The almost forgotten little blog

I came to this blog because I needed a picture here. In case 2014 slipped away just like that, I better take a bit of time for my first (and most probably last) blog post for this year.

Now, this year I'm going to be 30+1 and I suddenly feel like I've finally grown up. Life is relatively quiet and peaceful which I am really thankful for. Except for a painful Jan/Feb when I found out that I have this abominable neighbor who seems to think that they (especially the wife) owns the Singapore Police Force. I don't want to elaborate much on the incident but let's just say she is a piece of work. Things quiet down but once in a while I have to see her shit face and exchange some "pleasantries" with her (she started it by the way).

Other than that, of course there is the pole class that I have been taking since last Nov. It is just more and more fun with each level. I had choreographed 2 routines for my level 2 and level 3 showcases. Although I have no dance background and had been a klutz all my life, this does not stop me from performing my routines. Pole is truly a sport for all and it's very rewarding when you can do a move. I am currently in my level 4 and we are learning to do inverts on pole. I have to quickly improve my upper strength (need to be able to do chin up) because I believe level 5 will require that. I have been stretching everyday, although there is definitely improvement in my flexibility as compared to beginning of this year but I feel as if I have plateau. I have not reach anywhere near my goal of doing splits. I am still hoping that I can do a chin up and split by end of the year so 6 more months to go!

So this year I had decided to add another country to the list of countries I have been to. I had always wanted to go Australia but didn't so I planned and manage to recruit Shen Yeong and Xiu Quan to come with me. I also arranged for Bob to join us for half a trip and it was awesome! Although the trip was only a week long but it's the first time I had a road-trip style holiday. This prompted me to decide to get my driving lesson so I can drive when I go overseas. I will learn how to drive when I manage to move back to Bukit Batok.

Currently Ah Seng and I are trying to sell our place to move nearer to my parents. The property market isn't doing too well because our HDB decides to do away with valuation report before OTP. I still think this is a stupid idea. No doubt the idea is to push the resale price down but not having valuation report will mean people aren't sure if they are selling and buying above or below the valuation price. If it's alot above, the buyers may have difficulty getting enough cash to buy. But whatever it is, I trust God's grace and favour in this so I'm not going to spend time worrying over something I have no control over.

Another "milestone" so far is that I sort of made things up with Vanessa. She called suddenly and asked to meet up and I think after so long, I didn't feel upset anymore. I figured if she still bothers to call and ask to meet up, probably the friendship does mean something to her. I was a little apprehensive at first because we didn't see each other for almost 4 years. But once we started chit chatting, it was still the friend I knew but I could feel that she has grown to be so much more matured. A lot had happened to her when I decided to stop talking to her. Inside, I actually felt horrible for being such a lousy friend for not being there for her when she had to go through all these. But at the same time I do feel proud of her to go through all and becoming stronger. Though we are friends again but there is still a certain distance between us. She suggested that we celebrate our birthdays this year together and I am actually looking forward to it.

Come to think about it, it dawned on me that I don't have a lot of things that I look forward to. This is just sad. Maybe something I look forward is the prospect of me tagging along the Singapore Team for World Rescue in France this September. It is on the table but it is still a 50-50 thing until I bought the air ticket.

Right and of course about work since I spend 50% of my waking hours at it. Last year I got a very good grade but a colleague of mine was promoted before me. I honestly feel that she deserves it but at the same time I felt that I am being short-changed. So this year in order to prepare me for a promotion, I was loaded a lot more work. I do feel that I am learning more things from it and I did enjoy the work but I am still upset about being short-changed after working for them for 8 years. Just because I did not make noise, did not demand for things that is rightly mine, they conveniently forgot about me. While I did work harder and more this year, I also felt that God's favor is on me, I didn't had so much ideas before but it just came to me from time to time. Yes I am expecting something good but I shouldn't expect it from man but from God.

Okie, I think that is all for now. Maybe I will give another update before the year ends.