This is inspired by Chris Baty, NaNoWriMo founder, and I thought I'd do it this year too. :D Here we go!

BIG:

• Write a piece of fiction everyday next year. -- WORDPLAY
• Write 200 pieces of fiction for 2009
• Lose at least 3 inches and/or 20 pounds.
• Finish my 2008 Novel
• 100 Nanowrimo winners for our region in 2009!

FUN:

• Read 50 books in 2009.
• 5 classics
• Watch 25 movies in 2009.
• Travel
• Ilocos
• Hong Kong
• Palawan
• Bake a ...

This is me, trying again. This time, I thought I'd be more specific: 50 books, 5 should be classics (since I'm not much of a classic reader). I'd include counts for other genres, but I'd rather not. :D

Here we go! (Books with links have reviews)

LEGEND: (r) - reread, (c) - classic

1. This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
2. That Summer by Sarah Dessen
3. Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
4. Wake by Lisa McMann
5. June by Lori Copeland
6. N...

I'm not much of a movie watcher, so this is really a challenge for me. But, I figured I could use more knowledge on pop/movie culture, plus movies are an excellent source of inspiration for stuff to write. :P

1. Baler
2. Bolt
3. The Spirit
4. Made of Honor
5. Ultraviolet
6. The Covenant
7. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
8. Stranger than Fiction
9. Confessions of a Shopaholic
10. Stardust
11. Taken
12. The Debut
13. Monsters vs. Aliens
14. You Changed My...

FICTION:

• Belong to Me by Marisa Delos Santos
• Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott
• Bloom by Elizabeth Scott
• The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
• Deadly Intent by Camy Tang
• Kapitan Sino by Bob Ong
• When It Happens by Susane Colasanti
• Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
• Havah: The Story of Eve by Tosca Lee
• Demon: A Memoir by Tosca Lee
• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
• Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
• Shaiton's...

Because books deserve a special place in my lists. :D And yes, I like recommendations. :)

I'm very partial to paperbacks, so most of the time I wait for the paperback version of the book before I actually buy it. Which means longer waiting time. Ehe.

If you'll be so kind to get me any of these books on my list, I'll be totally grateful. :P

FICTION:

• The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
• That Summer by...

• Moleskine Volant in pink, plain and rule...
• 32GB iPod Touch
• 500GB external portable HDD
• a gym bag that I can also use for outings
• new swimsuit
• blank journals
• a sunflower
• office jacket - something that looks corporate
• hoodie
• FRIENDS Season 1-10 DVDs
• Numb3rs Season 1-4 DVDs
• How I Met Your Mother Season 1-4 DVDs
• Hard drive case
• Talecraft starter kit
• J/A/S/O/N Smoothing Serum (Healthy Options)
• Body Shop Lip & Cheek...