2009 Resolutions.

Have a lollipop, have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

1. Read more books:
Back in high school I would finish a book in two days. This year, I’ve never finished a single book. My goal for 2009 is to read at least 10 books (excluding books I have to read for university). Currently reading: Bloodletting, a memoir by Victoria Leatham and Alanis Morissette’s unofficial biography by Paul Cantin. Next in line: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Bring it on!

2. Not cut my hair:
Whenever I get bored of my hair, I always have this urge to chop it off (to get rid of the bad aura?—haha, I don’t know). For the past 2-3 years, I never let my hair grow and would cut a chunk every 3 months. For 2009, I will just have my every-three-months, 2-inch trim and let it grow.

3. Cut the C-word out of my life!:
I just have to think of the cons: they make my clothes and fingers stink, nausea attacks me at random moments, they’re expensive and I have a lung capacity of a three year old.

4. Be more physically active and eat like a girl (haha):
Challenge: to lose 20 lbs. (healthily) in a course of a year.

5. Learn to play the guitar:
My aunt saw me looking at guitars online (I was planning to buy one) but then she mentioned that my dad had bought her one from Japan more than 20 years ago. She took it out from the storage and it is still in perfect condition. I played with it some weekends ago and kinda abandoned it. This coming year, I want to learn how to play it well.

6. Get good grades:
This is private, uber-expensive university we’re talking about. No more screwing up!

7. Nurture myself emotionally:
I am known to not say what I’m really feeling. Instead I bottle everything inside and repress my emotions until that nasty feeling at the pit of my stomach comes about. From 2009 onwards, I hope to be more open with my feelings (but at the same time being careful who to be open to).

8. Have more fun! (Whatever your interpretation of “fun” is):
I started to truly have fun (-seizing the day in my own little fucked-up ways-) this year. All the “I-can’t-believe-you-did-that” this year was compensation for my overly being responsible when I was younger. Bring on the fun, 2009!

What is/are your New Year's Resolution(s)?