35, halfway through the 30s now. A milestone too but oddly, unlike my 30th, I didn’t make a big deal out of it. Heck, I didn’t even buy a cake this year on my own, but I ended up getting a few celebrations which I fully appreciated. 

Birthday was actually sandwiched between two trips - Bali with BFFs and KL with CVE Servants. Guys planned a surprise birthday dinner on our first proper night in Bali, and the second night we half heartedly asked and got something too lol. KL one was more open in a sense that they were openly discussing with us June babies on which cake place to go to. Then team celebrated for me on my actual birthday which I went to work for a change (because I used my birthday leave for KL trip), and dragged KahSiong along for dinner which I indicated the occasion when booking and restaurant obliged with a birthday dessert hahaha. 

I sort of didn’t get myself a present this year, but I reasoned that I had all the trips and company as present and that was enough. Unless splurging on the PT package counts as one? It’s loosely related to turning 35 (remember how I started on my fitness journey upon turning 30?) but well that’s another story for another post. 

I think the last 5 years went by quickly partly because of COVID. We kind of lost 3 years to that so that’s 2 proper years which isn’t a long time I guess. What have I achieved? Work wise, nothing much, I learnt a good lesson on stepping out of comfort zone. Life goals, I bought my first home which was heck of a big deal. The family goal didn’t happen, and if I were to be honest I didn’t try very hard despite it being something I wanted. But I know I’d be fine till then, living at my own pace and finding positives from it. Have I become too comfortable with it? Perhaps, but what’s wrong with that?

So off to my 36th revolution around the sun and may it be a good one.