Annual post.

Been a while since I last felt anything other than “meh” at the end of a year, so I am happy to report that 2019 has been a good year! Mostly due to efforts in the second half of the year so gotta give myself a pat in my back.

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Of course the big milestone this year was turning 30. It’s a year which I have previously envisioned myself completing a few other life milestones, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case. Doesn’t make me a failure, and everybody have their own pace I feel. Learning to accept it (or being forced to, not like I have much choice), feeling comfortable about it. And figuring it all out over a solo trip is such a me thing honestly.

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Gonna sound like a broken recorder at this point because I think this is the third time I am talking about this in recent posts, but weight loss is my biggest achievement this year hehe. It’s really within November and December when people started noticing it and asking me about it. Somehow I don’t think that’s the period when I made most progress actually but I guess the effects were more pronounced at that stage? My clothes and pants has gotten too baggy and I hadn’t done much shopping since I usually do it in BKK during CNY (fingers crossed that the trip is still happening).

So when I did wear new clothes out which are more fitting, I guess that’s when people noticed. Colleagues, close ones and the not-so-close ones, acquaintances like my phototherapy clinic cashier (lol) asked me. Most comical was a colleague who called me her inspiration (her weight gain was from pregnancy though) hahaha I don’t know about that.

So I have gone past my initial target and have set new ones. To be honest I think my methods aren’t the healthiest, so I suppose once I hit my new target I can switch to healthier, more balanced methods like diet changes. Urgh I don’t know how I feel about that but guess we can try. Exercise regime is still going strong though, mostly motivated by the fear of regaining what I have lost. 

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Checked and it’s been a few years since I last mentioned about psoriasis in my yearly round ups. I guess that’s because there really hasn’t been any updates about it, no major flare ups and it didn’t get significantly better either. Until this year, at least. Again, it’s a positive development because I put in some effort for it and it worked like a charm. Talked enough about it previously and glad that it has stayed in remission since then even with reduced medication dosages, cream application frequency and all. I have learned enough about it to stay vigilant and not get too complacent, but there are good reasons to feel optimistic about it.

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So, work. Surprisingly this wasn’t the first thing I talked about! Shifts in priorities maybe?

But anyway, this year work has been dominated by RAG project. Still not moving as quickly as I would have liked, but at least it is moving. Felt the stress earlier this year but plenty of other reasons to take my mind off it as the year went by. As for my daily work, it has been almost 5 years since I took up this role so have more than settled into it so there isn’t much to say about it.

Next year will be big. First big change since I started working more than 7 years ago. A bit apprehensive really. But come what may.

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Looking back and realized that the past few years I have been saying that I don’t travel enough. I still don’t think I do hahah. But I guess there’s really so much I can do with the amount of leave I have. But at least I managed to have something to look forward to every couple of months, and kept myself sane amidst work stress.

Malaysia turned out to be my most traveled place this year. 2 KK trips, 1 KL trip, 1 Malacca trip. Bangkok as usual. 2 trips back home. 1 Bali trip. And of course the aforementioned birthday solo trip. Okay I think this year was lacking of long trips, but made up with more short ones.

Planning a big one next year before the rotation, kind of feel the need to reset mentally before the jump. Solo, unless anybody want to join in.

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Couple of updates from last year’s entry:

1. Applied for citizenship. Why now, this year, is mostly motivated by the fact that I will save 5% when purchasing property. Otherwise, it’s really something that has been on my mind for a few years. As of now, it has been 7 months + since I submitted so I can expect the outcome I guess within the next few months? They took really long when I applied PR few years back so I guess they are gonna take their time this time round too (though, really, what’s so difficult? My case should be a no brainer).

2. Signed two more years of tenancy at my current place. In the end the inertia to pack up and move again was too great and I am quite comfortable here anyway.

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So that’s 2019! We’ll see if 2020 tops this.

Labels: milestones, thoughts, updates, wrapping up