Written on the plane from Minnesota to Denver, January 7th?
Usually I don't remember them by the time I'm watching the ball drop next December, but I always remember how i felt and what albums I was listening to when I was last breathing in the holidays. I've heard people say things like "I don't believe in New Years resolutions". I'm not here to pass judgement on those people or their statements, but I will be reflecting on my year that passed and what I hope will come. I think this comes from my love of being reflective and aware. I think that my affinity for goals, lists, reflection, and evaluation is what makes me a better teacher and human. So here goes.
In 2013 I:
Worked as a church youth choir director
Got a job immediately following student teaching.
Evaded speeding tickets!
Started paying off my student loans
Traveled to San Francisco with Maren
Discovered the joy of SkyZone
Got my skin eaten off by Mosquitos in the boundary waters. Sweesh yeah.
Moved to South Korea with 5 suitcases and my mom.
Long term subbed general elementary music in Minnetonka.
Paid bills in a foreign language.
Ate a short armed octopus. Not that bad....
Lost many people. Aunt Marvel, Anthony's dad, Danielle's mom, and both of Megan's maternal grandparents.
First semester of teaching - two concert cycles and only one crash and burn!
Played in the pit for a musical.
Subbed in my student teaching district.
Visited Charlie, Katie, and uncle Harold in Kansas City.
Took 5 test for my educational licensure.
Obtained licensure in vocal and instrumental music in Minnesota AND Iowa!
Took my youth groups self written show to St. Louis. Definitely a high point of the year.
Traveled to Tsushima and Tokyo.
Burped a lot.
Joined a choir in Korea.
Saw Beyoncé live.
Didn't go Black Friday shopping and didn't mind....
Got a lot better at miming.
Cried my way through a lot of goodbyes and hellos.
Missed playing the violin. Because that makes sense, as I spend most of my day making music.
Went to a Missouri synod Lutheran church.
Hopes for 2014:
No crash and burn it's my performances
Learn more Korean.
Experiment with looping and fiddling. For fun.
More regular assessment for my students.
Visit canada.
Boundary waters canoe area adventure part two!
Write letters.
Family and friends visits to seoul!
Read a book a month.
Buy a rotisserie chicken from the rotisserie trucks on the road.
Very incomplete, but that's where I'm at.
Always will be in transition and relatively incomplete... And I love that concept.
Resolve.
Make goals.
Try something new.
Recent happenings:
Purchased tickets to Hong Kong for lunar new year (4 day weekend, January 30- February 2)
Purchased tickets to Bali for spring break!
Look out, world! I'm comin for ya!
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