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Wednesday, 03 January 2007

New year's resolutions

How’s today?
It’s chilly and cold wind in korea. Temperature is around 9 degree. Is it warm? It will be down to much colder this weekend. What weather do you like?
I like summer and can’t wait to lie down on the beach in the summer. Is it too early to think about hot summer?

Now I’m talking about new year’s resolutions. Have you made it? What’re you going to do? I like to make plans prior to starting everything. I made an outline before I traveled.
I traveled to European countries two years ago while I was staying in UK. At that time I was in library to find out sufficient information for my travel. There have a lot of information about each cities and treasures. I’m full of it to tell friends about my travel even if I haven’t experienced yet.
Most of my friends told me that I’m cautious. Stephen, Is it proper word to describe my character?

About new year’s resolutions, I don’t know whether I can keep going on promises without fail or not. I’m ready to start it because I’m finding a way to progress it.
First, I’m learning a guitar. It’s easy to learn a guitar for some people but I haven’t played it yet. I’m looking for music institute to learn it. My brother is playing the guitar very well but he hasn’t enough time to teach me. The reason why I decided to learn guitar is it would be a good friend that I played it anywhere I carry. The piano is heavy to move with me. I want to play it to others and sing together.
Second, I’m doing YOGA. Do you know YOGA? It’s from India and very popular practical exercise in korea. I have to loose my weight and also keep healthy condition. Of course, I’m not fat or plump. It’s a trend in korea that Woman always like to keep slip and shaped. I’m not going to that kind of trend, I know I have to keep healthy to live. If I lost health I can’t do anything.
Third, I’m reading lots of books this year. It’s more important than others because I can be happy and satisfied with myself when I’ve got acknowledge from books. Fictions, non-fictions, professional, critical and comics, all kind of books will be improved my life quality. I realized that I could get happy and warm heart.
Forth, I should be happy. Life is not short that our average length of life is over 75 if I don’t have a cancer or diseases to die. How much do you feel happy in your life? Most of them can’t feel it enough because of stressful and hard condition. I know what can be happy to me. I want to be spent my life without repentance.

Everybody, cheer up!!



Comments

ii'Soyoung it's nice to meet you and you seem a workaholic and very nice person.Actually i wrote my comment and sent it to this blog yeaterday but it didn't appear,except Stephen's.Never mind because I am writing another comment to you now.I am from Korea like you and I am very pleased that I have a korean blog freind.I've been here for over 6 years and I don't have any korean where I live.Anyway, my new year resolutions are of course to improve my English, keep fit like you and improving my driving confidence to go through the city.l really hate driving in the busy city. good luck and I wish you successfully complete the new year's missions.by now

Hello Soyoung Lee! I am glad to hear from Korea.The weather in my country is similar. Temperatures are above 0. No snow.I know this is not normal for that season, but I like it. It could be more chilly and wet.Today there are some signs that for snow. I don't like summers. The heat near big river is unbearable. I like automn because of colourful trees and fruits. Temperatures are about 12-15 C. You need only a light jacket to go out. It seems to me you are very wise girl.Your resolutions about the 2006 made me think about my life more carefully.I couldn't list all my achievements.Obviously you have a clear idea what you want from you life.That is why your resolutions are more successful . Living without repentances is a good goal.I wish you health nad success in writing interesting posts. Diema

Hi Soyoung It’s always nice to make resolutions at time of New Year. In my experience I do like that; in practical it’s difficult to follow that. But any person who wants to achieve greater things in life must overcome the hurdles for the cause of aims and objectives. This year resolutions of yours are wonderful. Plan the activities before you start, do yoga, read more and more. I am a diabetic patient. After I came to know that I got diabetic two years back, I started to take medicine. Doctor asked me to do walking in the morning, brisk walking. I followed doctors advice, started brisk walking in the school ground near my place. Many people do walking in the morning. Some people started their walking early in the morning. Its nice to see that how people are becoming health conscious. I got many friends while continue my walking. They asked me to join do physical exercise after finishing walking. I agreed. After completing physical exercises some people start yoga. They called to join with them. I was interested to join with them. I did that. After that some of them started meditation. I continue to do that till now. Walking, physical exercise, yoga and meditation are really wonderful. Try to do that. You will feel brisk and happy the whole day. Now I feel that if I would have started all these things little early I had postponed my diabetic. I want read more books. This is one of my New Year resolutions bye

