First for the year!

My new year's resolutions:

1. Consistently Christ-like decisions: I often have this concept that you just miraculously "become" Christ-like...as if one day you pray and *tada!* suddenly you've stopped bitching about people and being selfish! But I realise that it's not like that at all...in fact, the actual being of being a Christian comes in deliberately making Godly decisions. And so to that end, this resolution.

2. Getting over it: Sometimes I get hung up on little things that don't really matter much but really bug me and get to me. It's a severe waste of emotion and energy and I want to learn to get over things quicker! E.g., I played and sang for the wedding the other day, but, apparently in breach of Chinese tradition I got no "ang pow" (a red envelope containing cash), and I suppose in breach of general Western politeness, I got no token gift. I suspect it had something to do with my mum and aunt's yelps about them having no manners that provoked it, but after I left the wedding dinner, I was a bit annoyed at the whole scenario (especially because they did give ang pows to the band leader). And there you have it: a totally petty and stupidly small thing that got to me! Away from me!

3. Losing 10 kilos: I thought I only needed to lose 5, but Dad reckons 10. Dad also is planning on putting me on a diet of slimming shakes and not much else once I get home. Egads!