2009: Dreams and Visions

After writing down my overview on the past year of 2008, and realizing how everything has been turning out for my own benefit, regardless of the downfall and few breakdowns; I must say that I am compelled to be obliged for everything I been through, good or bad, and that I ought to look at 2009, with optimistic and positive eyes.

1. Develop Me

In 2009 I plan to focus my energy and resources on developing my academic qualifications.
I have already applied for a very constructive and advantageous course that will take place in June this year in Oslo, Norway. It is a 6 weeks course on "International Politics" which will definitely perk up my political awareness into a higher level of professionalism. Even though my request for financial assistance from my employer have been disregarded, but that will not stop me from moving ahead with my plan, keeping in view that the costs of this course are somewhat high and too expensive for me, nonetheless my plan is to cross all extra miles to achieve my goal.
(Wish me luck, as I am still waiting for the acceptance letter!)


2. See More

2008 has been all about traveling, and I want 2009 to be just the same in this aspect *Enshala*. I've already started the year with a very short trip to Merowe dam and the area around it together with Nuri Pyramids, Kareema Pyramids and Barkal Mountain. That was a very unique and special trip, almost like a part 2 of my previous trip to Merowe Pyramids in Bajaraweya.
I already had been considering taking a short vacation with the Easter Holidays, as I can use my 3 working days left from last years' leave, add them to our 4 days off Easter holiday, and have a wonderful 12 days vacation, but, if I got accepted for the Summer Course in Oslo, then I'll have to delay all traveling plans in order to save the money for that course. We'll see how things go.

3. Me Vs. Routine

Routine is becoming an inseparable part of my life, and my 2009 main resolution is to beat it! I will be creative in everything I do, if its work, family matters or even my heart affairs.

4. Plan Less Work More.

I have always been a creative planner, but not a worker, I think, I plan, count numbers, create projects, anything, but never get the actual work done. This time, I will implement all that I plan, and I will never go forward to another step before I am completely done with the first, and as a first step of this resolution, I will not write down more resolutions that this, as not to get my self shattered between them all and get nothing done –as I always do-, but I will work on these 4 points only, and hopefully by the end of 2009 my list will be fully checked.