiding Place-Corrie Ten Boom is baller as well
John Adams-baller founding father, I tried to watch the HBO miniseries and only got through the first two. It's good though.
Ok a few more than 7
I reread my Betsy-Tacy series and loved, loved, loved it.
Elegy for Eddie-Jacqulin Winnespear is probably the best writer out of all the historical mystery series I read. Her books are more than just a silly murder mystery.
6 Trips
Colorado in March for Scott and Katy's wedding
Europe!-in May-London, Paris, Florence, and Rome
Oregon Coast-in June-saw the beach, saw the dock that washed ashore from the Japan tsunami, saw sea lions, ate ice cream, had a bonfire on the beach. We had nice sun one of the days which is weird for Oregon.
Leavenworth-July-we went horseback riding and then I got some delicious ice cream, but we missed out on the gingerbread factory.
Utah for Bub's BYU graduation-August-btw, summer commencement is the way to go. A ton shorter and not as many people filling the towns restaurants.
Pullman, WA-to visit the Millers in October. My first time visiting Pullman and WSU. Although we did not get ice cream we did visit the bears and had fun at their ward Halloween party.
Utah for Bub's wedding-December. I wore snowboots to Bub's wedding. Best decision ever.
5 Friends
Brittney Davis
Dallin Shaw
Brigham Shaw
Meagan Mickelsen
Megan Lyon
Alexis Metcalf
4 Police encounters and little critters
Pulled over on the way to church for speeding-got a ticket
Pulled over late at night because cop said I ran a stop sign (I didn't), then asked if I were drinking (I wasn't), didn't get a ticket.
Pulled over on the way home from Leaveworth (around Quincy) for speeding. Cop was nice and didn't give me a ticket.
Pulled over on the way home from Kennewick the day I quit my job, got a ticket, which made the day less exciting
Neighbors had the cops called on me, William and Bonnie, for sitting in his car in front of my house just talking at 10:30 at night. (It was really strange and random and my mom is now in a blood war with the neighbors).
Ran over a skunk on the way to Alexis' house in Feb. I used a whole can of Febreeze on the inside of my car. It's not like you can dip your car in tomato juice. My car smelled FOR-EV-VER. Don't run over a skunk if you can help it.
Ran over a baby porcupine during glow in the dark Crank It Slow, I didn't see it but felt this huge bump under my wheel and then proceeded to freak out in case it was another skunk but it didn't smell. Someone who came behind me told me it was a baby porcupine, but I don't think I killed it.
3 Concerts
Eric Hutchinson-in Spokane
Neil Diamond-in Seattle-My mom was fist pumping!!
Jason Mraz-the Gorge at George, WA
2 Olympic Games
London 2012 Olympics-were amazing and completely fulfilling and I didn't get enough.
London 2012 Paralympics-Because of Oscar Pistorius I became interested in the Paralympics. They are the same yet completely different than the Olympics and I loved every minute of them that I could get. Also, they made me not as sad that the Olympics were over.
1 quarterlife crisis. I turned 25 and did not do well. So I went to Europe to feel better. Now I have accepted it just in time to think about turning 26 in a month. WTF?
Other Things of Note in 2012: I got released from Relief Soceity and put in activities committee. I planned an awesome Ettiquette Dinner in October that I had my mom talk at. People showed up dressed up and a lot of people came. I am proud of that one. I was a bridesmaid not once, but twice! Once for Nikita in June (I also threw her a bridal shower) and once for Bubby. I also did a buttload of work helping my mom for Bub's wedding and we are going to need about a month to recover from it. Many of my good friends moved away from the TC so life is a little less busy. My job was too ridiculous and my last two paychecks bounced so I said syonyara and had December off to help my mom with the wedding and Christmas. Stacey had a murder mystery dinner at the Hoyles for her Birthday and it was tons of fun. I wish we could do it again. I rented a Kayak on Labor Day with William and we had a good time paddling up the Colombia River. My peeps and I went to Benton City to watch fireworks this 4th of July and they were up close and personal. I had a blast planning and taking my trip to Europe and fell in love with London especially. I got a smart phone for Christmas and am now one of those people.
The last four months of this year were honestly kind of hard on me. My job took its toll and I let a lot of things slide. I am looking forward to a new year, a new job and new fun times on the horizon. Let's have a lucky 2013!
