A bit late this year (not
surprising since I’ve neglected this blog in favor of Mormon Geeks for a lot of
last year), but despite the “tragedy” that was 2016, I had a good year. So it’s
worth going back over.
Neatest Place You were in 2016
I had a lot of great adventures
this year. Disneyland was amazing of course, especially with my little niece
and nephew. I also always love the Sacred Grove. As far as new places, I went
to Oregon/Washington for a retreat and that was wonderful. Granted, I didn’t
see a lot outside that retreat, but that was good. I also took a spur of the
moment trip out to Virginia/DC which was thrilling for me. Great to see some
amazing friends and visit the DC temple, where my parents were married 33.5
years ago.
Biggest Surprise of the Year
I had many big surprises this
year that were a bit too personal to share online. One that I will share is how
I surprised myself by taking a spur of the moment trip (only buying my plane
ticket nine days beforehand) to visit some great friends (one of them didn’t
know I was coming until he showed up).
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| Dan (on the left) didn't know I was coming. hehehe. |
Best Movie/TV Show You Watched
I watched some great stuff
this year. “Jessica Jones” was great (though I could have done without the three
gratuitous sex scenes… had to take my headphones off for that); it was engaging
and suspenseful. “Moana” was wonderful in challenging me to test my limits and
stretch myself to be more myself. I also watched “My Name is Khan” and “Temple
Grandin” as research for my final research paper at BYU on how autism is
portrayed in the media. Of all the things I watched, those two were the most
accurate in my opinion.
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| Goal for next Disneyland trip: Meet Moana |
Saddest Day/Time in 2016
Saddest time was just all the
goodbyes I went through. After the retreat I went on, it was hard to say
goodbye to new friends. After Virginia, it was hard to say goodbye to my
buddies. Sucks to live so far away from good friends.
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| Saying goodbye to these two is always hard. |
Happiest Day/Time in 2016
Happiest time this year had
to do with the spiritual environments I was in. The Sacred Grove is always a
wonderful place for me. This year I got to go with my friend Greg while he and
his family were in Palmyra for Pageant. I also was blessed to be able to attend
multiple Christian music concerts. My favorites were Matthew West performing “Grace
Wins” (one of my favorite songs ever right now) live and being able to sing
along.
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| I got to meet Matthew West and thank him for "Grace Wins" |
Best Book/Magazine You’ve Read
I’ll be honest… I don’t know
if I read any new books. Definitely nothing of significance. I did however
finish the Book of Mormon again at least once this year. Always great to keep
going through the word of God.
Things you will remember from the news
More like things I wish I could
forget from the news. So much fuss over celebrity deaths. Don’t get me wrong;
it’s always sad when someone dies, but celebrities rarely have a personal impact
on my life. Also there’s all the election stuff… I feel like Facebook has
gotten much more political. Maybe I’m just noticing it now.
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| Even more annoying now after the fact. |
What would you like to do in 2017?
Lots I’d like to do. I want
to travel lots. Being out of school now I want to take advantage of my
singleness to visit friends, see new places, and have quality time with family.
Canada, DC, and NYC are all on my list.
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| Maybe Disney again this year too? Probably not but I can wish |
