It’s already the 3rd day of 2014---that was fast. 2013 was a roller coaster for me in many aspects but I am looking forward to 2014. Not only do I leave the 20’s, but I plan to really organize things in my life. 2013 is where I struggled and not know my real path. This was also the time when productivity was a struggle and I had to keep track of stuff I have a hard time finishing. Anyhow, I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect and list down the aspects of both 2013 and 2014 and what I have to say. This will help me keep track of my goals this year and know what else I have to improve.
Here is the part 2 of the things I want to improve on 2012:
6. CLEANING OF MY ROOM: I need to do this immediately because my room is a mess! First in the agenda is removing the carpet because it's becoming a hassle. My mom and I should've taken it off before I transferred. From there, I can fix everything in my room: from my books to the plastic boxes to my shelves to moving some other things. Hopefully by summer, everything is done.
7. WARDROBE/FOOTWEAR/MAKEUP/ACCESSORIES: This is simple enough...I need new wardrobe/shoes/make-up/accessories. 2011 was a year of discoveries in terms of my appearance and now that I know exactly what I need, it's time to improve.
I'm going to keep this straight to the point. I'm writing this blog entry so I can keep track of the improvements that I need to do in 2012 and make sure to do them so I can say I became productive this year.
Anyway, here are the things I need to improve in 2012:
1. WRITING: While this list is not in order, I want to make this the first one because it's very important to me. Now that I have a new laptop, I plan to improve my writing skills by---what else---writing more. I have this dream in 2012 where I write articles and get at least one article published in newspapers, magazines or online. I plan on writing reviews in this blog, especially on books and a challenge is one way to do that (but we'll get into that later). Plus, EDIT, EDIT and EDIT! I love writing and nothing makes me more satisfied than writing stuff that needed to be let out and will keep me thinking. Last 2011, I was happy to finally land a job where I write full-time and even though it can be tiring at times, it keeps me fulfilled knowing that I'm doing what I love. For 2012, it's time to improve on it.
2. READING: While 2011 is the year when I finally read The Hunger Games trilogy, it was a disappointment for me because I didn't read continuously. For months, I haven't read any books though I was buying one per payday. As a result, more pending books. Everything will change this year as I plan to join the Gathering Books Awards-Winning Books Reading Challenge January-December 2012, which is owned by my former college teacher and college friend. In this way, I can expand my reading list to Filipino books and other books that I haven't read---and write reviews on them. This challenge is hitting two birds with one stone as I improve my writing AND reading skills. I'm pretty much excited for this and listing some books now (both for the challenge and for personal reading).
