This is my first entry of the new year! Woo, go 2009!

Okay, so maybe I don’t have as much pride in the new year as everyone else has, but that’s just because I don’t feel “refreshed” or any different. I feel like resolutions don’t usually follow through and a continuation of last year’s problems are still here now, which would be solved if you really wanted them to be. I guess I just don’t like people using the excuse of “it’s a new year” to do something good for themselves or forgive other people.
 
I’m not trying to be bitter or look down upon anyone who has New Year’s resolutions. That’s just how I feel at the moment. There are some pretty good resolutions out there, besides the “I’m going to lose 49032843209482 pounds without doing a thing about it!”

So in result, I don’t really have a New Year’s resolution. I just tell people that I want to be happier and not let things bring me down anymore. Then again, I want that for myself all the time, so is that considered a resolution? Whatever, watch I change my mind about making New Year’s resolutions next year haha!


I love Calvin.

Overall, my New Year’s Eve was… blah. I helped my dad out at the restaurant with some deliveries and then went home, ate dinner, etc. We didn’t even do a countdown or watch the ball drop at Time’s Square on TV (a lot of people, including me, who live in NY have not been to Time’s Square on New Year’s Eve… that’s going on my list of things to do before I die).

Bad news, my doggy (aka underwear thief) got out and didn't come back home. I'm assuming someone picked him up/stole him because he usually comes back if he gets out. My sister went around putting up lost dog signs and we even went "Life hunting" (no, not getting a life, looking for our dog named Life). Hopefully someone will be nice enough to give him back... after all, there is a reward. This happened a while back and as soon as my dad put up the $100 reward, he got a phone call. We didn't put how much the reward would be this time, but I hope that wouldn't stop someone from not calling. This is DOG-NAPPING I say!


Puppy in action! Please let me know if you've seen this dog. =(

A few minutes before 12 AM my brother, sister, and I were in the kitchen contemplating as to how to open the champagne for that POP effect without making things messy. By the time the champagne cork flew off and the bubbly was popped open (a very very dangerous task that can possibly poke your eye out), it was already past 12 AM and New Year’s Eve was over. We brought the bubbly to my dad’s room and had a pretty late toast to the new year and then went back to whatever we were doing.


No countdown for us. Damn that champagne!

Anything else that was productive of me before 2008 ended?

Well, my fall semester of my sophomore year at college taught me a lot about school, boys, friendships, and life in general. I’m not going to go into detail about all that good stuff because I don’t want to bring up any names or situations that would bring up someone else’s personal business since I have high school friends/real life people subscribed haha (but if it was with a stranger then that logic would be flying out the window). Hmm I could change names with one of those *Names have been changed statuses, but then that would just make it too obvious so blah that idea sucked.

So here are a few things I’ve learned (out of the many):

1. Stop over-analyzing.
This is a big one for the ladies (probably men too), “Why would he say he was there but I saw him somewhere else?” “Omigah! She didn’t reply, does that mean she’s mad at me?” “He must have something going on with her because I saw their wall posts on Facebook!” (Creeper much?) Seriously, it will reduce SO much stress and make me seem less of a paranoid psycho stalker. Just relax. Good friends will talk to you about problems and won’t hold grudges. If you’re not going out with the guy, dating, whatever, then you shouldn’t be upset if he’s talking to another girl (who is just probably a friend even though I think otherwise, hehe).

2. Things change, be prepared.
There are so many factors in life that can change in just the blink of an eye. Be prepared and try not to expect something/someone to always be there. It’ll work out if you are willing to accept it. Instead of trying to find a way out, focus on making your way through.

3. There are more than two or three guys to choose from.
Stop narrowing your choices down to the few guys that you’ve had something with. Don’t settle for less. Stop imagining 10 years from now and what life would be like if you ended up with one of them, because there are so many other people you’re going to be meeting in those 10 years. Don’t limit yourself to them and stop comparing them to each other! GOD WOMAN SNAP OUT OF IT! =]

4. Focus on what you want and what’s good for you.
Be determined, be motivated, and don’t let anything throw you off course. If that happens, then get back up and keep going toward that goal. Don’t let a minor setback mess things up for you. We all make mistakes.

5. Be more careful with what you say.
Certain people may not feel the same way as you or will end up turning what you say into something different. I always end up doing this, but somehow manage to find a way out. Everyone’s different and what may seem like something casual to say may be offensive for them. Either that or they’ll take what you say and use it against you or cause drama.

6. Take care of yourself too.
Take a shower, brush your hair, or put on some deodorant! Haha, not really. Taking care of yourself as in, don’t forget that you’re a person too and be selfish for once. I don’t mean selfish in a bad way or anything like that. I know some of us put other’s needs in front of our own, but when you have that massive paper from hell due in five minutes and you haven’t started, don’t go and help someone do their nails or something. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AND STOP BEING A PUSHOVER! =D

I would write more, but I could go on forever.

Anybody have resolutions that they may or may not keep?

While I should be finishing up my five to eight paged essay for my sociolingusitics class, I am instead reading other people's entries on Xanga and Facebook stalking (we're all guilty of doing it, don't lie). These social networks are just so addicting and a big eater of my time that could be used productively somewhere else... actually not really, I would probably end up doing some other time consuming activity online, haha. But that got me thinking, what did we do online before Facebook, Xanga, or MySpace?

Things we might have done instead:

1. Porn Oh I know some of you who are probably multi-tasking and having your friend -aka hand- help you out right now


2. Study Yeah okay, maybe not



3. Go out into the real world That is only if you're not one of those people who play WoW or any other life consuming games



4. Sleep The internet really deprives the basic necessities of human life, such as bathroom breaks and eating

 

5. Get a life Or whatever your definition of that is. Yeah... I had one of those back in the day



Okay, as I'm writing this I hear people talking outside my room. It's usually this girl who lives across the hall who has this very distinctive voice. I feel like she belongs in one of those Asian dramas or something with her deep bitchy yet feminine voice. I think she'd be one of those characters who would get into arguments all the time. I mean I hear her over my music, and even though my music isn't on full blast or anything, that's still pretty loud for someone to be speaking.

I think it's time to go back to essay writing and studying for finals.

I'm bringing Xanga back - drop a comment if you're with me!