so, there i was. new year's eve party. taking a breather and pondering how i want the next year to go...
okay, maybe i wasn't reflecting at that very moment. but i did put some thought into it. and i asked some of my girlfriends to put their thinking caps and wings on too.
ME
- learn to speak Spanish, really...
- learn to swim, really... actually, i intend to complete a triathlon (which means i really have to swim well enough)
- another salary increase/job upgrade
- get accepted to a masters program in communications/expand my capacity
- Yankees win the world series (i ask for this every year, but this is really a different category than the others...)
- okay, i'll amend the above to watch more live ball games...
- reduce debt by 10% (although i will increase it immediately once i get accepted to grad school...)
- learn to dance salsa
- i really want flat abs! and be fit. :D
MYRA
- Find Mr. Right (long shot hehe)
- Learn to swim
- Go to Arkansas
- Paint my house pink
- Feel like I'm giving my best in my journey to become a doctor.
MONETTE
- Raise Tyler well
- Spend QUALITY time with Bri
- Get back in shape (goal is to get back to my wedding day weight)
- Learn to swim (I'm copying this from Vero ---need to do it so I can take Tyler swimming)
- Travel to New Zealand by 2010 (had to extend the time frame on this one since Tyler's day care cost is taking up our vacation budget)
- Stay within 2006 family budget (I've managed to blow the family budget each year since we started budgeting in 2004)
RONA
- learn how to drive and get a license (this is a necessity now!)
- OD Manager/Executive job (quantum leap pay from Sg i.e. 3-4x)
- new place for me and Yuri (near the sea or the city - long shot)
- close at least one profitable real estate deal (vendor financing)
- buy first investment property (maybe in Phils)
- learn how to surf
- learn how to set-up commercial website
- learn how to trade in eBay
- sponsor a child again for WorldVision
- register business in Oz and/or Singapore
- have my dance studio and teach exotic dancing for fitness
- get certified NLP Master Practitioner or Advanced Coaching (from the orginator of NLP, John Grinder)
- get married -- getting there in Feb 5 :)
- honeymoon at Camiguin Island or Palawan!
MEL
- publish as first author in a scientific journal
- find a reasonable apartment in the california bay area
- buy a hybrid car
- drag Josh out to CA otherwise find a new bf
- do one push up
