New Year 2017

2016's New Year Resolutions:
1. Schedule & go to all doctor appointments. (I have neglected these for way too long)
2. Exercise twice a week
3. Do 1 thing per month that makes me feel uncomfortable/pushes my boundaries for the sake of personal growth.

How I feel about them:
1. Almost accomplished this. Just missed one appointment.  Ironically, it's the optometry appointment.  But I feel like since I've gone to all of them and schedule yearly appointments, it's a habit that will be continued!
2. 35/50 Weeks Accomplished! So, I didn't accomplish my set out goal but I'm still proud that I exercised for 70% of the year's weeks. That's a BIG step up from never exercising while growing up.  As well as doing Insanity as part of my year's exercise routine!
3. I think that this goal was hard because I didn't have a certain goal for each month set up already.  However, I'm still pleased with my results because I feel like when I reflected on the month, there was always something that occurred in the month that qualified, which shows that I am already implementing this habit in my life without consciously knowing it.
January: Going home when I want to; February: Dancing (ish); March: Quitting Work; April: None; May: M; June: Starting Insanity; July: Going to Cooking class alone; August: Sports Challenge; September: No makeup on meeting a stranger; October: Lone-ish Travels; November: Choose Dietetics/Book Flight; December: Stand up for self against dad.

2016.
JANUARY.
Getting iced out by KH
KAP Christmas party at Cesar's place. SUPER HOST. piñata, sparklers, alcohol galore. 
Cook w/ Dan & Sophie.
MOCA. 
JiST, Time Travel Mart, Little Beast. 
Long walk/talk w/ AS at Manhattan Beach.
Dinner at Woodspoon & Laker Game. Dan teaching me the players, positions, etc. (:
Neon Minigolfing, Riverside hangout.

FEBRUARY.
First outside dinner w/ Dan's family? Stinking Rose. 
Pseudoplan for Dan's bday w/ friends.
Omakase. Cute Japanese chef. 
Hiking, movie, kbbq date.
Valentines date planned by Dan. Huntington library, Lucky boys, SM Pico. Realization of simple quality time.
Started The Road (and never finished)
Benihana w/ fam. and food poisoning.
Start interviewing/Shadowing at other places.

MARCH.
Rough Sleeper at Think Tank.
Painting, Fail Cauliflower pizza. 
MOCA & Kazunori & skyline event.
Green Tea Curry.
DTF for Sandy's.
BLD, Petersen Automotive Museum
City of Gold
Quit work.

APRIL.
Sixflags VR Experience.
La Brea Tar pits. 
Trip to Vegas <3 .="" bellagio="" coke="" csi="" fass="" gardens="" hexx="" linq="" reef="" rose.rabbit.lie="" sampler="" shark="" span="" vom="" voodoo="" wynn="" zipline="">
Puzzle.
GoT Bingeing. 
Start Blue Apron.
Archery, Bake Macarons w/ Soph, CHICAGO THE PLAY.

MAY.
Pentatonix Concert!
Far East Plaza Hainan chicken.
Free Comic Book Day w/ HK
Cooking & Studying.
Descanso Gardens.
Chamango.
Take care of Ribby.
You Fake moment.KC
Yuri's Bday: best mojito ever.
Help Sophie Study.
Beginning of trivia nights.
Bowling.
H Leaves.

JUNE.
Little Mermaid @ Hollywood Bowl w/ Tan
I BECOME A WIZARD.
Dr. Tong
Start Insanity
Fail Outdoor movie w/ KAP Friends =>Kbbq
GCM, Broad, MOCA, Shootin guns & rifles, Maccheroni Republic w/ Hyunjean
Bianca's Wedding!
Smorgasburg
Huntington Beach, Kayak.

JULY. 
Endless mimosa brunch & beach w/ Jukes. The appearance of the RIDICULOUS tan. 
Fireworks at barnes park & first time playing with fireworks!
Became a pokemon trainer. 
Faith & Flower, Lotus Festival.
Ridiculous food poisoning.
Fail borns concert + fat sals.
Lots of pokemon.
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind. The Lobster. 
Comic Con (ish) in San Diego! 
Ramen Cooking Class.

AUGUST.
OUTSIDELANDS. Fall in love w/ Lapsley, Wet. & even more in love w/ Oh Wonder & Jack Garratt.
Drive from SF to Fullerton for Kickback then back to Alhambra.
Cesar's Bday at wurstkuche & angel city.
Cafe Sierra. Lady gaga grandma.
Stranger Things.
Sixflags. Realized I'm too old for that. so nauseous. Hae jang chon <3 span="">
Shoot some hoops.
Long talk w/ parents. Career confusion.
T Leaves

SEPTEMBER.
Fiesta hermosa, Tennis, Torrance brewery hopping.
ASSSSCAT @ UCB.
Orlando for Dancing competition. Insane 3 parks in 1 day. Morimoto. Ridiculous epcot/Rent the runway shenanigans.
Start learning HTML.
Pirate Show & DTF for Tommy's Bday.
Uncle tetsu.
LA Korean Festival + magals
Angel City Oktoberfest.
The beginning of Mondays w/ Sally & Sandy.
Talk w/ S, Personalize too much, Sympathize. 
First Pap Smear.

