A new year. A new beginning.
For this year, i came up with the following new year's resolution which i should really try to accomplish. Some of the items on this list have been my new year's resolution since i started making one last 2006. hehe. That's why i really have to get something done so I could take them off this list before the list gets any longer.
1. Be more PUNCTUAL
This year i should strive to be in the office before 9AM; always come 15 minutes before get togethers; and to not use my sick leaves and annual leaves, unless when necessary.
This has been in my new year's resolution since 2006 and i haven't taken it off my list. Mainly because, every year i got worse when it comes to punctuality. Before i'm usually late only by 15 minutes but i noticed that in 2008 i've been late for as much as an hour. Sabi nga, pareho kami ni Janno Gibbs ng new year's resolution. Haha. Also, i noticed that i became more tamad lately. i've been really putting things off. Yung mga kaya ko namang gawin sa araw na iyon, ipinagpapaliban ko pa hanggang sa tamarin na rin akong gawin yun. And then, there's the annual leave and the sick leave. Ewan ko ba, since i started working, i haven't received a full conversion of my sick leaves. Kasi naman, August pa lang, i've used them all up including my annual leave. Hopefully, this year i'll be able to convert all my sick leaves into cash. Aba! P10,000 din yun.
2. Save moohlah!
aside from the things i have to buy, i should not spend money on things not included on my to-buy list; i should save money for my next trip to Hong Kong this coming December with Joem so that i could shop til' i drop! And, i should learn to be more thrifty.
sabi nga nila i'm TOO generous. all-out ako kung manlibre to the extent na nanlilibre ako even when there's no occasion. trip lang. Pati people that i hardly knew, nililibre ko. Eh, the way the economy is doing now, i should really learn how to spend my money wisely. Besides, I needed it when I go back to Hong Kong this December with my barkada. Also, i should learn to just buy the things i needed. Usually, i buy random stuffs just because i find it amusing, cute, pretty, etc., even though i know that they're not worth the money. So this year, I figure that I should stop being the 'impulse-buyer' otherwise, i'll go broke even before the year ends.
3. Renew my faith
attend mass and other holy days of obligation; pray the rosary; do not forget to thank God for all his blessings; read the bible and the purpose driven life; go to confession; and be more honest
haha. that's quite a lot. to be honest, you can count on your fingers the number of times i went to church last year. sobrang bilang lang talaga. i know that's really bad, kaya lang i have this mindset kasi na 'i won't go inside the church if i feel obligated to do so' i don't want to make it seem like 'napipilitan' ako na magsimba. i believe that's worse than not going to church at all. gusto ko kapag nagsimba ako yung bukal talaga sa kalooban ko. it's not naman that i don't believe in him, it's just that i dont think that attending mass is a measure of your belief in Him. I know some people who goes to church everyday but keeps on committing sins naman after. There are those na active sa church pero sa bahay nila ang sama-sama ng ugali. And i know some people whose reasons behind joining the church choir or 'altar boys' is just to make pa-cute and make porma. And then there are those who attends mass but talks about altar boys naman instead of listening to the homily. Haay...
anyway, about the rosary, i haven't prayed the rosary for quite sometime now. i can't even remember the mysteries of the holy rosary. come to think of it, i did study naman at catholic schools from elementary to college, so i should know this things. also, i wanted to start reading the bible and to continue reading 'The Purpose Driven Life.' And then it's been years na rin since my last confession. i think it was back in high school pa. kaya i need to go to one this year too.
4. Live a healthy lifestyle
no more drinking alcohol; exercise regularly; sleep before 11pm, avoid staying up late (except on weekends); no more coffee after 6pm, limit coffee intake to at least one per day; take vitamins everyday; take a shower at night regularly; do nightly rituals regularly; drink tea at night; and eat more fruits.
