I enjoy being busy though.
And I enjoy having a silly Blog which I update freely when I want to, not really expecting anyone to read it ;)
Start of a new year again.
I began the year with the icky skin illness 'pityriasis rosea Gibert'. The redness and itchiness stayed with me for at least 7 months, and I still have the scars and stains from it today.
The job which I enjoyed in the end of 2013 went downhill, and I quit and found a new one at the beginning at March. I was blinded by the explanations of what seemed to be an amazing place with understanding bosses, only to find that it was probably the worst place I have ever worked at. It had a lot to do with the co-workers, and the fact that the understanding bosses were far from understanding. I have never gotten so emotional or hysterical at work in my life. I'm ashamed at the way I broke down in front of my boss and co-workers, but that's how close to the edge I was.
Call it fate, but my frantic search for a new career landed me in one of the best opportunities I have ever had. Leaving "workplace from hell" at the end of July, I became a translator in the television business. The pay is the lowest of all the jobs I've had, and it is also ironically the one with the most workload. Yet in terms of experience, I am earning a lot, and I love it. Since August, I have translated a number of programmes that have been shown abroad, acted as a narrator and did voice-overs, and had business trips to Tokyo and Singapore. The best part is I have a very understanding boss and great co-workers who I have no problem working with, and I am recognised for my hard work and skills - I got a small pay raise and bonus in December!
After reviewing last year, it's time to look towards this year with my usual resolutions which I've been writing up on this blog for the past 2 years.
These are actually the same as the ones from 2013, as I wasn't able to keep them all last year.
Resolutions of 2014
KEY: ✓ = kept, (✓) = half-kept, ✘ = not kept
- Get involved in more Charity work (✓)
- Lose weight and make realistic, small goals ✘
- Learn to cook a few dishes, and be able to repeat them (make packed lunches for work every day if possible) ✘
- Be healthy at a realistic level and look after self (less illnesses, better skin condition, go to bed early, wake up early, careful on overindulgence of "bad" food) ✘
- Save money through less spending on pointless things (in particular, cosmetics and clothes) ✓
- Sober up (cut down on drinking) ✓
- Be more time efficient (be on time for things more often!) (✓)
- Expand knowledge by reading more, watching more (articles, books, films) (✓)
- Be more efficient in household chores (try to at least keep rooms tidy to a level that any last minute guests can come in) ✘
- Write more, Blog more ✘
- Get back into web design (work on dead domain) ✘
- Expand knowledge and skills in music (band activities, listen to more music, work on improving singing skills) (✓)
- Spend more time with friends, keep in touch (✓)
- Stop being a lazy, last-minute arse (pay bills on time, reply to messages) ✓
Total of Resolutions kept: 1
Resolutions almost kept: 6
Resolutions not kept: 7
Results of 2014:
Total of Resolutions kept: 3
Resolutions almost kept: 5
Resolutions not kept: 6
Er...I would like to say I improved a tad compared to my results of 2013, but I've actually not kept ones I was or was almost keeping, but kept ones I wasn't (If you understood that in one go, I applaud you).
In general though, due to my stronger mindset of living an ethical life, resolution 1 has been easy to keep, and I think I am most proud of myself this year in terms of saving money and spending less.
So here's a fresh new list, focusing on what I haven't been able to keep:
Resolutions for 2015
- Lose weight and make realistic, small goals
- Learn to cook a few dishes, and be able to repeat them
- Be healthy at a realistic level and look after self
- Be more time efficient
- Expand knowledge by reading and watching more (aside from work, personal study)
- Be more efficient in household chores
- Write more, Blog more
- Get back into web design (work on dead domain)
14 down to 8! It doesn't mean I will forget about the resolutions I cut out though, I still tend to keep them, though I'm hoping they will become part of my daily routine, so that it comes naturally to me.
Alright 2015, I'm ready. Let's make things happen.
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