Oh the finality of it all!
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crankyoldmanSo, let's wrap this year up, shall we? Oh and that thingie for work I was flailing about--they loved it. I feel smart and useful again. XD Apparently no one thought of that before. They've also specifically asked me to make sure that I can work during the summer, because they really need my expertise. I feel loved.
2008 Lessons
- I learned that I need to speak up more, because for some strange reason, people will listen to me. But I also learned to pick my battles. Some people, some topics--are better left for another day. Can't win them all, and I don't have to put myself out there in order to lose it all every time. Sometimes I just have to suck it up and think about what a douche that professor is to myself. XD
- I can in fact make my bed every day, and such things like that. Willpower. I've got it, I just need to keep it up.
- I've learned to balance my intake of good things. It's not all binge and it's not all teetotaler. Setting rules is good. A beer after a rough day is fine (as long as it's ONE BEER) and nice sit-down meal on Friday evenings is good. This may not even be a thought for most of you people, but it is for me. I'm actually a bit of a hedonist deep down--good food, good booze and well, other things people get into I could spend days lazing around doing. But it's equally bad DENYING my inner hedonist, so I've struck a balance. I have rules. My budget and the people I dial are probably thankful. XD
- I don't let my hobbies rule my life, or let them be an escape. Oh man, this was the hardest. And I didn't really talk about it much! But yeah. I have a tendency that when things are going bad to just ignore them and distract myself with something more fun. This year I forced myself to sit down and address my issues, and confront them. Still didn't do ENTIRELY well the last semester, but it was quite literally the hardest semester of college evar. Honestly, I'm kind of proud I got through what I did. Fuck the rest. I'll graduate.
- I've kept up with writing despite. Even if it's just journaling in here. Journaling regularly has probably been the single most therapeutic thing for me evar. I appreciate those of you that read along. XD
- I need to not take things so personally. Oh lord, when there was management issues at work this summer? I took it hard. Way hard. I assumed that I was at fault for a lot of things, and really, I wasn't. Shit happens. It doesn't say anything about me as a person.
- When friends do stupid things, I just have to let it go and continue to work on my own life. I've had several real life friends this year just... go completely nutso. But I stayed out of it. This is hard, because ah, I tend to feel responsible for a lot of things, even if... I'm really not. Sometimes people just have to be crazy and I can't always bail them out--or should. This is better for my health.
- It is possible to read for fun and be in engineering. I just need to always have a book on me and take advantage of time like waiting for the bus and stuff.
- I can in fact sew.
2009 Resolutions
- I will continue to be stylish. It's fun, it's harmless, and it doesn't make me a fluffhead. I'm not a slave to fashion where I'll wear things that are dangerous to my health, like things that won't keep me warm when it's cold or crazy heels if I have to do a lot of walking. I will continue to be inspired, and refuse to be influenced. I won't take myself too seriously in this regard either and wear pumpkin berets and fluffy ladybug slippers. It's wearable art, and I'd rather be the artist than the subject. XD
- I'll eat better. By eating better, I mean "eat more complete meals, more often, and not live off of caffeine and ramen". I was doing fine at the beginning of the year in 2008, and I slipped near the end. No slipping in 2009. To this end, I'm giving up fast food that is not, say, sandwich shops (like Jimmy John's, Subway). Even if the McDonald's is RIGHT NEXT to the engineering building, I give it up. As much as my tiny body NEEDS fat (no, really, it does... or it'll eat itself. I know, high class problem. XD) it also needs a lot of other stuff. I may start taking supplements again. But the Food Mart has vegetables and fruits, and I have a rice cooker now, so I'll be able to have more variety. I'll be honest with myself when I don't have time and try to go to places that have more complete meals--regardless of cost. This is important. I don't want to get super sick again, nor do I want to dip down to an unhealthy weight again. I may start keeping track of what I eat, to this end (not publicly, though XD). I am going to write out a plan for this, and go look at nutritional crap. This is lame, I know.
- Watch more movies I've never seen before. I have a tendency of watching old favorites a lot, and I adore movies, so. Yeah. I may ask for recommendations at some point.
- Hang out more in the Aero lab. I know my room is more cosy, but I could use people around when I get lost on things. Especially considering that my sidekick just graduated.
- Graduate. Seriously. It'll happen sometime in 2009, unless there's some weird class issue, which it'll be exempt. BUT IT WILL HAPPEN.
