It is that time of the year
again! When another chapter closes in, here I am again thinking on how to rock the
new one. But before filling up things to do for the new year, I would like to
take a retrospective look on the newly previous year.
Sibs’ AUS Fare
After months of rigorous and VERY expensive preparation, they have
finally set foot to the land down under this year. The family’s youngest went
there first this July, then were followed by my youngest brother and his family
3 months later. That being said, this is the first holiday season that we
celebrated without them. Even though we all know that they are finally there to
chase their stars, we still miss their company every single day.
BIGBANG MADE Concert
One of the major highlights from my longest vacation for the year. I don't think I need to elaborate here since I have practically ranted that hazy, out of this world experience in my Instagram account!
MDC
The
very major highlight of the year for me. After years of highs, lows, and definitely
utmost confusion, I finally got a new degree. Cherry and icing on the cake,
I was able to receive my diploma with my batchmate cousin, and of course, Mom
was able to have a brief homecoming in her hometown.
Travels
I
think it is a blessing that I was able to visit 2…no, make that 3 places before
the year ended. And I must add that this travel made me experience how it feels
to fly thanks to the 7 Falls Zipline in Lake Sebu. It was a scary first 40
seconds, but the second round made me want to ride a zipline again!
And
because the new year also means I will be 5 years shy of when life begins, as
they say, I am
hoping and wishing that I can make a few, if not a ton of rad
things, events, memories, and
experiences. Of course I have made up a few list
of how it is going down. But in a nutshell…
And
for the director’s, rather, the author’s cut:
Read books
When you no longer feel guilty leaving academic readings untouched, it is but high time
for me to go back to this good ‘ol habit. I am not aiming for a dozen books or
more this year, but realizing that I have finished more than the usual 1 or 2
books per year is good enough for me. Not to mention I have to start reading my
growing collection!
Write everyday, if possible
My
first love. Always has. Always will be. And even if I still do not aim for the
cream of the crop from this passion of mine, the least I can do is practice
again, and marvel once again at the joys of marring a blank page with jibberish
or what have you.
Learn a new language
Or in my
case, relearn a language. I was practically exposed to 3 foreign language while
I was a student. Unfortunately, all those classes only brought me to the basic
level and has not been upgraded since. And because they say it is also
fulfilling to be able to learn a new language, I decided to put one of those
languages to conversational level, if not to fluent or native level. Chinese is
well, difficult (and I am not also that interested to learn), and French, while sounding romantic and bearing a similar
structure with the English language, is not practical, unless I become a
diplomat or begin to brush elbows with people owning diamonds as huge as a saucer
(Chos!). Which leaves me now to Nihongo. It is just practical, at least for me,
to relearn the language because a.) I am an avid viewer of their movies,
animes, and TV series; and b.) my longtime dream is to visit Japan (if not given the opportunity to stay and work there for a year or 2. Libre lang
naman mangarap, di ba?). I am thinking of enrolling to a language class. But my
budget and schedule may not allow me, so while looking for a cheap option for
this, I have to start reviewing the hiragana and katakana by myself this year.
Run more
Like writing, this is
one of those activities that I am interested to do (despite my struggle to run
longer due to heaviness [of my physique] and shortness of breath). This year, I am
hoping that I get to have more balls to join marathons and fun run even if it
means doing it alone (like what I did to last year’s Milo Marathon) and doing
it at SM Lanang (I want to make a repeat performance of my walk going there
last November!). Who knows? That would just qualify me to a more challenging
route, right? Apart from that…
Cut
that waistline
Yeah. One of the reasons why I need to run as often as
possible. Kinda tired looking fugly on photos to be honest. But food is such an
irresistible lover! This is gonna be the most difficult task, I must say!
Travel
outside the country
South
Korea with my Big Bang Friend Forever and/ or college roomies? Or Perth, WA to visit sibs with the
family? Either or both, I hope I’ll have enough funds to make this happen!
After all, I’ll be 15 years closer to being half a century old! Hahahaha!
Stay
in a hotel room
I have realized during my official trip last November that staying
in a hotel room can be a vacay in itself. I mean, who does not love a hotel
room that has amenities mostly absent from your own bedroom? And because of
that, I would like to make sure that I entitle myself at least a night’s stay
in a hotel room during vacation. It doesn’t need to be expensive. As long as
there is cable TV, shower and powder room, I couldn’t ask for more. I mean, it
completes and adds spice and leisure to the travelling experience, right?
Purchases/
projects
I always have a long list on this one. But if I am going to pick a
major one for this year, I say I would like to purchase a laptop for myself. Because,
allow me to sound a little bit forthcoming, having one this year will open
more opportunities, I feel. I will leave it at that for now. Oh, and I must not forget. An external hard drive. Because that is just the only way to save files now. Darn!
In closing, I would like to say
that all of these would be possible if I bring back love to my life. With that I
mean bringing fire and desire to the things I do and to what surrounds me. That
is why I would like to wish that for this new year, I will be overflowed with
love for me to have a more fulfilled and
fun-filled year ahead of me! I will end by posting 2 quotes that will best open my 2016.
A blessed New Year to all of us!
Cheers!
