So, in light of the new year, I present to you, my resolutions:

1.     Lose Weight.

I know I’ve said this time and time again, but now I must really do it.  I believe that the mind can do whatever you will it to do (that’s how I passed the June board exams, I think). 

2.     Say Yes.

It was said in Benjamin Button movie that a person is defined not only by the opportunities he takes, but also by those that he misses.  So whatever it is, I’ll take it.  This year shall be a year of experience for me, whether it is old or new and I’ll take it; unless of course I have a prior engagement or an existing medical condition to hinder me from doing it. 

3.     Try to understand.

There are people on this earth that infuriate me to no end and while it is far more convenient and far more tempting to just go on hating them, it would be nicer and more beneficial for me to actually understand where they’re coming from.  Everybody has reasons for being how they are, after all.

4.     Hear mass every week.

I’ve lost touch with my religious side so I’ll try my best to do this every week.  It shouldn’t even be a feat; after all, I heard mass every single day at six in the morning during the busiest year of my college life.

5.     Reconnect with the relatives.

I’ve been jolted by the fact that I don’t even know half the names of my cousins.  It is high time that I got to know them, I think.  I had such a blast with that month-long vacation in Bagbaguin last year that it’s inspired me to reconnect with the people I share DNA with.

6.     Buy one piece of clothing once a month.

By buying for myself an item of clothing per month, I’d get to save a ton of money on the shopping splurges during the holiday seasons, I think.  Also, this is part of my plan to treat myself better although it’ll be quite tough, during the first few months of me not having a stead income, which brings me to:

7.     Get a job!

I need to get one ASAP!  I’ve already sent my documents to Makati Medical Center and I’m currently eaten up by anxiety.  I wish I could get a job soon; afterwards I can take the NCLEX and the IELTS and can finally breathe easy and live life in relative monotony.

8.     Write more.

I’m pretty sure I can keep the longhand journal alive this year, as I’ve taken to writing on it again.  Besides, I’ve done it for almost a decade now, I’m not about to quit.  But I plan to blog more, although I know I can’t do it everyday like Nicole; it’s just too tough.  At this rate I’ll be happy to at least update twice or thrice a week.

9.     Read more.

I plan to finish reading a book per month.  It doesn’t matter if it’s a first reading or a re-reading of the material but I can finish a book a month. 

10.  I’ll keep this one blank because I can’t think of anything else right now and my obsessive-compulsive (OC) tendencies won’t let me finish off a list without a solid even number. 

I hope I can do this.