During the longer than the usual holiday vacation, I was able to see the following movies:

1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. August Rush
3. Kamikaze Girls
4. The Girl who Leapt through Time
5. Chibi Maruko Chan
6. House Bunny

For 2009, I plan to do the following to make sense of what has happened and what will be happening in my life:

1. Finish a small portion of the Lagro house, replace the gate, for the property to function as a home
2. Review all my books and decide what to sell or give away
3. Stash all daddy's useless talyer stuff
4. Save save save money for these major makeovers to make and to set aside something for my wedding
5. Put more attention to my skin
6. Study harder
7. Be more active at church
8. Spend more time with friends and families and less time at work
9. Get better at writing
10. Explore getting study grants abroad