Happy New Year all!! I'm still in Thailand on vacation, but leaving in about a week (so saddd). But the year has got off to a good start. Finally got the courage to check my marks from the past semester, to find that I passed all my courses. Thank goodness!!! It's really exciting for me, and I couldn't be happier right now.

Hope you all had a great new years' too. Its a good time for resolutions to make and not keep (you know who you are). Its also a chance to start fresh with the things you choose.

I haven't decided on all my new year's resolutions so I'll post them in either the next entry or the one after that. I like to put alot of thought into these resolutions and I suggest the following guidlines when setting yours:

1. Pick 3-5 resolutions to complete over the next 12 months.
2. Make 2-3 of them relatively simple and easy, yet will provide you with happiness, as those will be the motivators for the other resolutions you make. These will be known as level 1 resolutions. Example: P10P (ugh, we all know that that is proving to be a bit more difficult for me than for many), keeping a monetary budget, or reducing intake of a certain food (ahem McDicks) that you could do without.
3. Make 1-2 of them achievable, but that require a bit more effort and possibly a project/concept that involves more time to complete. This will give you something to think about and put a bit of work into consistently to stay on track. Level 2 resolutions. Example: Growing a garden, reducing or increasing a certain food or activity (eat less junk food, read more books).
4. Make 1 resolution your "ultimate" proof of success for 2010, in terms of your goals. I would not suggest more than 2 of these, because chances are you'll quit by Valentine's Day. So I suggest one. This resolution is the hardest goal you have and what will also provide you with the most satisfaction. It does not necessarily mean that it will take all year, but it should be the most challenging. This is your level 3. Example: Making a projected monetary profit, weight loss.


The level of difficulty will range from person to person. For example, losing weight could be a level 2 resolution for some and a level 3 for others.

I'll show you guys my resolutions soon, just gotta come up with the rest of them. Of course, don't just make 5 for the sake of making them. Heck you can have one and still classify it. More than 5 though....please don't try.

Make your resolutions by the end of the first week of the new year to get started asap!

And speaking of starting fresh, tell me, what do you guys want to see from me this year either in my blog entries or on my channel on youtube?

lots of love,
A