Wednesday, November 15, 2006 . 12:23 AM
Today at work, boss asked me to do a newsletter for investors and the media to recap the milestones the company has achieved for the year 2006. He started me thinking:What are the milestones in my life this year?
When I looked back at this past year, it amazed me to realize that I haven't done anything much with it.
January - returned home from US/Korea feeling excited but worn out from living out of a suitcase. Nonetheless, I commenced my job search.
February & March - landed a few interview and eventually landed a job at Egg Story Creative Productions. The best thing that came out of my stint there was knowing Damian and learning things from him even though I stayed very briefly. He is really one of the more inspiring and interesting people I've met so far in my life.
April to July - languished at home, catching up on endless Korean, Taiwanese and even Chinese dramas. Finished six seasons of Sex & the City in one sitting. Panicked briefly when Sharon (the MCM one) found a job just a few weeks into her job search when I've been at it for months. Made a sudden decision to enrol in SIM in a bid to motivate myself to seriously look for a job.
August - God took pity on me and answered my prayers. Started work at M2B after NDP. Despite a not too pleasant first impression, I didn't have the impulse to not turn up for work the next day. Though that's probably because I know I need the job.
September to November - without knowing, time has flown by and guess what, I'm still with M2B. But in the brief time I've been there, I've seen so many comings and goings. It really affects the morale of the staff, at least I know I am feeling off-kilter. On the school front, I've cleared an essay, completed a business plan and presentation, as well as faced an exam. In six more days, I'll be embarking on my first intensive two weeks course on Approaches to Communication Research.
So yeah, that was a recap of my life. Unless I can count having worked five months out of a year an achievement, I really don't think I've properly utilized my time. So there you have it. I've totally wasted my 22nd year on earth, I've wasted my very limited youth. But it's too late for regrets, all I can do is to make sure that I cherish every moment from now on.
Although it's not quite December, I'll like to make my first resolution for 2007:
January - returned home from US/Korea feeling excited but worn out from living out of a suitcase. Nonetheless, I commenced my job search.
February & March - landed a few interview and eventually landed a job at Egg Story Creative Productions. The best thing that came out of my stint there was knowing Damian and learning things from him even though I stayed very briefly. He is really one of the more inspiring and interesting people I've met so far in my life.
April to July - languished at home, catching up on endless Korean, Taiwanese and even Chinese dramas. Finished six seasons of Sex & the City in one sitting. Panicked briefly when Sharon (the MCM one) found a job just a few weeks into her job search when I've been at it for months. Made a sudden decision to enrol in SIM in a bid to motivate myself to seriously look for a job.
August - God took pity on me and answered my prayers. Started work at M2B after NDP. Despite a not too pleasant first impression, I didn't have the impulse to not turn up for work the next day. Though that's probably because I know I need the job.
September to November - without knowing, time has flown by and guess what, I'm still with M2B. But in the brief time I've been there, I've seen so many comings and goings. It really affects the morale of the staff, at least I know I am feeling off-kilter. On the school front, I've cleared an essay, completed a business plan and presentation, as well as faced an exam. In six more days, I'll be embarking on my first intensive two weeks course on Approaches to Communication Research.
So yeah, that was a recap of my life. Unless I can count having worked five months out of a year an achievement, I really don't think I've properly utilized my time. So there you have it. I've totally wasted my 22nd year on earth, I've wasted my very limited youth. But it's too late for regrets, all I can do is to make sure that I cherish every moment from now on.
Although it's not quite December, I'll like to make my first resolution for 2007:
To make 2007 the most memorable year of my life.
Ambitious resolution, I know, but ambition breeds challenge breeds motivation. When I turn 24 next year, I hope that I'll be able to reflect more proudly of my achievement from the past year. I don't want to rely on other people to make me happy, I want to find happiness from within. I think that's a challenge I have to face.
It took me a long time to remove the shackles that has been binding me to the past. I think, it's finally time to move on and begin anew. But the story about the shackles? That's for another time.
Perhaps. We'll see...
It took me a long time to remove the shackles that has been binding me to the past. I think, it's finally time to move on and begin anew. But the story about the shackles? That's for another time.
Perhaps. We'll see...