- Considering taking jewelry commissions. I do so much better when making stuff for other people. Though I won't get HEAVY into it, considering the above point. Because yeah. I want to graduate. But it's not a bad thing to do on the side, and it keeps things from going to waste. Thinking like, in the summer.
- Experiment more with sewing. Because it's fun.
- Continue to feel unapologetic being me. Which is not really a jerk anymore, nor a lazy bum. I'm pretty comfortable in my skin, for once. Even if the rest of the world is crazy, I feel alright. And will continue to.
- Write 50,000 words this year! Yeah. Modest goal. But a good one.
- Go to either: an opera, a ballet, or a play. For realz.
- Do an awesome job on this new work contract, and get name on a higher part of the documentation. More names on publications and projects is better!
- Find something beautiful, every day. Even if it's just a picture or an idea. The more uncommon, the better.
- Believe in the benevolence of people. Don't be such a skeptic about such things.
MAH ICONS.
HOW MANY ICONS DO YOU HAVE: 40
OUT OF HOW MANY AVAILABLE ICONS SPACES: 40
IF YOU COULD BUY SPACE FOR MORE, WOULD YOU: ...Maybe
DO YOUR ICONS MAKE A STATEMENT: Yes, that I'm a dork.
WHAT FANDOM DO YOU HAVE THE MOST ICONS OF: Final Fantasy, period.
AND THE SECOND MOST: Random movies!
WHAT SHIP DO YOU HAVE THE MOST ICONS OF: I don't, they're all equal.
ARE YOUR ICONS MADE MOSTLY BY OTHER PEOPLE: Nope, mostly by me.
DO YOU MAKE ICONS: Yes.
ARE THEY ANY GOOD: They're fun at least.
ANIMATED ICONS ARE: Problematic.
DO THE MEME.
In my basement room at my parents house, next to my sewing machine. I had fun with lighting. XD
MY NEW COAT. I AM LIKE A FEMALE VASH!
2008 Lessons
- I learned that I need to speak up more, because for some strange reason, people will listen to me. But I also learned to pick my battles. Some people, some topics--are better left for another day. Can't win them all, and I don't have to put myself out there in order to lose it all every time. Sometimes I just have to suck it up and think about what a douche that professor is to myself. XD
- I can in fact make my bed every day, and such things like that. Willpower. I've got it, I just need to keep it up.
- I've learned to balance my intake of good things. It's not all binge and it's not all teetotaler. Setting rules is good. A beer after a rough day is fine (as long as it's ONE BEER) and nice sit-down meal on Friday evenings is good. This may not even be a thought for most of you people, but it is for me. I'm actually a bit of a hedonist deep down--good food, good booze and well, other things people get into I could spend days lazing around doing. But it's equally bad DENYING my inner hedonist, so I've struck a balance. I have rules. My budget and the people I dial are probably thankful. XD
- I don't let my hobbies rule my life, or let them be an escape. Oh man, this was the hardest. And I didn't really talk about it much! But yeah. I have a tendency that when things are going bad to just ignore them and distract myself with something more fun. This year I forced myself to sit down and address my issues, and confront them. Still didn't do ENTIRELY well the last semester, but it was quite literally the hardest semester of college evar. Honestly, I'm kind of proud I got through what I did. Fuck the rest. I'll graduate.
- I've kept up with writing despite. Even if it's just journaling in here. Journaling regularly has probably been the single most therapeutic thing for me evar. I appreciate those of you that read along. XD
- I need to not take things so personally. Oh lord, when there was management issues at work this summer? I took it hard. Way hard. I assumed that I was at fault for a lot of things, and really, I wasn't. Shit happens. It doesn't say anything about me as a person.
- When friends do stupid things, I just have to let it go and continue to work on my own life. I've had several real life friends this year just... go completely nutso. But I stayed out of it. This is hard, because ah, I tend to feel responsible for a lot of things, even if... I'm really not. Sometimes people just have to be crazy and I can't always bail them out--or should. This is better for my health.
- It is possible to read for fun and be in engineering. I just need to always have a book on me and take advantage of time like waiting for the bus and stuff.
- I can in fact sew.
