I think at this point, why do I even bother keeping this blog up, am I right? I guess deep down I still want to be a writer and this blog is the closest thing I could ever feel about becoming a writer haha. I actually sort of made a resolution of early this year of writing everyday. Did sorta diary/journal on my phone, but only lasted for several days ha. I mean, I couldn’t even keep my main resolution - which was to lose 1kg every month…so…yeah.
What has happened this year that is worth documenting on here…let me see.
1. Quit my previous job as a contract government worker and now I am working with an NGO. I think it’s quite bold of me as I never really one that steer away from my comfort zone. But I’m glad I did it. The money is definitely better when I was still in my previous employment but now that I have a growing kid, work-life balance is definitely something that I appreciate more in my current job, and you could always find more money, right?
2. Actually making money by baking cakes. We sold more than 40 cakes, and we even have our own Instagram page ha. We - as in my brother and I. We were enthusiastic for about, 2-3 months before the sales started to decline and we couldn’t be bothered anymore ha. It is hard work to start a business. The accounting part, the branding and the promoting part etc etc. I even learn a bit about Canva - very, very basic stuff though.
3. Oh I finally joined a dropship selling this one herbal molasses drink called Supercube, and I have been meaning to write a post about it but keeps delaying and forgetting about it. Maybe next year. But in case you are wondering about this drink, just hit me up.
4. Handling a program in my previous clinic. Was honoured with the responsibility as the liaison officer of COVID-19 in the clinic, and subsequently handling the vaccination centre when it first started. OK, honestly I didn’t do much. I just helped here and there. I was more of a point of reference haha. And I would redirect the question or inquiry to the related personnel. So, really, nothing much.
To make this post a bit longer, might as well list things that I am thankful of and what I hope I achieved next year.
I am thankful for
1. My family, first and foremost, especially my wonderful kid. To have someone so special to love and nurture, I am forever grateful. I may not be the best mother, but please know, I tried my very best to be your mother.
2. My friends, old and new. Without them, I would never know joy and this life wouldn’t be the same without them.
3. My job, as I still can earn money to sustain my life and still enjoy my life. Not to mention that I actually have more free time now, and I should really utilising them better.
Which leads me to things that I hope I can achieve next year.
1. Getting more fit. I actually want to lose weight, but I think getting more fit is more important. I want to be able to lift my kid and play with her without losing my breath. And if I do lose weight during the process, that would be even better. I already bought a dumbbell set for that, and all left to do now is to look for a workout routine that I could incorporate in my daily life. I plan to walk on the treadmill on daily basis to hit the recommended 10k steps (which I can never achieve, actually haha). So maybe I could do some weights before the cardio.
2. Read more books. This is self explanatory. Plus, I found ways to get more e-books for free. Hopefully I can read non-fictions. I have plenty in my to read list. Most of them are…I’m not sure what the genre actually is. Self-help maybe?
3. Learn languages. My Duolingo is looking a bit sad. And I saw a TikTok where this person can actually converse for work purpose in French and she has been learning French using Duolingo for 2 years! So on Duolingo I have French, Italian, and Spanish, and I paid some fee to learn Mandarin at my own pace, and I think I should learn some native languages, like my own ethnic haha.
4. To declutter, reorganise, and reduce. I need to learn to not to be too attached to things that don’t matter. Let go of things that I barely use. And to not add more junk! For starters, I am trying to reduce my skincare steps to only the essentials. Which includes cleanse, tone, moisturize, and sun protection. At night (when I didn’t fall asleep), I add on eye cream and occasionally chemical exfoliator and face oil. I actually want to use retinol, but since it is teratogenic, I need to hold it off first. Oh I also switched to soap bars now instead of shower gel. Might even switch to shampoo and conditioner bars too. I rarely buy clothes now too. And I need to visit my wardrobe again because I know there are clothes that I need to get rid of. My postpartum body and breastfeeding boobs just couldn’t fit into it anymore. Maybe one day, if I indeed manage to keep my no 1 resolution, but until then, might as well just get rid of them, right? I also need to declutter and reorganise my digital footsteps. That includes my photo gallery and my mailbox.
5. I want to say to write more, but I’m not sure if I can keep it haha. We’ll just see. Oh I should just say I want to be more creative, because I also want to try painting again. Not that I have actually started, ever. The only painting I have truly ever done was the flower painting class I joined some time ago.
6. To be more mindful of my finances. Which includes the income and the spending. I wanted to try trading, but I still haven’t get around to learning about it - and honestly I still am clueless on how to open a CDS account haha so maybe we’ll focus on other types of passive income first.
I think I have write enough for now. Hopefully could write again sooner (and not in 1 year time ha).
Until then.
goodluck nisa!
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