the last time I came back to this blog to write something, it was early 2016 and I was about to make a huge change in my career, affecting me financially.
Tomorrow is my last day at the company I moved to 5 years ago, and here I am. Feeling like I need to write again.
When I was a teenager, my favorite time of the day was that 15-20 mins in bed, right before you go to sleep. That's the time i daydream; my future, my goals, the people I wanted to have around me. Back then, i daydream to escape. I was unsatisfied with the life I had which i felt like I was trapped in. I promise myself that one day, when I get old enough to be able to put myself in a better situation, I will never allow myself to be unsatisfied. I'm an adult now, in some sort of shape and form. I'm daydreaming less. Whatever I see in my head, I make it into my reality. And for that, I'm thankful that I'm not ever unsatisfied anymore.
That's funny that my last post said that i'll be writing more, and that was 4 months ago.
Heh....new year, new goals right?
2015 pass by so fast, I could barely keep up. I don't know if that's a good thing, because I like to feel like I LIVE the moments, not just let it by.
There's an interesting vlog I saw on YouTube - Chris (the guy) talks about his goals for the year, then the next year, he'll review the video and his goals, and proceed to make new goals for the coming year. OK, it's kinda confusing. Just watch the damn video.
So here we go...
For 2016 Health was a 2014 goal and I made it to the top of Mount Kinabalu in June 2014! But since then, I've been inconsistent with this, with stretches of good months followed by stretches of bad months. So consistency, will be the keyword.
Fam Bam at the summit of Mount Kinabalu
Grand Canyon
San Francisco
Finances was a 2015 goal - and for this year, I went on a 2 week vacation trip back the States (Arizona & San Francisco) without being broke. Before, I thought a trip like this would be an impossible feat financially, but ayy...look at me now! This year, I would like to be able to save more - just so I can see a chunk of money on a rainy day. That would be mighty grown-up of me
Travel is something brand new for 2016. While I have done my fair bit of travelling, I want to diversify my experience. I'm in the midst of planning my solo travelling itinerary (cross fingers this follows through) - something I've never done before. Travel with my family - never been a fan of doing this, but we'll figure this out.
Personal self discipline. 2016 will be a big change for me I foresee, and I think this will be the most challenging conquest. I don't have any idea yet how I'm going to do it, but it'll come to me.
Coming from a culture that uses "Aunty this" and "Uncle that", I find it weird and a little uneasy that I'm calling my boyfriend's parents by their first name.
And they find it strange that I called his grandparents, abuelo and abuela (spanish equivalent if atok and nenek).