this year is also a time for me to take care of my health. Although i'm not the type to get sick easily, i think it's better to be prepared. Besides, i really don't like doctors, nurses, and hospitals. So in order to avoid them, i must take care of myself. Anyway, last year i only drank alcohol on six occasions. This year, i plan to be 'alcohol-free'. Looks like 'iced tea' ang drama ko ngayon. Sleep before 11PM --on weekdays! It's about time i do something about my insomnia because it's also getting worse. In order to do this, i decided to not drink coffee after 6PM and drink tea at night instead. I bought a can of 'Oolong Tea' when i was in Hong Kong last December. They say it helps cure insomnia. And its really effective. My officemate gave it to me months ago and i really find myself being able to sleep early everytime i had that tea at night. Which is why i bought one for myself. And then there's my coffee addiction. Before, i normally had at least 6 cups of coffee a day. Last year when i decided to limit my coffee intake to at least two per day, i was able to cut that six into just three cups of coffee. This year, i plan to make it a 'one coffee a day keeps the nervousness away' year. So i must get myself into my own 'Rehab' again. Also looks like i won't be visiting Starbucks anytime soon.
5. Reinvent myself
wardrobe change and update at least once a month; wear accessories and shoes; be more girly; learn how to apply make-up; foot spa monthly
i think it's time i give myself a new look. from being boyish to being more of a girl. i think this one is a bit tougher because just thinking about it makes me laugh! me? wearing a skirt? wearing high-heels? being girly? haha! yeah, right... but then i think that maybe i should give it a try. my friends told me that i'm getting older so i must act my own age. Considering that i'm already turning 25 this March, i think being boyish doesn't apply to me anymore. Also, since i decided to be more girlish, i should learn how to apply make-up on my face. I don't want to look like a clown naman 'no! Kasi naman, ang alam ko lang ilagay sa mukha ko lip balm at mascara. I'm totally clueless when it comes to this things. Hmm... i must seek the help of my cousin!
6. Take up a new hobby
try out something new this year... maybe photography; also update Freedom, make art crafts more often; update blogspot; do movie and drama reviews; finish writing my stories; do the outline of my scrapbook
i really want to learn photography. my friends told me that i have nice concepts and i take nice shots. so i wanted to take it a step further and be a professional. haha. i want to learn the ins and outs of photography so that i could capture moments in an almost perfect manner and be able to preserve the memory of that moment. Kasi nga you can never turn back time. each event has its own 'feel' and sayang if you won't be able to capture it.
Another thing, i want to do movie and drama reviews too. Give an honest opinion on those korean, japanese, taiwanese, chinese dramas that i often watch. And because i'm such a movie geek, i should do reviews on all movies that i've watched too. Also planning to do reviews on Hollywood series as well. I don't watch Pinoy drama but i'll give it a try. And then about my scrapbook, it's time for me to make the layout and the outline. The scrapbook project is way overdue!
7. Learn
learn a foreign language: korean, japanese, spanish, french, or cantonese; study world history; review my accounting notes; review my other subjects; tutor my sibs; search a topic that interests me and read about it; read one book per week
i decided to learn korean and french seriously. and then squeeze in some japanese and spanish and cantonese. It's been my life's dream to be proficient in these languages so i must act on this dream now. before it's too late. And then, i wanted to be the knowledgeable Abby once again. It's time i make use of that 117 IQ and improve it. Also, i should set aside time to read those books i bought last year. They've been sitting on my desk waiting for me to open them. I haven't even began reading New Moon!
8. Travel More
go to a different place, somewhere i've never been before this year; if possible, be able to go outside of the country again
this year, i also decided to make it 'Abby's Travel Year'. In fact, i already have a line up of places i want to go to and would be going to this year. Looking at it, it seems that i'll be travelling every month. With my last trip of the year being the 'Hong Kong-Macau' trip with my barkada. This year, i'm looking forward to visiting (i) Anawangin Cove, Zambales; (ii) Tagaytay; (iii) Palawan; (iv) Batanes; (v) Bangkok, Thailand; (vi) Singapore; (viii) Cebu; and (ix) Surigao. Yipee! Can't wait for it to begin.
9. Accomplish something on my things-to-do-in-my-lifetime list
it's time to get something done from that list. i have to be able to cross something out before the list gets any longer. And before i ran out of time to do them.
10. Own a pet
i think fishes would do. I'm also considering birds or rabbits, but fishes top my lists since i'll be able to take care of not just one. I plan to buy 13 angel fishes which represents each member of Super Juniors. hehe.
