An Assessment of My 2009 Resolutions

The end of the year is quickly approaching and I thought it would be a good idea to go over the resolutions I set for myself at the beginning of 2009.

The following is the list of my resolutions. I stroke through the ones that have been accomplished or are in the making. I have also added comments to some of them.

1. Apply to & get a scholarship - Never applied
2. Handle my finances (responsibly)- This has actually been a very irresponsible year when it comes to finances. However, I am finally starting to plan my financial moves and save my money. 
3. Travel to a new place (hopefully out of this country) It was going to happen and got canceled last minute. :(

4. Get my driver's license (finally!) I still wanna get this done before the end of the year.

5.Get my personal training license and start my own business I had no money to invest in this.

6. Get in top-notch shape (go to the gym at least 3 times a week) Still working on it

7.Read at least 50 books for pleasure, not school Hahaha Not in my wildest dreams. I wish I had the time.

8.Give time to my sister

9.Decorate my new room (Paris themed) I changed my mind about Paris, but I decorated my room.

10. Make my relationship official (2/12/09 :) ) One of this year's milestones 

11.Learn to play video games (start with Guitar Hero) I can't believe it, but I actually did this. I even mastered Guitar Hero...at least on Easy Mode. Hehehe

12.Run a 5K or 10K marathon Again, another one I wish I had done.

13. Volunteer

14. Start a diary/blog (apparently I already have)

15. Visit NYC and Canada Got canceled :(

16.Get an amazing 25th anniversary present for Mom and Dad (8/8/09)Well, I helped prepare a big party for them; but I didn't have money for the gift.

17.Get a pet turtle

18.Buy a professional camera and start developing my own pictures No money, my friends

19.Learn to use PhotoShop, professionally

20.Get A's in all my classes So far, so good

21. Hydrate my skin and hair, drink lots of water and take my vitamins

22.Learn to ride a bike

23.Go to the beach, and get a tan Here's another thing I thought I'd never do.

24.Learn how to walk in high heels I didn't really LEARN, but I can walk with them.

25.Return to my belly dancing classes

26. Grow my hair down to my waistline Still growing and getting close

27.Get a car It has to be fixed, though

28. Celebrate my birthday in a unique way I got engaged and had a Hawaiian party with my friends. I think that is very unique.

29. Go to Disney World and Halloween Horror Nights I didn't go to either, but I went to Epcot. 

30. Pierce my ears (again)

31. Go on a spiritual retreat

32. Learn to play a sport

33. Learn a new language (Italian) I learned Portuguese instead

34. Get more than 7 hours of sleep, weekly (j/k!!! every night, of course)

35. Get my pictures taken at a studio
36. Go to a museum or art gallery
37. Try food from another country
38. Cook more
39. Go to the opera/theatre
40. Always have flowers in my room
41. Go dancing and have a movie night at least once a month
42. Celebrate my month-aversaries and finish the scrapbook
43. Go to Vizcaya at Night
44. Go to a concert
45. Start wearing what I have in my wardrobe and stop buying clothes and shoes I'm never going to wear.


24 out of 45, not so bad LOL

When you lose it all...

What is there to give when everything is lost? What is there to find when there's nothing at all? When everything is lost we have no ties to hold us down. The future, the past...they are both gone. Only the present lies in wait for us to write it and with the soles of our shoes blaze the trail we will walk on. When you lose it all, you have to wonder, if the only thing that's left to lose is hope. When you lose it all you gain the freedom to start again on a blank slate. When you lose it all, I'm starting to believe, you win the world.