this year in lists

10 things i regretted this semester
1. doing poorly on my econ exam.
2. eating nachos from carson's on a regular basis.
3. getting swine flu.
4. not getting a single room.
5. not applying to live on the german floor.
6. not going out enough.
7. being anti-social/introverted.
8. wasting my time...
9. getting my hopes up.
10. not changing my sheets more.

10 best things about 2009
1. college!
2. germany!
3. the best friends i have ever had
4. german
5. unseasonably warm fall
6. graduating high school
7. setting goals and sticking to them
8. being happier than i've been in a LONG time
9. being good at adapting.
10. disney world, twice. :)

10 songs of 2009 that caught my attention
1. Horchata-Vampire Weekend
2. The Beatles Anthology that I bought...(i vote this counts)
3. Buick City Complex- Old 97's
4. Missed the Boat-Modest Mouse
5. Lass Redn-Die Aerzte
6. Bright Young Thing-Albert Hammond Jr.
7. Oh, You Are the Roots that Sleep Beneath My Feet- Bright Eyes
8. Halo-Beyonce
9. Replay-some guy on the radio.
10. 99 Luftballons-Nena

10 goals for 2010
1. activity. diet. health. be better. no car.
2. actively work on school work without worrying about exams.
3. talk less, say more.
4. stay happy.
5. learn german.
6. appreciate small things.
7. fall in love.
8. write creatively.
9. follow through, on everything.
10. be kinder; think kinder.

10 momentous moments this year
1. the moment in which i realized i was no longer in love.
2. the moment in which i realized that i was not the smartest cookie in the jar.
3. the moment in which i realized i don't know what i want to be, but know i'll be able to get there.
4. the moment in which i promised myself that i'd have a positive outlook on my life.
5. the moment in which my plane touched down in germany.
6. the moment in which i received my high school diploma.
7. the moment in which i confessed to my dad for throwing a huge party at home while he was on vacation. (that took some serious courage)
8. the moment in which i was accepted to UW Madison, and the moment in which i attended my first class.
9. the moment in which i fell asleep for the first time at my 'own' place, which was actually strikingly sad.
10. every second i spend in which i feel happy.

10 foods that ruled in 2009
1. Viettaine Restaurant's Curry Tofu
2. Everything at Maharaja's Lunch Buffet
3. Carson's Nachos
4. Rheta's entire lunch menu
5. Apples!
6. The Thanksgiving Turkey that lasted not one night, but four.
7. Spaghetti Eis!
8. Taco flavored Easy Mac (haha)
9. Memorial's Cafeteria Food (spring 2009 semester)
10. The Med Cafe's menu, which I am currently working on exploring

Continuations possible.