11. Redecorate my room
Theme: Artsy. fashion spreads on my wall, collage of pictures, world map
I plan to redecorate my room this year. Since my parents and I switched rooms (for me & my brother to have the bigger room), I haven't been able to decorate it with the theme i want. It's been that way since 2004. I haven't been able to change the decoration because i do not have the time and the resources to do so. And it's a bit difficult to decorate the room because i share a room with my brother. He's lucky i'm not a fan of the color pink. Hopefully, we'll get our own rooms soon! Anyway, i plan to have an artsy kind of room. Instead of traditional wallpapers, i would use fashion spreads from different magazines as my wallpaper. Then i plan to have a corner for me to post pictures on the wall and a world map and map of the Philippines so that i could mark the places i've been to.
12. Smile often
no more frowning girl. remember: you're never fully-dressed without a smile. i read this in a magazine years ago and figured i should give it a try too. Sabi kasi nila, lagi na lang ako nakasimangot. That's why they think i'm snobbish, mataray, suplada, etc. Besides, smiling often makes you look a lot younger.
13. Learn my way around the kitchen
it's about time i start learning how to cook something edible. something other than noodles and canned goods. or something other than fried whatever; hopefully, learn how to bake too.
it's really embarassing but i have to admit that i don't even know how to cook rice. I don't even know how to use a rice cooker. I can only cook noodles, pancit canton, instant spaghetti, instant sotanghon, at kung anu-ano pang instant. Nakakahiya talaga. I can't even cook fish! -even when it's fried! I should be able to learn how to cook because i can't live on noodles or take-outs forever! and besides, 'the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach' pa rin. haha. Also, i'm tired of being the dishwasher at home. it's about time for me to be the chef instead. double Haha!
14. Make my business successful
do all things necessary to make 'she blings' successful; be more creative in making and selling accessories; also start selling personalized items like calendars, tumblers, shirts, etc. I guess it's time for me to make use of my business degree.
15. Fall in love = Give love a second chance
Because i'm turning 25 this March, i decided that its probably time i give myself some time to really fall in love.
16. Try out something new this 2009.
I'm thinking of playing 'Paintball'; Go-Kart Racing; Bowling; Ice-skating; Watch a movie on I-max (honestly, i haven't done this!); or eat something that i haven't eaten yet. Thinking of sushi, isaw, dinuguan, or balut. Or eating in a Japanese restaurant.
17. Be more decisive
avoid second-guessing myself; believe in myself more
Sabi nga nila, if you don't believe in yourself, no one else would belive in you too. Ewan ko ba. Last year, i really had a low self-esteem. All time low ko na yata iyon. It came to a point that i couldn't make a decision for myself. And when i make one, i constantly question myself if its really the right decision. My being a risk-taker or just being an adventurous type of person has dissolve into thin air. Parang always on the safe side ako. Before, i used to say that i'm 'yabang' kasi i know who i am and i know what i'm capable of. And the reason why i don't care about competition is that i know that i'm better than everyone else. Yun ang mindset ko. I know I'm good but I don't brag about it. I mean, I don't need to. When you know yourself, you don't need other people to tell you who you are. right? But last year, I wasn't able to feel that way. Self-pity talaga. Which is so not me! Kaya this year, I'm hoping to be the same old me again.
18. think before i speak
i noticed that i have also said some things that i shouldn't have last year. Whether its deliberate or not, i tend to say random things that have offended some people and some had cause conflicts between people. I used to be a secret keeper, but last year, i haven't kept more than three secrets that was told in confidence to me. Too much honesty. So as to avoid creating more conflicts and offending others, I vowed to think first about the implications of my actions and my words.
19. Be more optimistic
Lastly, i want to be more optimistic this year. Aside from being artistic ('ehem'), being pessimistic is another word that best describes me. I always expect the worst. Being a pessimist has its own advantage naman. Because you tend to expect the worst in everything, you are not prone to major disappointments. I learned not to expect anything in return. And since i always think of something bad happening, i also learned to always be prepared. haha. girl scout? Anyway, puro negative na lang iniisip ko, kaya naman this year try ko naman maging optimistic. To always look on the bright side of things. Para mawala narin yung mga negative vibes. hehe.
