2011

2011 was a year full of surprises and challenges - both personal, family, and career-wise. The rise and fall of things, the strengthening and weakening of others.

But, I would like to focus more on the blessings I received this year, as well as the things my family has been blessed with.

To start off, the beginning of the year saw the start of my career in Maersk. Sure I started in Dec 2010, but technically the meat of my work was in 2011. It was a good opportunity for me to go back to being a career woman after 1 year of staying at home. This is a blessing for obvious reasons - financial and personal fulfillment. I have met new people, garnered new friends, and exercised my social skills again. Hahaha.

It is this year too that my other (shall I say better?) half got his promotion. Years of hard work have finally paid off and now he is in a senior role, a step closer to being a Master Mariner. I'm so proud of my dear husband. Again, blessing for obvious reasons - personal and financial fulfillment for my husband.

Eanna, my sweet little darling had her little blessings as well - she learned a lot in school, gained new friends, got a lot of material things (hello toysies, womens boots, clothes, and more toysies! hahahaha), and more importantly, bloomed into a very beautiful and social little lady. She's soooo talkative and friendly and sociable that everybody adores her!

This year was a year of travel too - we saved just enough to bring our little girl to Hong Kong and experience Disney and Ocean Park. Yeah, it was a tiring trip (and lots of grumbling too hahahha) but this is a big blessing for us - our first family trip abroad. Hope there is more to come.

Health wise, our family was generally ok. I got very sickly, but at least it's just me, and not my husband nor my daughter. Like what I always say, better me than them. What's good though is that my annual examination turned out to be ok. No findings. So I guess all my illnesses just stemmed from stress at work. Hahahah.

As to my side of the family - my youngest brother went off to college (sob sob I'm getting old), second to the youngest brother's health was ok (though he gained pounds hahaha) and that his small business is thriving. Sister is happy in Singapore considering that she has got herself a really nice BF. Hahaha. Seriously, I adore "Uncle" Kelvin. Mother seemed happier and is looking forward to her retirement in 2 years. Dad, finally he got the right business again so I see that he is much happier too. Aden, my nephew is still sickly but at least I now he is doing well in school (he is too young for Grade 1 but I thin he has the right brains hahaha).

There are so many other blessings I could think of, both materially and spiritually, and all I can say is that  no matter how many challenges I face in life right now (yes, work, I am talking to you), I know that this life I have is the one for me. It may not be as charmed as the others, but surely what I have is what makes me happy. I have all that I need to live a meaningful life. I have all that I need for 2012 onwards.

So 2011, cheers to you!