2016.
1 word: October.
hahas. i felt that life began in October. i mean the whole year round was really about work and study, until i won this photo competition held by ICAO and IAWA in which i was able to go Montreal, all expenses paid. life was really about work and study, if u look at the sidebar on the right, under my archives, they do tell u how many posts for the year... with 2016, not even making 10 (compared to 582 in 2005?! wts. ahahhahs). hahas. i mean i have a few drafts of my runs and races, but really didn't have time to publish them. i mean, now there's also more convenient ways of slowing down my thoughts and social vomit it out on instagram, twitter and facebook, all via mobile.
i did this collage for instagram. wanted to personalize my own #bestofnine, but i realized, i could only rmbr best of 6. so, to document and sum it up, the highlights for 2017 (in chrono order..), would probably evaluate them later if i dont fall asleep. i mean, i've just ended my night shift and waiting to go trng:
1) started sch. had a GPA of 4.1. but failed one module in my 2nd sem. so GPA has dropped tremendously
2) started Class 3 driving license. but stopped after Airshow coz really couldn't find time to pick it up from there.
3) Singapore Airshow. finally part of it as a tech and not some hi-i'm-friendly business shit.
4) CHINA. this has got to be the highlight with vegchai, aka my twin. it was epic and most fulfilling looking at how we optimized our unplan planned schedule. - did we just do it?!
5) a year of Spartan races, 4 to be exact (coz i managed to go Spartan Bintan FOC, and during exam period) and i got my first Trifecta! totally enjoyed KL (Sprint and Beast back to back) races though the terrain was unforgiving.
6) MONTREAL!! thank you ICAO and IAWA for giving this opportunity. it's really a morale booster.
7) you. :) somehow we pulled through.
8) finally biked up Thailand via Gerik Highway, but it was just to Betong, Yala; right at the border of thailand where if u'd travel to Kedah in Msia, its further. hahas. had my first overseas crash also. (i'll try to back date and do up a post. how can i not document this trip right)
9) i was interviewed and apparently i went viral on social media and picked up a few more interviews, and also apparently caused a mayhem in the mgmt level as well as for myself.
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yea... so, looking back at some of the goals i've set for myself for 2016 which can be found here
1 - wasn't as an efficient tech as how i'd like to be towards yr end, given all the other commitments, politics, and ppl who seemed to have their work goal being focused in getting out of my team / dept/ comfort zone or whatever you call it. wherever i went, whatever i did, could become a platform for something big of an issue. even when i tried to stay low and do nothing depsite compelling mental efforts to work better.
2 - study hard was easy, minus airshow, minus conflicting work schedules in which time offs became an issue. so in the end, it was tough. external factors aside, i really love studying, but the ambiguity was probably too much for me to handle in 2nd sem where all the dates clashed. i needed more time.
3 - time management. i dont really know how to evaluate this coz i've sacrificed alot but it didnt seemed enough. perhaps i could have more discipline and drive to do better. i've never been complacent, but towards being fearful of tackling the unknown. i was pushed to give up dancing and most of rugby and bowling trngs. and there came u towards the later part of the year.
4 - climbing was fine until again yr end. i thought i could climb more in dec, but was busy editing photos. and when i finally had the time, my knee wasn't well.
5 - my faith. i havent been listening. but this yr, i've learnt to depend and trust in Him alot more. and perhaps for this, i've also taken certain things for granted. i've chosen certain go ahead with decisions knowing that it may be unpleasing to Him, but i'm praying. some days it seems fine, some days it feels off. i really dont want it to be all abt me feeling good or bad, i just want to learn to be still, more of Him, less of I.
6 - i've given alot of time to ppl despite the known time constraints. i've been editing photos whole yr around. some for money, some just for goodwill. i've also given up alot just attend the rare meet ups with the respective grp of friends. i'm thankful for my team guys and the friendship that i can trust on though the notion of work-friends seem to be shaky.
7 - you. the past 2 yrs was about u, on and off. somehow, the crazy oct 2016 allowed myself to let go of me letting go and be brave about my feelings. this is somehow very foreign to me as i have never been so deeply involved with my feelings, till i'm able to even cast my principles aside. k, much to say about this, mayb next post!
8 - unfortunately, i did not bring mother poon overseas. pretty disappointing on my part. we tried, but i had conflicting ideas and schds with my sis and hence, she brought her to aussie this yr while i went to work. ugh.
9 - no investments. but well, at least my base is building well. wasn't easy with the sch fees. will probably look further in 2018 for this.
10 - as a person, i guess i've been consistent. probably gave too much that ppl have been taking my 'services' for granted. sometimes i'm ok. but when the time pressure builds up at the expense of my own commitments, i do feel the grunt. the good thing is i dont expect anything, but perhaps, i just hope people around will learnt to be appreciative and give back to society when they can. i have definitely learnt to be more patient as with my crazy work study combo, i do taste the load of what ppl around me might be going through though it may not be the exact same case.
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ok. so here's it.. goals for 2017.
given the crazy Oct and not having a +1 in my life, i think i need to re-asses the way i construct my goals. lets keep it realisitc.
1) School and work management. this alone is a huge shit. i do want to do well- excellent in one, and avg in the other, respectively. not to much to ask i guess.
2) Class 3 license. PDL have expired and i heard FTT can too. so yea. pls, get on with it.
3) God.
4) family
5) not sure about this but.. B1 papers? maybe not complete. but at least start somewhr.
6) Class 2 perhaps? not really a goal, but if there's time, why not.
7) climb more. maintain my fitness level. i dont even dare aim to be as fit as i was about 4 yrs ago.
8) you? could have been higher up in the goal list. but we'll leave it as here for now.
9) ok. pack my room. and the stuff that's all over the house.
that's about it.
dont think its too much to ask for a year right.
noted that i didn't even place a tier for my beloved friends.
actually this is the 2nd time i'm blogging the 2nd part out. previosly i blogged but the post didn't get saved. so yea. may sound about more dull since i'm not really feeling v good today. but heh, cheers to 2017. may it always be a better yr ahead.
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