For this year, i came up with the following new year's resolution which i should really try to accomplish. Some of the items on this list have been my new year's resolution since i started making one last 2006. hehe. That's why i really have to get something done so I could take them off this list before the list gets any longer.
1. Be more PUNCTUAL
This year i should strive to be in the office before 9AM; always come 15 minutes before get togethers; and to not use my sick leaves and annual leaves, unless when necessary.
This has been in my new year's resolution since 2006 and i haven't taken it off my list. Mainly because, every year i got worse when it comes to punctuality. Before i'm usually late only by 15 minutes but i noticed that in 2008 i've been late for as much as an hour. Sabi nga, pareho kami ni Janno Gibbs ng new year's resolution. Haha. Also, i noticed that i became more tamad lately. i've been really putting things off. Yung mga kaya ko namang gawin sa araw na iyon, ipinagpapaliban ko pa hanggang sa tamarin na rin akong gawin yun. And then, there's the annual leave and the sick leave. Ewan ko ba, since i started working, i haven't received a full conversion of my sick leaves. Kasi naman, August pa lang, i've used them all up including my annual leave. Hopefully, this year i'll be able to convert all my sick leaves into cash. Aba! P10,000 din yun.
2. Save moohlah!
aside from the things i have to buy, i should not spend money on things not included on my to-buy list; i should save money for my next trip to Hong Kong this coming December with Joem so that i could shop til' i drop! And, i should learn to be more thrifty.
sabi nga nila i'm TOO generous. all-out ako kung manlibre to the extent na nanlilibre ako even when there's no occasion. trip lang. Pati people that i hardly knew, nililibre ko. Eh, the way the economy is doing now, i should really learn how to spend my money wisely. Besides, I needed it when I go back to Hong Kong this December with my barkada. Also, i should learn to just buy the things i needed. Usually, i buy random stuffs just because i find it amusing, cute, pretty, etc., even though i know that they're not worth the money. So this year, I figure that I should stop being the 'impulse-buyer' otherwise, i'll go broke even before the year ends.
3. Renew my faith
attend mass and other holy days of obligation; pray the rosary; do not forget to thank God for all his blessings; read the bible and the purpose driven life; go to confession; and be more honest
haha. that's quite a lot. to be honest, you can count on your fingers the number of times i went to church last year. sobrang bilang lang talaga. i know that's really bad, kaya lang i have this mindset kasi na 'i won't go inside the church if i feel obligated to do so' i don't want to make it seem like 'napipilitan' ako na magsimba. i believe that's worse than not going to church at all. gusto ko kapag nagsimba ako yung bukal talaga sa kalooban ko. it's not naman that i don't believe in him, it's just that i dont think that attending mass is a measure of your belief in Him. I know some people who goes to church everyday but keeps on committing sins naman after. There are those na active sa church pero sa bahay nila ang sama-sama ng ugali. And i know some people whose reasons behind joining the church choir or 'altar boys' is just to make pa-cute and make porma. And then there are those who attends mass but talks about altar boys naman instead of listening to the homily. Haay...
anyway, about the rosary, i haven't prayed the rosary for quite sometime now. i can't even remember the mysteries of the holy rosary. come to think of it, i did study naman at catholic schools from elementary to college, so i should know this things. also, i wanted to start reading the bible and to continue reading 'The Purpose Driven Life.' And then it's been years na rin since my last confession. i think it was back in high school pa. kaya i need to go to one this year too.
4. Live a healthy lifestyle
no more drinking alcohol; exercise regularly; sleep before 11pm, avoid staying up late (except on weekends); no more coffee after 6pm, limit coffee intake to at least one per day; take vitamins everyday; take a shower at night regularly; do nightly rituals regularly; drink tea at night; and eat more fruits.
this year is also a time for me to take care of my health. Although i'm not the type to get sick easily, i think it's better to be prepared. Besides, i really don't like doctors, nurses, and hospitals. So in order to avoid them, i must take care of myself. Anyway, last year i only drank alcohol on six occasions. This year, i plan to be 'alcohol-free'. Looks like 'iced tea' ang drama ko ngayon. Sleep before 11PM --on weekdays! It's about time i do something about my insomnia because it's also getting worse. In order to do this, i decided to not drink coffee after 6PM and drink tea at night instead. I bought a can of 'Oolong Tea' when i was in Hong Kong last December. They say it helps cure insomnia. And its really effective. My officemate gave it to me months ago and i really find myself being able to sleep early everytime i had that tea at night. Which is why i bought one for myself. And then there's my coffee addiction. Before, i normally had at least 6 cups of coffee a day. Last year when i decided to limit my coffee intake to at least two per day, i was able to cut that six into just three cups of coffee. This year, i plan to make it a 'one coffee a day keeps the nervousness away' year. So i must get myself into my own 'Rehab' again. Also looks like i won't be visiting Starbucks anytime soon.
