2011!

you got that right, this is my new year entry. :) 2010 have given me much to take for my moving on for 2011. I passed my licensure exam for Architecture which I have worked hard for for SEVEN LONG YEARS! Finally!!! :) and after achieving that, it's time to finally do something I love! :)

I just turned 25, and I feel like its the perfect age for me to start putting muscles on my dreams. It's now or never! so I made a list of my 2011 goals.. a list of goals for myself, another for my long term life plans, one for God and my ministry and a list of traits, qualities and must-haves of my ideal man. :)

For myself:

1. Lose weight. - 2011 is all about living healthy, and I have to start with my body. i am one on the heavy side. I have always been aware of my appearance and it has never made me insecure or shy, I am confident with myself, but I can't avoid being conscious about what would look good on me and how my weight would not be highlighted.. I think there's nothing wrong with looking out for your looks and that it's normal. but for this year, I want to be fit and healthy. So I am making time for exercise and will keep track of my eating habits. and also for summer of 2011, I want to have a bikini picture I would not be ashamed to post. This i really have to achieve. Hah! :)
2. Beauty Habits. - Not to brag, but I am blessed with good skin. (disclaimer: i'm not saying anything about being pretty. just blessed with good skin.) I rarely have problems with acne or oilyness.. thanks to carrot soap, my one and only beauty secret! :) but I am not exempt to nature's ways of aging.. I am starting to see signs of them. this year I will start using products.. Sunscreen, moisturizer, body lotion, and all those stuff. this list may seem to focus a lot on vanity.. I know. but for 2010, i realized that I need to have time for myself. To spend time and money and focus on my needs and on making myself happy.. for how would i be able to make time and make others happy when I myself am having a hard time doing it on my own. Anyway, I'm a girl.. and this is what girls do. :)
3. Learn something new - A new language, a new skill, an instrument, a new program, something I've never tried before. :) On 2010 i tried to learn Korean. i caught a few basics.. but work got in the way, I got busy and wasn't able to make time to go to advanced language lessons.. so.. Korean lessons = Fail. this year I want to learn how to speak Mandarin. :) hope it's easy cause I know a little Fuk yuen.. My mom's half chinese and as a kid I learned counting in fuk yuen before i learned 1-2-3. i know how to haggle, I know how to tell time, I can greet, i can curse.. haha! :) I also want to learn how to use computer programs like Photoshop, illustrator, sketchup and flash. I need to learn these programs in preparation for my big career shift. (which I would talk about on my next list) Also for this year I want to do something spontaneous.. Something that would have to be a surprise even for me. will blog about it once it happens. :)
4. Travel - i don't need to explain this. :)
5. Item - for this year I have to have something precious and expensive that would mark my year. it may be whatever depends on how much I could afford. something I will buy as a treat for myself. :)

For Long term life plans:

1. Singapore - Already have a ticket! March 29, 2011. So this really is happening! :)
2. Career Shift - This one's a long shot. I have no work experience or any training for any other work field except for Architecture and construction. my job isn't that bad.. it's just that lately I realized it's not for me.. so instead of being stuck in the same job forever, I thought maybe at 25, i could still find something i like.. there's always a risk of failing, a risk I'm willing to take. :) I can't do this on my own, but I can with God. I am looking forward to the adventure. :)
3. Savings - I have opened 3 bank accounts my whole life, all are now closed. this year I will open one again, One i have to maintain. by the end of the year it has to have a minimum of 50,000 pesos. I have to aim for more, but let's keep the minimum achievable for starters. :) (assuming I make it in Singapore.) So far I have saved 40, but this is for my Singapore money so it's not counted yet.
4. Investment - assuming I get my dream job, and my savings, It's time to invest! :)
5. Family - Of course i must not forget why I am doing all these. I need to help my parents with my sister's tuition money, as well as with the expenses for all her other requirements. also to be able to support them financially. still assuming I get the job, i want to be able to give even 10 times as much as what i am giving them now. (that's cause the amount i give now is unbelievably small. sad but it's as much as i can afford.)

For God

1. pray more often
2. to be part of the ministry again.
3. to buy a new bible and a journal.
4. to do journaling daily.
5. to be able to share about God's goodness to friends. - I have no intentions of making anyone convert, I just want to be more open about what i read about and what are being taught about God.. I'm too shy to share cause I don't want to be judged.. but God has been so good to me, to my life and to my family.. the least I could do is to share His love to others so my friends would experience His blessings and how happy life could be if we have a relationship with Him. :)

And since it's the new year and it's the season of making lists.. and also because I'm single and still waiting, I also made a list of character, traits and must-haves my ideal man should posses.

here:

1. Mature Christian. - a must. again, I do not want to convert anyone unless willing.. I believe that a good relationship only works if you put God in the center of it. I need someone who understands my faith and someone with whom I could develop a partnership that involves my faith. this is really important to me, I want to find someone who considers this as important.
2. Tall. - 5'10 tall or taller. another must!
3. 3-5 years older - Age doesn't matter i know, but maturity is an issue for me. :) we'll see.. :)
4. Financially Stabled - this clause captures educational background, family status, and career. If he's going to be 3-5 years older than I am, then it only should be right that he is financially stabled. if not, then there must be something wrong about his perspectives and I wouldn't want that.
5. Must get along well with my family and friends.
6. Family Oriented.
7. Decent looking. good looks would be a plus, but not necessary.. I just want him presentable.. but whatever! really doesn't matter to me. :)
8. Must own a car. - refer to no.4
9. Someone who will woo me. :)
10. secret. this one I'll keep to myself. :)

So there, I got it all written and detailed. I know i won't be able to meet everything in just one year, but I will try my hardest to put them into action. then i could say "At least i tried.." :)

Happy New Year!! 2011, let's do this! :D