HAPPY 2015 GUYSSS!!
I can't believe that it's already 2015. Like 2014 went by too fast!
This year, I decided to spend my last moments of 2014 & my first moments of 2015 with my friends. I've not met them for almost 6 months so I thought why not.
This picture pretty much sums how my year had been.
This was our first countdown together with just the 5 of us. (Though technically they did countdown last year together but it wasn't full force lol)
It was probably one of my craziest countdowns ever. Or perhaps more like the craziness after midnight. Nevertheless, I had fun! haaaaaa (*inserts crying laugh emoji*)
Since I kinda lagged behind on my blog updates like super alot lately, I've decided that maybe I won't be doing a 2014 timeline. But rather I'd just briefly recap on the highlights and non-highlights of my year.
So 2014 was a terrible and amazing year. I hated it but loved it at the same time. It started with new years eve which I spent with my cousins! You can check it out here.
This will be a long post. Read if you want.
January
This was the month that learnt how to knit & fell in love with it. I learnt this because some aunty wanted a birthday present that was memorable enough. So I thought I'd make her something instead. For the next couple of months, I knitted a bunch of stuff. I've never been thankful for picking up this hobby. Best thing ever!
Also, something bad happened to me on 17th January. I never mentioned about this cause it really scarred me pretty bad. On second thought, I might have mentioned it but I privatised it. I almost got into an accident at work. So I was walking along the exit hallway of my workplace ( the castle ). It was empty except for 3 other people. Long story short, the pipes on the ceiling collapsed. I turned just in time to see a giant pipe falling towards me & that was when I realized, I had to run for my life. & I did. Had I not turn behind, I could've been seriously injured or I could have possibly died. Just that thought got me shaken up pretty bad. After that, I tried helping out with evacuation as much as I could & finally when I had to do a witness statement, I broke down just recounting the accident.
I then cried for the rest of the day & got two days off from work.
I'm perfectly fine right now. It's been almost a year since that incident. Now, when I see leakages from the ceilings, I would freak out. I guess I have a reason to. I still can't believe that there are no news coverage or anything about that accident. Management covered it up pretty good. I'm disappointed that they're not even doing anything to make it better.
February
This was the month that I did some hardcore gym-ming and working. Okay I wouldn't say like crazy hardcore exercise but more like classes like kickboxing, zumba, pilates and a lot of yoga. I went to classes at my gym and worked out at least 4-5 times a week. At that point of time, I thought I was such a lazy ass cause I don't really work my butt off but compared to me now(lol), all I can say is 'dangggg, I was pretty bad ass!'
March
I got a job as a Starbucks Barista! It was then that I had this craze over coffee and I wanted to learn everything about coffee and learn how to make one as well. So instead of paying for courses, I thought why not get paid and learn at the same time! The first couple of shifts were hard, but it got easier. I still wasn't extremely fast, though I could manage the bar alone on low tide crowds. Though usually the manager always puts me alone on high tide crowds.When that happens, I got angsty. Then I found my calling as the cashier girl. Yep, I'm definitely better at cashier than making drinks lol.
I stayed with this job for about 6 months and quit cause I had a lot on my plate by then. School, another job, my uss job.
& I applied for school for a degree.
oh & I think Starbucks made me break out so bad. This was the starting point of my bad acne that I have now. It started out with tiny bumps along the jawline.
April
I went for my first run/marathon ever! It was the electric run! I had fun. Had my very first staycation with my friends & that might have been the start to my rebellion.
May
Had my very first outing with my colleagues. I think this was when I started to get closer to them. oh & I disappeared from uss for awhile. I was too busy with Starbucks, gym, food, friends and cousin.
June
I turned 21! & I went to the club for the first time with my colleagues. It was interesting to see such places out of curiosity lol. It isn't as cool as I thought it'd be. But would be a fun place to sing your hearts out and fist pumps in the air. okay, maybe that's just me. Them other girls would dance in a different way lolol. I treat it like a concert just that it's free. (I know I'm such a cheapo)
July
I started school at SIM for a degree in Professional Communications. The month that I got extremely busy with work and school, I had no time for gym classes. I also rented a hostel where I had 3 other roommates from Hong Kong, China & Malaysia. There I met a bunch of people from all over the world like Florida, Norway, Russia. Though the bestest friends I made were my two roommates from China & Malaysia. We're pretty tight and weird. & I miss our movie nights where we like to scare ourselves with horror movies. Now things are a little different :( But we're gonna have a sleepover sometime soon! Excited for that!
August
It was a crazy month cause I was juggling with school, Starbucks, uss & gym in a week. I also had to carry stuff and go to and fro from home to hostel. I don't know how I did it, but I did. Most weeks I had only a day off from work and school. Some weeks none. I might have been pretty stressed out but I didn't know.
