life is too short

sleep/nap. i need it.

rearrange the spare room/storage.

vacuum room.

1. GEM
2. Toyota car service
3. Vacuum
4. Closet
5. Spare room

1. Dad’s send off at the airport
2. Replace cat litter
3. Go to the beach - if time/weather permits
4. Grocery shopping at Aldi
5. Prepare meals for next week

- get cable TV.
- buy a DVD rental membership.
- buy random appliances (except for that breadmaker, okay!?)
- join a gym.
- buy a home gym and pretend that I’ll use it everyday.
- buy more games that I hardly play.
- buy unnecessary self-help books.

(list might grow in the future)

At my sister because we’re posting about the same things. Anyway… my to-do list for the rest of my holiday:

1. Attend the Migration Expo at SM Mall of Asia (and shopping)
2. Dentist appointment
3. Second session with the image consultant
4. Brunch with Rheababes
5. Watch “Public Enemies” and other movies
6. Sleepover at Felizia’s
7. 2 days at Canoe Beach Resort
8. More shopping
9. More eating!!!

1. Driving. ‘Nuff said.
2. A third language. Be it Japanese, German, French, whatever.
3. Ballroom Dancing. Have wanted to learn it before but playing Princess Debut has reignited my desire. :P
4. Sewing.
5. Cooking!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
6. Proper swimming techniques. Lol.
7. Another programming language. Preferably something recent, haha.
8. Coffee making, ala Starbucks/Gloria Jeans (NOT instant coffee!)

I like making these lists so I know what I’m doing and I know that I’m still on track with my life.

1. Save $5,000 to put in term deposit (By July/August.)
2. Slim down a bit more (By the end of the year - yes I’m being optimistic.)
3. Establish a better household system/Make the house “livable” (Finish Redecoration Phase I by May. Replace old appliances by June/July - in time for the Financial Year sales. Other stuff TBA.)
4. Upskill - learn a new language and/or learn dressmaking (Start by September/October?)
5. Fulfill work goals. (I will try my best of course! *cough*)

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things to remember

• I can’t buy the Roomba until next year. :( Must have self-control!!
• Same goes with the car… but that might be a “birthday present” XD
• I will probably keep my pink laptop for another year since it’s got “Double Time” (I’m actually just renting it - shame, shame) but I might not buy it :/ Anyway we’ll see how the asking price is by the end of my term.
• I actually need a powerful computer for the Sims 3 but I guess that can wait :/ I hardly game nowadays anyway.
• Dunno yet if I will continue with the postgraduate studies next year. We’ll see how it goes with my other plans.
• All this planning is actually stressing me out - I should just CHILL!!!!!!!1

1. Ironing
2. Clean the bathroom
3. Weeding
4. Finish putting my stuff away/redecorating my room
5. Finish redecorating the parents’ room

1. Get my flu shot
2. Get my free cervical cancer vaccine - 1st shot, have to wait 2 mos. for the next
3. Sell some of my stuff
4. Restart my exercise regimen

I make a lot of these, don’t I?

1. Get my P’s
2. Take photos of things I want to sell (and put them up for sale)
3. Start writing my WPF program (*gasp* game)
4. Restart my exercise regimen
5. Arrange my clothes (and buy new ones)
6. Watch Skip Beat (and other anime series)
7. Play more games
8. Finish reading my computer books collection (e.g. Code Complete)

For the house:

1. Redecorate my room
2. Redecorate the parents’ room
3. Get an exhaust fan for the upstairs bathroom
4. Install electrical socket to the attic

Lately I’ve been feeling really tired, worn out, and stressed. I have trouble sleeping as there were so many things going on inside my head. I hate that I just wait for the next weekend or holiday, and that I don’t live my life everyday, when there are so many things I should be thankful of.

And so, I’ve decided to take my life back! I figure a number of factors are contributing to my sluggishness. To regain my energy, I am going to establish some goals again.

1. Sleep early. For the last few weeks a past-midnight bedtime has been the norm, and because of that, I end up waking late as well. There’s nothing really majorly important to do for me to sleep so late - I’m just being stubborn to myself.
2. Wake up at roughly the same time everyday. Preferably 6 am. Waking up early enough prevents rushing to get to work. Less rushing = less stress.
3. Stop procrastinating. Not just for work, but also in other matters in life. The sooner I get rid of the stuff I don’t like, the sooner I can move on the better things.
4. Go to gym at least three times a week. One of the biggest factors to my increasing weariness is the fact that I don’t get enough exercise. I’m forever glued to my seat in front of the computer. I need to feel invigorated again, and make use of my gym membership.
5. Get my driver’s licence. This is more of a willpower thing. Sometimes I get stressed because I know I have to continue doing lessons or else I’ll forget what I’ve learned. But it takes a chunk of my free time everyday, and and the concentration needed and pressure to finish the required hours AND pass the exam is nerve-wracking. Still, it’s one of the things I’ve put off for a long time. Now the target is 25 hours by end of February, and 50 hours before we leave for Phils.
6. Eat healthier. That means no skipping meals because I can’t think of what to eat during lunch. I’ve decided to have at least one healthy meal a day. Easy enough to do with those Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice meals… Oh, and no softdrinks!
7. Drink more water. Everyone knows getting hydrated is good for you.

The end goal is to feel better about myself, of course. No more stressing out over the little stuff. Relax, take a break, and enjoy my life!

(Because it’s my year - the year of the Ox!)