Azumanga Daioh

Thursday, 31 December 2009

  • Fifth Xanga New Year...

    I've been doing this for five New Years. Which means that I was... 14 when I started making New Year's resolutions on a xanga post and reviewing the ones I set last year. I hardly ever check them all off, but maybe that's just because I always bite off more than I can chew. That's not always a bad thing, I guess.

    Anyway, I want to make this short and sweet because I have a book to read (and write.) Please enjoy my resolutions from last year, copy and pasted exclusively (for now) here!

    "JAWSKA'S spectacular, amazing, terrific, magnificent, etc., LIST OF 2009 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!!!

    1. Save up enough money to go to Japan.
    2. Apply for a few more colleges, at least... come on.
    3. Learn enough more Japanese to actually survive in Tokyo for a week.
    4. Drink more tea... mmm, tea...
    5. Reconnect with old friends.
    6. Finish. My. Book.
    7. Finish several books, actually, but the reading kind and not the writing kind.
    8. Audition for Clue the Musical.
    9. Be a better friend (and girlfriend, for that matter.)
    10. SHOCK and AMAZE the world.
    11. Drop about 20 pounds... Can she do it? WE WILL SEE.
    12. Don't freak out my roommate(s) in college (too much.)
    13. Okay, at least don't make enemies with them.
    14. Convince the housing department wherever I'll be going to school to let me have a dog.
    15. Keep up my GPA. Suma cum laude, anyone?
    16. Can you say 2 poems and Pen to Paper?
    17. What about a short story...?
    18. Get the newspaper staff to make their deadlines. Threaten them. Beat them. Maim them. Whatever it takes.
    19. Spend as much time with Jackie as possible before I move out.

    And the cliche resolution of 2009 is.... *drumroll*...

    20. Be a better person."

    Of course I'd make 20 resolutions. Probably because I knew I wouldn't keep most of them. But let's see how I did.

    1. Check. But I didn't end up going to Japan, unfortunately...
    2. Nope, I didn't apply to any more colleges. But that's okay. I'd have probably stuck with IPFW anyway!
    3. I'm proud to say that this is accomplished!
    4. I drink tea all the time. Thanks, last year Jessica!
    5. I can't really say I've done this...
    6. No, I haven't finished THE book. But it is very close right now! I did end up writing a whole new novel in November, though!
    7. Check!
    8. I auditioned, and I got the part! The show never went on...
    9. Eh, I'd say check.
    10. Maybe not the whole world, but shock and amazement did happen.
    11. Is 10-15 pounds good enough? If so, check.
    12. Check.
    13. Check.
    14. Haha, what was I thinking when I wrote this?
    15. I ended up graduating with a 3.899... magna cum laude, not suma. But good.
    16. Check!
    17. Nope!
    18. I think that this was an actual impossible task. I could have held their families hostage and it wouldn't have helped.
    19. Check.
    20. Yup!



    Okay, definitely not going to make that many resolutions for this year. Now let's see...
    THE LIST OF RESOLUTIONS FOR 2010!
    1. This is a recurring one, but let's actually finish my book.
    2. Finish my weight loss goals by the summer.
    3. Keep up with judo and see how possible being competitive with it is.
    4. Enjoy my money and doing something nice for myself.
    5. Grow my hair to a suitable length for Zelda cosplay.
    6. Study hard and keep my scholarship.
    7. Don't forget too much Japanese while learning French!
    8. Go abroad.

    And the cliche resolution for 2010 is...

    9. Learn something new!

    Well, that's that! Let's see if  I can keep them. But there is one more thing...

    Last year, I wrote a very heartfelt letter to my future--currently present--self. It almost made me cry. I want to do it again. Here it goes.

    Dear Jessica of 2010,

    Wow, look at you/me. You're so grown up! And already halfway through your sophomore year at college. Is it everything I wanted it to be? If you accomplished everything I wrote for you last year, then I know it is. I can't believe we actually finished that damn book, right? Did you write anymore?

    I'm so proud of you. You're mature, beautiful, smart, and you have the whole world just sitting their like a delicious raspberry on the vine. Not the kind with the weird looking spider next to it or anything.

    I don't think I need to give you words of encouragement. Just congratulations, because I know you rarely give that to yourself and you always take it way too humbly from others. You're great, okay? It won't hurt to grin a bit when someone tells you that?

    I hope that you're really reflecting, today. Think about how I am right now, on the last day of 2009 and how much you have changed from me to the person you are now. Live life, and I'll see you around.

