Finally! Spring is here in Stavanger. After getting some sleep from working in the evening, I went downtown to meet a friend over lunch. With all the excitement due to the absolutely wonderful weather, we’ve come across several friends and acquaintances throughout the day.
Finally the weather is clearing up here in Stavanger. It’s been 2 months of gray weather & rain, and it is about time I got to feel some sign of spring! Some clear sky & shiny sunshine lights my mood up especially when my bank account is close to choking itself. I’ve made several mistakes, one after another. First, I knew I should have not gone for a trip to London and Ireland. However how could I not to when I have not seen my cousin for over a decade? It was a trip worth doing but now I am paying the price… Luckily I got to take extra shifts at work so I could get my hands on some extra cash…
Funny that – I am supposed to be the one studying economy yet I am unable to handle my own personal economy as I am too busy spending (what I don’t have)… Arg! I’ve accepted my fault and decided to solve this issue. Don’t know how it will work but I have to try something new too because obviously the system I had before didn’t work all too well. Also, we are moving to a new apartment this month, so that will be an extra cost as well. Along with the team building trip to Aberdeen next week… *sigh* I feel delighted and excited about the trip and just too happy that by that time I’ve had worked my share without giving up any work days to travel.
Things are moving forward despite my slightly pessimistic reflections. Sure at the moment I’m struggling financially – but all in all things are going well. I’m looking at the bright side of life because I have a job to go to and an alternative income source to develop if I just find the will to act upon it. Also, lately I’ve been able to hang out with mom and talk with our relatives in Philippines. Nothing compares to the wackiness, drama and excitement from chatting with our loved ones over the phone. I miss my grandpa, my uncle, my cousins and my aunts… Mom and Dad will be travelling to Philippines this summer and I can’t help but feel a slight twinge of jealousy but at the same time I’m looking forward to the stories they will share once they get back.
I am dedicating this year to develop myself and work on my weaknesses. Unfortunately, the usual trend has already set in. I plan, I make a good start then I start slipping off. Now – I am starting to slip off. Due to the after effects of travelling to London in January, I’m behind on my studies, my economy is at the edge of destruction and I’ve not been to the gym for 3 weeks. Fortunately, there’s some progress in some areas. I’ve decided on my bachelor thesis and started developing it. There’s also progress in developing relationships, so somehow it balances out.
What I’ve noticed these past few weeks is that despite the challenges and mistakes I’ve made, I’ve somehow managed to continue because I’ve had good friends to talk with and that I could always depend on mom for moral support. That and by simply not stopping to act upon on my goals. There is sometimes this feeling of uncertainty when I am doing something but despite this emotion – I urge myself somehow to just act, strengthen my resolve and create a result.
It’s the end of week 2 and I am trying to look back on how this week has been. And to be honest, I am not quite sure how it really went. At the start of this week, I felt that things were going according to plan. Monday – I went to the library and studied for an exam and went to the gym. It felt like it was a good start. The day after however was a complete different thing. It wasn’t bad but I wasn’t pleased about it either. In short it was quite chaotic day because of how I reacted on the events during that day. From that day, things didn’t get any better. I had planned to go to the gym on Wednesday and Friday but I postponed my training til Saturday & Sunday…
There were a lot of surprises this week. Things that we’re written on the agenda we’re not performed due to external factors and due to my lack of motivation as well. I’ve come to realize this week that planning weekly allows me to be flexible but it also gives me room to adjust to sudden changes in the plan. Although, I need to train more on how I react to sudden “surprises”.
Some of the good things that happened during this week are:
This week has been quite a confusing experience as it has been the first week where all my activities in all my target areas intertwine. It’ll take some time to get used to and I hope that I’ll be able to show the patience and will needed to stick to the plan.
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What a laugh! I wish I could say that, instead today I feel like crying… Almost…
I got up later than I planned today as I forgot to put on the sound on my phone as I use as an alarm in the mornings. So I rushed to school hoping that I didn’t miss out on the first day of this semester. Then to my surprise, the lecture has been cancelled due to a misunderstanding. To my confussion - I didn’t know whether I should feel reliefed as I didn’t miss something or disappointed because I rushed over to the classroom for nothing…
To make up for the lost time – I sat with some friends and classmates at the library and studied the first chapter for a subject in “Organizations & Management”.
Still have one class to attend to then I’ll be heading to work.
Daily grind -how boring you are at times…
Here’s my favorite inspirational video for “not giving up” -
The first week of January has gone by and it’s time to check what I’ve done this week…
Health – I went to the gym 3x this week 
Also, the habit of eating light and often is becoming natural to my daily activities.
Career – I worked for 3 days this week. The muscle pains from working out did affect my performance at work though…
Education – Sorted out my documents and set my weekly schedule for studying this week.
Relationship – Booked a ticket to London. Going to visit my cousin on January 23, 2012! January 14 I’ll be visiting my folk’s in Egersund
Another day has gone by and today seemed all so much more longer than the days before. I wonder why? Thankfully, I had a wonderful start today – a simple yet wonderful breakfast with a good friend and my boyfriend. Lovely! Then I went to work from 13:00-22:00. It was a rather calm day at the airport today. Thus, when it was time for me to go home I was very delighted.
All in all, it was a pretty good day. Albeit, a bit slow… At days like this a good movie and a good inspirational video quicks me up
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Today has been a fun day. Workout, spa, dinner w/ a friend and an inspiring seminar to top it all off. At the seminar, me and my friend, learn interesting tips and tricks from a dermatologist on skin care, well-being and healthcare. It was a very enjoyable seminar as the participants were such positive and proactive delegates.
The top of the cherry for this Thursday will be the Fringe episode that we’ll be watching tonight at 22:00.
