I’m strangely sentimental this New Year’s eve.
Partly, this is because 2009 hasn’t been the best year for me in a lot of ways. Partly, because newness always brings with it a sense of hope. It’s a renewal. A ready expectation for something else.
Neither do I normally make New Years’ resolutions. This year, I have decided to make one. It’s more a list of hopes for myself. 
1) Talk to God – Seek even when I don’t feel like it. Listen. Fall in love.
2) Take time to write to Dimas – Shoot for once every three months. Be more hands-on with my financial giving.
3) Try out different ethnic restaurants – Have fun doing it. Get others to join. Experiment, explore culture, enjoy life.
4) Keep in contact with the important people in my life – Call, write, spend time with them. Invest in the lives of others and stop being so self-focused.
5) Spend more time in studies – Spend less time on the internet and watching tv with friends. Carve out particular time in schedule to do school work instead of waiting until the last minute. There’s a time for everything, but grad school takes priority.
Have a happy New Year’s day, everybody!
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