what is your new year's resolution????

it's that time of the year again...8 resolutions i plan to accomplish this 2008

1. lose 20 lbs. yes, i've been saying this for all of 2007 but since i did not lose the weight, it's on top of the list for 2008. an added incentive might be the $200 i'll lose if i don't. we're having "the biggest loser" challenge at work. official weigh in date is on january 4th, we have 2 months to lose as much weight as we can (% of weight lost from the weigh in)...there will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. kahit maka 3rd lang ako pwede na. kasama dito ang eat healthy, more veggies and working out---this i dread so much! pero all in an effort to maintain a healthy lifestyle and lose the weight that i need to lose.

2. get in to the mba program. para naman di kalawangin ang utak ko. i've applied to start in may for the mba program at golden gate university.

3. travel to one place i've never been. i do this every year...in 2003 it was london, 2004 it was palawan, boracay, and bohol, 2005 was oregon, virginia and washington d.c., 2006 was solvang (buntis ako kaya malapit lang), 2007 was mexico and just recently seattle, and for 2008....san kaya maganda magpunta? caribbean? alaska? or somewhere in europe kaya?

4. be nice. may pagka suplada kasi ako. so bawasan ang kasupladahan! god loves us all equally kahit hindi tayo loveable!

5. pray more and read the bible more. i know i say this a lot and i try to do this talaga pero i feel like it's not enough. kulang pa yung time na inispend ko with the Lord to show how much i love him and how much i desire to really cultivate my personal relationship with him. so it's time to put my new bible to use and start reading!

6. read more books. i have to start reading again. last book i read was the kite runner back in october/november. t has my nicholas sparks novel and i'm reading the intellectual devotional pag may time ako so inconsistent ang pagbabasa.

7. make someone smile everyday (?). a genuine compliment, a simple joke or anecdote...everybody needs a little 'pick me up'.

8. spend more time with michelle and paul (kahit malayo sya). the 5 days we spent in oregon were some of the best moments we've had as a family. since i'm a working mom, i feel a sense of guilt sometimes when someone else takes care of michelle. so more bonding moments are needed with my dear little princess. fly more to oregon to spend more time with my dear husband.