tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28130135354243148432024-03-13T13:05:21.705-04:00love, phoebe janPhoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-71843171472581254342015-12-29T19:26:00.000-05:002016-07-31T22:24:16.212-04:00overview of 2015.Hi there!<br />
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Sorry for the disappearance act once again! You guys should know by now that I'm a part-time magician. Haha! Just kidding! I was super busy towards the end of 2015, which is why I've been so MIA.<br />
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Let's back track, shall we? Here are some of the highlights of my year. <br />
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At the beginning of June, I started that <b>Fit Girl Challenge</b> and totally failed. I did well the first week, but when it came to meal prepping for the following week, I just never got around to it. I believe I had a busy weekend and couldn't go food shopping so meal prepping was out of the question. Excuses? Of course. I need someone to really motivate me or just hire a personal trainer and personal chef. Haha. Only if things were that easy. Anyway, then on Father's Day, we added a new member to our family. Since we lost <b>Simba </b>earlier in the year, my uncle thought we needed a new dog. His Corgi had some puppies about 3 months prior and he gave one of them to us. Meet <b>Nori</b>.<br />
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She's one of the sweetest dogs ever and super playful! Kate and Bella haven't really warmed up to her just yet, but I know they will! K & B are such laid back senior dogs that they're not used to having a puppy around, who constantly wants to play with them. Haha.<br />
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Then in July, I got to go to <b>Taylor Swift's <i>The 1989 World Tour</i></b>! It was definitely one of the <i>best </i>concerts I have ever been to! My sister Peejay and I just had such a great time! It was constant dancing and singing all night long! <i>*Thanks Peejay for coming with me!* </i> <b>Taylor Swift </b>definitely knows how to put on a show! Here are some pics from the night!<br />
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Around the end of September, I started a Dental Radiology class, which I took on Sundays. Being that it was only once a week, I thought I'd still have free time. Oh boy, was I wrong. If I wasn't at work, then I'd be at a nearby Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks or just at home studying. It was non-stop. I felt super drained out at the end of the course and the worse part is, the last day of class was on December 20th! Every year, I would finish my shopping early so around the last week before Christmas, the only thing I had to worry about was wrapping. I barely had any time to shop this year. It was super stressful trying to think of gift ideas for people and study for finals. I had forgotten how stressful it is being in school, but in the end, it was worth it. I passed the class! Oh, and I got my shopping done! Haha.<br />
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So, that pretty much sums up the rest of my year. I'm pretty sure I've missed a lot of other things, but I just wanted to at least let you guys know why I disappeared towards the end of the year. Well, til next time!<br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-69187898153318616952015-08-23T23:30:00.000-04:002016-08-01T00:47:32.669-04:00book seven through twelve. (2015)Hey there!<br />
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I am pleased to inform you all that I have finished my <i>New Year's Resolution</i> of reading a book for every month of 2015. Yes, I know it's not December yet, but during the summer, I was hit by a motivation bug and was able to read <i><b>six </b></i>books in a little over a month! I didn't even think I was capable of such a thing! I guess if we're really being honest, I didn't really complete the resolution because I read half of a book in March and didn't read anything at all in April. I'm actually a book and a half short, but I like to think I completed it! Haha.<br />
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The books I read were all Young Adult novels, which were super easy to read. I flew through each book and enjoyed every minute of them. Took me about a week each. I think the reason I kept reading these YA novels was because each one brought me back to my middle school/high school days and having crushes on these boys. It was cute and definitely brought back "the butterflies in your stomach" feeling that I have not felt in a while. Haha.<br />
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Here are the books I read with a synopsis from <a href="http://www.bn.com/">Barnes & Noble</a>...<br />
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<i><b>--- To All the Boys I've Loved Before </b></i>by <b>Jenny Han <i>---</i></b></div>
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<i> Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her
mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for
her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever
loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and
says all the things she would never say in real life, because her
letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are
mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out
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<i><b>--- P.S. I Still Love You </b></i>by <b>Jenny Han <i>---</i></b><br />
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This is the sequel to the book above. It's definitely worth reading after. I really wish she had a third book! I debated whether or not I should write the synopsis for this book on here, but I didn't wanna give anything away, even though you guys could totally find the synopsis yourselves. Haha. At least I won't feel responsible!<br />
