New Year Resolutions

2010 was fairly good to me; I defended my MA, got admitted into the PhD program and started my thesis. Above all, my relationship with my girlfriend got stronger and grew to a better level.Though I might not have achieved all the more important things I wanted to achieve, I ended the year positive and cheerful, and thanked God for all answered and unanswered prayers! Just as I ended 2010, I'll start 2011 by thanking God for such a beautiful life He's given me, and for a new year. As He guides and guards me through the challenges of the year, I will think about him everyday and thank Him for successes and apparent difficulties.

In 2010, I was really wasteful with money and resources. In 2011, I intend to follow my girlfriend's advice and cut my spending by putting a cap on how much I can spend in a week. I will also rigidly regulate how much and how often I spend on luxury stuff, especially cloths. 

Secondly,  I intend to significantly progress with my thesis and look for a scholarship in Europe or the US to go and complete my PhD studies.

I will also work hard to get a meaningful job in one of the ministries

Furthermore, I will work harder toward my relationship with my girlfriend and hope that 2011 takes us to where we want to be.

In addition, I will listen more and say little. I especially will complete my transition from being a reactive person to a responsive person. I've learned through out the years that reacting is negative and responding in positive. In 2011, I'll strive to always respond rather than react to situations.

In trying to do the above and more, I'll compromise the compromisable, but will give away not even an atom of my values I consider nonnegotiable. I will always do what I judge is right according to the situation at hand, and will never budge on what I believe, not even in the face of an irrational majority.

Above all, I will keep the charm greasy, and get hotter, if I was hot in 2010. If you're looking for a hot gentle guy in 2010, well, you've got one coming your way. Hope you can handle me!