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Hi folks.

This was my 2008 "New Year" Resolutions list:

To have a better body clock

To participate more among friends

To socialise better

To be less cowardly

To live a healthier lifestyle


Throughout the first six months of 2008, I noticed how miserably I fared in my so-called resolutions for 2008 so I came out with a brand new list I proudly call as my "Mid-Year" Resolutions sometime in June:

To be far less self-conscious when it comes to interacting with other people.

To participate in tutorials. Despite whether I have anything extra-intelligent to say or not.

To not be late for assignment submissions. And if, I repeat IF, possible, start early.

To study harder and be more diligent in my studies. :(

To start more Hellos.

To participate in clubs and societies.

Improve body clock.

To hit the gym more often.


To be fair, 2008 was underachievement at its peak. Ok maybe not peak but it is certainly up there in terms of non-achievements and all that bullshit that comes along with it.

When I realised sometime during the last few days of 2008(which was a few days ago) that 2009 was looming, I did not know what to feel. 2008 came and went just like that. I felt indifferent. It felt like everything was just the same. No chapter to close, nothing to feel thankful for.

There was nothing to feel a sense of closure for. It was like nothing happened. It was like I slept the whole year through. A year which was... void, really.

Maybe there are the tiny minute things which I've done and can feel proud of.. but I dunno why.. I normally breathe a sigh of relief or something similar when the year comes to and end but not this year............ today, the 1st of Jan, 2009 feels just like another day in underachieving 2008.

That being said, let's take a look and grade my resolution for 2008 I made late the year before last and early last year:

To have a better body clock

To participate more among friends

To socialise better

To be less cowardly

To live a healthier lifestyle


Point 1 failed obviously. Point 2 debatable. Point 3 hm not bad. Point 4 not too bad. Point 4.. borderline fail.

Now let's take a look at my more specific mid-year resolution for 2008:

To be far less self-conscious when it comes to interacting with other people.

To participate in tutorials. Despite whether I have anything extra-intelligent to say or not.

To not be late for assignment submissions. And if, I repeat IF, possible, start early.

To study harder and be more diligent in my studies. :(

To start more Hellos.

To participate in clubs and societies.

Improve body clock.

To hit the gym more often.

Interesting.

Point 1 debatable not bad. Point 2 fail. Point 3 fail. Point 4 er, fail. Point 5 lol fail. Point 6 hahaha borderline pass. Point 7 fail. Point 8 fail.

Ok.

My resolution for 2009 is simple.

Firstly is of course to better and achieve the resolutions I failed the year before.

And secondly and most importantly, to be determined enough to complete the things I set out to do the whole year through.

Happy new year 2009 folks.



-alexeO-