R

R is my favourite zombie boy from Warm Bodies. Tonight, all I can think of is R, hmm, the letter R, not zombie boy.

Scarlett came home excited this morning with her General Studies worksheet because she got an A for it. Usually, I am not really bothered by her homework grades but because she was so excited, I took a look at it. It was a newspaper cutting exercise about reducing the usage of plastic and recycle more and the kids were asked about their thoughts. I think she wrote it quite well. I asked if they were all her own thoughts or if she had discussed with her classmates before writing, she said they all had to do it on their own. After reading her writing, I told her that we should also remind each other to do our part in reducing and recycling. Not that we are doing a great job but we really need to.

During dinner time, we suddenly talked about new year resolution. We have NEVER talked about it at all because I don't believe in them since I hardly keep them hahahah. Allan blurted out first saying his new year resolution is to be able to KEEP CALM AND DRIVE SAFE. I can hear my mind singing "Hallelujah" after hearing him. Best new year resolution from him ever!! Scarlett told him "OUR" new year resolution is to say "Please" and "Thank You" more to each other at home. Since when was that our resolution?? It was something I told her we should be doing more at home. Anyway, I let her continue. Her next resolution is to TRY to be more obedient and a few more other which I can't quite remember now. See, resolutions don't work on me. But it's so good to know we all want to try do better than last year. 

Since we talked about resolution, I might as well throw in my wish for this year, that is to REDUCE. Reduce my stuff, reduce my food consumption, reduce my sugar consumption, reduce my carb consumption, reduce my meat consumption, reduce my Facebook and Instagram posts (which I have not post much or at all lately), reduce spending, reduce anything that I can think of to just keep my life as simple as it can be. I have managed to declutter my clothes starting a couple of years ago to the point I am able to squeeze my winter and summer clothes in just one wardrobe (also a top shelf with some summer PJs and a few summer tops not shown here).  

Over the years, I have been storing my winter jackets at the laundry shop during summer and now I don't need to. I have been storing bags of summer or winter clothes under the bed and have such a hard time packing them when seasons changed but now I don't. I will continue to declutter if possible and also not buy any clothing this year. We'll see how little I am left with by end of 2018. I also just realized I have 6 black dresses!!! A few might have to go.

I am also considering if I should cut my hair short to reduce using shampoo and conditioner...ahh...okay, this may take me awhile to decide.

Yeah, reduce everything except the faces of these two and SLEEP.