1) AK's decision to sign us up for an Investment seminar, albeit with much doubt and hesitation (from both of us) due to its unorthodox pricetag. We got to know some pretty cool people, and most importantly we're DOING OK. More than OK, in fact. Most of all, I know I am a lucky girl :)
2) All the wonderful family time. I met up with my family in KL and came back to Penang for CNY, a cousin's wedding, and for Christmas. Such good times, especially with my two brothers, whose company I have come to truly enjoy. The biggest con to where I work is not being able to come home, or meet my family on a whim. So I really soaked in everything I could, whether when back in Penang, or in KL. I look forward to more of this.
3) My decision to just sock my doubts and laziness, and hit the road. Unsurpassable experiences with my cousin in India, loads of frivolous fun with an old friend in Bangkok, as well as soaking in the likes Seville, Venice, Seminyak and Ubud with AK.
4) Most of all, the opportunities in Two Thousand Twelve. I still have so much to look forward to, especially a golden one looming so CLOSE BY. A pretty huge decision, but I look forward to making it, really. For once, I really am in the driver's seat in the car of my life. Or steering the course in the ship of my path. OK, enough lameness. Pure blessings brought me to where I am today, but the next course of action will be all of MY doing. Most of all, I am grateful for the upcoming change(s), whatever they may be.
Dear God, I thank you so much for this. I know I have not been the most chaste or humble or faithful of disciples, that I have been spoilt, ungrateful and a downright *beeyatch* at times, but I truly am grateful. It took me a long time of stewing in my own self-pity and anger and indignance, but I did TAKE ACTION for once. I rest in the fact that You always know what's best for me, and have helped me to see things for what they really are (Why not two years ago??? - sorry).
Well, one can't really usher in the new year without making a few resolutions, right?? Here we gooooooo.............:-
To continue:
- Re-reading excellent books like Nouriel Roubini's Crisis Economics and Ben Graham's The Intelligent Investor. This time, make a summary of things I learnt and write it down, for goodness' sake. Continue learning and investing.
- Exercising and weight training. I will need to increase my elliptical training sessions to more than the standard thirty minutes. Do more thigh muscle exercises to keep my ridiculously loose kneecaps in place and stop hurting me.
- Practicing confidence and self-affirmation. To keep the big picture in my head. To smile and hold my head high and shoulders straight. To constructively confront. To keep negativity to myself.
- Exploring cooking and baking. Because they keep me sane.
- Travelling. Because I must.
To Reduce:
- Impulse online purchases.
- Emotional outbursts and taking advantage of AK's patience. To keep an open mind and heart when disputing domestic issues (like household tidiness).
To Start:
- Inviting people out for lunch or dinner or just a drink.
- Imbibing. I need to learn to be able to hold my drink!
Two brothers and sister, circa 1990
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