Christmas Wish List

Every year, around Christmas and New Year, I make a list of 10 things that I would like to accomplish/have for the coming year. This year, a few things came to pass.... I got a bf, a laptop, a car, a nice room to settle for the remaining years, a CG in Utrecht. Next year, I will miss what I calculated to be the "perfect" age to having a first child, PhD is jus too taxing for having a baby. Moreover, I don't even know what the status of my relationship is, to even think he is considering marriage, what more about having babies with him. Shucks, time flies! Now I can't accomplish my dream of having my kids finish uni by the time I'm 50. For the coming year:

Career:

1. A paper published in a journal with impact factor >10

2. A scholarship/fellowship to go for CSHL course

Money matters:

3. Start investing, putting aside 100 Euros for it; and saving minimum 500 Euros/month

4. Spend more on personal stuff i.e. more fashionable clothes, better beauty products etc., improving my looks and style. Looks count!

Spiritual life:

5. My mum and dad to come to Christ

6. Lead a CG in Utrecht with a minimum of 5 regular ppl

7. Spend at least 30 minutes/day reading the bible/praying

Family and friends:

8. Allocate more time for family and friends i.e. see family once a year/sponsor them a ticket to come visit; and reply emails and calls of friends more reliably.

9. Communicate more by phone or if possible in person, and not email/text/chat especially about important issues.

10. Bring my relationship with my bf to another level; hopefully with the distance nearer it'll be better.

Emotional, phsychological growth:

11. Be more organized

12. Stop hurrying around, and relax more

13.Drill it in my head that God loves me, and if others don't, it's their loss, and I shouldn't be sad about it. Can't please everyone, ignore those that don't and treasure more those that do love me.

Creativity:

14. Start drawing again, have relaxing creative moments in the weekend.

15. Pen down ideas for writing a book.

Health:

16. Eat less unhealthy food, and keep a balanced diet.

17. Eat breakfast, and go back home to eat/bring dinner if staying in lab late.

18. Join some physical activity i.e jazzdance or aerobics.

Whoops, that's 18 things.... oh well... aim for the sky they say, and if you fall, u'll crush into a million pieces? All those things just as important, can't leave any out.