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♥ Part & Parcel of my Life ♥
Sunday, January 03, 2010

An extract of what I have written on 31 Dec 2008 in anticipation of year 2009:

"Moving forward into year 2009:

1) Our customary wedding held at Singapore Marriott Hotel, on 15 Jan 09 which is just 15 days away.

2) 10 years dating anniversary on 20 Jan 09.

3) 1st time giving out red packets on Chinese New Year.

4) Our honeymoon - destination yet to be fixed.

5) Living together in hubby's current house till our love nest is ready.

6) Beginning to pay off our 30 year HDB loan.

7) Little Kelvin/Grace? Let nature take its course. HAHA."

2009 Recap

1) 15 January 2009 marks our customary wedding. =)

2) End January 2009 - Chinese New Year - did not give out any Ang Pow as we thought since we could siam for the first year, might as well. Instead, both of us received quite a handful of Ang Pows from our loving uncles & aunts. However, lesson learnt here was we need to manage the time as there were too many places to visit in just two days. Let's see how it goes in 2010!

3) April 2009 is a memorable month where we embarked on our honeymoon to the western part of the United States. Lovely memories which we will keep with us for a lifetime! Shopping, food, entertainment, scenery etc. were thumbs up!

4) June 2009 - On hubby's birthday, we left for Bali, just the 2 of us! Romantic birthday!

5) July 2009 - Penang with hubby & in-laws! Miss the Curry Mee & Chendol over there! This month also marks the month where my boss told a few of us to start bucking up in order for her to have something to write in our appraisals for us. This month also marks the month I became a part-time project team mate and a full-time Sales Mgmt team mate. Seriously, if you ask me, I prefer much being a full-time Sales Mgmt officer, which I really learnt a lot more.

1 week work trip (to get our hands on Macro and Visual Basic) to Bangkok - more shopping admist the work!

6) August 2009 - Hokkaido with my parents! I miss the food and hot springs!!! This Hokkaido trip was followed by a trip to Genting with my parents and in-laws! Within the 3 days in Genting, we took a bus to 1 Utama where I shopped like mad! *loves*

7) September 2009 - End of Year: these months mark the longest hours I have ever worked in my 3 years of working life. I begin work at about 8.40am and end work at 10pm everyday! This is madness! But... with my boss' appreciation, and the knowledge, experience and trust I gain, I feel that it is worth it. However, I know I have neglected hubby as well as my girlies!

8) December 2009 - dad got into an unfortunate or fortunate accident. Unfortunate as it was an accident. Fortunate as his legs did not break in this accident or the consequences would be dire.

What I have not achieved from what I wrote for 2009 was Little Kelvin/Grace. I guess this was very much of our choice as we were travelling a lot as well as work has really taken its toll on me. In view of all these, I have told hubby that my career is now more important to me. Of course, I know that both of us are not getting younger and as such this plan will be moved to 2010.

Year 2010

1) Little Kelvin/Grace - at this point in time, it is still a nature-take-its-course thingy. Not much plans on this yet due to ...

2) The likelihood of the early arrival of our love nest! Out of 30 stories, 17 were done in year 2009. 13 more to go with interior finishing! I hope that PC will TOP in Dec 2010 or Mar 2011.

3) After dad's accident, I see the importance in insurance. I am getting one for women's illnesses (already achieved as I have signed this a week ago and it will be effective Jan'10) and probably looking at one on accidents sometime soon.

4) Career plan - to take my career to another height be it in terms of climbing up the social ladder or purely just exposure and gaining experience. I see my career moving uphill in the last few months of 2009 as I know what I have gained in these few months were unmeasurable and indescribable!

5) Savings plan - in view of the arrival of our love nest, I need to re-look at our finances and have a better control over it. Shall not review my savings target here but I must say we need a lot of $ for the furniture, electrical appliances etc.

6) Family members to be healthy and happy!! The most important wish for 2010!

Well, that's all I can think of for now. I will add on as the days move on...

Prays hard that I am able to achieve all these in year 2010! Now... the Monday blues are setting in...

The DIVA ♥