Into New Horizons!

A new year beckons a new me!

I have been languishing in a quagmire of stagnation for a long period of time now and I can't remember the last time I was proud of myself. My greatest failings have got to be procrastination and indiscipline. It's time to break out.

Firstly, my resolutions for 2010:
1) Quit smoking entirely. Not even social smoking.
- it's tough but I can do it.

2) Cut down on pubbing. Once a week the most.
- this means not visiting Beerhouse or any other place where i can place my hands on alcohol frequently. I may have to relax and de-stress but pubbing is not the only avenue for that now. gotta add that each visit should not see me drinking more than a jug or spending more than 20 bucks.

3) Exercise more. exercising will be my preferred option to destress.
- 30 mins at least for a session, 3 times a week not including Sunday soccer.
- having physical fitness will contribute to having a healthy body and agile mind. Not to mention a taut body will score me well with Dear Dear in the intimacy department.

4) Do well for my studies.
- No more MCs for classes. No more late submissions. Gonna do all my tutorials and readings. Gonna score As!

5) Sleep early rise early.
- Rise and shine at 8 in the morning, latest.
- Sleep at 1 a.m. latest.

6) Spend less save more. To do what a man has gotta do (I know, Buddha knows)
- I will only spend $100 a week, inclusive of petrol and makan dan minuman.
- Cashcard and carpark spending not included.
- Weekend spending with Dear not included though it will have to be frugal too.

I pledge to accomplish the above barring all failures, braving all obstacles, resisting all temptations, accepting no sub-standards, so Buddha help me!

Buddha, bless me with your divine assistance in realizing my resolutions.

Yes i realize it's past 1 already. It starts after this post k.

Quitting smoking

Junming called me yesterday to break some news to me. I was caught by surprise when he said he had a stroke. I was very concerned and went to see him immediately. But it wasn't at the hospital. It was at his place. I thought to myself "Why isn't he in the hospital if he had a stroke?" My questions were answered when i realised it was a minor stroke.

Well I could tell that he was very worried. He even agreed to my suggestion of getting an insurance policy right away. Recommended him to Ian. Junming even said he will want to quit smoking at first, then changed his mind to smoke less. He just won't learn!

Met him today to go JB together. When we met, he told me he had just seen his family doctor and his condition was diagnosed as nerve malfunction. I guess he was quite relieved like I was too. However, This guy then disappointed me when he bought a pack of 14 sticks and finished it later in the day. Incorrigible.

Is it so hard to quit smoking? I have stopped for a week now so far and i have to say sometimes i still have the urge to do social smoking. I guess there has got to be a lot of determination. I'm not addicted to nicotine and there are no withdrawal symptoms as yet. Do people really have nicotine addiction or the addiction to having a stick between your fingers? Well for me, it's the addiction of the hot air going down the windpipe. TO this, I use drinking hot soup as my rehabilitation.

Personally, peer pressure/accompaniment is a major factor in picking up or kicking the habit. When most of your friends smoke, you have company. You tend to wanna smoke. But can't the good influence the bad? The Good has gotta have a lot of determination. Currently, I have tried to help Taiming to kick the habit and i really hope he does. I shall see the next time I meet him.

Buddha, bless me with your divine assistance in quitting smoking!