Goals and things that I’m looking to achieve in 2012

Its really running late here and I’m getting so tired. However, I somehow have managed to stay awake and download a crapload of songs from Legalsounds. Its 20% off today and I get like twice the amount of credits I pay for. So coincidentally, this is the best day to get myself up to date with some new songs to kick me off for 2012. I realized that I haven’t really been listening to music all that much nowadays. For a good reason which is… the songs in my archive are decades old man… and I’m getting so tired of listening to all those old songs day after day, even though I do love those songs a lot.

Anyways, I wanted to make a list of stuff that are going to be milestones and some goals I hope to achieve within the year. Which was something I kept wanting to do, but kept being interrupted by those obligations during CNY. Which brings up a point. Why do I feel like its an obligation? Well for one thing… its the only time in a year I will get to see all my relatives at once. And since family is important, we generally want our parents to be happy during the lunar new year. The thing that’s rather contradicting was, my parents always fight about minor stuff and it kind of cascades into me and brother’s mood. It just drives me crazy when they just can’t seem to agree on anything and begin to argue about stuff. Which brings to mind something that my fiancee addressed to me this afternoon. Why do wives start to have this kind of strangely unreasonable behaviour that just pops out right during the big occasions like CNY? They start to get incredibly emotional and they just start to yap a ton of nonsense that does nothing but make the people close to them feel like crap. Like for example accusing us for not helping when we are always ready to help, and saying things like we’re useless even after becoming adults. Why can our fathers keep the peace and the mothers start to go nuts? This is the single most irritating thing about CNY. Everything else including spring cleaning is actually good. Of course not all mothers are like that… for example I can already name a few aunties whom I wish my mother can follow. Even G had this weird episode with her mum that was just so uncalled for… and it makes us sons and daughters super upset.

She then told me to remind her as we grow old together, to not go down this path of insanity. Yes I would call it insanity.

Before going to work tomorrow, a few things that I just want to put down in case I forget:

1) Travel with hun to Taipei/Bangkok/Hong Kong either place within this year

2)  Complete our flat renovations, and move in by the 3rd quarter of the year… earlier if possible (source for contractors once our bonuses have been declared)

3) Register our marriage on 7 May for just both our immediately families. Relatives to come for a separate banquet in 2013.

4) Source for a chinese restaurant by Q4 of 2012 for the wedding banquet.

5) Exercise a minimum of 3 time a week.

6) Improve my level of discipline towards my goals. Fight harder against food temptations like KFC, fried foods, and less meat. More fish and veg diet compared to my usual eating habits. Fight against fatigue, and the urge to just quit when things get tough.

7) Improve my work habits, stop putting off tasks away to the next day, and try to complete as many tasks as possible within a full work day.

8) Be punctual for work, stop being late. Reach the office no later than 9am everyday. Make it part of improving discipline.

9) Sleep earlier and turn in before midnight wherever possible.

10) Wake up earlier during weekends. If possible by 8am.

11) Spend more time on chores, and buck up discipline. When reaching home, take a shower right away, and start ironing clothes/hanging the laundry. You need to get into the habit, otherwise the transition will be very difficult.

12) Buy a Razer Mamba asap to remove the tech itch.

13) If its still not enough, buy the mad catz Rat 9 wireless mouse. But do not buy it till minimum 6 months of using the mamba.

14) Do not buy an Ipad, you cannot afford it. Because even if you can afford it, you won’t use it that much.

15) Always be there for G. She is going to be your wife.

16) Stop taking so long to reply G’s msgs.

17) Focus on cardio workouts for the first 2 months. Try to clock at least 4km every gym session. Subsequently integrate strength training into the fitness regime.

18) Plan weeks ahead if possible. Especially paying attention to gym sessions. Sacrifice things to be at the gym. Try not to use fatigue as an excuse, unless you’re falling ill. If the schedule needs to be changed, change it. Don’t cancel the gym sessions.

19) Be more organized at work, think harder, and don’t go soft on yourself. The recovery year is over… its time to get back in gear and push forward.

20) Watch your spending esp on food. Cut down on suppers. Fight against hunger at night, and conquer it. Wake up earlier to eat full breakfasts. Cut down on heavy dinners despite strong urges.

21) In summary, do not succumb too easily to urges and cravings. Discipline is going to be key this year in order for everything to work out better than last year.

Hopefully I’ve covered whatever is needed.