New Year, Almost New Resolutions

He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; he who makes one is a fool (FM Knowles). Well, I’ve never claimed to be strong or wise, so here goes my 2020 Resolutions.

F.M. Knowles said, “He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; he who makes one is a fool.” Well, I’ve never claimed to be strong or wise, so here goes:


1. Make more music and sing more songs like I used to. We have 5 guitars and 1 musical keyboard in the house that I seldom play.

2. Write more. My writing skill is getting rusty. I should restart blogging soon and continue making short stories that only I can read. #FormerCopywriter

This year, I want to write a book for kids and have my husband illustrate it.

3. Less Netflix, more chill.

4. Read more! Good Omens, Lolita, The Diary of a Young Girl, and Eat, Pray, Love — these are just some of the books that I’ve bought over the past couple of years but have yet to actually open.

5. Get healthier because I am 165 lbs overweight and bulging, and my knees hurt. Time to do cardio and watch my macros. Doctor's orders!

6. Do. Not. Procrastinate. Period.

7. Spark joy. I will Marie Kondo our house for things that no longer make me happy.  On second thought, I might throw out our entire house.

8. Learn to ride a big bike. My husband is getting me a motorcycle. He said I should practice more on national roads and test my patience (which I sometimes don't have) against idiot motorcycle riders and car drivers.

9. Travel more. In 2016, my husband joined a riding group. Since then we’ve been traveling the country. Next year, he intends to travel from Luzon to Mindanao on our bikes. Hence, I need to learn how to handle a bike — pronto!

10. Make new friends. Or maybe not. I am still thinking this one out. I tried doing this before but failed miserably. You see, before, what I did was try to exercise more patience when dealing with people that I find irritating. I have accepted the fact that there really is nothing I can do about my short fuse so I decided to just minimize my interaction with people whom I consider to be particularly annoying.

Good luck to me.