新年新希望

In the blink of an eye, we are more than 2 months into the New Year and 1Q2010 will be over before we know it. But as they say: better late than never. Having been feeling a little low more often than I think I should, and after having pondered some time about the meaning of life and what I want out of life, I've been thinking about what I can do to make 2010 a better year.

So here's a list of my not-so-new year resolutions aspirations:

1. Spend more time with family and loved ones

2. Spend more time with Mischka

• more regular walks and off-leash time
• swim at the beach once a month 

3. Eat healthier

• home cooked meals at least twice a week
• more nutricious food - more fish and greens, and pick some organic battles!

4. More exercise

• more regular stretching: no pain no gain
• more foam-rolling
• don't be lazy - increase resistance on the gyro machine!
• increase dance class attendance to twice a week
• swim once a week

5. Improve wellbeing

• go to bed earlier, try for 7 full hours of sleep on weekdays, and 8 full hours on weekends
• think happy thoughts
• spa indulgence once a month

6. Try new recipes

•  one new dish a month (not ready to attempt a 365-Julia Child project just yet)

7. Brain food

•  try to finish 1 book a month - floozy magazines don't count

8. Learn a new skill

•  Argentine tango!

9. Refresh old skills

•  Sail!

It's probably not too late to work towards making this perhaps the best year yet!

P/S: And if there's enough goodwill around to spare, some dreams I hope will materialise at some point:
* consistent double pirouettes!
* complete my career grandslam and watch the French Open live
* climb Kilimanjaro and do a Nepal trek