Drawing a close to another chapter - 2011

It is the time of the year to reflect on the year that past. 2011 had been a very different year - a year of changes. It is the year I made my first decision to switch career and made a to move on to a different stage of life. These are major decisions that will impact on the rest of my life.

Switching of career had been a much deliberated move, weighing the pros and cons carefully. Living audit much earlier than planned, deciding to place other priorities ahead of work. I value having control of my life and will be willing to compromise other things for this. I am way past the adapting stage in my new job. There are days I wish my job can be more exciting, instead of occassionally stoning off at my desk. Though I have some work to do, the last 2 weeks of Dec was a joyous month, with no mood to work. lolz. Somehow there are just some things I can't figure out, some things that I can't resolve for months. haha...oh wells...i need to hone my industry skills.

My life took a drastic change in May becoming from single to engaged. Our flat has been confirmed in a far away land. Like every girl, I have dreams of this special day, haha but ironically, it is hard for dreams to turn into reality. haha before i permanently erased my dreams, i shall jot it down. i dreamt of being in a garden with lovely flowers surrounding where i can jump and run around carefreely, such a scenaic view. I dreamt of staying in a high rise floor with windows that oversee greens...

Being in much more control of my life, i went on 2 short hikes, reliving of some distint memories of my love for outdoors. in these, i realize that it is not the destination that matters, it is the process of determination and perserverance that brings out the delightful smiles upon reaching the top.

2011 also marks my first attempt at studying part time while working full time. a new challenge to juggle studies with work, something i always thought is easy. how wrong i was, it requires much sacrifice of personal relax time and social circle.

i look back at my 2011 resolutions and realized the simplicity of the resolutions. All were achieved, except one. the one was to learn tennis. somehow the motivation wasn't strong and my weekends are often spent studying (except after exams where i just slack my weekends and nights away).

how about my resolutions for 2012? still in the process of finalization...haha :)