You know your life is simple when the biggest challenge you face in everyday life is whether to say “twenty ten” or “two thousand and ten”.
2009: The Evaluation
I almost wasn’t going to make this post, but it appears that blogging about the new year is a standard that I, as a blogger, must conform to! So, in 2009, I did the following:
- Entered the blogosphere! Technically, I re-entered it, but this is probably my most serious attempt at a public blog so far, and I don’t plan to quit in the foreseeable future, despite occasional thoughts of “ugh, why do I even do this; no-one wants to read it!”.
- Started and finished my first year of university: In 2010 I will, of course, be continuing my B.A., with majors in psychology and anthropology. I chose psychology because the brain and biological basis of human behaviour are the most fascinating things, and anthropology because it gives insight into humans and society (but my main interest in it this year lied in the study of rituals and symbols, and their interpretation).
- Conserved money: This year, quite a few friends have complained about their lack of money. My response: “But you have a job and work a lot; where does it all go?”. Apparently, they spend (waste) it on things they don’t even need. I’ve never been really materialistic like so many people are. It’s so much more satisfying to save than spend.
- Had my wisdom teeth extracted: And I was very happy that it was not the horrible ordeal I expected it to be.
- Decided to get fit: I never really did a follow-up post, but I am happy to report that I’ve been exercising more. In fact, one bike/walking path I walked on warrants a photo post which will be coming soon. Also, it appears that I have lost weight, which although was not my goal, is fine. I haven’t personally noticed much physical change, so this is based on other people’s observations.
- Whinged about the Black Eyed Peas’s grammar.
- Whinged about annoying people. Oh no, whinging is becoming a trend.
- Got a new job: I like it and look forward to working, and have met some very excellent people, so no complaints!
2010: The Resolutions
In 2010, I want to do the following (AKA, New Year’s resolutions which will inevitably be broken in less than a week):
- Blog more often: I started this blog in mid-July, and have published 30 entries since then; an average of one every five days1, which means I achieved my my goal of one a week. In 2010, I think it would be cool if I could continue to publish an entry once every five or six days. I’d also like to start using my LiveJournal more frequently, although I’m conflicted about whether I should move to Dreamwidth as so many people seem to be doing. It does seem a shame to leave something I’ve been with for over four years, but I guess I could cross-post, hmm.
- Comment on other blogs more often: This is pretty much a trend among bloggers, I’ve noticed. It’s no secret that writing more comments = more hits for you, more comments in return, more friends made,
more fame and glory. And it’s not even a chore,. Part of the reason I read other people’s blogs is because I’m nosy and like reading about other people’s trials and tribulations. - Increase my average grade at university: In semester two, 2009, I fell just one per cent short of a First Class Honours average. Increasing my average grade is quite an achievable goal.
- Continue to work and save lots of money: I have one high-interest bank account simply for the purpose of saving, and do not touch the money in there at all. Money for spending is kept in a separate account. In 2010, I would like to deposit considerable sums of money into my savings account.
- Take more photos for Flickr: In 2009, I only uploaded one set of photos. Shame, because I enjoy taking photos and sharing them.
- When I originally published this entry, my calculation resulted in an average of one post every eight days. My failure to do the simplest calculation ever, let me show you it. What’s worse, is that it took me a while to realise that 30 posts in 22 weeks could not possibly lead to an average of one post every eight days. [↩]
Twenty-ten all the way!
I think the “two thousand and” beginning is quite clunky and long and I’m glad we get to be rid of it, haha. I mean, when talking about events in, say, 1066, no one says “one thousand and sixty-six”… (or do they?)
Good luck with your resolutions, especially the blogging more often. As for LJ v. Dreamwidth, I prefer Dreamwidth, but end up using LJ more often because there are more people I know on LJ. Still, I almost always post on Dreamwidth and crosspost to LJ, unless the post is filter-locked in which case I don’t bother. Anyway, there’s nothing to say you can’t use both.
I also agree that saving is better than spending. I really hate my room getting cluttered with random stuff (which it inevitably does even when I’m not buying random stuff!), and I also want to travel, move out, and do things that require a lot of money. So, with that in mind, frivolous expenses seem worthless.
I think I will say twenty-ten, mainly because I’ve been hearing “Vancouver Twenty-Ten Olympics” for years. Hmmm, we’ll see though.
And my not-resolution (it’s more just a project) is also to comment more! I just wrote about it on my blog yesterday, actually! So far, it’s fun.
I got my wisdom teeth removed this year too! And it wasn’t that bad at all. I just kept myself drugged during the whole recovery period and I barely felt a thing. Plus I lost weight from not being able to eat solids for like a week. Haha.
Yay for entering the blogosphere! I assure you, there’s always someone out there who wants to read it…
I’ve noticed that of all the people that moved to Dreamwidth… none of them post there exclusively, or very often at all.
Lol, I can imagine myself making the same calculation error and then being totally oblivious that it is obviously wrong.
Anyways, happy New Year and good luck with your resolutions!
Well, I’m glad you joined the blogosphere this year! I really enjoy reading your blog, so I hope you will blog more often.
I know I don’t comment here very much, but I think that will change with my resolution.
Good luck with everything and may you have an amazing 2010!
It’s been fun since you re-entered the blogosphere. I visited your previous blog, but can’t seem to remember how long ago that was! I have a hard time keeping more than one blog, so it seems my Dreamwidth and Livejournal exist purely for me to read and comment on other people’s entries.
And photos! I love your posts with photos around Melbourne!
I discussed “twenty ten” vs. “two thousand and ten” with one of my friends today, and we came to the conclusion that it depends entirely on the situation and that you’ll just know which one is appropriate when
Am I the only person who isn’t making “comment on blogs more” a resolution? I see why everyone is doing it, but I think I already comment when I feel the need, and I wouldn’t want to leave stupid or irrelevant comments (at least, not any stupider or more irrelevant than the comments I usually leave, heh) for the sake of commenting more.
I think I have tentatively decided on “twenty ten” just because it’s easier to say than “two thousand and ten.” My opinion might change, though. I guess I’ll just wait and see which catches on first?
I’m going with twenty-ten cause I’m lazy and it’s two whole syllables shorter.
I’m looking forward to seeing more of your photos on Flickr! I’ve added you as a Flickr contact.
I vote for twenty-ten because I think it sounds better. And it’s shorter (yup, I’m lazy).
Good luck with 2010 and your resolutions!
I think I said two-ten a bunch of times before realizing that that was 210. D’oh. Now I say two thousand and ten.
Good luck sticking to your goals! Hehe, commenting more wasn’t one of mine because I’m lazy and it sometimes DOES feel like a chore for me.
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