Hi Soyoung Lee! When a year starts, we tend to think that all our dreams will become a reality. But It all depends on our point of view in life. If you are a positive woman, although something you really waiting for fail ,in the end, you believe life offers you another chance. This New Year I have made a resolution to read more often. I really enjoy being at home, when nobody is annoying, and read whatever book. However, sometimes reading books isolates me from people and prefer going out with friends or a contact with nature. I try keeping fit riding my bike everyday because I work in a office and I have to be in front of a computer long hours. Now, in the south of Spain, the winter it´s not cold at all. For example, at 12.00, the temperatures were about 18º. But it may get colder in February. Antoniomum

hello, Soyoung. It's January 4th, how's you new year's resolution. I wish you keep your resolution and get somethings you want until the end of this year. I gave birth to a daughter last year. So, I've got much more weight than before had a baby. I'm planning to learn yoga like you. I think yoga is the best way to lose weight and enjoy good health. As you metioned, yoga is very popular especially for women in Korea, though. Your articl maKe me think about my resoution even though i didn't make anything. Maybe I'm afraid of failure of making it up. But, I'm gonna make some plans for me and my family this evening. thank you for letting me down gently. bye.

Namsskar dear soyoung ! How are you today ? Your resolutions in new Year sound very interesting . To tell the trust , I know planning new year resolutions recently from the Web and I saw it very good idea . I promise , I will try it in Iranians new year , " noroz 86 " ( at the beginning of spring ) . In west north part of IRAN , we had very heavy snowing last week . So I had to didn't go to work for one day . I like summer and spring like you . I really miss our weekend picnics on Fridays . I live in a small city and there isn't more place for entertainments , specially in winters . What a big shame ! By the way , I'm doing YOGA too . I had a very short YOGA coaching course in last September and from then we were having ( my classmates ) regular classes , three times a week . But , unfortunately newly it has been closed and I have to doing YOGA at home lonely . I see GOD 's bless , knowing YOGA . You know , not only YOGA has lots of practical exercises ( " ASANAs " ) , but also have many instruction for every day life ( YAMAs and NIYAMAs ) . If you like I will give you more information about YOGA , perhaps some YOGA resources in the internet . With best wishes to be successful in your interesting new year resolutions . Bye bye

I like your question "How much do you feel happy in your life?"

Hi, nice to meet Soyoung. I went through your postings and your New Year resolutions are great. It is impressive to know that you want to lead your life without repentance, which makes me to realize you as warm-hearted person. And, you mentioned about happiness in life so, in addition to that I would like to share my personal opinion on what I feel about happiness in life. I never feel that I should enjoy my life happily at the full, as it is common that every living being in this world have to have sad and joy in their life. So being happily is all about the matter of how we handle the situation when we face hard times in life, if we able to feel the joy of sorrow then everything turn into happiness in our life. I know saying is so easy but facing is quite difficult and, I hope nothing is impossible in this world. Whenever bad happens to me I will try to realize everything happened for reason, so it will reduce the pain though it cannot be completely overcome. Also, I want to share about my resolutions towards life I’m not mentioning it as new year resolution because I do take resolution then and there. Moreover, you know, I feel worried whenever New Year born because which makes to remind that time is running fast and feel ashamed of not achieved anything in my life. And, reminds we are going old year after year J. New Year eve also makes me to think I shouldn’t give up any of my resolutions taken so far and work hard towards to achieve whatever I want. Of course, Learning English is also one of my resolutions. We have to face hurdles to become successful, even those hurdles really helps to understand many things in life. Finally,Let me make my life more meaningful rather than beautiful. Music and good health makes us feel goodness within us. So, it is nice to hear that you are practicing yoga and learning music. Looking forward to know more about you and interesting things in your day-to-day life. Take care.

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