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I missed April Fool's, but date is just a number. The challenge started yesterday. But, willingness still rule. This post will kind of hit two blog challenges -- 500 words and A to Z April Challenge . And oh, it will cover my 27th birthday goals too. From April 2014 to April next year, I have challenged myself to accomplish 27 Things. In case you don't know, I have been writing down goals that I want to achieve for the year ahead of me during my birthday, which is this April. Then, before I create a new set, I will check my progress last year  just to check if I was effective. See, this has been going on for like three years already and I have found it effective. I felt the urge to accomplish the things that I have set out because I have announced it to the whole world that I am committed to do them. I felt pressured by myself in a good way. You could check out my old lists and see them and get inspired or something. This year, I'm doing it a bit differently. I pla...

Every time it's April, I'm feeling January all over again. I love April. See how lovely April is on this side of the world. Glad to have captured this beauty. April is another chance to start the year anew! It's sort of tradition in my blog already. Soooo, weeks before my birthday, I always try to check where I stand on my goals. Let's get started, shall we? So, below were my goals for my 26th year . Yay, I'm excited to tick off goals already! {1} Write with wit | Edit {I guess I am happier with my writing career this year. I have posts published on financial websites. So I guess my niche is starting to show already -- Finance! } {2} Cook | Kitchenwares  {I cook well! My housemates said so. If you're gonna head on to my Instagram , you'll find the dishes that I have cooked. Here's one.} {3} Flat stomach | Bikinis {epiccc fail, as always. but I wore a bikini!} {4} Ultimate Frisbee | Cut | Score | Road trip {Managed to play bette...

{1} Write with wit | Edit {2} Cook | Kitchenwares {3} Flat stomach | Bikinis {4} Ultimate Frisbee | Cut | Score | Road trip {5} Invest | Stocks | MF {6} Bible Study | Serve more [ongoing: May 5, 2013 Singles for Christ] {7} Continue learning | Online courses: EDX, Allison {8} Samsung Lappy | Windows 8  [May 10, 2013] {9} Pretty Lights | Bedroom | Front porch {10} Art | DIYs | Crafts {11} Online Career | Grow | Portfolio {12} Organize home | Clean {13} Sony NEX Camera | Snap | Be snapped {14} Moolah online | Ads | oDesk [;) YES started earning decent income since May '13] {15} Underwater Cam | Summery pics {16} Become a Novice | Illustrator | Graphic Artist | Web Designer {17} Beach babe | Snorkel | Surf {18} Travel abroad | Mom | J {19} Generous Provider | Contentment {20} Health Insurance | Aunts {21} Fashion Forward | Closet revamp | Hair fix {22} House {23} Books | Read | Blog {24} Best ME | Kind-hearted {25} Volunteer | Help | Charity {26} Bu...

It's the sweet time of the year once again for me and for the people who love me. Seriously, guys, I have missed writing and blogging so much it hurts my head. It seems like I don't know how to write anymore. =/ I was busy -- with day job, online jobsss (juggling 4 jobs now, yes, I seriously need cash, hire me in oDesk  ?? =D ), frisbee and J. ;) 2013 was a great year for me. For most people, January is their new year, but for moi, it's April. So, help me strike out some goals that I have set out for myself last year , won't you? Leggo. 1. Lose the stomach fat. Do Ab Ripper X regularly, not everyday though. {Ermergahd. Complete fail. Totally. My stomach is transforming into a muffin top. It is like one right now.} 2.  Join stocks.   {Did! However, I haven't given it that much focus and I would do so now.} 3.  Buy a house for mom and dogs .  {Uh, nope. Just rent, but I felt it was close to buying.} 4. Finish at least 25 books. Classics and Conte...

OC people, raise your hands up. Organized people, raise your hands up. Safe people, raise your hands up. Uptight people, raise your hands up.  If it was me asking me to, then I would have raised my on the last two calls. I am safe. I am uptight. Back in college, studying for every test, working her ass off every project. Now, I can do away with the uptight though. I was uptight. I am carefree. However I am still closer to being uptight rather than being carefree. Scratch it out again. I was uptight. I am beginning to be carefree. Perfect. Simply perfect. via Thanks to Thought Catalog's 25 Things to Do Before You Turn 25 . I didn't read the whole checklist though. One item caught my attention: 24. Suck it up and buy a Macbook Pro. Yeah, baby. I am sick of not being able to cross out items in my bucketlist and this year, I am not going to let the year pass away without being able to travel. When he asked me how are we supposed to attain our travel plan this year...

Because I need somebody to poke a needle on my butt before I can do anything. 2013 is close to a fortnight  away, then I am taking up challenges instead of having the good 'ol New Year's Resolution. Well, my Life List is a separate thing. I am a lover of list, I'd just like to inform you that's why I deemed I needed more than my Paolo Coehlo 2013 Planner -- well, until my Starbucks sticker note got lost. T_T Okay, so maybe I could buy another journal (the one that doesn't need stickers, boo) for me to kiss the pain away. Okay, exaggerating. Let me share these challenges, which I will be sticking (I hope) to during 2013. ;) Writing Challenge 2013   on WattPad Monthly Key Word Challenge 2013  on Bookgasm Foodies Read 2013   on Bookgasm Photo a Day Challenge 2013  on Shutter {Lady} Bug, The  Bye for now. Gotta go run buy some Christmas presents!

Last year, I did a birthday goal post . Let's see if I did well, shall we? Slim down. {Nope. Gained 3 kg.} Visit Vigan. {Nope. Too tight on budget, still.} Grow my hair. Treat it well.  {First strikethrough! Permed it even. =)} Apply for a credit card.  {I applied, but bad news. Next time.} Continue reading the bible.  {But not religiously, though. =( } Be a whole lot nicer. {I can still be nicer. I guess I am a better friend now.} Control anger . {I'm not tolerating someone who brings out the worst in me.} Buy books from book sales. And read them . {Super successful at this one, but I should finish  reading them.} Find a house for me, mom and the dogs. {Plans changed. =( } Let them live with me ASAP. {Plans changed. I'm kinda helpless with this one.} Try not to be torpid . {Played frisbee, went out. I'm working on it.} Take beautiful pictures. {I can do better than this.} Buy a new phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace). {It's Samsung Wave 525. Works fine.} B...

In less than two days, I will be twenty.four. Yes, twenty four, but there are still many stuff that I want to do. I'm in my mid-20's. Uh-oh. Time has been quick and I haven't done the things that I want to do because of this and that.  However, from now on, I will always remember these things: It's never too late to become the person that I want to be. It's never too expensive to buy the gadgets that I 40% need, 60% want. It's never too impossible to earn online through writing and blogging. LOL. Seriously, though. I am giving myself this list to accomplish. It's actually a random list and maybe I can slash them all out in several months. I should update my 43 things already. These acts would make me a better person, make me more fulfilled and happy. Slim down. Visit Vigan. Grow my hair. Treat it well. Apply for a credit card. Continue reading the bible. Be a whole lot nicer. Control anger. Buy books from book sales. And read t...