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<i><b>--- The Summer I Turned Pretty </b></i>by <b>Jenny Han <i>---</i></b><br />
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<i> Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical
happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time
to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach
house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and
Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first
summer — they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything
in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more
everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have
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<i><b>--- It's Not Summer Without You </b></i>by <b>Jenny Han <i>---</i></b><br />
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This one is the second book of the series and like I said with the first series by <b>Jenny Han</b>, it's definitely worth reading after the first.<br /><br />
<b><i>--- We'll Always Have Summer </i></b>by <b>Jenny Han <i>---</i></b><br />
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Third and final installment of the trilogy.<br />
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<i><b>--- Anna and the French Kiss </b></i>by <b>Stephanie Perkins <i>---</i></b><br />
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<i> Anna can't wait for her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a good
job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. So
she's not too thrilled when her father unexpectedly ships her off to
boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair, the
perfect boy. The only problem? He's taken, and Anna might be, too, if
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And there you have it folks! Six books in six weeks! So proud of myself! Haha. Let me know if you guys ever read any of these. I do really recommend all six, but if I had to choose, I really like the first two series by <b>Jenny Han</b>. You should check them out!<br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-25835128570645991372015-07-03T23:45:00.000-04:002015-07-15T15:12:39.301-04:00book six. (2015)<u><b><i>Reading: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel</i></b></u><br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-81836794203273703742015-06-01T23:46:00.000-04:002015-06-03T21:49:24.725-04:00book five. (2015)<div dir="ltr">
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Well, enough of that negativity... I am happy to say that I finished a book for the month of May! <b><i>Yayyy!! </i></b>If you have <i>Instagram</i>, I'm pretty sure you've seen before and after pictures of girls that are promoting this thing called <b>The Fit Girl Challenge</b>. It's pretty much this 28 day challenge to help people start eating clean, exercise, and lose some weight. It tells you all about it in this e-book that they sell <a href="https://fitgirlsguide.com/">here</a>. My sister <a href="http://www.misspamelajoyce.com/">Pamela</a> was impressed with the results they posted and was motivated to try it. Naturally, she sent my other sister and me a copy of the book. </div>
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-45643639223418021092015-05-07T01:25:00.001-04:002015-05-07T01:29:48.919-04:00first car.So, guess who got a new car?.....<br />
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Last week, my dad decided to buy me a car! <i>Crazy, right?</i> I'm actually still in shock about the whole thing. He just bought it around lunch time and by the time I got out of work that day, he drove it to my job and surprised me with it! Wish it had a bow on it though like the ones on the commercials. Haha. Just kidding! <i><b>It's soooo pretty!</b> </i>He got me the <b>2015 Mitsubishi Lancer </b>in white.<br />
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One of my favorite things about the car is that I don't need a key to start it! As long as I have the key with me, I'm good to go! There are also these buttons on the door handles that I can just press to unlock and lock the car. Talk about being lazy...haha! I also love that it has Bluetooth! If you know me at all, you know music is a must have for me in the car, so to have it connect to my phone is pretty darn awesome!<br />
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Well, I really don't know what else to say about it. I'm no Michelle Rodriguez from <i>Fast and the Furious</i>. I know <i>nothing</i> about specs of cars. All I know is that my car is all wheel drive, it runs smoothly, and that I have really nice looking rims. Haha! Man, I'm a typical girl. =P<br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-3723677977325297062015-01-31T21:55:00.002-05:002015-02-01T22:37:35.205-05:00book one. (2015)<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Reading: <i><u>Seriously, I'm kidding by Ellen Degeneres</u></i></b></span><br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-67695123195738279052015-01-17T18:57:00.001-05:002015-01-17T19:02:48.871-05:002015.<b><u>Listening to:</u></b> <b>Phoenix - Lasso</b><br />
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<b>Remember me?</b> Did I ever mention that I get distracted easily? Well, that's what happened to me. Summer came around and the sun, warm weather, awesome company, and a summer fling may or may not have distracted me a bit. So, I'm sorry for the long hiatus. I'm back now and hopefully better than ever!! :)</div>
