Almost every New Year we endure a ritual of making promises to ourselves of things we ought to do and not to do. At the same time, unknowingly, we aspire to be a newly coveted person adored by at least ourselves. However, I know in my case, if I was going to be rated on how well I did in accomplishing last year’s resolution, it wouldn’t be really high. This might be due to my sense of optimism that raises my spirits to bring more challenging and in most cases even unrealistic anticipation. Or did I instead succumb to laziness?
But then again, as 2010 emerges into the picture, certainly many of us will spoil in a bit of navel gazing. We will assess our mistakes, bad habits, and insecurities, and decide to do better in the coming year. While we all know that New Year’s resolutions are easier to enumerate than to hold onto, it doesn’t limit us to from looking forward to a much better and more fruitful year than the previous one.
2009 was rather a lucky year for me in spite of the calamities many of us have been through. Even if some Chinese beliefs, I, having the sign of the stubborn horse, couldn’t get along with the ill-tempered Ox year, I managed to surpass impediments and receive things I love and now enjoy. I got my Nikon camera, set up my own website with my own web space, passed one of my deadliest subjects, received a licensed Windows 7 installer, went to Singapore and Bolinao for vacation, became a full-fledged UP Engineering Radio Guild (UP ERG) and UP Progressive, Responsive, Innovative Movement in Engineering (UP PRIME) member, attended parties seven consecutive nights, bought expensive electronics with my own savings, and found a new love I’ve been caressing since it came.
I believe it’s time again to jot down things I will aim for. Some of these are suggested by Men’s Health magazine. Let’s see if there are unrealistic ones.
1. Improve health and well-being – in short, get fit. For a 19-year-old boy like me, a weight of 120 pounds is not good. Really, from now on I shall have a proper diet. I shall have a lot of protein intake. Actually, I already started drinking Promatrix, a protein blend that has more biologically active protein fractions not found in whey (definition written at the back of the bag). Some of you may react on my decision to drink, but I’m now radically doing all solutions just to gain weight.
2. Spend more time with family and friends. This has been listed for three years, and I’m truly doing well with it. I am not anymore hiding inside my shell. I want to continually improve myself in socializing. My family, on the other hand, has been close to me, and we’ve been having a lot of great times with each other.
3. Be more organized. I shall start synchronizing my biological (virtual) planner with my hard-earned Starbucks planner.
4. Get better grades in school. This is such a cliché. Maybe this would be categorized as one of the unrealistic plans.
5. Help others and share blessings. I believe every Filipino loves this NOW. Just now.
6. Apply for Intership or OJT this summer. Kat, let’s do this!
7. Travel more. Hopefully, my family members and I are going to travel this coming year (crossed fingers). Aside from that, I shall try to travel independent of them. With whom?
8. Do it more. Just do it.
An outstanding and common promise of most users in Men’s Health is quit smoking. I just want to include this sentence for pun intention. Do it guys, strive for it! Fortunately, it won’t apply for me. Sorry, I don’t smoke.
So there, I have eight. How many do you have? Let the Year of the Tiger begin.
is #8 referring to #7 or iba yung “it” dun?
Parang ang naughty kasi nung naisip ko sa #8! haha. But that’s just me. haha
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John Carl Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Nah. But “it” can be naughty haha! Pwede, pwede.
I want to travel more, explore more, or simply put do it more.
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quitting smoking has to be done the right way to reduce trauma. buti nalang you don’t smoke. Tama lang that you prioritize health. Happy New Year to you!
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Wish you all the best this year 2010
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John Carl Reply:
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:12 pm
I wish the same for you Sir! I’m now following your blog.
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Do “it” more?
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John Carl Reply:
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Yez. From that, it becomes a variable. Haha. We all should do it more often.
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Very general huh?
You’ve been to Singapore na pala.
Great.
Happy 2010!
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John Carl Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 12:47 am
Have a blessed new year ahead Cleve! Happy 17th birthday!
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Yow thanks for gett’n lost in my crib hehe, mahilig ka mag-sketch? Ako din, tsaka gitara, tska ECE din ako, undrgrad lang hekhek.. happy new year man!
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John Carl Reply:
December 31st, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Yeap, but I seldom sketch nowadays. I’m a busy bee!
It’s nice to know that you’re taking up ECE. Go Engg! 
Happy New Year bro!
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I just learned from this entry that we’re actually orgmates! HAHAHA. And we don’t know that – grabe lang. Tatakbo ka ba?
Anyway, nice ang 2009 sa’yo. Medyo pangit sa akin but I learned lots of new things
Happy New Year JC!
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John Carl Reply:
December 31st, 2009 at 2:26 am
Yeah, I didn’t realized that.
I was in Dulaan Engg and Exceed. 
Tatakbo? Hmm, prolly not. Ikaw nalang Rommel. Haha!
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Rommel Reply:
January 31st, 2010 at 5:57 am
Wow. At least you made your presence felt. Super busy ako sa PSME-UPSU that’s why I don’t get to help much sa PRIME.
Di ako pwede tumakbo for ESC. Ikaw, keri mo yun!
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one of the ES series ba yang deadly na yan?
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ES series ba yang deadly subject na yan?
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John Carl Reply:
December 31st, 2009 at 1:26 am
Nope. It’s one of our EEE subjects. EEE 43.
For me, it was a difficult subject. :/
I love your blog title
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What’s a biological (virtual) planner?
Basta ako, magpapapayat , LOL. Happy new year!
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John Carl Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
You know it already.
Haha. I sent a reply to your email. Happy New Year!
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Haha good luck John Carl! Happy New Year na din!
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John Carl Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Good luck too Bryan, and have a wonderful new year ahead!
Yung Eden ko!
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Bryan Karl Reply:
December 31st, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Haha at naalala pa. Naku tapos na cheesy Christmas e, next year nalang yung Eden. Hatid ko sa inyo personally.
Uy same ‘frustration’ nga pala tayo — yung number 1. Kelangan ko rin maging fit & healthy na next year. 130lbs lang nga ako e (payat). Share mo ah pag effective yang techniques mo hehe.
happy new year!
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2009 was a considerably lucky year for me too.
Good luck with 2010!
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John Carl Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
We all should be optimistic Sid albeit all downfalls.
Happy New Year!
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Every new year is a chance to become a better person. Make the most out of the coming year and don’t forget to cherish the wonderful events that transpired this year. Happy New Year!
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John Carl Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I won’t forget those Kuya Louis
Yeah, It’s never ending self-improvement and self-actualization. I visited your site, and I love your 2010 Wishlist
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Aba naman, walang bago? Hahaha! LOLJK Wala man lang: Restore world peace, alleviate poverty… Haha! At ginawa naman kitang diyos. XD
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John Carl Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
World peace. Forever it will be my wish.
Kuya, hindi ako God haha. I read your poem. I wish I could comment there. Pero bakit walang comment bar.
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