Shop Less. Live More.

i should learn to be more relaxed and fun like them. hehehe.

that's my only 2009 resolution / goal. to shop less and live more.

and by living more, i mean:

• having more time for the kids. no surfing the net at home on weekdays. i'd rather tell raf and andi stories so they can weave their own neverland when i am too tired to do so.
  
• eating healthy not just for vanity's sake
  
• sleeping and waking up early
• making the most of my weekends - no crashing in bed just anytime. cooking at least two meals. less mall hours to also save on taxi and unnecessary expenses.
• playing deadma to all things unhappy, unhealthy and hindi kanais-nais. because yes, life's too short to waste time on unnecessary ka ek-ekan.
  
• writing less rant posts and more cheerful and positive ones. i am on this quest to a happier, bubblier me - less maldita days mean longer life. haha.
  
• having a regular and exclusive faith time. a few minutes a day to be grateful for all the small yet wonderful blessings i receive, everyday.
• more patience with my family - my parents, my sisters, my relatives
• shutting up when i am too mad, too angry or too hurt already

it's a short yet doable list. i don't want to smother myself with must dos and end up frustrated because i wasn't able to meet my own expectations.

2008 has been a great year. there were struggles and hardships but nothing a determined heart cannot overcome. ananda's birth alone outweigh all the bad and ugly moments. ties were broken and despite being willing to let bygones be bygones, i want all wounds to heal naturally. i don't want to treat these deep seated resentments with an ointment and cover them with plaster and pretend that they're gone. i'd want a genuine and sincere smile on my face when the time comes.

well 2009, bring it on!