It seems I'm getting the drive to blog when a year is either already ending or just beginning. Maybe because it's a time to reflect on what has transpired over the past year, that I check on my social media accounts to see the new places I've been to, people I've met, and other things or experiences. Then I go check my blog and see it's empty. It makes me sad, but I never seem to find time to just log-in and type away.

The reason why I have time NOW is because I'm all by myself and got nothing important to do. I am in my sister's place in Doha, and they've gone to Dubai for the New Year Celebration and to take the kids to the many theme parks that Dubai holds. So with my phone on my left side, TV remote control on the right, and B&O A1 speaker (my sister's) in front of me playing Katy Perry's "I'm Still Breathing" (aptly so), I decided to give blogging a go.

As it is the first day of the year, what best to blog about than NEW YEAR's resolution? When I was in grade school (--and high school, too, I guess) we had always been asked to write it all on a piece of paper on the very first day of school right after the Christmas break. Who knows what our teachers do to them, maybe memorize it all and laugh behind our backs if we break them.

So before the year ended, I have decided to make a NY resolution:

I read somewhere that we don't need a new year or a new month to set new things to do or achieve. However, most people, such as myself, really tend to have this competitive attitude to be better, do better on a new year, or a new month. Like, sure, I can start learning a new language anytime, but this is more challenging this way. ^_^ Right?

So, bring it on, 2017! 2016 was okay but I know you can do better.

i couldn't believe i woke up 3 pm today! i hardly believed my sis when i asked her what time it was and she said 3! that's how exhausted i was this past week, and i am so happy that i was able to catch up on my sleep...

i don't know why i'm sad today. maybe they've noticed, kuya francis called me "emo" when he looked at the rearview mirror of his car and i was keeping my silence back there, on the way home from Seef Mall.