the obligatory new year's list

Sleep before 9:30pm
Walk for 1& 1/2 hours everyday, am and noon
Take the stairs always
Eat only fruits for breakfast
No sweets, unless it's dark choco bar (at least 70%)
No pork, unless it's lechon
Wake up no later than 5am
Pray right before sleeping and right after waking up
Check Facebook on weekends only
No complaints, no judgment
Listen more, talk less
Seek to understand everyone
Speak only kind words about anybody. Keep harsh opinions to self
Wear make up
Add more colors to wardrobe
Get pedicure every other week, facial once a month (may budget ba?)
Use up a bottle of body lotion down to the last drop (coz i usually ditch it even when it's not even half)
No shoe purchase until October
No bag and make up purchase for the year
Buy good quality only
No gadget purchase for the year
Optimize and enjoy whatever's available
Tithe religously
Visit Sagada wih the entire family
Climb Mt. Maculot
Visit Hundred Islands
Be on time for everything, particularly for work
Read to zion and pray with the kids every night (walang mintis)
Cook saturday lunch and dinner (ok, kahit lunch lang)
Prepare menu for the entire week and actually stick to it
Purge closet and shoe cabinet
Stick to our grocery budget
Prettify the backyard patio
Learn German
Write thank you notes
Give marvin back rubs, even when he doesn't ask for it


whew, and this isn't even as exhaustive as i feel it should be.  such a long way to my better self, but should be getting there.   


Happy 2011!