2011 is coming to a close. It’s been a year of roller coaster emotions and I must admit that I may have learned a few or more lessons from it. Though, I know for a fact that in terms of moving forward it seems like I just budged a few inches and then crawled back an inch again, funny thing is it seems like I’m doomed for the worst if I don’t pull my act together. So, as an attempt to straighten things out, gain a momentum and finally pull myself together back again, here’s my 2012 to-do-list!
My To-Do-List may seem a bit vague; I don’t want to really have a list of chores to do but rather things that I should be doing the whole year round sort of lifestyle changes.
1. Write More – If you have noticed my blog has not been updated for months. The reason I created this blog is to chronicle my life and it seems like this blog is not catching up on my life. It’s either I’m way too busy with life that I don’t get to write about it or I get way too much free to write about something but then my life at that time is boring. So, I’ll try to make it a habit to write at least one post per week and if it works and my life then becomes way to interesting I’ll try to write one post per day.
2. Be Daring – 2011 saw me doing a lot of things that I thought I would never do. I’ve worked in a ship for the summer which got me travelling by sea as far as Zamboanga Del Norte, took my summer M.A. class at risk of getting broke, changed workplace, climbed a mountain, danced in front of hundreds of students, went on a trip to Cebu which got me riding a plane for the first time, zip lined on top on the tallest building in Cebu, went on dates with strangers (which I really don’t do!) and a whole lot more that may be to R-rated for this blog hahaha! So, I promise to myself to be more daring this time and try a lot of new things this year; I don’t have any particular thing in mind right now but as soon as I cross path with those “new things” I’ll write about it!
3. Be Sexy – Ok, I was supposed to write “eat healthier” or “Go to gym” but I realized that both activity are directed toward No. 3 To-Do-list, Since ‘Be Sexy” is more of an inspiring goal rather than just chores that’s need to be done like eating healthy and going to the gym, I chose that phrase to represent No. 3. Well, the plan is to enroll myself in a nearby gym and to start watching my diet hopefully its effect will be physically manifested by summer. Hehehe! So, hopefully if all things work out fine, I’ll be a sexier Simon by summer. (This one needs a lot of crossed fingers!)
4. Work! Work! Work! – I just got the most perfect present this Christmas and that is being awarded as one of the Most Outstanding Faculty in school; it’s a super priceless “pat on the back” and I appreciate it so much but then again I think that I was falling way too short for my standards when it comes to my work. I want to be able to really teach and make a difference in my students’ life (Mother Theresa isdatchu?!) I just want everything to flow smoothly I guess and to be able to really teach these kids about the things they really should be learning. Well, my point is I should take my job more seriously now.
5. Fall Out of Love Already – Admit that it will never work. It never has and it will never will. Let go already.
6. Fall in Love Already! – It’s been a year now and if you check this blog I actually have an entry where I promised myself to be single for a year just to give myself some proper time to heal and to mourn. During that one year, I’ve had my shares of romances that never really led to falling in love or settling in a relationship, I don’t know if it’s me honoring a promise I made to myself or was I just way too afraid of falling in love again. Every time I feel like I’m about to fall for someone I automatically disconnect. Am I fucked up by that “8 years”? I don’t know. January is right outside the doorstep and as promised I can already be in a relationship by then, I want to be in one again, believe me! But I also want to fall in love first. A friend once told me, “You’ll eventually fall in love again and be in a wonderful relationship that would last more than 8 years. You deserve that and more. You’re a good man. Wait ka lang, Sabi ni Direk… Kelangan perfect ang timing.” Maybe perfect timing means I have already healed enough and ready to love someone again and I think I’m more than ready now and I’m sure that the person I’ll love in the future is super lucky coz he’ll have me now that I’m at my best.
7. Save! – Save for the rainy days! I admit I’m a “one-day millionaire”, I always perfectly mismanage my moolah. This year will be the year I start saving for my future. It’s no joke, Money is always fleeting, it comes and goes faster than you expect. I’ll try to save at least a few bucks off my salary and forget about it. Seriously! (Another one that needs a lot of fingers crossed!)
8. Spend more time with family and friends – They were there when I needed them the most, it’s just pay back time. I wouldn’t be able to go through 2011 without my family and friends. More dates and more dinner with them!
I think that’s about it! When I come up with something new to add I’ll just post it on a separate entry but for now this is enough. Here’s to hoping 2012 will be one helluva of a ride! Cheers!
