Counting down

As we all usher into the new year, I took a minute or two to recap what I’ve done this year. And so far, I think I did pretty well. I managed to travel overseas twice this year and took three vacations. My classes with the kids went on smoothly with occasional hiccups. I managed to get a new laptop. I became an aunt again (Well, this part didn’t need much effort from my side, get my drift? Hehe…). I found a long lost friend and got reacquainted (sorta…). My relationship with the hubby got thru some tough times early this year but we persevered hard and were rewarded with a deeper level of understanding and communications were much closer.

Of course, there were certain sad times as well but I’m glad all is over now and I’m looking forward for a new year ahead with anticipation and hope.

So, I thought of some list of things that I wanna achieve in the forthcoming year. Well, I gave up high aspirations like stop world hunger and taking a bungee jump. Those things are way beyond my control and I hope to make little changes so that I learn to mature well into the 30s. 🙂

Anyways, here’re some of the things:

1. Have more discipline.

This is pretty simple. This year, I realized I’ve somewhat cultivated a habit of sleeping late and waking up late. I know, I get the luxury of not having to wake up in the wee hours and get stuck in the morning jam. But, that’s not really a reason to wake up when everyone else are already up and working. I felt more lethargic, actually. It ain’t healthy to sleep until the sun shines on my butt. My mom used to say that. “Wake up before the sun shines on your butt.” So, I aspire to have a regular sleeping pattern and wake up earlier to start an early day.

2 . Be a better aunt.

I love my niece and nephew but sometimes, I’m a tad too strict with them. Other times, I even have the nerve to ignore them a little. I’m ashamed to admit it but I did. Especially when I wanted to do my own things, say, hog the PC and play games on Facebook. I even snorted an answer to my niece that I was working. Yeah, I’m a terrible adult. Hehe…and it’s unbelievable that I work with kids, eh? *grins mischievously* Next year, my niece will be five and she’ll some learn that I’m actually playing Scrabble online and not ‘working’. Never underestimate a kid’s intelligence. This resolution is of 2nd priority.

3. Cook more at home.

I’m not proud to say that I seldom cook. The reason being that the hubby is always home late and as the years go by, we tend to have late dinners. Thus, the big expansion of the waistline. But, that doesn’t seem to be a valid reason not to enjoy home cooked food. I hope that our household will get more ‘homely’ and doesn’t end up looking like a bachelor pad. I hope to devise new recipes to entice the hubby and make him unable to resist the temptation of eating what I cook. Haha!

4. Last but not least, to lose the extra pounds and without a doubt, the pair of ‘wings’ I’ve developed this year.

Okay, I wish to shed the extra 10kgs 5kgs and I hope to fit in a pair of slim jeans without looking like a bloated goat! I’ve not even gave birth and I’m already on the ‘big’ side!!! Yikes!

Well, I don’t make it a secret that I’m getting fed up of looking at my pair of flabby arms and thinking to myself, “What happened to my previous body? The one with firm and toned muscles?” So, in order to relieve myself of this distress, I still aim to lose weight, even though this had been my resolution for as long as I can remember. The sad thing is that I’ve been getting ‘bigger’ as the years go by. It’s time to put a stop on that. It scares me just to think of how I’ll look like when I hit the 40s. Aiks!!!

So, you see, my resolutions are quite simple but unnecessarily achievable. That’s why this year, I’ve decided to document it down in my public blog. As a motivational force to remind me when I falter.

In about 3 hours time, we’ll be saying goodbye to the year 2007 and as Father Time brings in the whole new year, let me just wish everyone A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

G’nite y’all.