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I could spend a minute writing a decent description of myself so you could understand me better. But fuck, are you worth my time?
2011 has flew by in the blink of an eye. Maybe its true that as we grow older, time passes faster. I look back and the words which were often told to us when we were kids by them adults ring true, “When you grow older, you’ll wish you were still a kid.”
My first year of adulthood, my 21st, my 2011. I look back with mixed emotions on how I could have handled my life, my time, my money and wish that my decisions could have been more mature at times, regardless the amount of fun the devil in me brought out. The cost of 2011’s laughters, highs and joys have been engraved into my history as a year of my life I’d never get back.
Yes, I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the parties, I enjoyed the times when I was young and did foolish stuff. I enjoyed the dates I’ve been on, the companionship received. The new friends I made, the old friends that grew closer like as though our alcohol drank was made of glue. I enjoyed it all.
Yet there has to be a time in life where a transition is made. A time where we all grow up and realize that maybe the things we do are not what’s best for us; that we should dedicate our lives and time to doing what will positively influence and mold us into what we envision our future self to be like. A time where we realize we should be spending time with the right people doing right things. A time to grow up.
To the people I have neglected this year, I apologise. Maybe I have not been on my phone much, maybe I’ve been too busy to ask for a meet up, but with the dawn of 2012, excuses will be left to dust. One day of procrastination in a friendship could lead to 10 years of being strangers.
To the friends that I may have lost somehow, I’ll compromise. One more friend is better than one more enemy, and if you were once my friend before it means that I view you as a person of value and I want you in my life some way or another still.
To the ones that have helped me in some way or another, I thank you. Be it late night back-and-forth ranting from Manchester. Or knocking some sense into my head by just showing how composed, mature, and sensible you are. Or being by my side through ups and downs, the list goes on. I cannot thank you guys enough.
To the new friends I’ve made, old friends I have, you are truly treasured. I assure you that from the bottom of my heart. I may not be one to often express my appreciation to you guys often, (maybe once a year in a post like this), yet you need to know that in this era of technology if you ever need a helping hand, I’m just a phone call or SMS away.
As for myself, there are definitely resolutions which have to be put in place. Resolutions I may have made before yet failed to achieve. Resolutions that I know deep down are for the better of me yet choose to overlook subconsciously. They are as follows.
1) Stop partying and drinking, save special occasions such as birthdays.
2) Be sincere with actions to the people who matter.
3) Save money.
4) Exercise.
5) Get both my car and bike licenses.
6) Respect others, see the good in the bad, see the beauty in the ugly.
7) Do charity.
8) Study.
9) Travel.
10) Be in a proper relationship.
Yes, the list is crazy, the list is un-keithlike, but the list has to be done, for the good of myself and the ones close to me. One of life’s worst regrets is for one to look back and think “if only I….”, 2012 will have none of that.
Thank you, all of you. For being with me in 2011. 2012 will be a better year, that is my promise to you.
