resolutions and recaps

I came across an old entry today... it was my resolutions list for 2012. 

2011 highlights:
(in no particular order)

1. italy
2. italy with Dylan
3. graduation
4. visiting my bestie in Berkeley
5. celebrating our second New Years as a couple
6. pounding mochi with my Abuelita
7. spending more time with my family, in general
8. SF/SLO roadtrip with Dylan (edit: actually this was only an SF trip-- the SF/SLO trip was in 2012)
9. going to Whistler and VanCity
10. being healthy, body and mind.


2012-- 'things to do'

1. be more patient
2. read more books and newspapers
3. go to another country for an extended amount of time, to work?
4. stay positive; optimism is key in life!
5. go on a cruise
6. become better in japanese
7. do more yoga/meditate
8. take more photos; they capture moments in time better than anything else.
9. be more open-minded
10. follow your heart



And... just for kicks, here is a re-cap of the most memorable moments in 2012... 

2012 - highlights: 
(again, in no particular order)

1. got my first, real "big girl" job with insurance and the whole shbang!
2. got a part time job on top of my full time job, teaching me that I am capable of more than what I think I can
3. understanding patience with little kids 
4. an incredible surprise trip to San Diego/La Jolla with Dylan for our 2 year anniversary 
5. investing in Disneyland passes that undoubtedly paid for themselves in the end
6. a Berkeley/SF/SLO roadtrip with Dylan 
7. exploring and discovering so much of Los Angeles with friends and Dylan
8. spending our 3rd Christmas and New Years together as a couple
9. understanding what it means to be young and free
10. learning how much I love my sister 

In comparison to the resolutions list for 2012, I think I was indeed able to tick off some of these things... like, following my heart, being more open-minded, being patient... although I didn't take MORE pictures, I still continued to do so. I traveled around quite a bit that year, as it seems like road tripping was a major theme. But I can definitely say it was the second year in a row which, in retrospect, I spent a lot of time with those I truly and deeply care about. 



It seems silly at this point to make a resolutions list for 2013, so I guess I'd like to just do a re-cap of my highlights thus far... 

2013 so far... 
1. discovering the wonderful city of Seattle (& being stranded for a night in Portland!) with Dylan (and definitely major thanks to Tiffany and Ian for being such awesome hosts!) 
2. getting a job in Singapore 
3. spending loads of time with family (and god-family!) I never get to see (ie: being there for my grandpa's 88th!)
4. understanding and discovering my roots 
5. visiting Bali/Indonesia for the first time 
6. seeing friends and family again after half a year away, and learning just how important they are in my life
7. doing tons of yoga... and pilates too! 
8. reading more about the news (online) 
9. taking more photos 
10. being surprised (again!) by Dylan, with his trip to Singapore

...there's two more months left of this year. Definitely have to make sure I make the most of it! But funny how my resolutions for 2012 kind of manifested itself for the next year, as if there was some sort of delay. I always surprise myself with these, which is why I love making resolutions. It's almost like you're sending out a wish list to the universe...

xo