18 February 2007

'Here's Taking A Look At You, Kid!'

Critical side of me taking a good, harsh look at all the things I've failed to accomplish, failed at, sucked at, blah blah blah from September 2005 to date.

1. Got membership to fancy gym with fancy trainer. Miraculously actually stuck at it for the first 4 months. Stopped going for 2 months. Valiantly attempted self-resurrection and went back again once. Stopped going altogether after that.

2. Joined Salsa class. Swivelled and jiggled for two whole dance sessions.

3. Joined Tai Chi class. Two classes. Stopped.

4. Joined Qigong again from the same instructor. Showed up for exactly two sessions again.

5. Joined Spanish class. Not sure how many times I turned up. Two or three classes. Learned enough to flirt some in Spanish.

6. Signed up for German class. Never even turned up once.

7. Signed up for swimming lessons. Still trying to decide if I have the guts to wear those swimming suits required to get into the pool.

8. Dated some. Got serious with one. Relationship however self-destructed. (Not going to blame anyone).

9. Sorely disappointed folks back home by not going home for Christmas.

10. Said something very rude to one of my closest friends in December. Still not on talking terms. Still not feeling the least bit like apologizing. Still think I said exactly what I should have said. Doesn't mean anything, doesn't mean I'm right but can't help it if I still feel this way.

11. Got my extremely cool-tempered brother mad at me for the way I keep changing my mind.

12. Self-destructive side of me was in an exuberant mood the other night and chopped off a big chunk of my hair. Cannot go out anywhere now without a good hair clip firmly fastening loose straw-like ends.

13. Knocked my guitar down. Spy big cracks. Yet to assess how serious the damage is.

14. Haven't spent time reading, writing, or even thinking AT ALL. Yet have found the time to make myself known in all the new restaurants and pubs and shopping places in town. Truly disgusting!

15. Haven't even tried to stick to the one and only resolution I made this year. Still puffing away to glory. Forming little nicotine halos round my head this very minute as I write.

16. Killed my monitor. Killed my mouse. Lost my phone's memory card. Lost my camera's memory card. Lost my USB cable. Replacing them not cheap. Also never count my change. Akshay says people probably cheat me all the time and I just never know because I don't even look. In general, needlessly losing money all the time just because I'm so damn careless.

And that's enough list for one night. Now how scary is that! It's frightening - to live and not even remember what you did yesterday. And I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing but despite all these chaos and disorder in my life, I still am pretty happy, or maybe even just contented most of the time. I still think I'm blessed. I have a good job, a wonderful family, great friends, good health, and the occasional terrific boyfriend! :P
Anyway, now that I have a list, I'm hoping it'll be easier for me to work on some of my suicidal ways. I WILL be a better person. Pray for me people!

18 comments:

mnowluck said...

Long list.. u have there! I don't even have the strength nor the determination to try those... me a lazy pig..!!!!LOL!

virgochhas said...

atleast you tried

:)

i tried joining driving class since last July and have NOT done it till date

:D

claytonia vices said...

Hey, it's great to know you have the guts to acknowledge your shortcomings.
All you need is toning up the body and the mind.... yoga, meditation, and exercise (i am sure you have atleast one of these available in your office)...

Almostunreal said...

2. Joined Salsa class. Swivelled and jiggled for two whole dance sessions.

...look at the bright side, at least you know every right move when the sing "Escape" by Enrique is played ...hahahhahaaa

Almostunreal said...

**correction

the song "Escape" by Enrique is

Jerusha said...

mnowluck and virgo - there's no determination if it's not seen through. You're better off than I am.
Tum loh law law hi thra mai, tih puiltin loh ai chuan..

Jerusha said...

claytonia - toning up the mind, that sounds okay. It's toning up the body that's got me worried!

Jerusha said...

unreal - in office ah I thawhpui te nen khan thawk ho ila chu Escape lam thiam chu poimoh viau ang...mahse helam ah chuan in duh ang em em khan kan duh ve vak lo a :PPP

Joy Tonsing said...

Sundancer, nice post it's really great trying all those things. And thanks for dropping by at my blog.

Everyman said...

Ever thought that it probably wasnt ur fault?? It's probably because of all those lousy instructors :-DD

As for holy smoke, well, u just gotta keep trying..my record in the past 10 years is still a dismal one month! keep the faith!!

Macabreday said...

"Its easy to quit smoking. Ive done it hundreds of times" - Mark Twain

....and im still trying

Jerusha said...

my pleasure Joy!

everyman - come to think of it. I haven't thought of it quite that way..I like it though. Very uplifting! Man, my instructors must've really sucked...:P

Jerusha said...

mac - not even trying anymore. Maybe next year when resolution formulation time comes around....

apatea said...

Dont worry. Atleast u tried.. u r a fool if u try winning them all. Be content that Some of the things u tried out didnt even get into a tiny piece of my head until i read ur Loooooonnng list

Jerusha said...

Ka pu lamuanzuala elaw?? :P

apatea said...
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Jerusha said...

Oopsie Lalmuanzuala, pu leh lo. Tihpalhs, hai che lawm le..

Anonymous said...

Looking at the pics, thinking of all the fun times, I miss you so much!

Hugs and Ks.