The first few days of 2010 have passed in a blur of day-in, day-out routine. The sameness blended them together in a rather tight schedule, so I got only a peripheral acknowledgement of New Year’s coming. Today when I sorted through the old binders and created new one, realization hit me like a blow to my stomach: 2009 has really gone; time ticking by and there is nothing I could do about it.  

     What can I say about the year of 2009? Anther 365 days and nights passed by without any trace left behind? No goals have been achieved, no challenges conquered, and certainly no miracle happened. However, I should still be grateful for a year of safety and peacefulness. As for the regrets, life allows no what ifs, no woulda coulda shoulda. So get off self-pity train, and it’s time to look into the future.

    What's my plan for the year of 2010? I hate the word resolution, because looking back I realization that a few New Year resolutions I had really stuck to in 2009.  Therefore, let’s talk about my wishes for this bland New Year.

• First of the first, Lose Weight, just losing several pounds would be great. I am 1.62 meters in height, weigh 98 jin, Only slightly overweight for my height. But as someone nicely pointed out: losing weight is a lifetime project for a woman. I am on diet now, and I keep on half an hour’s Pilates or Yoga every day. Hope it will do the trick.
• Expand my reading in the area of News, Politics and Critics. I hate those, so it would be a great challenge for me. But I am desperately needs to expand my knowledge if I want to improve my English to a higher level.
• Cut Back or Make More Money. So far my bank balance is still healthy, but definitely not healthy enough to reach financial security. I still need more to help me through the middle-age crisis.
• Try to be a good mum. The first thing I need to understand more is discipline theory. My son is a normal, bright, romping, and generally obedient two-year old, which means that someday he is a real pain. I know I am too soft, and I should stand firmly on my feet sometimes. The real challenge will come when he goes to kindergarten. There are so many things I need to learn about being a mother.
• Learn to drive. It's ridiculous that I still can't drive two years after I got my licences. How hard it could be?
• Improve my oral English---it's almost a mission impossible. How could I achieve this goal when I am so helpless shy?
• Buy a house in the neighborhood for my parents. I admit I am a selfish bitch and I want to live close to my parents. It would be a great relief if they could babysit for my son sometimes. However, with such a sharp rise in house prices, it would just be another wild goose chase. I can only hope.