September
Got a job as a waitress at a Japanese restaurant at Clarke Quay with my two roommates. I was only there for the $10 pay and working with my roommates. But this was probably the worst decision ever. I ended up hating this job so much. If I thought I had to suck up to people at uss, this was worst. Putting up with rich people with no manners and have no idea where to spend their money on.
Anyway, I also hated this job because the manager probably hates me cause I'm stubborn and I didn't want to listen to him. I don't like being told what to do. One time, I got scolded for wearing grey colour socks to work. Okay, first of all, it's not like as if I was wearing yellow or red. It's grey! and grey is just a lighter shade of black. Secondly, I wore highcut boots, so only a teeny bit of strip could peek through. Lastly, we wore long pants! It covers the socks. Like nobody would even see it. Even if a customer saw my socks what would they do? They don't even care.
sooo this was the worst job I ever had. I quit after working for 7 days in a span of 1 and a half months. Though usually for a full shift, I would usually be there from 1100-1500 and 1730-0030. Pretty much the whole day. & the scheduling sucks. It's not flexible at all.
October
The month where my face got erupted with breakouts. Like really bad ones. People were noticing and asked me about my skin. It was the start to my skin consciousness. I still do have pretty bad acne now, though with lesser flare ups. But still pretty bad. It makes me sad when I look at older photos of me with clearer skin. This was also the month where I quit the horrible job. I think the worsening of my skin might have something to do with the environment that my skin gets exposed to. And in f&b, the environment is pretty bad. My skin was also partly the cause of me quitting my job.
I now resented f&b jobs and will never take up such jobs ever for the well-being of my skin.
This was also the month I went to Australia for the first time!
November
The month started out pretty good because i was still having my school holidays. But it quickly became pretty bad and stressful for me mid month. I had to make the craziest decision of my life and I'm not sure if I should say it here. But I guess why not, everyone's bound to find out anyway. Stand back, I'm about to drop a bomb.
I quit school.
Yeah, I know this is crazy but the thought had been in my mind for awhile. It was also the hardest decision I ever had to make. I quit school due to personal reasons I don't wish to explain here. I don't know if this was the right thing to do, but in a way, I'm glad & relieved that I did. My education is not a burden to anyone anymore. I think this is right. It feels right.
Up till now, I've not told many people. I'm sorry if you had to find out this way. I just didn't know how to tell people and the idea of explaining my reasons I don't wish to explain. & no doubt being judged. Isn't it funny how I'm now a college dropout when my twitter status is 'Kindergarten dropout'?
So far, I made a confession to my colleagues and my friends knows. so yeaaa. and my mum. yep that's it.
December
I got back to work and to the gym! & covering up my school life with lies to other colleagues. In a way right now I feel like I'm living in a lie. But I feel better that some people already know about it.
Though I feel like December was a good month to end my year with. and back to the last night of 2014.
To sum up the year in a nutshell, I got new job experiences both horrible and good, made a ton of new friends, got closer to existing friends, joined university made a mistake & quit school, the year of many first times & I got the brokest that I've ever been.
It's been a great year! A ton of horrible experiences that I wouldn't trade for anything but serving as a reminder for myself.
ALSOO, remember my new year resolution I made for 2014?
Here they are :
My 2014 Resolutions:
- Get fit ( I know, I know..it seems like this is everyone's resolution but I'm serious about this. Just so you know, I've been eating healthy and been working out regularly. & I signed up as a membership at a gym as well, lolzz)
- Go for a marathon
- Do something with my life besides just working part-time all the time. likeeee say, go to university... Learn to cartwheel Do something crazy. Something life changing and out of the box. ANYTHING! #YOLO
Okay time for analyzing!
- I know I don't have the summer bod now or have I ever had but this year was the closest that I've been to being healthy and somewhat fit. Fit in the sense that I felt happy from working out. Thank you gym membership! Though I need to get back in the grind now before my membership expires.
- I did go for a marathon! I went for the electric run! Though technically it was a fun run. Still I did ran at some point.
- Well, I did do something with my life. & I went to university for a period of time before I quit. No, I did't learn to cartwheel but I'm close to doing a headstand. Yes, I did do a bunch of crazy stuff this year. Stuff I would never have imagined myself doing. Definitely life changing and follows my connotation of YOLO. I was definitely yolo-ing way to much.
I think I did pretty well! Good job.
So here's my 2015 resolution which I just came up with in a sauna room with syahirah earlier just now lol.
My 2015 Resolution:
- Headstand without the help of the walls (I'm almost there nowww)
- Travel alone or with my best friend
- Find Happiness
- Find a goal or meaning in my life
I am so excited for this year, cause I can already almost see myself completing 50% of my list!
Anyway I hope you guys had a great year! & heres to a better year ahead!
& CHEERS TO MORE MISTAKES AND RISKS!
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