As my first post for this year, I'd like to wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2014!
Yes! Finally it's the New Year cause I so want to leave 2013 behind! In life we may have good years and bad years and I can say 2013 was a bad year for me. 2010-2012 was a blast, but 2013? You've got to be kidding me! (Inserting: Sarcastic laugh)
Health
2013: I'm not a sickly person. I rarely file sick leaves. I don't get fever and cough. Colds are an exception cause I've been dealing with allergies all my life and colds are usually triggered by it. But last year I had a couple of bad stomachs, a really nasty flu which made me skip work for a week and tons of migraines, 2-3 times in 3 months. Can I also say that I didn't have an exercise routine at all and I ate like there's no tomorrow? At least I wasn't hospitalized...yet.
2014: To have less migraines please. And I don't want to be hospitalized for anything. I still want to continue my allergy-attack free streak and to not have flu. I also plan to keep health as one of my top priorities by exercising regularly (ugh) and eating less fatty foods. I will have to choose fruits over some Starbucks trip. Less desserts. Less Booze. More to facials, detoxifying and wellness regimens!
Work
2013: I admit, I was very very disappointment on how my work turned out. Part of it is due to the incompetence of higher people around me and honestly I was riding on emotions. I honestly felt I did a good job in the 1st half, but it just wore me off after June. I decided to take things slow and by taking it slow I began to put career at the backseat. I still do my job of course, but it's more of to meet deadlines and do what's necessary. There was a time I dread going to work and as soon as I clocked in the more I wanted to go home. I'm missing the passion to do more. I was in complete hibernation mode.
2014: Time to get back to my old self! Got to get that passion back to compete and achieve. It may also be a perfect time to reconsider other opportunities. It's time to do more but never reach overdrive.
Relationships
2013: I've had the chance to rekindle friendships. That's one of the good things I've achieved this year. But this year is also a year I've considered to cut friendships as well. It's not personal, it's just the way it is. We're getting older and I don't think we need to waste time on people we think we're friends with just because. It's sad to cut ties because who doesn't want friends? But we're not living in a cheerio bubble. People change, things change, relationships come and go. Connections either sizzle or fizzle. That goes the same for not focusing on the good ones as well. I've had complaints about me taking for granted people who care for me, well that's the ultimate let down.
2014: I plan to keep good relationships close and rebuild relationships that matter. It's time to at least devote an aspect of my life to nourishing relationships. I know, it's so not me, but at least it's time to try. I'm 30 for crying out loud. I may have lost lots of friends in the 20's, but I don't mind keeping a few friends in tact, as long as the quality is real and stronger than a 2 year contract. I may not be the clingy and affectionate type ever, but believe me that I value friends and I value good relationships. I guess I am willing to make it work.
Money
2013: Ayayay. Where do we start? Just like work, I let this aspect of my life go to waste. It was shameful. To be honest, I haven't done a productive with money. Everything's devoted to pure enjoyment and expense. This is by far my worst...financially. I remember the times when I still had meager salary but I was able to save. But in 2013...hell no! It seemed all my money's going out the window and no...they're not investments. Everything was for temporary and shallow joys in life. Most of it are for emergency expenses. Shame. Shame Shame. I am disgusted by my 2013. I may not have debts, that's true, but I ate out of my savings and I don't even have a solid investment. Honestly, I don't even want to talk about it.
2014: It's not too late to start, that's the bright side of things. At 30, probably I can still turn things around. I over enjoyed myself too much in 2013. It's time to get serious and actually save. It's time to also try some investments. Not everything is for temporary pleasure only, right? Time to cut down on book shopping, intensive dining out (which takes out a huge chunk of my salary) and worthless material acquisitions just because it's cute and I'm feeling impulsive. It's the time to NOT OVERINDULGE, but it's time to be an adult when it comes to money.
Reading
2013: This is one of the strengths for this year. I turned into a reading monster. Every week I try to finish a book and start a new one. My book acquisition doubled turning my desk into an emergency shelf. I've literally ran out of space to house my new collection. Book acquisition and book reading were phenomenal this year.
2014: Continue what I've started and will religiously catalogue books the entire year. I initially wanted to catalogue my library before 2014 starts, but I realize it will be a year-long process. That's fine, at least I started already with my log book. Also, will try to look for a free library software to at least take advantage of technology. I'm looking forward to new books, new reviews and excellent work coming my way this year.
Writing
2013: Very weak. That's all I can say. You can judge by the posts of this blog. Also, I've stopped writing some of my short stories. All successful writers would always say to write at least a sentence in a day. Well I haven't done that. I write at a whim and it got me nowhere.
2014: Time to turn things around. Just like my resolution the previous year, I will try to post one entry per day. I'd like to think of what my theme this year would be like: "What made this day awesome?" or "365 days of my life: Day 1." I have a friend who captures great images she encounters in a day. She dubs it as 365 Days, 365 photos of my life. I plan to emulate her scheme. And of course, I plan to continue writing stories brewing in my head. This is the perfect year to start.
