starting tomorrow

ok, so the title seems a bit procastinating but there's a reason for that. one is that as far as me being OC and not wanting to start anything without any semblance of a plan is that tomorrow is a special day and like new year may mark a new beginning, at least for me. making resolutions is something i don't really like doing and despite me being mostly amenable to following rules in general, promises like these which bear no consequences makes me more "flexible." Flexible here being i can just forget i ever made that resolution and get on with my life. maybe this time it will be different, the key is to continuously try and hit more of what was listed the previous time. somebody said "try and try until you succeed." i say "try and try until you die."

1. take this photography thing seriously. i've already made the plunge to buy that Nikon D80 i've been wishing for since last year. i promise to start taking pictures, pictures, pictures .... i think that is the only way to hone the "eye" and master the multitude of controls. i'm very happy that i have really good friends to practice with.
2. read, read, read. i've got loads of e-books i managed to scour from the net except that i think i'm old school and prefer the physical - i just find it easier turning the pages of an actual book. It works better for my back and won't strain my eyes.
3. learn photoshop. i just finally realized how much you can do with this magnificent software and all i can say is that i was hooked trying out some techniques. this is one software i promise i am going to be really good at! ha!
4. make smart use of my free time. i've been squandering most of my free time not doing anything really productive. those are valuable hours gone forever and i need to invest those hours wisely.
5. get in the best shape for Christmas and 2009 summer. been treating the gym like a charity institution lately and in this time and age when money is hard, 2K a month is a lot of money.

there. maybe five things won't be that hard to turn into actions. willpower this one. hope i get lucky and land some work sidelines too, i could really use the extra moolah. the expenses are insane. still optimistic nevertheless because still many more things to be thankful for.