Happy 2020!

What's good, y'all???  How's your New Year going so far?

I had planned many things to do before the New Year and was quite sure I was ready to start the fresh 2020.  Then I lost my voice on the Christmas Eve, had a fever on the Christmas Day, and coughs are still persistent even now... I had one of the worst holidays🤦‍♀️ 

But being who I am, I can't just let it let me down.  So even when I'm in bed due to my sickness, I'm visualizing a lot of wonderful things are happening to me this year.  In spite of my physical condition, I'm pretty stoked about this new year.  I don't want another dragging year so I'm being mentally super positive!  I've been writing what I want to do this year and this new decade in my journal.  I got a big calendar which I can write in all the events, trips, dreams that I want to experience, aka a manifesting board.  I made myself clear about the goals I have and promised myself that these are not going to be a slacker new year new you kind of new year's resolution.  I'm dead serious!  I want to see how I can grow through my goals this year and forever!  I'm so pumped!  This year is going to be all about the growth.  I'm thrilled to see the results later on in life.  It's lit!  And it's legit!

So, have you set a goal for this year yet?  I think the secret of making things happen is that having a goal which excites you and inspires you!  I hope you'll do so if you want to live the fabulous life!  You so deserve it!  I'll be cheering on you!

Wishing you an amazing year, everybody!!!

Words & Phrases 

What’s good?        あいさつ　What's going on? What's up? などの言い方に似ている

Y’all                        みんな、口語、南部で良く使われる　guys, everyone etc…Hip Hop の歌詞、文化で良く使われる

How’s your new year going so far?   お正月は今のところどんな感じで過ごしてますか？　how's~going？　　  〜はどんな感じ？　

so far                      今のところ

Persistent               しつこい、しつこく

Let me down           私をがっかりさせる、私をおちこませる

Visualizing               イメージする、想像する

In spite of                 〜にもかかわらず

I'm pretty stoked       けっこう嬉しいと思う、pretty＝けっこう　　　

　　　　　　　　　be stoked= be excited,  口語、南カリフォルニア(LA ロスやOCオレンジカウンティー)のサーファー、スケーター用語、ポップカルチャー用語

Another dragging year   イヤイヤ始まる年、dragging で引きずる、重く思う、やる気のない、などという意味

Decade                      10年

Journal                       日記

Aka                             also known as の略、またの言い方を、又の名を、

Manifesting board      実際に起こって欲しいことや願い事などを貼り付けたボード/掲示板

I made myself clear    自分で明確にした、明らかにした

Slacker                        ナマケモノ、ゆったりしてちゃんとしてない人、だらけてる人

New Year’s resolution   新年の目標

I'm dead serious            本気で、まじで真剣　dead は強調として使われている(very、so と同じ使い方)

I'm so pumped               めっちゃ乗り気、めっちゃやる気満々

I'm thrilled 　　　　　　ウキウキしてる、スリルを味わうくらい乗り気

It's lit                              やった！　すごい！　いいじゃん！　口語、

It's legit                          オフィシャル、まじで、口語　legitimate の略語

Cheer on                       応援する