It's crazy how...

fast time flies.

So cliche, but so true. It's the first day of a new job, then it's the first month, and it's the first 6 months, and even though it only feels like four have passed by, it's actually been (almost) a year.

It's crazy how it all goes by you, so. freakin. fast. Time is flying, the months are going by and before you know it, it's a new year, but what about yourself? With everything going at the speed of life and getting so consumed by work and what not, what about personal development? Where is the time for that?

Because before you know it, it's suddenly a new year, and your outlook on life, your beliefs, and the people you choose to surround yourself with have drastically changed.

What I learned from a stranger the other night - it's good to be continually in a state of uncertainty, if only for a certain period of time

Promise to self

Dear self,

Let's just be clear that the following are non-negotiables:

Maintain work-life balance.

Sister said it best: even when you're not at work or at the office, you are either think of or preparing for work. That means a lot of your life revolves at work. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with picking up something on the side to help get it off your mind for a little.

You do not own any assets or are responsible for anyone else but yourself (maybe your parents).

Take this opportunity now to explore your career as much as you can.

You can't please everybody.

Suck it up, you just can't. And this applies to work and the love life. Share or keep it to yourself and fuck them all.

This is not an exhaustive list of needs, and will be up expanded upon in the future.

Oh, HIII 2012.

So, a little more than a month since my last post and I've realized that one: time has flown and holy shit, it's already 2012, and two: totally did not live up to my work out resolution made mid-November. The reasons still exist, but my lazy bum did not do it. Oh wells :[

Anyhoo, here are my resolutions for the upcoming year. I know, why use January as an excuse to make resolutions? Well, for the first time ever, I'm seeing this month as truly the beginning of the year. I'm not a student anymore, so my year isn't September - June anymore, but truly Jan - December. I'm weird, I know.

Anyhoo! Here's what my 2012 entails:

- Be more financially responsible

- Learn Tagalog

- Open up a ROTH IRA by my 24th birthday

- Be more resolute in what I say

- Be less selfish

- Appreciate family more

(and made as of this morning...)

- Date more.

These have been well thought out. So thought out, that I actually wrote them down haha and I have very good reason for it. However, I don't have the heart to write down my reasons.

2011, you have been an interesting year to say the least. It hasn't been always pretty, and I've learned some things about myself. But, if I was able to withstand the happenings of 2011, this should show that I can withstand a little more than I originally thought, yes?