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-31046430190527487872014-09-23T22:47:00.000-04:002015-06-06T02:14:14.421-04:00jets game.So, I finally got to see my first<b> NFL </b>game yesterday!! I originally wrote down that I wanted to watch a <b><i>New York Giants</i> </b>game on my <a href="http://phoebejan.blogspot.com/p/bucket-list.html"><i><b>Bucket List</b></i></a>, but my friend <b>Cory </b>scored some really great tickets to a <i><b>New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears </b></i>game. He asked me and some other friends to go and of course I couldn't pass it up! <br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-67645545290145245392014-05-03T23:42:00.000-04:002014-05-03T23:45:17.908-04:00book four.<b>FAIL. </b>Well, sort of.<br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-26633445524164291672014-04-25T21:36:00.003-04:002014-04-26T00:01:03.092-04:00fitness friday.I know this is <i>super </i>TMI, but it's that time of the month for me and let's just say my mood swings have been <b>C-R-A-Z-Y</b>! I don't know what's different this month, but I have been so off lately. I was actually feeling pretty ok on Monday and decided that I would run as soon as I got home from work. I got on the treadmill and ran for <i>only </i>half a mile! Ugh...so terrible. It also didn't help that my Asthma was acting up big time due to allergies. I did power walk for another half a mile on a high incline and felt somewhat accomplished when I finished. However, I slacked off the rest of the week. I'm so sad and disappointed with myself. I definitely need to redeem myself next week.<br />
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Anyway, <b>Ayesha Curry's </b>challenge for <i><b>Fitness Friday</b> </i>this week was to drink at least 64 oz. of water. She said she felt like she wasn't hydrated enough throughout the week. Luckily for me, one of my New Year's resolution was to drink more water! So I guess you can say I've definitely completed that challenge already. :)<br>
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-35112738323651009372014-04-11T14:13:00.002-04:002014-04-11T14:13:58.274-04:00fitness friday.Hi guys!<br />
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It's that time of the week again and I just wanted to update you guys on my progress. I ran on the treadmill three times again this week! I did it on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for a mile each day and got to run my fastest mile on Monday, which I'm so proud to say! I think it took me about 13 minutes and 23 seconds for that mile. On average, it usually takes me about 14-15 minutes so being that it was under 14 minutes is a huge accomplishment for me.<b><i> *big cheesy smile*</i></b> I am still struggling with my Asthma, which is why I'm trying not to run more than a mile a day.<br />
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So, I've been following <b>Ayesha Curry's</b> <b><a href="http://www.ayeshacurry.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS-_skzzo-MCacCkyms8FLg" target="_blank">YouTube</a> </b>for a couple of weeks now (she's NBA player <b>Stephen Curry's </b>wife) and I have to say, I absolutely love her and her little family! On her blog, she does this series called <i><b>Fitness Friday</b></i>. Every Friday, she'll talk about anything related to health and fitness for the week in hopes to inspire and support others. She'll share things like healthy foods she's eaten, different cleanses or workouts she has tried, and she'll even share if she failed to do anything that week. I decided to follow her trend so I can continue on this path of dieting and healthy eating.<br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-88989776446662330222014-04-02T11:00:00.000-04:002015-04-21T11:03:43.888-04:00book three.<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, it's been a while, but I finally dusted off my Nook. :)</span><br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-74130349670765865852014-03-24T00:45:00.000-04:002014-03-27T10:42:13.563-04:00diet.<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, I went on a diet around April of last year and I actually lost about 12 lbs! I was actually able to maintain it for a little while and then the holidays came around and I gained pretty much all of it back. Oh, I was so close to reaching my goal weight (about 10 more lbs) and of course, <i>stupid me</i>, slacked off! What is it about the cold weather that makes you lose focus and motivation? Maybe it's the lack of sunlight? If it is, then I definitely can't live in Alaska! Haha. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, the Spring is finally upon us and I think I should start back up again with this diet and hopefully, I can maintain it this time. I really want to lose weight, start eating healthier, and not spend so much money on junk food. I guess my first challenge is to <i style="font-weight: bold;">resist temptations</i>. I still live at home and let's just say it's going to be super hard to start. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's going to be hard when I'm going through this journey alone and everyone around me is just eating whatever they want. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I then have to start cooking at home every day and prep meals for work. I have to make sure not to get lazy and make time to do this. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I think that's the second challenge. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Time management is <b>key</b></i>. Also, I have to make sure I do some kind of exercise each day. Running or even small exercises (my third challenge). I know they have a bunch of them on Pinterest that I can print out. Haha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I really hope to start this week. I figured if I blog about my journey, it'll be a way for me to stay motivated. If you have any suggestions on how to stay motivated or even workout suggestions, please leave me a comment! Thanks!</span><br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-32599932477699321972014-03-21T17:34:00.000-04:002014-03-22T01:05:13.892-04:00song of the moment...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Omg</b>. I'm currently <i><b>obsessed </b></i>with this song. I can't stop listening to it! It has such a great Pop and R&B feel to it and it gives you that feeling of wanting to fall in love. Almost like having butterflies in your stomach, but not...well at least it does for me. Haha. Even the lyrics are super sweet. <i>Well done, JT. You've outdone yourself once again. Was this song written for me? It's ok...we don't have to tell Jessica Biel.</i><br />