Travel:
2013: I was not able to step out of the country this year, a very drastic change from the previous years. What a waste of perfectly good time and weather. Shameful. I used to go gaga over travels, but this year even my domestic pursuits fail in comparison to previous years.
2014: Travel? Travel to far off places while I'm young and able. I plan to snag a certified travel buddy soon. If God permits, I can work out a Europe trip. If not, probably a New York Trip. I plan to go to Palawan and visit Cebu and Roxas often. Yes, I plan to travel lots this year.
Dogs
2013: How can I forget 2013? I nearly lost my Bullmastiff to an acute renal failure. It was a 2 week devastating turn of events. I was depressed. I couldn't care less about work, my time and my relationships. My eyes and heart focused on my gentle giant. I was crying in supermarkets. It was that bad. I never experienced grief, but it was as if my heart will be pulled out from my chest. It was a stressful time for me psychologically and financially. And of course, Harvey my JRT would also share his own darker moments. He had a emergency case wherein I had to rush from work at 8 pm and bring him to the vet to be confined because we thought he swallowed rat poison, which turned out to be false alarm. Also just recently, a minor surgery for a knife deep cut in his neck c/o of his rough play with Bruce. Unbelievable. Probably I spent 60,000 PHP in all their medical costs. That 60,000 pesos EXCLUDES 1,000 per week food grocery, 600 per month vitamin bottle, 300 per month knick knacks, 1000 per month salary and 500 per month water and bath supplies.
One major happy thing for 2013, aside from the fact that my dogs are still alive and well, is that my family and I adopted a puppy from our irresponsible neighbor.
2014: Good health, please! And no physical accidents. I don't want to go through what I had to last 2013. It was hell.
Summary: See what I mean by shitty? Out of all the major aspects of my life, only reading came positive. The rest were shadowed by dark ages. I didn't get to formally study on something nor finished writing stories. I wasn't able to save and spent a lot on useless things (now that I think of it). I didn't lose weight and I don't think I have a healthy lifestyle (far from it). And I took for granted relationships and didn't focus on work that much. Wow. Talk about nailing it right through the head.
But that's why I am recognizing them for what it is because I have to make peace with them. I know now what my 2013 looked like and please kill me if I didn't do anything about in 2014.
Moving on in 5...4...3...2..1!
Yes! Finally it's the New Year cause I so want to leave 2013 behind! In life we may have good years and bad years and I can say 2013 was a bad year for me. 2010-2012 was a blast, but 2013? You've got to be kidding me! (Inserting: Sarcastic laugh)
The Run Down:
Health
2013: I'm not a sickly person. I rarely file sick leaves. I don't get fever and cough. Colds are an exception cause I've been dealing with allergies all my life and colds are usually triggered by it. But last year I had a couple of bad stomachs, a really nasty flu which made me skip work for a week and tons of migraines, 2-3 times in 3 months. Can I also say that I didn't have an exercise routine at all and I ate like there's no tomorrow? At least I wasn't hospitalized...yet.
2014: To have less migraines please. And I don't want to be hospitalized for anything. I still want to continue my allergy-attack free streak and to not have flu. I also plan to keep health as one of my top priorities by exercising regularly (ugh) and eating less fatty foods. I will have to choose fruits over some Starbucks trip. Less desserts. Less Booze. More to facials, detoxifying and wellness regimens!
Work
2013: I admit, I was very very disappointment on how my work turned out. Part of it is due to the incompetence of higher people around me and honestly I was riding on emotions. I honestly felt I did a good job in the 1st half, but it just wore me off after June. I decided to take things slow and by taking it slow I began to put career at the backseat. I still do my job of course, but it's more of to meet deadlines and do what's necessary. There was a time I dread going to work and as soon as I clocked in the more I wanted to go home. I'm missing the passion to do more. I was in complete hibernation mode.
2014: Time to get back to my old self! Got to get that passion back to compete and achieve. It may also be a perfect time to reconsider other opportunities. It's time to do more but never reach overdrive.
Relationships
2013: I've had the chance to rekindle friendships. That's one of the good things I've achieved this year. But this year is also a year I've considered to cut friendships as well. It's not personal, it's just the way it is. We're getting older and I don't think we need to waste time on people we think we're friends with just because. It's sad to cut ties because who doesn't want friends? But we're not living in a cheerio bubble. People change, things change, relationships come and go. Connections either sizzle or fizzle. That goes the same for not focusing on the good ones as well. I've had complaints about me taking for granted people who care for me, well that's the ultimate let down.
