Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010

Goodbye 2009.

I looked at my 2009 new year resolution with a smile on my face. I managed to achieve everything except 1 which is exercising weekly. woah it is definately not easy to achieve that, though i do exercise once in a while.

As always, i like to reflect upon the year that passed before moving on to the next year. I would generally say that 2009 has been quite a good year. the last sem in sch was a year i fight to achieve my gpa goal while trying to enjoy as much out of sch life as possible. standing at this point in life, i felt like i have been in the working world for a long time and school was distant past, though it was only half a year ago that my school life officially ended. grad trip was nice with really great company and food. working in stand chart was an interesting yet tiring phase where there was tuition was on top of work in order to finance myself sufficiently for sch fees. finally it was full time work. frankly, all that seems fresh in my mind is work.

since work started, there are been a few times i sat down to think about my job. i know i am not exactly happy with where i am and what i do. in fact, i know there are a few times i wanted to call quits. i know exactly what i do not like about the job, ironically it isn't the long hours. much as work has only started for 3 months and being quite an inexperienced employee, there are certain aspects of the job that i really do not like. many of my seniors are non-locals and this made my bro question about singaporeans' ability to stand the long hours. personally i think it isn't that locals are not able to tolerate, but probably more of the priorities and whether we justify the hours has been reasonably reflected in our pay. after analysis of my displeasured areas, my final conclusion was still to stay where i am for the moment and learn, learn as much as i can first while exploring other options.

family, friends and bf has been quite well balanced though admittedly it may be slightly tilted towards family and bf. finally after 2 years, our family is back tgt again and i feel really happy staying where i am. i love my bros and my parents, chatting or listening to them every morning during breakfast are just simple perks in life that motivates me and keep me sane at work. looking forward to every dinner at home after work was also a luxury where i would come home for dinner even if it means a really late one at 9-10pm. home cooked food always taste of warmth and love of the chef.

relationship, after more than 2years, the honeymoon has long passed tgt with the early stage of wild chase. but thankfully what is in place is a stable and comfortable zone. definately since work started, moodiness and grumpiness existed occassionally but the weekly meetings perks me up no matter how tired i may be. there are moments of unhappiness but usually these would pass after speaking our minds openly. we adhere to the 'no secrets' rule strictly and respect each other personal space and social life as long as we are aware of the company. there are moments we ran out of ideas of what to do, but somehow he is always able to whip up sth that would brighten my day no matter how last min it is. moodiness had been cured a couple of times with visits to ice-cream palours and sugar donuts.

to sum it up, life in 2009 has been relatively smooth sailing. the moments in smiles still outbid the moments in tears and moodiness.

Hello 2010.

I welcomed 2010 with open arms, embrasing the new year ahead with new year resolutions and fireworks. fireworks are magical and beautiful which gives me a sense of hope and a new start. i teared when i watched the mini fireworks goes up right in front of me at labrador park. it was unexpected since the company wasn't too right the moment we stepped in. we were surrounded by chinese nationals, aunties and uncles. indeed what can we expect from an RC countdown. haah. nonetheless at least it was a cosy fireworks that was sufficient.

i have no idea how 2010 would turn out to be. i may be quite a challenging year with the peak to start things off. but i believe, no matter how hard it may be, i will strive to maintain a good balance. yes i am a strong advocator or social life. since 1st Jan 2009, i began to believe in writing new year resolutions because it really makes me works towards them.

*smilez* lastly, wishing all a happy 2010 ahead! :)