Tuesday 5 January 2016

Post-holiday withdrawals

The new year has been off to a rocky start. I failed to realize that the new year began on January 1, and not January 4, which is the day I returned to work. Better late than never!

I've been asked fairly often about the presents I got for Christmas. Instead of naming any specific gifts, I'm going to share a few notable experiences and things that I obtained over the last couple of weeks:

  1. My new gym membership. It's funny that something this small has elevated my quality of life already. No longer will I be dragging my bags all over town to go to a gym far far away. 
  2. Some new workout gear to replace my old/missing ones
  3. Rediscovering a bucket bag that I am now wearing to work
  4. New sunglasses thanks go my bf who didn't use his benefits by year end, and instead made me use it for myself. No complaints there!
  5. Snowboarding on a sunny day
  6. New books!!!
  7. The opportunity to gift my friends' babies for their first Christmas on this planet!
  8. Making Sephora VIB Rouge status - this I have mixed feelings about
  9. Seeing my waistline stay relatively the same through the holiday eating (a lot of holiday eating!). I'm proud to say that this Christmas break has been my most uneventful one with regards to my weight. 
  10. My new nose piercing. I chickened out some years ago, and was convinced not to over and over by family (Chinese culture thing). One day, I just went and did it. Best feeling ever!
  11. Seeing all 7 Star Wars films over the course of a week. I wasn't too thrilled with being "forced" to watch these, but I am glad I did and really enjoyed it. Though I missed about half of The Force Awakens because I decided to watch it late night on Christmas Eve, while drunk and passing out
  12. Time with family and friends from near and far
  13. Staying in on New Years Eve for the first time ever - this is a big step into adulthood, isn't it?
  14. Spa day!
By the way, depression is really kicking in. I'm not quite ready to start work again. I'm also a bit angry with past me for not finishing some of the work pre-holiday. Now present me must deal with it. Procrastination at its finest. 

Friday 1 January 2016

Happy New Year!

A friend once told me, if you are in a relationship and you're looking to improve each other, make one resolution for your significant other and ask them to do the same for you. It would be interesting to see what their resolution is for you. Plus, you'd be held accountable for making a difference in your life. You can also do the same with a close friend of your choosing.

A quick list of resolutions for myself this new year, in no particular order:

  1. Make time for family
  2. Eat better
  3. Sleep earlier
  4. Drink more water
  5. Get to work earlier
  6. Prep the night before, not the morning of
  7. Be outdoors more 
  8. Get serious and focused
  9. Develop a routine
  10. Make a game plan
  11. Always be reading a book
  12. Learn something new each day
  13. Blog more
  14. Truly live the saying, "be the change you want to see" 
  15. Exercise consistently
  16. Increase my strength, physically and mentally!
  17. Learn to invest