Monday, December 31, 2007

New Year Resolutions 2008

Well, after thinking all night, here are the list of things that i want to get done fin 2008

1) Attend Church at least once a week be it cell group meeting or church church...
Fix a time to go to church rather then say i'll decide every Sunday morning

2) Quit smoking. Effective date is 1Jan 2008
No action plan other then to stop buying cigarettes

3) Complete the Osim Triathlon and Standard Chartered Marathon and Masters Swimming.
Swim with Trifam on Mondays and Saturdays if there is swimming. Run on Tue and Thur evenings
On top of the above, have to clock both swimming and running mileage on other days. Target is to swim at least 3 times a week and run 3 times a week.
Go for spin classes before buying my new bike.
After the Triathlon, can start running at least 5 times a week to train up for the Marathon.

4) Attain Elite Club Gold in HSBC. S$66,000 AFYC
Consistent work throughout the year with S$5500 AFYC per month.

5) Take all relevant papers, M1,2,3,4,6,7 before June 2008
Take an exam every month.

6) Apply to do a diploma in April 2008
No action plan. Just need to remember to register

7) Spend more time with loved ones aka family.
Have dinner with all members of family at least once a month.

8) Learn diving before end 2008.
No action plan on this, still looking for diving kakis. But this will constitute 1 holiday trip... Ekk

9) Take a trip to one other place this year. Not diving trip and not Hong Kong. Any other place
Places that i'm keen on gg.. Vietnam? Perth? Cambodia? India?

10) De-clutter room and ofc space at least once a month.

Alright! Here are my New Year Resolutions for 2008. The easiest of course is no. 7. I'm sure some of you will say i've cheated and that's not really a resolution. But kinda tough to have dinner with everyone present means i have to have dinner 3 different times a month manz =P
Eh, no more losing weight shit, coz i figured if i give up smoking and i'm running and swimming at least 3 times a week and i'm still not losing weight, then i dun know if anything else will help. Anyway, this should all see my health going back up and me getting healthier.
The studies and school part is way overdue. So i really need to sort it out before the end of the year. I'm hitting 30 real soon,. Damn
I think the hardest for me is still no. 1 and 2. Always want to laze in bed on a Sunday and not go to church and for smoking.. Sighz.. but i'll do my best to keep them.. Hee

Sunday, December 30, 2007

The whole week on the whole

Had my first sea swim today when i met up with the ppl from trifam to do a morning swim. It was an easy swim compared to the super tiring workout we did the last time at the pool. But i guess main difference is also, i'm a little more used to swimming now although i'm sure my strokes can be corrected further to achieve more glide and speed.
Swam the day before and was damn worried that my arms would ache like crazy or hurt and would not be able to complete the swim today. But it was cool. Quite relax and leisurely really!
Met up with TG just before Christmas! Exchanged pressies. Had no idea what to get for him this year, so just bought him the ipod nano that he mentioned that he might like. He got me a really cute gift. There's something about his choice of presents. But the card and what he wrote in the card was soooo superly duperly sweet. And he was rather tickled that i was so crazy abt the card. =)
Met Guardian on the eve of Christmas as well. He said he bought me a Christmas pressie and wanted to pass it to me. I didn't get him anything this year, so just met picked up the present and left. But it pulled on my heartstrings... We met 11 years ago on Christmas eve... sigh.. It seems like just yesterday when it was 1996 Christmas eve.. Except i'm a lot older now...
Jin texted me on Christmas. I know its just an sms. But it meant a lot to me!
Didn't do much on Christmas eve either, hung out with Superman and gang and did what we did best. Partying. Didn't drink much coz was not in a drinking mood. Ever since i started exercising again, i'm beginning to feel the cigarettes and the alcohol has to go.
Met some old friends today as well as the movie gala.. It was nice to see familiar faces and also to catch up and chit chat. Nice to see some of the people i've coached before, the acad people more then the POE people really.. hee But of course, there were lots of old school ppl that didn't turn up too. It would have been nice if everyone did. But will see them at the wedding next sat i guess!
Eh.. think that's about all the update. No one new in my life. Kinda tot there was this guy that was rather cool. But my gut feel is that he's simply not interested and i'm not gg to waste my time. And i always think its not fair to go into anything when i still think about Guardian. Hey, i'm not so strong. I'm rather emotional too and i sometimes lie in bed and miss Guardian.
I know this is a lousy post, but its just meant to be an update. I'm distracted coz i'm working on my New Year Resolutions.
Oh, forgot, had a mini farewell on the 28th. It was a simple affair, but i think i was the only one who wanted to cry. Of course i didn't... dun be ridiculous. But for a moment, it really felt like the gates were going to open. Then when the day was feeling all gloomy and grumpy, Serene called to say she was mtg up with Wen for coffee. And it was really nice coz secondary school friends are still the best. Serene is getting married! Hee So happy for her. And Wen is finally seeing someone. Which is great! And guess what, we bumped into some others KJ and company at 2am desserts. Mtg KJ for lunch next week. Looking forward to that too. Haven't seen her for the past year due to work!
Eh.. i think thats all. Shit i realise i'm using the eh... thingee too much. Will update my new year resolutions later... Heading to the gym then to church then for coffee.. Later...

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Year end round the corner

Year end is just round the corner! And somehow i am looking forward to it for the first time in many years! I am thinking of all the things that i want to do for 2008 and that i will be sure to get my ass off the bed/couch and get it done! I started this blog in Feb 2005 to vent some of my frustrations and also coz i felt like my life was quite a mess. Its been more then 2 years, and i think i've finally sorted it out!
Guardian and i, broke it off for good a month back. And i would be lying if i said that i didn't still miss him! But, for the first time, in the 10 years that we've broken off, gotten back together, this is truly the first time that i felt it would be the last. We've both betrayed each other and somehow i don't think it'll work out any longer. Maybe as i grow older, i find it harder to look past the flaws and give him another chance. I sincerely wish him the best as i would he say, he was that one person that spent a really long time of my life with me.
Like i was saying, this is the first time after so long, that i'm really looking forward to life with renewed zest, passion. I have in mind 1 million and 1 things that i want to do, to accomplish. And i'm really so excited about it. I met an old school mate recently, and since i haven't really talked to her since secondary school, we had a nice time catching up. But it was one thing that she said about me that really surprised me. She said, i remember you in school and i was scared of you. You were like into everything. You were such a go-getter. Well, i know deep down in my heart, that the go-getter is still inside. Just lurking and waiting to get out!
Life in office has not been easy. Relationships have been a mess on the private. So with all these new changes and things that have happened recently, i am actually very pleased with how i've handled everything and the people around me! Of course, none of it would have happened without the support of my family and close friends. I'm thankful to GOD as well, for always showing me the light at the end of the tunnel. And i'm sure the coming new year, can only be better and will see me achieving more things!
For a long time now, i have not said this, but i say it now! Life is great! Everything happens for a reason and there is sure a silver lining to every cloud!
Cheers