1) Go somewhere old and somewhere new (I'm curious to see where I'll end up)
I didn't quite get to go somewhere completely new, but I feel like I went some ways towards capturing the spirit of the resolution. Having the chance to go back to Costa Rica to work for a bit and then see Monteverde, an awesome town I missed on my previous visit, I think counts definitely. Also, I traveled to NYC, somewhere I had not gone in over 9 years, got to hang out with some really great friends and essentially got to get to know the Big Apple as a brand new place. Good enough for a pass I'd say.
2) Return to 100% health and keep up the fitness (Fix the shoulder and then be able to do the Koko Head hike next Xmas faster than this yr)
So, I don't know that I've ever failed a resolution quite so miserably. I started the year with more illness and it took me an agonizing two months or so to right the shoulder. I got sick a couple more times over the year and in the end, could've honestly tried harder to be fitter. On the bright side, I did hike Koko Head faster than last year so I can be thankful for that!
3) Mind the memory (Be better about remembering things)
Mind what? I'm, 50/50 on this one. I didn't notice a significant improvement in my memory of little details but I'll say that I did have many great memories of a wonderful 2010.
4) Take more/better photos (I've been a bit too reliant on friends for pics in recent yrs)
I actually did a brilliant job of achieving this one. I finally got a new camera when I visited HK in March and that inspired a whole glut of photo-taking that carried on strongly through the year. Just look at the number of photo blogs from this year and I'll just about guarantee that a large percentage of the uploaded photos came from me. Hooray!
5) Make something (art, home improvement, a garden...whatever)
I'm going to cop out a little bit on this one and count the Kadomatsu that I made this year. While I have historically made these many times in the past many Decembers, this year marks the first time in a few years that I had a hand in all facets of Kadomatsu making. I hiked to get the bamboo, cut them to length, wrapped and decorated them. This year, the Changs, Kosakis and Lims all got to enjoy the lovely Kadomatsu that I made.
I must say that I feel my perception of time has not ceased to slow and 2010 flew by as have many of the past several years. I'm quite thankful that I continue to have opportunities to pass that time, no matter how brief it seems, with some special people (friends and family, that means you!) in some truly awesome places. And now, how about a list for 2011...
1) Simplify things (...and de-clutter where possible)
2) Organize the finances more (Sort out what I have and start planning for something I don't have yet)
3) Three sets of ten push-ups every evening (Or planks)
4) Pay more attention to diet (Not how much I eat but rather be more aware of the things I eat)
5) Make a new friend (Or reconnect with an old one...)
Let's see how I do with those goals.
We know not what 2011 holds in store for us all. Let's hope for more good things to all (rather than the recent craziness in AZ and Queensland). And, let's all cheer for the All Blacks in the 2011 Rugby World Cup on home soil!
Pau with the Koko Head hike, Dec 2010.
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