2011 resolutions???

it's about time i start reflecting.

20's still young. that's my opinion. and i should be enjoying life. travelling. trying all the things i haven't. gaining as many different experiences as possible. i shall be honest. where if not here? i have no regrets that i started smoking. it is an experience. that is a fact. whether worth it or not is a different story. it was extremely helpful in breaking the ice. i can't explain it. the conversations i have over a smoke are different. but it's painful to the pocket. and it's not something i'd wanna be hooked onto when i start teaching, and i when i start a family - health reasons mostly, mine and others. so...

2011 resolution #1: thou shall not buy thy own pack.

it's been two days without a smoke now. no symptoms or anything of the sort. but i know how longingly i look at a cigarette when i see one.

moving on, i must work on my financial discipline. at present, i owe mom a few hundred bucks. yeah it's quite bad. but i'll settle that in time. meanwhile i need to figure out how to just spend less. honestly, it's me. i just like to spend. i seldom hold back on food. especially if it's something i've never tried or someplace i've never been. there's nothing wrong with that as long as i spend within my means. how do i do this?

till next post.