New things:
Not only did I start dating someone shortly after my last post...but we're engaged! Kyle Bryant and I are going to be married on December 14th. Crazy, huh?
My freshman year, I made some goals for my life. Every once in a while, I'll think of them, but not really pay attention. They were an 18-year-old's goals, after all. What were they? Well...
- Get into BYU Singers
- Have children
- Get married to the "perfect man" in the Newport Beach, California Temple
- Gain Eternal Life
- Live in Southern California
- Have a guy sing to me
- Be thin
- Go to space
- Spend December in Germany
- Graduate from BYU
- Knit a sweater
- Be in a musical
- Fly
Added later were:
- Revolutionize education
- Found a town
While some of those are a heck of a lot closer than they were four years ago, none of them have actually come to pass. A lot of them aren't quite as important to me anymore, as well.
Will I get into Singers next year, my last year at BYU? Probably not. However, I'd much rather graduate next year than make time for something that, while I know it would make me happy, isn't worth the time and money anymore. Kyle is perfect, for me, and we're getting married here in Utah (something I certainly never wanted), and I'm fine with that. Eternal life is a rather long-term goal, and living in California will probably never happen - and I don't really want it to. I doubt Kyle will ever sing to me, but I love him just the same. Maybe one day I'll be "thin," but I really just want to be healthy. Go to space I wanna go to space space spaaaaaaaaace. Probably not going to happen. When we have more money and time, perhaps Kyle and I will go to Germany; I'd certainly love that. Graduating will happen in a year and a half! Finally. I can't stand knitting, so I doubt I'll ever knit a whole sweater. I'd have to start singing again to be in a musical, and as for flying...maybe one day.
My last two goals are simply idle dreams and ideas of a suspended college girl, never to come to pass. There are more important things for me to do with my life.
And so what are my goals now that I've (almost) achieved that goal every BYU freshman girl longs for - marriage? A little more different, a little more focused, a little more Kyle.
- Be the best me I can be
- Always be a student
- Have children with Kyle
- Serve a mission with Kyle
- Graduate!
- Visit Germany with Kyle
- Be a great mom
- Teach my children to sing and play the piano
- and, of course, gain Eternal life