5. Reinvent myself
wardrobe change and update at least once a month; wear accessories and shoes; be more girly; learn how to apply make-up; foot spa monthly
i think it's time i give myself a new look. from being boyish to being more of a girl. i think this one is a bit tougher because just thinking about it makes me laugh! me? wearing a skirt? wearing high-heels? being girly? haha! yeah, right... but then i think that maybe i should give it a try. my friends told me that i'm getting older so i must act my own age. Considering that i'm already turning 25 this March, i think being boyish doesn't apply to me anymore. Also, since i decided to be more girlish, i should learn how to apply make-up on my face. I don't want to look like a clown naman 'no! Kasi naman, ang alam ko lang ilagay sa mukha ko lip balm at mascara. I'm totally clueless when it comes to this things. Hmm... i must seek the help of my cousin!
6. Take up a new hobby
try out something new this year... maybe photography; also update Freedom, make art crafts more often; update blogspot; do movie and drama reviews; finish writing my stories; do the outline of my scrapbook
i really want to learn photography. my friends told me that i have nice concepts and i take nice shots. so i wanted to take it a step further and be a professional. haha. i want to learn the ins and outs of photography so that i could capture moments in an almost perfect manner and be able to preserve the memory of that moment. Kasi nga you can never turn back time. each event has its own 'feel' and sayang if you won't be able to capture it.
Another thing, i want to do movie and drama reviews too. Give an honest opinion on those korean, japanese, taiwanese, chinese dramas that i often watch. And because i'm such a movie geek, i should do reviews on all movies that i've watched too. Also planning to do reviews on Hollywood series as well. I don't watch Pinoy drama but i'll give it a try. And then about my scrapbook, it's time for me to make the layout and the outline. The scrapbook project is way overdue!
7. Learn
learn a foreign language: korean, japanese, spanish, french, or cantonese; study world history; review my accounting notes; review my other subjects; tutor my sibs; search a topic that interests me and read about it; read one book per week
i decided to learn korean and french seriously. and then squeeze in some japanese and spanish and cantonese. It's been my life's dream to be proficient in these languages so i must act on this dream now. before it's too late. And then, i wanted to be the knowledgeable Abby once again. It's time i make use of that 117 IQ and improve it. Also, i should set aside time to read those books i bought last year. They've been sitting on my desk waiting for me to open them. I haven't even began reading New Moon!
8. Travel More
go to a different place, somewhere i've never been before this year; if possible, be able to go outside of the country again
this year, i also decided to make it 'Abby's Travel Year'. In fact, i already have a line up of places i want to go to and would be going to this year. Looking at it, it seems that i'll be travelling every month. With my last trip of the year being the 'Hong Kong-Macau' trip with my barkada. This year, i'm looking forward to visiting (i) Anawangin Cove, Zambales; (ii) Tagaytay; (iii) Palawan; (iv) Batanes; (v) Bangkok, Thailand; (vi) Singapore; (viii) Cebu; and (ix) Surigao. Yipee! Can't wait for it to begin.
9. Accomplish something on my things-to-do-in-my-lifetime list
it's time to get something done from that list. i have to be able to cross something out before the list gets any longer. And before i ran out of time to do them.
10. Own a pet
i think fishes would do. I'm also considering birds or rabbits, but fishes top my lists since i'll be able to take care of not just one. I plan to buy 13 angel fishes which represents each member of Super Juniors. hehe.
