These are my goals set for the past year posted here in my blog
last January 2012. I want to check if I was successful in every goal I’ve set.
^_^
- ü will be more industrious and passionate in writing blog posts.
Well, I must say that my blog posting last year was not bad at
all. I started blogging last 2009, that year I made 17 blog posts. A few posts
just for a starter like me that time. For year 2010, I have written 33 posts.
Mostly, I wrote about my thoughts, experiences, activities and sentiments. This
blog of mine has been my virtual-bestfriend for years. It’s like talking to
someone invisible and yet I can talk freely without inhibitions. Year 2011, was
really a bad year for blogging. I can’t believe it I only have 5 posts for that
whole year. I don’t have easy access on internet that time and that year was
very crucial on my part. After that I made a promise to write more for the next
year. 2012 came, I was able to write 58 posts, not bad right?.. :)
- ü will seriously pursue a work / career abroad.
Last January 2012 I created a tracker to save and monitor all
applications I made online and walk-ins. All the details were there including
the status of every application. I was so eager to work abroad in fact I was
hoping that would happen on the last quarter of year 2012. Unfortunately, there’s
still no progress until now. After a couple of months waiting, I have received
some emails from different agencies, a regret notice actually, telling me that
they don’t need the position anymore. I also had an almost offer to work abroad
but I think it’s not yet the right opportunity I’ve been waiting for. I don’t want
to just grab any chances, working abroad is different and which I must think
carefully.
- ü will go on a diet to lose some weight and fats . ( hopefully, I can do this .. )
It was April 2012 that I finally decided to take diet seriously.
I don’t know what’s my weight that time, I am too embarrassed to myself alone
knowing my own weight but I think I was 56 – 58kgs. before that’s why I never
did to take a chance to check my weight regularly. My action to lose some
weight and fats was not to take heavy meals specifically rice during dinner. I just ate wheat bread, vegetables salad,
fruits or oatmeal for dinner. That time, I don’t know if there is any progress
with what I’m doing. I was surprised when people around me noticed the change
in me. Actually, I’m not really consistent with the diet thing, there are times
that I still ate what I want, it’s just too hard to discipline yourself when it
comes to food. Last November 26, 2012 I took my Annual Physical Examination
required by the company I am working with. I found out that I now weighed 52.8
kgs. They say that I look normal and that I don’t have to be slimmer. Anyway, I
don’t intend to. I just want to lose some weight and to be more comfortable
with what I wear every day. The funny thing is there is a recommendation and
suggestion below the medical result I received. It suggests that I should be in
a regular diet and exercise because my weight doesn’t seem to balance with my
height and the suggested weight should be in the range of 41.4 - 51 kgs. So, meaning more diet this year.
- ü will read more books compared last year.
I don’t think I was able to read more books than what I aimed
for. My attention was divided into watching different movies at home. Anyway,
these are the books I have read last year as far as I remember.
- Mac Arthur - bob ong
- Do You Come Here Often - Alexandra Potter
- Dear John – Nicholas Sparks
- Message in a bottle – Nicholas Sparks
- Ligo na U, Lapit na Me - Eros S. Atalia
- Peksman (Mamatay Ka Man) Nagsisinungaling Ako – Eros S. Atalia
- It's Not That Complicated: Bakit Hindi pa Sasakupin ng mga Alien ang Daigdig sa 2012 - Eros S. Atalia
- Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
I still have some pending books to read, some I have already
started reading last year but I haven’t finished yet.
- û will try to save money and be more financially wise.
I opened a personal savings account last year. At first I was
able to control myself not to touch the money I’ve put in there but eventually
I ended up spending it over some stuff and when I joined my friends over a trip
to Sabang, Oriental Mindoro and to Puerto Galera. I said I would save again
next time but unfortunately until now my personal savings account was zero
balance. Oh my! That was awful! However, I made an investment to have a housing
loan last September 2012. So, maybe it’s not bad after all because some of my
money went to something valuable. In addition to that, I joined paluwagan with my other officemates last
November. Paluwagan is an informal saving
scheme here in the Philippines. Every pay period we have to contribute 500
pesos, that way I could save little by little. I hope I could save money more
this year.
- û will be stronger emotionally and logically.
I don’t know if was successful in this. I’m still a cry-baby over some stuff. I get too emotionally over things. I tend
to think about things I shouldn’t be dealing too much. I still can’t make up my
mind over different things. I tend to take back decisions I have made before
which is not good. I guess this is something I couldn’t learn quickly but hopefully soon.
That's all!.. :)
