Let me explain...
No, there is too much. Let me sum up.
2013 has been a year much like many others. It began in January, and it will end tonight as December expires. There were 365 days, as the majority of years have. But it was the first 2013 I have lived and will probably be the last. So let's look back, and then look forward to 2014 (a year like many others, except I haven't lived a 2014 yet).
What did I do in 2013? Well, what didn't I do? Lots is the answer to both of those questions.
Theatre:
I worked backstage for the ballets Peter Pan and The Legend of Timpanogos
I ASM'ed Phantom of the Opera
I SM'ed Blithe Spirit
I AD'ed Farewell to Eden
I did Hair and Makeup Design for Henry V
I directed Hamlet
I acted in Henry V, Wind of a Thousand Tales, Somewhere to Claustrophobia, and excerpts from Richard III and The King Stag
Sheesh, it sounds like I was busy this year in the theatre world. I will probably be less busy this upcoming year, but that's mainly because I graduate and then will be doing something probably resembling work thereafter, but what that will constitute remains open for debate.
Travel:
I flew across the ocean to visit Ireland, Wales, England, and Scotland, and while there visited dozens of castles, cathedrals, historical sites, quoits, cromlechs, dolmens, and a handful of theatrical performances in London, Cardiff, and Edinburgh (Hint: Three of the previous words mean the same thing).
I also drove down to Georgia and South Carolina for a well earned vacation away from the frigid, snowy valley that I have grown to accept with at least half of my heart.
I can only anticipate that travels and adventures will continue to occur in the following year.
Academics:
Needless to say I continued to dominate when I wanted to. Regardless of anything else that happens in life I remain Matt Fife.
Will these trends of exceptional work continue? I only have 9 more credits of my undergraduate degree, so I would predict yes. Will I carry on to do graduate work? That has yet to be decided, but if I do my commitment to stellar work will remain.
Employment:
I worked as a janitor (4-8 AM M-F), as a stage hand, and finally as a Teaching Assistant. I made more as a janitor, but the TA gig does not require me to wake up at 3:30, so that's a plus.
I will continue to work as a TA for the theatre department until graduation, and after that the sky is the limit (because NASA doesn't hire Theatre Majors as astronauts).
Love:
I dated some folk. I am yet unwed.
What does 2014 hold in store for my heart? Based on the quantity of pudding I've eaten over the past two days (16 Snack Packs and counting), a terrible catastrophe. Based on Horoscope.com by July my work-to-results ratio will begin to skew towards results. We have Jupiter's position in Leo to thank for that. Thanks, Jupiter.
What else does 2014 hold in store for me? Well, I have some ideas. I'm going to graduate. I am going to move (mainly because my contract is up in April). I am going to stage manage a show (Last Train to Nibroc, come see it at BYU this semester). I am going to read things. I will also probably write things. I will make some effort to keep the following resolutions, though I can neither confirm nor deny the success thereof.
Resolutions:
1) Unplug my life - Less technology, more living.
2) Figure out some sort of post-graduation plan - Puppeteer? Graduate School? Helicopter Pilot?
3) Hug people more - I'm a prickly man. Time to be more friendly.
4) Gain more wilderness survival skills - It's a cold, cruel world, and I must survive.
There are more goals and things that I would like to accomplish, but those four are my top resolutions. I figure if I do all of those I'll be ready for the Y2k15 bug that I've been hearing about in the news. Ultimate goal: Be prepared to live in the woods for 2-4 weeks seeking Sasquatch. And then hug them when I find them.
