Hello 2010!
You guessed it. Another LJ tradition to keep. Out with the old, in with the new. Reading over my resolutions from 2008 for 2009 and it looks like I was able to achieve some and neglect others.
2008 was definitely a wild ride. But 2009 is a whole other beast all on its own. It passed by so fast that I feel like 2008 and 2009 just kind of blurred together. I can think of these past two years as stages of transition in my life. 2008 prepared me for the start of a career and taught me a thing or two about heartbreak while I was enjoying my last year as an undergrad, while 2009 was actually where all the change happened.
Let's see... I had a wonderful spring break in South America complete with a near death experience, went to Vegas 389018094180 times with friends that turned 21. Graduated with a job offer, flew off to Spain, traveled to Morocco, then went to North Carolina and started training. All in all, career wise, I'm very happy about the progress. My new years resolution last year was to live as I had while traveling, refusing to become a cog in the machine and being optimistic about everything that I do. Not bad in that department, I'd give myself an A-. For the new year, I want to continue KICKING ASS at what I do. I achieved everything I set out to do AND some, planning to keep that up.
Another big one was getting fit and pursuing my hobbies. B+ for that, I'm dancing every night when in San Francisco, but I don't know about the pursuing hobbies part. I don't think I've tried to design a game since I graduated from SC and I KNOW I have not touched my paintbrushes in a LOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG time. So, this year, let's be realistic. I will try to create at least two new pieces of art work.
Last, but not least, I think I still have a lot of work to do in terms of being a better daughter. I'm really good about lavishing gifts on my parents and being around, but I don't do enough things for them. Sometimes, I get really mad at myself for being impatient, and not having the time to do simple things like, help mom clean the house, teach dad how to do whatever he wants to do on the iphone, etc. I get so easily annoyed and I always end up regretting it. I think this is the biggest area I need to work on for the new year.
Aside from that, 2010 is also my 本命年, which in short, means that, it is the year of the TIGER. Which is my zodiac. Chinese people believe that these years are challenging for that particular zodiac. I don't know why or how but I welcome the challenge. I am still so young and there is a whole world of things to do, people to meet, opportunities to grasp. Somehow, I KNOW 2010 will be great because it's already off to such a great start.
As always, let's hope that every year gets better.
-Maria
2008 was definitely a wild ride. But 2009 is a whole other beast all on its own. It passed by so fast that I feel like 2008 and 2009 just kind of blurred together. I can think of these past two years as stages of transition in my life. 2008 prepared me for the start of a career and taught me a thing or two about heartbreak while I was enjoying my last year as an undergrad, while 2009 was actually where all the change happened.
Let's see... I had a wonderful spring break in South America complete with a near death experience, went to Vegas 389018094180 times with friends that turned 21. Graduated with a job offer, flew off to Spain, traveled to Morocco, then went to North Carolina and started training. All in all, career wise, I'm very happy about the progress. My new years resolution last year was to live as I had while traveling, refusing to become a cog in the machine and being optimistic about everything that I do. Not bad in that department, I'd give myself an A-. For the new year, I want to continue KICKING ASS at what I do. I achieved everything I set out to do AND some, planning to keep that up.
Another big one was getting fit and pursuing my hobbies. B+ for that, I'm dancing every night when in San Francisco, but I don't know about the pursuing hobbies part. I don't think I've tried to design a game since I graduated from SC and I KNOW I have not touched my paintbrushes in a LOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG time. So, this year, let's be realistic. I will try to create at least two new pieces of art work.
Last, but not least, I think I still have a lot of work to do in terms of being a better daughter. I'm really good about lavishing gifts on my parents and being around, but I don't do enough things for them. Sometimes, I get really mad at myself for being impatient, and not having the time to do simple things like, help mom clean the house, teach dad how to do whatever he wants to do on the iphone, etc. I get so easily annoyed and I always end up regretting it. I think this is the biggest area I need to work on for the new year.
Aside from that, 2010 is also my 本命年, which in short, means that, it is the year of the TIGER. Which is my zodiac. Chinese people believe that these years are challenging for that particular zodiac. I don't know why or how but I welcome the challenge. I am still so young and there is a whole world of things to do, people to meet, opportunities to grasp. Somehow, I KNOW 2010 will be great because it's already off to such a great start.
As always, let's hope that every year gets better.
-Maria