    And give Buzz a big hug for me, if he's still around. ^_^

    Love you,
    Jessica.

Wednesday, 31 December 2008

  • Wow. This is my fourth year on xanga... Well, my fourth New Year. And, like every year I've been on, I'm going to post a list of resolutions for the next year. But first, as is tradition, I will repost last years's resolutions!!

    "1. Spend more time with my friends. The year's almost over, and most of you guys are seniors, and that makes me sad.
    2. Finish Final Fantasy X, for god's sake. I mean, come on. It's been, what, three years?? That stupid game needs to get DONE already.
    3. Enjoy life a wee bit more. Sounds hard, but I can do this.
    4. Do something productive this summer. It's a long way off, so I think I might forget. XD
    5. Talk to Amanda more. I miss her VERY, VERY much.
    6. Spend more time with my sister.
    7. Clean my room.
    8. Start a revolution.... only because I keep wanting to type revolution instead of resolution. Seriously.

    And for Cliche Resolution 2008!

    9. Save money. Yay, cliches!!"

    So, how'd I do? Let's see...

    1. Check.
    2. Definitely not... I actually lost FFX.... yeah.
    3. Check-eck.
    4. Um... I studied Japanese? And did band stuff... And wrote! YEAH, I WAS PRODUCTIVE!
    5. I'm not going to consider this one checked because I haven't talked to Amanda in a while. A long while.
    6. Check!
    7. This one has been checked and unchecked several times.
    8. ...hehe, wow, for a non-serious resolution, I think I can consider this one checked.
    9. Check!

    Hey, this is my best one ever! Unfortunately, my list this year is going to be a little bigger than the last three... Here it goes...

    JAWSKA'S spectacular, amazing, terrific, magnificent, etc., LIST OF 2009 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!!!

    1. Save up enough money to go to Japan.
    2. Apply for a few more colleges, at least... come on.
    3. Learn enough more Japanese to actually survive in Tokyo for a week.
    4. Drink more tea... mmm, tea...
    5. Reconnect with old friends.
    6. Finish. My. Book.
    7. Finish several books, actually, but the reading kind and not the writing kind.
    8. Audition for Clue the Musical.
    9. Be a better friend (and girlfriend, for that matter.)
    10. SHOCK and AMAZE the world.
    11. Drop about 20 pounds... Can she do it? WE WILL SEE.
    12. Don't freak out my roommate(s) in college (too much.)
    13. Okay, at least don't make enemies with them.
    14. Convince the housing department wherever I'll be going to school to let me have a dog.
    15. Keep up my GPA. Suma cum laude, anyone?
    16. Can you say 2 poems and Pen to Paper?
    17. What about a short story...?
    18. Get the newspaper staff to make their deadlines. Threaten them. Beat them. Maim them. Whatever it takes.
    19. Spend as much time with Jackie as possible before I move out.

    And the cliche resolution of 2009 is.... *drumroll*...

    20. Be a better person.

    Here's the applause! Yaaaaay!

    Okay, on a more serious note, this xanga is like a time capsule for me. I'm going to write myself a note, now.

    Dear Jessica,
        Hi. How are you? Look, you're older, hopefully more mature and wiser, and in college, now. Maybe you're at home visiting the fam. I hope you brought your games with you. Can you beat my Twilight Princess record? Eh? CAN YOU?? Yeah, that's right.
        Anyway, look, Jaws. I hope you can look back at these resolutions and check them all off. I'm in my last year as a kid, and it's kind of upsetting. And depressing. My whole life's going to be upside down come summertime. I want to make the rest of my stay here in Sturgis a good time. And sure, I think I can handle anything that comes my way, but you know I'm pretty scared, right about now. Just promise me that whatever you're doing at the moment, you're giving it your 100%. I really hope it's still writing on your/my mind. But things change, and I know that. And if they have changed, have fun digging up dinosaurs, please. Anything... ANYTHING but math. But I know you better than that.
        Okay. Don't give up, alright? Whatever's happened or happening or anything that could even possibly ever happen ever.... keep your chin up. Things get better. We both know that, even if it's hard to remember in the really bad times.
        However you have changed, I'll be changing soon, and I know it'll be more for the better than for the worse. Don't ever lose your smile. You're not the only who loves it, you know. Tell Jackie hi for me, and take her somewhere cool, tonight. Or tomorrow, or whatever. But if you're at home, spend the last day of 2009 with her, kay?
        You're the greatest. Love you!
    Sincerely (and forever awesomely),
    you.