This post finds itself very late in the month of January. I would have loved to post earlier, but this and that got in the way and before I knew it the month was gone and I realized I hadn’t yet done a post regarding my reflections on the year 2010, the resolutions I had made, and what I hope for 2011. The last few days several ideas have been trickling into my brain telling me what to write about, so hopefully they find their way into my keyboard and onto our screens some time in the near future.
I went back and read the first few posts of 2010 and remembered why I keep this blog in the first place. It’s record keeping! Had I not been able to search the archives, I wouldn’t have remembered how I was feeling back then.
2010 saw a lot of highs and lows.
After dating Dan for nearly 2 years, the first words I heard in the year 2010 were, “This is the year that we get engaged” only to find myself single again in August.
I found myself some great friends here in Minnesota, but I was forced to push out a few friends that were intoxicating in negative ways.
I began 2010 dissatisfied with what seemed like every aspect of my life. Despite still working in the same place, I have a better outlook. I am still “chasing a dream that hasn’t really formed”, but I am taking life day-by-day and embracing the beauty in things around me. I find it keeps me much more stable.
My addiction to appearance is still very much present, but in a different way. I’ve kept myself away from the makeup aisles in CVS when I’ve been feeling down (and this has probably saved me hundreds of dollars). I find myself appreciating a more “natural” look and attempting to stay that route – especially on days when I am feeling extra blah. I suppose it’s safe to say I feel happier and more confident in myself, so I don’t need to “fake it” any more.
I moved to a new apartment and am living alone for the first time. Unfortunately, I will be moving again soon 
More on that at a later date.
As I quickly mentioned a few posts ago, I started dating someone new! I know he has been waiting for the day that I mention him on my blog in greater detail than, “Hey, I just started dating this dude, internet”, but unfortunately today is not that day. There is a lot to say, and that’s why I’m having trouble figuring out exactly what to put into words. I think that a simple “<3″ will suffice for now.
Monthly Goals weren’t really that much better than Yearly. Failure was just a lot more frequent.
I just went back to try to count all of my resolutions, but many of them couldn’t be answered with just a “yes” or “no” regarding completion. But this year, I know I will be just attempting the yearly goal thing again. They are:
- Achieve a “beach body”
- Learn tagalog
- Perfect the croissant (I have been working on this lately – I will post about it soon)
- Get in better touch with my “artsy” side whether it be through calligraphy, writing, or some other outlet
- Take stock in all of the things I am currently involved in and rid myself of anything I’m not really passionate about. I decided that life’s too short to feign interest in something.
5 things that will take all year to get through, I think.
Happy [late] 2011!
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