2009 Resolutions
- I will continue to be stylish. It's fun, it's harmless, and it doesn't make me a fluffhead. I'm not a slave to fashion where I'll wear things that are dangerous to my health, like things that won't keep me warm when it's cold or crazy heels if I have to do a lot of walking. I will continue to be inspired, and refuse to be influenced. I won't take myself too seriously in this regard either and wear pumpkin berets and fluffy ladybug slippers. It's wearable art, and I'd rather be the artist than the subject. XD
- I'll eat better. By eating better, I mean "eat more complete meals, more often, and not live off of caffeine and ramen". I was doing fine at the beginning of the year in 2008, and I slipped near the end. No slipping in 2009. To this end, I'm giving up fast food that is not, say, sandwich shops (like Jimmy John's, Subway). Even if the McDonald's is RIGHT NEXT to the engineering building, I give it up. As much as my tiny body NEEDS fat (no, really, it does... or it'll eat itself. I know, high class problem. XD) it also needs a lot of other stuff. I may start taking supplements again. But the Food Mart has vegetables and fruits, and I have a rice cooker now, so I'll be able to have more variety. I'll be honest with myself when I don't have time and try to go to places that have more complete meals--regardless of cost. This is important. I don't want to get super sick again, nor do I want to dip down to an unhealthy weight again. I may start keeping track of what I eat, to this end (not publicly, though XD). I am going to write out a plan for this, and go look at nutritional crap. This is lame, I know.
- Watch more movies I've never seen before. I have a tendency of watching old favorites a lot, and I adore movies, so. Yeah. I may ask for recommendations at some point.
- Hang out more in the Aero lab. I know my room is more cosy, but I could use people around when I get lost on things. Especially considering that my sidekick just graduated.
- Graduate. Seriously. It'll happen sometime in 2009, unless there's some weird class issue, which it'll be exempt. BUT IT WILL HAPPEN.
- Considering taking jewelry commissions. I do so much better when making stuff for other people. Though I won't get HEAVY into it, considering the above point. Because yeah. I want to graduate. But it's not a bad thing to do on the side, and it keeps things from going to waste. Thinking like, in the summer.
- Experiment more with sewing. Because it's fun.
- Continue to feel unapologetic being me. Which is not really a jerk anymore, nor a lazy bum. I'm pretty comfortable in my skin, for once. Even if the rest of the world is crazy, I feel alright. And will continue to.
- Write 50,000 words this year! Yeah. Modest goal. But a good one.
- Go to either: an opera, a ballet, or a play. For realz.
- Do an awesome job on this new work contract, and get name on a higher part of the documentation. More names on publications and projects is better!
- Find something beautiful, every day. Even if it's just a picture or an idea. The more uncommon, the better.
- Believe in the benevolence of people. Don't be such a skeptic about such things.
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HOW MANY ICONS DO YOU HAVE: 40
OUT OF HOW MANY AVAILABLE ICONS SPACES: 40
IF YOU COULD BUY SPACE FOR MORE, WOULD YOU: ...Maybe
DO YOUR ICONS MAKE A STATEMENT: Yes, that I'm a dork.
WHAT FANDOM DO YOU HAVE THE MOST ICONS OF: Final Fantasy, period.
AND THE SECOND MOST: Random movies!
WHAT SHIP DO YOU HAVE THE MOST ICONS OF: I don't, they're all equal.
ARE YOUR ICONS MADE MOSTLY BY OTHER PEOPLE: Nope, mostly by me.
DO YOU MAKE ICONS: Yes.
ARE THEY ANY GOOD: They're fun at least.
ANIMATED ICONS ARE: Problematic.
In my basement room at my parents house, next to my sewing machine. I had fun with lighting. XD
MY NEW COAT. I AM LIKE A FEMALE VASH!
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Date: 2008-12-31 10:11 pm (UTC)Wishing you huge luck this year. That's a considerable list but it looks like you've put a lot of time and thought into it. Happy New Year, Cendri! ♥
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Date: 2008-12-31 11:59 pm (UTC)Congratulations on how much your where able to accomplish this year. Your list this year is impressive. Good fortune!
Also, while I despise Vash the Stampede, the coat is cute and looks very nice on you.
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Date: 2009-01-01 12:51 am (UTC)(When I saw the first pic I thought - Sir Auron?? I like the idea of Vash-coats though!)
After all, I bought a coat specifically because it reminded me a Captain Jack Harkness (http://kirinsama.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/captain_jack_harkness.jpg)
Happy New year!
-T. pirate
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Date: 2009-01-01 02:11 am (UTC)