The power of Jan 1st

Waking up in the morning of Jan 1st, it seems like any other day. Shanghai is getting more and more international with more and more expats living here. So Christmas and New year celebrations are taken more and more seriously. Our flatmate came home at 8am this morning - seems like the NYE celebration rocked.

However, regardless how much Jan 1st is just a western thing for me, I cannot help to wonder, what if there is not calendar years. How people would have felt back then? Was every day just like every other day? Then we should feel nothing special about today or take every day seriously?

I cannot deny that I feel this is a new start. I feel like making goals and action plans for the new year. I feel charged with energy to be d1sciplined about my plans. Almost feel a bit silly just because on the calendar it marks today as the first day of 2008. My new year resolutions are:

1. Exercise: Aikido classes 1-2 times a week. Walk as much as possible.
2. Better emotion management: read, reflect & write, aikido practices should help.
3. Spend as much time with friends, my parents and Aron as possible: attend 1 gathering with AIESEC interns every week, spend weekends and holidays with Aron and parents.

The fun here is to challenge how disciplined I can be. I'll report on how things go with me! =) Peace out.