Happy 2013!

I know ... its late but better late than never right? :)

Its been a long time since I last wrote something.  Its funny since I have been thinking about topics for my posts for a while.  But, unfortunately, I haven't had the time to write them all down. Alas! the life of a corporate drone! *insert sad face asking for sympathy here*

Anyhoo, I have been reading quite a lot, but not as much as I want to.  I feel like my reading pace is quite slow, I can't quite make a dent in my TBR list haha :P (lazy, lazy).  Plus, there are a lot of books I still want to get my hands on, so i need to take my pace up a notch... To help me do this, i made it a part of my 2013 resolutions, I PLAN (take note: all caps on PLAN not DO :P) to write down and post the list of books I would want to read in a month or two, then write about it after I read it :) *fingers crossed* ... sounds like a good plan, right?!? This way, I will either be motivated to read more or pressured to read and finish my blog post before the month ends ;).

I also hope to post more on stuff i have been doing, or maybe a few random stuff I find interesting.  I really don't know yet actually, but definitely food and books and some poetry are my top picks.  I would also like to try my hand on food blogging :)  since I do eat out quite a bit I may be posting some of my thoughts on that as well.

Since I already mentioned one of my resolutions for 2013, I might as well post the whole list.  Here it is, in no particular order:

1. Be happy.
2. Read more books.
3. Write more.
4. Watch more movies.
5. Spend more time with family.
6. Spend more time with friends.  If need be, exert more effort to keep in touch with friends.
7. Buy at least one article of clothing per pay day :) - this resolution i soooooo like :)
8. Open and maintain a savings account
9. Save money.  Learn to evaluate purchases first prior to buying (is it a need or a want?)
10. Pay my credit card and loan debts.  DO NOT get a new card unless all are paid.
11. Learn to drive.
12. Go on vacation.
13. Schedule an out of town travel and if possible an out of the country trip.
14. Be aggressive in work matters.
15. Work for a promotion.
16. Get a new phone (hopefully!)
17. Haul my lazy fat self back to the gym and TRY to stay in shape :)
18. Try to eat healthy :)
19. Blog more.  Plan and try hard to write about the books I want to read within a month or two.  Plus write about other topics : places I've been, things I saw, etc.
20. Hopefully, find love :) - I write this every year, i would like to claim that this is a done deal this year.  as they say, if you really want something, the universe conspires to help make that thing happen.  Hoping the universe is not so busy this year and it will be my turn to be conspired on ;)

So, on to 2013!  and since this is a very late post, let me greet you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Happy Three Kings, Happy Valentine's Day, Kung Hei Fat Choi! Gong Xi Fa Cai! :)

See you soon!

- M