Happy New Year! pt2 - 2010 preparationNow we've arrived in the new decade, it is time for another round of wishing everyone a Happy New Year! I hope that whatever you were up to, however you were seeing the new year in, you were having a good time.I was out at dinner, with Chris, Julie, Vincent and Charlotte; the restaurant was good, the food was good, the company was far better than good... Ok, so what to make of this whole newness that is going on? Things to do -study (I can't quite believe I've only got around five months of university left. When I started, it seemed to speak for such a huge part of my future; now it's flown by, with only some left... I've had fun, I've learnt a lot, and now I've got to show why I gave up a full time job and took a gamble on my future. In the next fortnight or so I've got to hand in a lot of work, and I don't know I feel totally prepared for it all. But maybe that's just natural anxiety?) -sort out those money problems (obviously, finding a part time job while studying is a good idea; I can't let it disrupt me, though... But, come graduation that becomes moot, as I'll be looking for something full time again, ideally using what I've been learning - although that can be the life skills as much as the academic side of things) -driving (I need to get back to using one of the skills I already have - I haven't been behind the wheel in ages, and need a few random small trips to get my confidence back to a decent level) -exercise (sounds like a given, although I put on a lot of weight after my operation when I couldn't exercise; now, I can, and I am, though inconsistently recently. I'm probably at a healthy weight, after years of being too light, but could stand toning up a bit) -write more regularly (I'm thinking journals here - both on the site, as well as a personal one I have. I also used to bombard Glod, MIAE and occasionally CanadianGal with emails, and haven't for a while. And technically I am Noirakita's pen pal, though here again we both need to actually send something again. I like writing; I feel better when I've gotten to write things. It's why I'm so keen to read what other people have written, as I feel that words are important, and a key way of letting out things kept inside.) -read (yes, journals) -tidy (my room has fallen from a state which was a comfortable space for socialising, to a tip. I suspect this is pretty much T's influence fading, and things becoming more batcheloresque... Which is bad on so many levels. The next time she sees the place... she won't be impressed. I believe that it can affect people too, and wonder if it is at least partly the reason for my insomnia - I'm in a busy-feeling room, and it causes problems when I rest. I should probably make this a priority...) -languages (I rarely use the Mandarin I know, except with some Chinese classmates; I still feel that learning Urdu/Hindi is important, and am at little more than the polite hello/goodbye stage, whilst counting to -sleep (slightly cruel to myself to write this while having a period of insomnia; when that is gone, my sleeping routine has still been pretty broken, so I suspect this will be important for... well, generally coping with everything) -karate (not immediately, but perhaps when the course is tailing off - restarting, getting back to my previous level of ability... and then improving, is a big deal to me. I've been the same belt for a decade now; plus, it is great exercise and tends to leave me feeling more... focused. It's hard to describe, and I'm not sure I have the right word for it) This is what I've been able to brainstorm as key things for me... I recognise myself as lacking in a lot of ways, and while I know it is never too late to make a resolution, there is nothing like the new year to focus you on what they should be... Time to get started... |
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