New Year, New Plans?

I have a feeling this year will be very different. I'm not sure why, I just feel it.
I guess the biggest news lately is that my brother left for his mission. Which in our church is for two years. He has to first prepare himself for the unknown. He had absolutely no idea as to where he was going, and it could be anywhere! I have two really good friends where one is in Brazil, and the other Guatemala. I have a another friend who, about 3 months ago, went to California. Anyway, Rob had no idea where they were going to send them. After he sent in his papers, it took a few weeks, and he got the package that told him he is going to a spanish speaking mission in San Jose California. He had a little over three months to get everything together to leave. On December 30th he flew out to Provo Utah and he will be living there about 12 weeks learning Spanish, then he will be in the field. It will be about 719 more days till I see him again. :] I get an email from him every Saturday which is great, and we get to actually speak with him on Mother's Day and Christmas. Can't wait for that.
We were really close as kids, then in high school not so much. But we left on a good note, and I can honestly say I miss him.

Like I said before it is a new year, and I am not one for new years resolutions, mainly because I never do them. But this year I think I am more just going to do a wish list. Not really something I am going to force myself to do. If you know me, I do not work well when I am told to do something. I like to do things on my own time. But I think my wish list will include:
Keep my 3.5 GPA
Read more, Benjamin gave me a few names of books that I want to read
Somehow get a car that I can take to school
Have a regular work-out with miss Angela
And just stay positive about everything. This would have to be my biggest goal. I kinda already try to do this, but no doubting this year. I am trusting my instinct.

The end of 2009 was a rough year. My mom was in the hospital for over a month with different complications. It started out that she just had food poisoning, or so she thought. After a few days of her just being very dehydrated, my dad took her to the emergency room. Turns out that when she was born her insides were all sorts of messed up. And when she got her appendix out there was scar tissue that made a block and so she wasnt getting enough nutrients. They had surgery, and she went home a few days later. She was very weak, and could not do anything by herself. So I would help out. She got the staples out of her belly, and they stitched her up. but not completely. When she was sitting up, they busted. So she went back to he hospital, had another surgery, and in the process got an infection. She seriously looked like a stick. All the muscle in her arms and legs were gone, but just after a month she has gained a good amount of weight, and is back at work. Oh happy days.

This past semester I got lucky. I seriously thought I was going to end up with 1 A, 2 B's and a C. But instead I have teachers with magic fingers, and I got 3 A's and a C. very exciting! :D
And with a little over a week before I go back, I think I am ready. I better be. Not much time left.

I did a little shopping this weekend, Old Navy had a sale, and I got 4 shirts for about 15 dollars. I was proud of myself.
One thing that I would love to get is a watch. Don't know what one. I just know I feel a bit more responsible with one. Haha.
I also got my maid of honor dress for Angela's wedding that is in March. I will need a date for that, I just don't know who to take. I have time though.
I have never been a MOH before, and so I have no idea what I am doing. I know I have to plan a Bridal shower, which I have help for. Then I also have to plan a bacholorette party. No clue what I am doing there. Haha. I'll figure it out. I have some help with that too. :]

BIG NEWS! I got contacts! Yay! Finally! It is so nice to be able to see all the time, and I dont even have to push my glasses up my nose. >.< It is sooo exciting. I have to order a box or two before I leave. Im just not sure if I am going to get the colored ones. My eyes have green in them, so I may try getting the green/hazel ones just for fun.

My life is stable, and I like it. I was trying to think of something that I could write that has some imbalance, or something that I am unsure about, but nothing comes to mind. Which is great. Very rarely does this happen, and it is extremely satisfying. Yup. Life. Is. Good.