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Wrapping up 2014!
posted : Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Ideally I would have done this post tomorrow, but I doubt I have the time to. Flying to KL tomorrow and spending the night at Val's, then it's off to Korea on New Year's Day! Exciting much :)
2014 was a pretty good year. I haven't been able to say I have a good year for a number of years now, because the one bad portion consistently outweighs whatever good times I have. But I think I can safely say this year the good times won the war!
And that's because psoriasis went into remission. I like to think that it had gone into remission, hadn't really tested it out yet. Started in April when after a few weeks of consistently waking up in the middle of the night to scratch..not to mention prickly sensations every time I go outdoors in the heat...I realized my condition has hit rock bottom and I am in desperate need of help. So off I go back to the National Skin Centre. And it dawned upon me how silly and stupid I was for not getting the necessary help earlier. Phototherapy twice a week, oral medication and ointments, and slowly the skin growth stopped. Got proper rest at night. No more random bleeding and blood stained clothing. Granted, there is still discoloration but unless I am much mistaken, even those seem to be receding. I started wearing shorts when I go out to the neighborhood.
It feels really good. Maybe I can finally start focusing on other things.
Therapy sessions are still ongoing but have reduced to once a week, and despite me getting sloppier on the ointment regime heh heh nothing seemed to flare up. Duno what will happen if I eventually stop but I shall leave that for next year.
By the way this was one of my resolutions I made last year and glad to be able to check the completed box.
Another resolution I had last year was to exercise more regularly. Didn't achieve that until about September when I finally managed to force myself out for Friday night runs, consistently every week. Struggled quite a bit to get myself going at first, but after a few weeks I think I got the hang of it and managed to go out for runs without much trouble. Little improvement in stamina but hopefully that will get better.
On a similar note, resolution to eat healthier didn't go too well oops.
Last resolution was work related. "To invest less emotions in work", I said. I am not exactly sure if I managed that. I still get emotionally affected when I handled rude/spoilt/demanding/self-centered public though I think it's much easier for me to let go now; I get more and more annoyed at how we were bullied as a division AND as an agency. Seriously if you want to treat us as Gods that approve everything and take responsibility of everything then you jolly well listen to us and respect us. Though it sure doesn't help that everybody knows they can take advantage of us judging by the way decisions are made. Right, guess that resolution didn't work out well either.
Looking back at work this year...promotion was the highlight though honestly speaking there's nothing to be proud of. It's like you know you earned it, but the way it was handed out did not recognize your efforts because even those who did nothing received it. Killed off the joy. Definitely comfortable with my daily work which also leads to more side projects which I don't particularly enjoy. And was not happy, disappointed even, of how I decided not to complete tasks I am given and left things hanging. Totally irresponsible.
Travels are quite minimal this year. Managed only one trip (home, Malacca and Bangkok doesn't count), a short one some more, though it was pretty enjoyable. Okay Korea was supposed to be this year but it's okay, not too far off. Was at home for only a couple of weeks this year too, though the August trip back home was the best I had in years because of my improved condition (which was usually the catalyst for arguments). No complaints there.
Social bar (think Sims) took a hit though. Moving out to stay alone (under others roof) meant more opportunities to be antisocial. I am not one who initiates gatherings, but I usually like to tag along. If I don't initiate gatherings, doesn't mean I am unfriendly ok? It's just....character. As for workplace relationships - 看开long time ago and it does not bother me anymore. The way to deal with fake people is to either ignore them or be fake towards them, the latter which I don't really practise.
So! Time for resolutions! This coming year, I hope to:
- Be more fit physically which to me means weight loss, regular exercise, healthy eating;
- Expand social circle and maybe say goodbye to singlehood ;)
- Have the courage to make changes if needed (in terms of work);
- Do whatever necessary to ensure skin stays healthy;
- Re-pick blogging habits. Didn't mention but I managed to keep a journal of positive moments this year, with an entry every day. Some are a bit forced and uh, can definitely be improved. This year perhaps I will look into week blogs?
Signing off 2014! Happy 2015!
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