11. Redecorate my room
Theme: Artsy. fashion spreads on my wall, collage of pictures, world map
I plan to redecorate my room this year. Since my parents and I switched rooms (for me & my brother to have the bigger room), I haven't been able to decorate it with the theme i want. It's been that way since 2004. I haven't been able to change the decoration because i do not have the time and the resources to do so. And it's a bit difficult to decorate the room because i share a room with my brother. He's lucky i'm not a fan of the color pink. Hopefully, we'll get our own rooms soon! Anyway, i plan to have an artsy kind of room. Instead of traditional wallpapers, i would use fashion spreads from different magazines as my wallpaper. Then i plan to have a corner for me to post pictures on the wall and a world map and map of the Philippines so that i could mark the places i've been to.
12. Smile often
no more frowning girl. remember: you're never fully-dressed without a smile. i read this in a magazine years ago and figured i should give it a try too. Sabi kasi nila, lagi na lang ako nakasimangot. That's why they think i'm snobbish, mataray, suplada, etc. Besides, smiling often makes you look a lot younger.
13. Learn my way around the kitchen
it's about time i start learning how to cook something edible. something other than noodles and canned goods. or something other than fried whatever; hopefully, learn how to bake too.
it's really embarassing but i have to admit that i don't even know how to cook rice. I don't even know how to use a rice cooker. I can only cook noodles, pancit canton, instant spaghetti, instant sotanghon, at kung anu-ano pang instant. Nakakahiya talaga. I can't even cook fish! -even when it's fried! I should be able to learn how to cook because i can't live on noodles or take-outs forever! and besides, 'the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach' pa rin. haha. Also, i'm tired of being the dishwasher at home. it's about time for me to be the chef instead. double Haha!
14. Make my business successful
do all things necessary to make 'she blings' successful; be more creative in making and selling accessories; also start selling personalized items like calendars, tumblers, shirts, etc. I guess it's time for me to make use of my business degree.
15. Fall in love = Give love a second chance
Because i'm turning 25 this March, i decided that its probably time i give myself some time to really fall in love.
16. Try out something new this 2009.
I'm thinking of playing 'Paintball'; Go-Kart Racing; Bowling; Ice-skating; Watch a movie on I-max (honestly, i haven't done this!); or eat something that i haven't eaten yet. Thinking of sushi, isaw, dinuguan, or balut. Or eating in a Japanese restaurant.
17. Be more decisive
avoid second-guessing myself; believe in myself more
Sabi nga nila, if you don't believe in yourself, no one else would belive in you too. Ewan ko ba. Last year, i really had a low self-esteem. All time low ko na yata iyon. It came to a point that i couldn't make a decision for myself. And when i make one, i constantly question myself if its really the right decision. My being a risk-taker or just being an adventurous type of person has dissolve into thin air. Parang always on the safe side ako. Before, i used to say that i'm 'yabang' kasi i know who i am and i know what i'm capable of. And the reason why i don't care about competition is that i know that i'm better than everyone else. Yun ang mindset ko. I know I'm good but I don't brag about it. I mean, I don't need to. When you know yourself, you don't need other people to tell you who you are. right? But last year, I wasn't able to feel that way. Self-pity talaga. Which is so not me! Kaya this year, I'm hoping to be the same old me again.
18. think before i speak
i noticed that i have also said some things that i shouldn't have last year. Whether its deliberate or not, i tend to say random things that have offended some people and some had cause conflicts between people. I used to be a secret keeper, but last year, i haven't kept more than three secrets that was told in confidence to me. Too much honesty. So as to avoid creating more conflicts and offending others, I vowed to think first about the implications of my actions and my words.
19. Be more optimistic
Lastly, i want to be more optimistic this year. Aside from being artistic ('ehem'), being pessimistic is another word that best describes me. I always expect the worst. Being a pessimist has its own advantage naman. Because you tend to expect the worst in everything, you are not prone to major disappointments. I learned not to expect anything in return. And since i always think of something bad happening, i also learned to always be prepared. haha. girl scout? Anyway, puro negative na lang iniisip ko, kaya naman this year try ko naman maging optimistic. To always look on the bright side of things. Para mawala narin yung mga negative vibes. hehe.
That's my new year's resolution for this year. Hopefully, i won't have to include all of this again on my 2010 new year's resolution. Hehe. I'm really determined to make everything work out for me this year. v('o')
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