2014: I plan to keep good relationships close and rebuild relationships that matter. It's time to at least devote an aspect of my life to nourishing relationships. I know, it's so not me, but at least it's time to try. I'm 30 for crying out loud. I may have lost lots of friends in the 20's, but I don't mind keeping a few friends in tact, as long as the quality is real and stronger than a 2 year contract. I may not be the clingy and affectionate type ever, but believe me that I value friends and I value good relationships. I guess I am willing to make it work.
Money
2013: Ayayay. Where do we start? Just like work, I let this aspect of my life go to waste. It was shameful. To be honest, I haven't done a productive with money. Everything's devoted to pure enjoyment and expense. This is by far my worst...financially. I remember the times when I still had meager salary but I was able to save. But in 2013...hell no! It seemed all my money's going out the window and no...they're not investments. Everything was for temporary and shallow joys in life. Most of it are for emergency expenses. Shame. Shame Shame. I am disgusted by my 2013. I may not have debts, that's true, but I ate out of my savings and I don't even have a solid investment. Honestly, I don't even want to talk about it.
2014: It's not too late to start, that's the bright side of things. At 30, probably I can still turn things around. I over enjoyed myself too much in 2013. It's time to get serious and actually save. It's time to also try some investments. Not everything is for temporary pleasure only, right? Time to cut down on book shopping, intensive dining out (which takes out a huge chunk of my salary) and worthless material acquisitions just because it's cute and I'm feeling impulsive. It's the time to NOT OVERINDULGE, but it's time to be an adult when it comes to money.
Reading
2013: This is one of the strengths for this year. I turned into a reading monster. Every week I try to finish a book and start a new one. My book acquisition doubled turning my desk into an emergency shelf. I've literally ran out of space to house my new collection. Book acquisition and book reading were phenomenal this year.
2014: Continue what I've started and will religiously catalogue books the entire year. I initially wanted to catalogue my library before 2014 starts, but I realize it will be a year-long process. That's fine, at least I started already with my log book. Also, will try to look for a free library software to at least take advantage of technology. I'm looking forward to new books, new reviews and excellent work coming my way this year.
Writing
2013: Very weak. That's all I can say. You can judge by the posts of this blog. Also, I've stopped writing some of my short stories. All successful writers would always say to write at least a sentence in a day. Well I haven't done that. I write at a whim and it got me nowhere.
2014: Time to turn things around. Just like my resolution the previous year, I will try to post one entry per day. I'd like to think of what my theme this year would be like: "What made this day awesome?" or "365 days of my life: Day 1." I have a friend who captures great images she encounters in a day. She dubs it as 365 Days, 365 photos of my life. I plan to emulate her scheme. And of course, I plan to continue writing stories brewing in my head. This is the perfect year to start.
Travel:
2013: I was not able to step out of the country this year, a very drastic change from the previous years. What a waste of perfectly good time and weather. Shameful. I used to go gaga over travels, but this year even my domestic pursuits fail in comparison to previous years.
2014: Travel? Travel to far off places while I'm young and able. I plan to snag a certified travel buddy soon. If God permits, I can work out a Europe trip. If not, probably a New York Trip. I plan to go to Palawan and visit Cebu and Roxas often. Yes, I plan to travel lots this year.
Dogs
2013: How can I forget 2013? I nearly lost my Bullmastiff to an acute renal failure. It was a 2 week devastating turn of events. I was depressed. I couldn't care less about work, my time and my relationships. My eyes and heart focused on my gentle giant. I was crying in supermarkets. It was that bad. I never experienced grief, but it was as if my heart will be pulled out from my chest. It was a stressful time for me psychologically and financially. And of course, Harvey my JRT would also share his own darker moments. He had a emergency case wherein I had to rush from work at 8 pm and bring him to the vet to be confined because we thought he swallowed rat poison, which turned out to be false alarm. Also just recently, a minor surgery for a knife deep cut in his neck c/o of his rough play with Bruce. Unbelievable. Probably I spent 60,000 PHP in all their medical costs. That 60,000 pesos EXCLUDES 1,000 per week food grocery, 600 per month vitamin bottle, 300 per month knick knacks, 1000 per month salary and 500 per month water and bath supplies.
One major happy thing for 2013, aside from the fact that my dogs are still alive and well, is that my family and I adopted a puppy from our irresponsible neighbor.
2014: Good health, please! And no physical accidents. I don't want to go through what I had to last 2013. It was hell.
Summary: See what I mean by shitty? Out of all the major aspects of my life, only reading came positive. The rest were shadowed by dark ages. I didn't get to formally study on something nor finished writing stories. I wasn't able to save and spent a lot on useless things (now that I think of it). I didn't lose weight and I don't think I have a healthy lifestyle (far from it). And I took for granted relationships and didn't focus on work that much. Wow. Talk about nailing it right through the head.
But that's why I am recognizing them for what it is because I have to make peace with them. I know now what my 2013 looked like and please kill me if I didn't do anything about in 2014.
Moving on in 5...4...3...2..1!
Happy New Year Folks! I don't know about you, but I'm already digging 2014.
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