I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year for the coming few days. Celebrate hard, but celebrate safe. As usual...here is my year in review post that I do every year around this point in time. I hope you enjoy.

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Top Survey = taken from masako back in 2007
Bottom = my usual, longer, year in review survey, taken from juiceboy back in 2006.

Previous Years:
2006
2007
2008

5 biggest flaws:
- I find me keeping feelings to myself, rather than talking with people I am comfortable with. I have too much pride in myself to talk with people about my problems.
- I spend money too easily. When I have money, I also find myself spending it more on friends rather than myself, or even saving it.
- I'm a procrastinator on many different levels.
- I don’t realize important things, until it’s often too late
- More often than not, I refuse to ask for help.

5 best qualities:
- I know what I’m passionate about, and what I want to do.
- I’m one of the most loyal friends a person could have.
- Besides my stubbornness, I’m very logical in my choices.
- I like to think I’m versatile in what I do.
- I have a lot of big dreams

Happiest moment:
- Traveling to Las Vegas & Boston this year.

Worst moment:
- Realizing that my school loans are due, and I still only have an hourly paying job, rather than a real career. Wondering how I’m going to pay for them.

Biggest achievements:
- Graduating SIU in May.

Biggest Failure:
- Not being able to find a career immediately after graduating.

Last Year's Resolution(s): (cliffs notes in brackets)
#1. Weight << lose lbs. in general>>
#2. Debt. << take out a sizeable chunk >>
#3. Plans << Graduate. And have something set after Graduating>>

Accomplished or Not?:
#1. No. I didn’t gain any weight this year, but I didn’t lose any lbs either. I think that the main problem that I had with this resolution was that I didn’t set any plans of action for it to happen. It was just kind of something that I said I wanted to do. I do save the same resolution for this year, but the one main difference is that I actually have plans set out for me. Hopefully I’ll have the willpower to follow them.
#2. Not really. I took a bit out of it, but not as much as I was hoping.
#3. Yes / No. I did graduate, but I don’t have anything career-wise.



2010 New Year's Resolutions:
#1. Weight. I want to lose weight this year, mainly for my health and self-esteem. Rather than set a specific goal, I will be happy as long as I’m able to drop a reasonable amount of pounds, and hopefully a few pants sizes. I have plans set up for weight loss, and I’m hoping to try my hardest to stick to them. First, I’m going to cut out soda drinking at home….unless it’s for special occasions (Birthdays, holidays, etc), and the same goes for going out to eat for dinner. I need to drink more water and juices, and cut out all that sugar. I also want to add some sort of workout plan, but I haven’t gotten as far as making one out yet. Right now, the more important thing is to cut out the pop.
#2. Debt. I want to take a chunk out of my debt. It would be nice to pay off a credit card in full, and maybe work on a chunk of another one. I realize that it is highly unrealistic to be able to pay it off in full, so I just really want to work on a sizable chunk of it.
#3. Career (or 2nd job). I want to be able to find something in the photography or graphic design field. If that is unsuccessful, I need to be able to get a second job, or at least a better paying one than Beck is. I’ve always kinda wanted to become a bartender or casino dealer. In either case, a better job is needed.


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Now, on to the large survey....
( behind here )




Happy New Years everybody!


Later Days!
~KPH~

It is almost time to post my 2009 Year in Review post.
I figure that will be a good time to get back into LiveJournal.

Look for it soon.




Later Days!
~KPH~