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Now, go check out the music video that came out yesterday. Trust me when I say this, but you're gonna want to see more after you're done watching it. Just don't get mad at me like other people have. Haha. ;)<br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-85393314068935852822014-03-04T21:54:00.001-05:002014-03-05T00:36:30.177-05:00book two.Sorry for my absence again, but guess who finished book two?! <i><b>I did!</b></i><br />
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I'm not gonna lie, but I got into a weird funk last month and did not feel like doing <i>anything </i>at all. I did, however, start to knit a couple of cowls for some friends, which I still need to finish. I don't know what it was about last month, but I was so not motivated to do anything! Maybe it was the snow! <br />
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I cannot begin to tell you how much I <i><b>love</b></i> this book. I borrowed this book a while back from my best friend and never got around to reading it til now. I don't know what took me so long, but I really wish I read it sooner. It teaches you that many people today do not appreciate life and the simple things it has to offer. People today have become so materialistic and money hungry that it became so easy to take things for granted. This story has definitely opened up my mind and help me appreciate everything and everyone around me more than I already have, which I honestly did not think was possible. The book was an easy read and didn't take long to finish. Be
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-65405071362106356772014-02-03T13:00:00.001-05:002014-02-03T13:00:58.423-05:00book one.<div dir="ltr">
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Hope you guys had a great Super Bowl weekend! How about them <b>Seahawks</b>?! <i><b>Congratulations Seattle for winning!!</b></i><br />
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-56035937073419131012014-02-02T14:56:00.001-05:002014-02-02T14:56:52.524-05:00sad. <div dir="ltr">
I just got the news that my Godfather passed away this morning. I wasn't close to him or anything, but the whole thing has really hit me kind of hard. He collapsed and fell into a coma about a week or two ago. Then they had to take him off life support because he had no brain activity and he passed this morning. I guess I'm taking it hard because I never really got to know him because of the distance and it's really starting to hit me that I'm getting older, which means all my loved ones are as well. I'm so used to living life with these people around me, thinking everyone is still the same and remembering them how I did when I was younger. And in the blink of an eye, <i>everyone</i>, including me, has aged. I don't know how ready I am for this kind of change in my life. I guess I'll admit that I'm bit scared. Not of death per se, but of losing more of my loved ones. How do you prepare for something like this? Or can you even prepare? I don't know...I can't even imagine what my aunt and cousins are feeling right now... <b>Sending all my love to them right now</b>.</div>
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Phoebe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114533150662931745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813013535424314843.post-63113539447493433542014-01-08T00:30:00.000-05:002014-01-16T16:07:39.919-05:00welcome 2014!I know I'm a bit late, but <b> </b><br>
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I can't believe we're starting a brand new year already! 2013 has flown by and I must admit it has been a heck of a year for me! I'm hoping this new year will be <i>even better</i> and it has been already! So far, I got to spend plenty of time with my family and close friends and also had a great time celebrating the 7th anniversary of my 21st birthday! Haha. Pictures of my celebration to come...<br>
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<li><b>Blog more. </b>I've been wanting to do this for a while now. There are so many things I have planned/want to do this year. With that in mind, I hope to be able to capture many of them on camera (I guess that's another one. <b>Take more pictures</b>) and be able to post them. I forgot that I made this blog to update my family and friends (near and far) on my life. So this year, I shall share my life with you guys more. Maybe once a week? We'll see...</li>
<li><b>Drink more water.</b> I feel like I'm not getting the 8 glasses of water a day. Must drink more.</li>
<li><b>Read a book once a month.</b> I have so many books that I got as gifts the past few years and they're just accumulating dust. Well, this year I shall dust them off and actually read them. </li>
<li><b>Achieve weight goal and maintain it.</b> I know this is one that is on a lot of people's list and many never achieve it, but so far this year, I'm pretty motivated. I was very close to reaching it last year so I figured I'd give it a try again this year.</li>
<li><b>Pay off one of my credit cards at the end of the year.</b> That pretty much is self explanatory. </li>
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