My Hi-Five this 2012

They say New Year’s resolutions are meant to be broken. I agree. Yet… what the heck! Let me just go ahead and make a few resolutions this New Year. Even if I stick to them for a day, I will have gained. So, here are my hi-five for 2012:

1. Focus on Fitness: No, I don’t mean slimming down. All I mean is staying fit. At the end of a hectic day of work, when I have an offer to party, I should be able to say, “Bring it on!” And, if good shape and skateboard abs come with the package, why not? Who knows, I might just reward myself with a pierced belly button ;)

2. Pledge against procrastination: “Later…” has been my pet word for years now. This New Year I want to be good to myself and spare myself of the eleventh hour rush and anxiety. I can already hear numerous You kidding mes. Well, ‘Pledge against procrastination’ may sound too strong but I can definitely try (with a weak smile).

3. Write a lot: And not just at work. Being a technical writer, does not really leave me with much option to do otherwise. But I need to write more beyond work. My poorly-maintained blog and a few stray scraps do not say much about my passion for writing. So, oh keyboard get ready to be beaten and oh 2012 get ready to be blogged!

4. Read more: Gooey romances such as Mills & Boons don’t count. I need to do some worthwhile reading. Since I love reading, this should not require too much effort. But finding time is the key!

5. Learn 1 foreign language, 1 dance form and 1 musical instrument: This sounds like more than one resolution. But I guess it’s manageable. I do not need to be an expert but I should be able to complete the basic level for each of these. I’m already learning German, will soon start learning Jive and I know my Do Re Mi on the guitar. Looks like I’m all set to achieve this one.

I just realized that this can be my first blog entry for 2012, and that goes a long way in saying that I’m serious about resolution #3. But hey I’m serious about the others too. OMG! If I stick to my resolutions this year, I will be almost perfect! So, folks wish me luck.