2010 has been a colorful year for me. A lot of uncertainties. Heaps of changes. Fair dosages of milestones. And not forgetting a fantastic number of new people met. So much things that i don't even know where to start! :p
Alrighty. I'll just take the lazy, conventional route...
January to March
The start of a new year! Lotsa new goals? Lotsa drive & hope? Nope. I was more than bored in my job. In fact, weariness was an understatement. Having requested for a transfer to another department back to HQ, i was waiting for a confirmation. Who was the bottleneck? I'm still fuzzy til date. Was it my boss, the other new boss or HR?
Meanwhile, i distracted myself by signing up for runs. Did the much-talked-about GE 30k in Msia, which is now known as New Balance 30k. Not too bad. I survived w/o much training :)
By end of CNY, i was a tad frustrated that there wasn't any news about my transfer. Being not too patient a person, i took things into my own hand. I resigned :| Upset a few people in the process. Yes, i felt guilty but the "damage" was done.
April to June
My last day was April Fool's Day. Those who haven't heard from the grapevine thought my goodbye email was a joke :P Anyhow, i moved on.
Took a little break before i embarked on my new job. I decided to be a tourist in Singapore and get to visit the places i have always wanted to but haven't got the time. That short period was the most fruitful of the year! Went to ulu places like Sungei Buloh. Did nothing at Fort Canning, museums and Raffles Place. Yeah! I get a kick out of watching the CBD people hurrying around like ants on a hot pan :P But most gainful of all, i finally visited my Grand-Dad's tablet at this temple near Balestier :)
My new colleagues are a cheerful bunch. They somehow amaze me by having this "special" ability to laugh everyday, AT WORK! Honestly, i wasn't too used to their "overwhelming" friendliness initially. Afterall, i had been stuck in a negative environment for the past 3 years. As the ice broke slowly, i too regained my positive energy. And amidst the new joy, something else envelopes :)
Oh yes! How can i forget to mention that i revisited Zouk on a WEDNESDAY after a decade! :P
Jul to Sep
Did another long overseas race...after much much hesitation. The scale was smaller but the interaction was much more intimate. Due to insufficient leave and $, i could only afford to do the race & get back to work right after. I didn't really thought it was a pity cos i was suffering from the after-effects of sandflies' bites. Spain another time perhaps.
Oct to Dec
Had to leave again. It takes more than a happy environment to make me stay. Distance, job content & other factors. Though just a short 6 months, i felt sad this time.
My new place is much avoided by most people but "alas", quite unavoidable. My current job scope differs totally from what i've been doing for the past 13 years. It is a huge jump. For good or bad? It's tough to tell cos no one can tell u what is it gonna be like in the next 2 years. As a matter of fact, the same theory applies for what tomorrow holds.
Ok! Let's talk about something lighter. I rounded up my running year with a PW for my marathon but am totally delighted about it! Those 42km was a priceless experience.
As 2010 slowly wraps up, the door of a fresh beginning in 2011 nears. Let's savor every second cos when we wake up tomorrow, it will be a brand new decade :)
