Some sort of Game

Plans For 2008

http://dmascellani.livejournal.com/65391.html tagged me for this game “Plans for 2008” so here are my answers.
IN 2008

1. Will you be looking for a new job?
My current job is tough and takes up a lot of my time but people here are understanding. After a wobbly start and some unexpected unpleasantness, I am now more settled in. I’ll see how it goes. But it may be a different story if a new job comes looking for me.

2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
Yes, a business relationship with an editor or a publisher.

I’m not in a romantic relationship at the moment and though not proactively looking for one, I won’t say no, if one comes along.

3. New house?
Maybe.

4. What will you do differently in 2008?
I am going to be everything I was not in 2007 (and before that) when I was in my old job. Whatever flaws I saw myself having which had led to unpleasantness and irreversible bad impressions of me, whether through faults of mine or not, I will try to fix them.

I want to make my relationships with my bosses and colleagues work better and try to avoid the pitfalls I was once in. I’m not trying to please everyone but just want to be a better person, with more patience to tolerate people and situations which are not what I expect or anticipate.

5. New Year’s resolution?
Yes, similar to #4 and the usual stuff regarding my writing plus a little personal involvement in charity work (may not materialise this year because of time constraint).

6. What will you not be doing in 2008?
I’m pretty sure I won’t be getting married in 2008.

7. Any trips planned?
No long trips on my own. Just the usual stuff with my family during local holidays.

8. Wedding?
Mine? No. Colleagues? Yes. Three, I think.

9. Major things on your calendar?
Not at the moment.

10. What can’t you wait for?
My retirement from work; to see my fictions or poems published but seriously, this is not going to happen if I can’t have the time to properly write or revise my work, least of all studiously send in submissions.

11. What would you like to see happen differently?
Family and work wise, many things could have happened differently if I had better choices or insights.

However great my new job is now, I would have liked it if things were different at my old job. It’s a place I should have retired in.

12. What about yourself will you be changing?
I’m already changed. Well, I can lose some weight but otherwise, I am dressing better and putting in more attention to my look before I go to work in the morning (no choice here, I guess).

I'll try to have more patience with things, people and situations. I'll try to refrain from saying too much and putting my foot in my mouth more than necessary.

Emotionally wise, I think I need to “let go” of things. I tend to think too much, dwell on past situations and have all the “what ifs” filling up my brain and clogging my emotions. I have difficulty shaking off bad feelings over injustices done (within my personal space). In a way, being tremendously busy with work and family helps alleviate these bad habits.

13. What happened in 2007 that you didn’t think would ever happen?
Nothing that I can think of.

14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I’m already 100% nice to them and will continue to be so.

15. Will you dress differently this year than you did in 2007?
Yes, see #12.

16. Will you start or quit drinking?
I drink wine and certain cocktails occasionally. I don’t drink hard liquor. I’m happy with the situation.

17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
I put in 100% of my effort to make things work in my relationship with my family and if there’s a 101% or more, it’ll be that.

18. Will you be nice to people you don’t know?
I’m usually nice to everyone unless they choose to deal with my dark side.

19. Do you expect 2008 to be a good year for you?
Work wise, it’s going to be tough year but a good one.

20. How much did you change from this time last year until now?
About a 270 degree turn.

21. Do you plan on having a child?
Until I meet the right partner, no.

22. What are/were your plans for New Year’s Eve?
No plans for the eve but had family plans for New Year Day.

23. Will you/ did you have someone to kiss at midnight?
No.

24. One wish for 2008….
I’ll echo David’s thoughtful wish “That my family and friends find inner peace and contentment.”

Thanks, David.

I tag Liz (blue sky and all, game for this?).