My desk on the last day of work 2006
29/12/2006
Time flies even when you’re not having fun, and I can’t say I’ve had a whole heap of fun this year. Unfortunately I chose to get through the year whining though it was equally easy to get through it smiling.
It’s been long, tiring and gruelling, and the worse bit is I’m right back where I was at the end of 2005. No where. Compare it here.
My working year has been marred by loads of inaction, and while I’m still as busy and tired as I was before, I don’t feel like anything’s getting anywhere, my theme for the year. I feel like all the wheels are spinning, but I’m stuck in the mud still, and getting nowhere.
In retaliation, I cleared my desk at work.
My personal year has been slightly more productive. I tried a new language (though I’m by no means proficient enough to order food), I visited places I never thought I would. But I didn’t quite work out as much as I would’ve liked, and I didn’t move on like I expected to. And now I’ve only myself to blame for it.
I’ve also come to terms that I’m unlikely to lose the weight I’ve put on in the last year. I retaliation, I cleared my closet at home and removed 15kg of clothes that didn’t fit me any more.
I’ve also decided that there is more to life than making sure the kitchen utensils are perfect and not all clothes can be tumble-dried and that’s made me generally a happier camper at home.
But hey, there’s always next year to look forward to. I’m old enough to take on something as trivial as change, I suppose. After all, I get to get a new IC and all. That should count for something, right? New identity (card), new life, new outlook.
Next year, I’m going to start taking better care of my health.
Next year, I’m going to make time to take good photos.
Next year, I’m going to read the stuff I accumulated this year to be funny again.
Next year, I’m going to have to converse in Korean.
Next year, I’m going to move along, and move along fabulously.
Goodbye 2006, you’ve taught me to face 2007 with a smile and I will.
