A ticket to a happy life

I suddenly became inspired to write as such when I saw my good friend's flowers on her table. I then said, oh! I should write something about it. Then I decided that this post will be my "new year's resolution" post like what I did last year. So why ticket? it's because I always find a ticket as something that can give you happiness. For example, a carnival ticket likewise a concert ticket or a movie ticket, a pass for enjoyment and fascination. So this blog post will be my ticket in having a happier life next year. Having said that, let me start my blog post. I've listed a number of things that I wanted to change about my attitude and how I deal with the people I wanna deal with :p

1. I will make it a point to have fresh flowers on my work table. It is always pleasant and calming in my eyes if I see flowers or plants around my workplace. It also, in some ways take away the stress that I am feeling. But I need to buy a vase first. 
2. I'll try NOT-TO-BE-LATE. I admit, I am always late and I've used the "I'm not late, you're just early and the "blame my bed for not letting me get-up early" lines so many times. So for this coming year, I try, but is still not promising not to be late (hehe!)
3. Smile a LOT. My family, friends and colleagues often tells me that I don't know the right way of smiling. I also get the same first impression over and over again... what's that? that I am snob, masungit or suplada and one even said that I am nakakatakot. haha! So, I will also try to smile as often as I can.
4. I will try to bring my mobile phone wherever I go and answer text messages and calls as soon as I can. My family and friends always complains about me not answering their message on time. Yes, I'm a bad text mate. I often read messages late and when I do, as I am thinking of what to reply, I will end up forgetting to reply to it. Well, I also admit that I am not a fan of texting because I, sometimes hate the thought of somebody looking for me or asking what am I doing. So when I text, I'm honest about what I say. But I wanna change this, I wanna try to reach out more. 
5. Plan, plan and plan more. At the end of the year, my planner always have room for notes for the next year or the even the year after the next because I always forget to write my schedule or agenda for the day. So when I try to recall events, I became lost every time. 
6. Spend MONEY and TIME wisely. Again, I admit, I'm an impulsive buyer. I can't help spending especially when I'm hungry (which I think is good) and when I see something nice at the malls or elsewhere. This time, I will try not to buy the things that are not in my priority list. *fingers-crossed*
7. SAVE up for the future. In line with item number 6, I believe that everybody should save up for the future. Especially myself, considering I'm the only daughter of my loving parents.
8. Be more appreciative but never assume. I am always told that I am "cold" in almost everything not only in "love", but what can I do? the last thing I wanna be is a person who thinks otherwise. The best remedy to this, I believe is to appreciate everything but never ever jump into a conclusion unless otherwise told in my face. 
9. Balance my study and singing time. Aside from work, I always spend my time singing and rehearsing in chorus. Especially this last quarter of the year where I have 3 concerts, I only had Monday and Friday night free. But when December came, I'm left with only Saturday night. So, this coming 2012 since I will hopefully enroll again for my masters, I will try to balance the three: Work, Singing Career (haha!) and Studies.
10. RELAX and FOCUS. When a lot of things are in front of me, I tend to loose focus. What I need to do is to analyze things one at a time so that I can end up with a nicer solution to things that will not go in my favor.
11. Be more PATIENT. which I don't wanna elaborate why.. hahaha!
12. Be positive! I'm a Virgo, I guess that's the reason why I'm a worrier. But this I have to lessen. I have to put in mind that life is way much to complicated for me to complicate it even more by minding all the negativity that I can think of. The best way to do is to trust that the Lord will not give me anything that I cannot handle.
13. Enjoy life while I'm young. Need not to explain this item further.

With that, let me end with a quote:

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."

Cheers to 2012! May it be a Lovelier year for each and everyone of us!