2011 Resolutions

My priority for 2011 is to doing "first things first" and not to sweat the small stuff. No doubt there are things I wish more time on especially things that I'm interested in but they are not on my top 3 priority list. Ok, here goes ...

1. Better use of time (time management)
2. Spend more time reading learning materials and finish first reading well before third month.
3. Spend time on leisure reading; finish reading one book in one and half months.
4. Tidy your computer desk; never have or leave papers there for too long. Clear them as soon as possible. File them away as soon as possible.
5. Store away the newspaper clipping collected.
6. Reflect and think on Turncoat and others.
7. Reflect and think of The Gift, The Voice
8. Look into your the cupboards every now and then to check on the things there.
9. Make a list of all the books in your bookshelf.
10. Give yourself two hours of happiness each day in the things that releases your mind from stress and routine.
11. Journal as frequently as you can if not every day.
12. Check this blog every other day.
13. Check the blogs I'm following on this blog every other day.
14. Learn a new word.
15. Learn how to use a new word.
16. Update on Deadly Plot on new developments.
17. Get some exercise every day if possible.
18. Get enough sleep every day.
19. Finish what I started.
20. Learn something new every day.
21. Think and reflect on all the projects on my plate.

Twenty-one is actually not bad. I'm not looking for numbers anyway just workable and doable resolutions. I suspect some will be easy to fulfill and then I can cross them out come this year end and there will be some that will be really touch and go, not too certain whether they'll get done. I'm looking for high percentages of fulfillment and not sweat the small stuff. Reflection is reserved for the year end annual prelude to the next year's resolution.

In the meantime, I'll let this year's resolution stay at twenty-one and not promised to add more but not fulfilling it like last year. Live and learn.

So, that's it. May all your 2011 resolutions be fulfilled. A little too unbelievable, I know but then, you can't fault a person for wishing, could you?

Happy 2011 and have a great time going through it.

Prelude to 2011 Resolutions

I can't believe it. I just reviewed my 2010 resolutions. I did not fulfill even one of those resolutions I made. Well... maybe the last one I was able to do. I can't say I did not reflect and think because I must have done some of those throughout the year. I can safely say I did do some reflection and thinking for "I think, therefore I am" and "I am, therefore I think".

Then, what did I do throughout 2010?

I have done things that were totally different from what I have written down that day. For instance, I have enrolled myself into a Masters programme and was busy with that. I changed my hard disk. I was busy with teaching, preparing lessons, marking assignments. You can see they were everything I needed to do but not what I put down as my resolution to do.

I also went back to review 2009 resolutions. I remember simply working on that one. Just putting down whatever that came to my mind, on a wimp, just for fun and without thinking. I got 15 down promising to add more but did not get round to doing it. So, it stayed at 15 only but I fulfilled more items in 2009 resolutions than 2010 resolutions. I had silly and easy items so it was relatively not difficult to fulfill the majority of it as compared to 2010 Resolutions. All of those in 2010 were serious business and tough to work through.

So, with that said. I'm going to approach 2011 with what I've learnt in 2009 and 2010. Balancing and moderation and not be too perfect or over ambitious. On with it then....

2011 resolutions here I come......

2010 Resolutions

OMG! This is my second blog entry in one day. Isn't that simply outrageous? Totally out of this world I can tell you that and if you are following my blog, you'd nod your head in absolute agreement. Hurray! I broke my own record of posting two entries in one day. What a way to end a year, eh? Happy gongs are sounding loud and rambunctiously in my head because of this. Hope I don't go bonkers later : )

Ok, resolutions. I know I gotta make them . Don't know why but I'm really excited about making them as opposed to last year. I reread my last year's resolutions and it was really outrageous.

(Here it is if you care to look: http://writingblocks.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-2009.html)

I really pulled all the plugs on that one. I was just plain crazy and it was fun. I remember having a good time writing that one last year. But I'm pleased to report that I, at least, fulfilled one resolution out of the whole bunch. I must say that it was a very important resolution to fulfill. Pretty pleased, really, and what a consolation to the year 2009.

My twenty ten resolutions are more serious this year as I'm in a serious mood today. Before I enter into twenty ten (boy, I just like saying it, twenty ten, twenty ten) I would like to reiterate some of 2009 resolution I wasn't able to fulfill.

• Read the books I have in my bookshelf (I've added more since last year).

• Use writing prompts more often.

• Continue the 10 minute writing sessions. Consistency being the operative word.

Twenty ten resolutions:

• Work on The Voice, The Call, The Warning.

• Work on P.I. Lyn.

• Work on The Gift.

• Follow the plan.

• Trust the process. I'm going to be surprised.

• Take time to reflect and to think.

And there you have it. Twenty ten resolutions and just in the nick of time. I'll be busy baking tomorrow and enjoying myself on New Year's day celebrating the last few remaining holiday I have before I start work on Monday.

I hope everyone a Happy Twenty Ten and may all your resolutions be fulfilled. I'll see you in 2010 barring any unplanned inspirational itches to post another entry tomorrow or on what's left of today.

Ciao.