Happy New Year!!

I haven't been updating this blog for a while although there have always been tonnes of things which I wish to share here, I never really had the time.. work has taken up a lot of my time and on top of that, I've taken up a freelance job for 3 mths which pays really well... so juggling a bit of stuff now...

Workwise, things have been smooth sailing and I am happy there as I can really take my own sweet time to do things.. hehe... after all that training I had in SAFRA, this to me is actually a piece of cake.. but somehow, this bunch of people here are quite rubber timing which makes things quite hard in their own way... My boss used to be nice, but no longer nice.. I reckon she finds me to be a threat to her... I only heard recently that the person who took up the job for the same event last time was actually a permanent headcount and not on a contract basis... and plus my director has been saying how well I have managed despite all the stressful situations around me, she might feel the pressure on herself to perform... but honestly, if you ask me, I dun really care... I think if I blogged about this a mth back, I might still worry about how she would react when ppl praise me and all.. now I couldn't be bothered... if you think you need somebody who is not as capable as you to keep your place, then I think u got it all wrong... besides, I'm here to work and not to make friends... i dun really care if you dun like me.. if u make things difficult, then it would look bad on u not me i guess...

Recently at work, rumors have been flying around about me and another fellow partner cum sponsor. they sponsor our event in one way or another and because of work and the fact that we know each other at my previous workplace, we are much closer and could share a lot more personal stuff.. i guess that's normal when you know ppl much more.. well, not for my bunch of colleagues... so they started creating opportunities for us to be alone, more time spent working together etc... just to let our budding romance develop... oh gosh... even if there was a budding romance, it would have been killed by this bunch of colleagues..but for the record, no.. no sight of budding romance yet...

So enough about work and stuff... let's share about my 2010 resolutions... remember my little bucket list that I made in sept? I took a couple of them out and decided to make them happen this yr...

1.To learn Korean

I checked the class schedule at the neighbourhood community center...cheap classes start in Apr!

2. To get my driving license

This is a promise to somebody who drove me around in India cos I promised him to drive him around when he comes to SG (if he comes that is..)

3. Network with more people

This is basically to know more people, break out of my own comfort zone...

4. Attend more networking sessions

To know more people and to also let more ppl know about avant garde events...

5. Contribute back to my alma mater

I'm currently on the Queensway alumni, not exactly on the committee but I do wish to do more for my school seniors and juniors, to bring them together as a whole

6. Spend quality time with my nephew

I am trying as much as I can though, in the morning before he goes to school and if I can, I'll try not to work late so that I can spend more time with him in the evening... I no longer want to be called the faceless auntie

7. To be debt free by 2010

Clear and straightforward enough, I want to be debtfree, no more credit card bills, no more student loans, nothing

8. Kickstart Avant Garde Events

I can call Avant Garde events to be my baby of 2009 but yet I have not spent enough time developing it... with my brother deciding to move to a lower paying job, I'm not even sure if this is able to take off this yr.. shall see how it goes

9. Have enough money in my bank account

Not enough according to my standards... I need more...so gone are the luxury items and spending... only necessities need to apply.

10. Pick up Photoshop skills

Class is starting in Jan 2010! Cubix is going with me! Yay!! It's a 3 day crash course but I guess it provides me with the basics that I need to know to get me started and not very expensive to begin with so yes, it's a good investment!

We shall just see how many I manage end of this yr... hehehe...