2012 was one good year for me. There were struggles and problems, but there were also a lot of good times. But I'm not going to lie. It could have been better. But not in the hey-someone-make-this-better kind of way, but more in the do-something-yourself kind of way. I have to admit, whenever it comes to something I have to do, especially when it comes to homework and such for my Japanese class, I'm Miss Lazypants. And I want to change that. And a few other things. So I will officially write those down as a reminder.
1. Organize yourself, young lady!
Yepp, that's right. Organization is one huge problem for me. Everything I don't want to do, I simply can't be bothered to do until 1-2 hours before it HAS to be done. Which is always kind of nerve-wracking. Procrastination is a sucker. So this means this year I will try to be more organized, which means forgetting less about putting up the laundry (so I don't have to wash the same load again and again), vacuuming more often, learning for exams and tests NOT right before them, putting everything back where it belongs, doing the dishes more frequently (not when there are no dishes left in the cupboards anymore and I have to do one monster wash-up).
2. Kick my butt, do it!
Ever since I moved out of my parents home I put on some unwanted pounds. I've never been really skinny anymore since I hit my first growth-spurt when I was around 14, but I never was as fat as I am now. Although fat might not be the right word. I am not heavily overweight, but I am not feeling confident in my skin anymore. It's not that I am eating really unhealthy, but it's not a perfect diet either. This year I want to lose some of those pounds, I want my legs and my tummy back. I guess the biggest problem is that since I am out of school I am not doing any sports anymore. Occasionally I'm playing volleyball with some friends after university in summer, but that's not enough. I have no stamina and I can't walk a flight of stairs without the feeling that I'm going to cough up my lungs. So I hope I can get my butt off the sofa more often. Maybe with some good ol' Bodyrock work-outs?
3. Saving up
Being a student is not the kind of cool job every kid thinks. 2012 has been full of struggles with money mr. A. and I had. Not going into that too much, but our budget is tight. I know 2013 will be a little bit less filled with penny-saving, but still. We plan on going on vacation to Norway in august/september for 3 weeks with his family and we still haven't put anything aside for that. No big splurges until that money has been saved up!
4. Get out
The university in my home town does not offer Japanese studies so I had to move to Germany's capital Berlin to be able to study what I wanted to (there are other university in Germany too that offer Japanese, but Berlin's university was the closest to the town I grew up). I enjoy visiting my parents just because there is nature everywhere. I love the big city now (although it took me nearly a year to love it) but I still miss the fresh air and sticking my naked toes into the grass without worrying about broken glass or old cigarettes. Berlin has some pretty places, but I'm nearly always staying inside. So I seriously need to grab mr. A. and start exploring Berlin and it's surroundings. Maybe visiting the ropes courses more or hunting mushrooms in autumn, going swimming in summer, taking the bike and the train to check out the towns aroung Berlin. There are endless possibilities who don't cost a lot (yay for point number 3.) if we both simply get up and out.
5. End what you started
I'm getting so excited the moment a new idea pops into my head that I often forget to finish up things I already have laying around. I have tons of paintings who need some final touches, some hats I knitted but haven't sewed up the tails yet same with pillowcases I made. And don't get me started on the things that bother me but so much else is more important that I just did the very beginning (like painting over the ugly pink walls in the bedroom). So this year I will try to finish up at least twice as much as I start :D
So yeah, 2013 is going to be a lot of work for me but I don't want it to bea drasting change which only lasts a week. I want it to be a constant work in progress to be more satisfied and pleased with myself.
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