OCTOBER.
Hiking, acai bowls, Aldi w/ SC
Master of None!
First Anniversary <3 span="">
High Tea, Sensory Deprivation Tank, Bucca, Make Pretzels, Bitterroot Pottery, Grove, LACMA, Animal.
Disneyland!!
Rise of the Jackolantern.
Benihana.
Chicago!
Navy Pier, Architecture tour, Willis Tower, Museum of Sci & In, Promontory Point, Lou's, Eataly, French Market, Millennium Park, Magnificent Mile, 606, Lincoln Zoo, Slam Poetry, Alder Planetarium, Au Cheval, Museum of surgical science, Field Museum, Hoosier, Jibaritos, Mindy's. 
Halloweentown, Carve pumpkins, fail pumpkin pie. 

NOVEMBER.
Lyneth's Niece's Party.
Chantry Flats Hike.
Dietitian Shadowing.
Norcal w/ fam.
Joshua Tree w/ KAP
Cornman.
MPAIK GETS ENGAGED. LITERAL TEARS
Jukesgiving.
New gilmore girls!
Booked a trip to PDX w/ S
Disneyland, Disneyland w/ Hyunjean.

DECEMBER.
Abalone Cove, Shrimp Packin. 
Hanjip "Eating competition"
Dan's Company Party @ Angel Stadium.
Didney again w/ S. 
Spontaneous movie w/ mom.
Signup for Global Entry.
Jukemas Party.
Spontaneous Amelie Musical.
I was ridiculously critical of Dan's gift shopping practices. :[
Paik's Bachelorette party <3 airbnb="" experience.="" first="" games.="" glaze="" jeni="" quarters="" s="" span="">
Candy Cane Lane w/ Parents, Rhino & Dan
Vegas for Christmas. Ethel M Christmas lights, Gym, Japanese Buffet, Circus Circus, Ethel M, Atomic Museum, Outlets. 
Too honest dinner w/ JP & SC.
Nice Dinner w/ C & R
Car issues. "Free Enterprise rental".
Santa Barbara for NYE <3 3="" airbnb="" center="" park.="" sea="" shoreline="" span="" st="" state="" stearns="" wharf="">

OTHER:
Lots of movies. LOTS of eating.
a LOT of planning.
Lots of fun, not enough progression for work. 
Change in mindsets, career goals, friendships.
So much ridiculous fighting w/ Dad.
Stronger desire to move out. 
Interesting new info about sister.
Dan off the Venetian and on Assurant. Change in schedule.
Contemplate friendships and what's important to me about them.
Side hustles are a lot more prevalent than I realize.
A lot of experiences, a lot of memories. but now I'm poor af.


2017's New Year Resolutions:
1. Exercise at least twice a week. (Do the Couch to 5K program for the Mid-Jan-March)
2. Drink 2 (reusable) bottles worth of water everyday (~48oz)
3. Take vitamins everyday
4. Apply, Get a new job, Save at least 20% of what I'm making.

Reach Resolutions:
1. Posture exercises every morning & night for 3 months
2. Cooking 4x month
3. 1 Uncomfortable thing at least 6x (Singing at an open mic has to be one)
4. With the new job, get an IRA.


Reflection Questions:
1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year?
Birthday with loved ones. Little Mermaid, Shootin' Guns, the most adorable acceptance letter to Hogwarts and  becoming a wizard!

2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened?
Trying to communicate in a calm, effective, direct manner w/ my dad.  But also deciding to follow dietetics instead of optometry.

3. What was an unexpected joy this past year?
Dan's sweet reaction to my crazy hormonal emotional incident during our anniversary.

4. What was an unexpected obstacle?
Maintaining friendships.

5. Pick three words to describe 2016.
Fun. Spendy. Evolving

6. Pick three words your S.O would use to describe your 2016 (don’t ask them; guess based on how you think your spouse sees you).
Food. Fun. Lup.

7. Pick three words your S.O would use to describe their 2016 (again, without asking).
Food. (Some sort of obscure adjective for fun). (Some sort of other obscure adjective).

8. What were the best books you read this year?
Listened to Kafka on the shore (still in progress), Listened to Talking as Fast as I Can (still in progress)

9. With whom were your most valuable relationships?
Dan, Mom, Christine, Hyunjean, Tanya, Paik

10. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year?
Career goals changed

11. In what way(s) did you grow emotionally?
Identifying more things/issues about myself and from where they stem from.  Reminding myself that I'm adequate and happy. 

12. In what way(s) did you grow/change physically?
Exercised more, skin doesn't seem to be getting worse, teeth sensitivity, 

13. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others?
Being more honest and direct with some people.  Lessening of playing devil's advocate and more just being plain supportive.   

14. What was the most enjoyable part of your work (both professionally and at home)?
Old job: Little moments like the old lady giving us candy, having the knowledge of insurances/glasses adjustments for friends.  Currently: Interest and prospect of the career.

15. What was the most challenging part of your work (both professionally and at home)?
My old job: finding it enjoyable.  Currently: not being overwhelmed by all the things I need to do immediately/all deadlines are like now/not knowing how to tackle all of it.

16. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year?
Overresearching/Overthinking/Overplanning

17. What was the best way you used your time this past year?
Lots more traveling and experiencing!

18. What was biggest thing you learned this past year?
A year goes by FAST.  I need to stop trying to over plan/predict the future/be overly precautious and learn to just do things and figure out how to make it work.

19. Create a phrase or statement that describes 2016 for you.
As my sister says... #CUP. chill ur poor.