2012 was a good year

This would normally be a post about my new years resolutions and how I'm going to do better next year because this last one sucked... but NOPE.
This year was a fantastic one. I did so many new things and met so many new people that I feel like I'm five years older than I was a year ago... super weird... Anyways, here's a list of all the new things I learned this year:

Surfing

With the AWESOME Stockdale ward;)

Longboarding

With some of my best buds Sarah and Aaron

Ultimate frisbee

Our ultimate frisbee girls... aka the best summer term chicas

Cooking actual meals (not just pastaroni)

Skiing

Dance is also a HUGE part of this year, learning and improving so much since I came to BYU. Unfortunately I have no pictures, but I would love to give a shout out memory to Miss Lenore who inspired me to keep dancing. RIP:)

Pretty sure this year is the most I've ever stepped out of my comfort zone in my life. All of these activities I had my doubts about and was scared to death to try, but now I want to surf, ski, and dance all the time!
I've learned how to cope living out of the house, live with new strange people, accept new personalities into my life, adapt to a different environment (aka the freaking SNOW), and a million bajillion other things that made this year so great. So basically this was a BIG year. Hopefully the next will be even greater and bigger. So many aspirtations... so many goals... GAHH I'm excited.

Canada is beautiful

I love the snow when the sun is out!

Also... snapchat is hilarious. I may be obsessed.
(My friend Chelsea)

I know it probably sounds SUPER self-absorbed, which will probably not attract a lot of readers. But that's fine because I don't care! This is mostly meant for family and close friends (and for me to have some place to store all of my desired writing rants). 

I only have this as the title because I needed something that would motivate me to keep up with it- and it basically sums up my life. Here's me when I was "Bashful":

(approximately 5 or 6 years old)

This was my timid/insecure/don't talk to me face for a looooong time. It affected everything. My school work, my social life, my confidence...blah blah blah my life was rough (not really).
But who I am now is such a MASSIVE improvement of who I was in elementary school and junior high, I often look back and think, "wow. I never ever thought I could be who I am now" So this is my so-called "Brilliant" picture:

(me on the right; senior year in high school)

No, I don't dress like this every day. This was the only picture I could find that made the word 'brilliant' seem humorous so I wouldn't sound conceded. Even if I'm the only who can see the difference, I am that much more happy with myself. It may have taken me a while, but I know exactly who I am and what my capabilities are. BAM- that's me:)