Resolution 2025 & wishlist

The best things that happens in 2024.

Jackie and I had left corporate life officially in this year. While she converted to freelancing and I had started my trading. (Trading time for happiness). This is not an easy steps for her and also she got into 7kg travelling so that our travelling time and cost can be kept at a minimum.

We had spent the whole year travelling (旅居）Asia thru places like Kulai (Malaysia), Nha Trang, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Ha Giang, Sapa (Vietnam) Ping Xiang, Naning (China) and Osaka, Kobe, Kamikawa (Japan). This year can said to be our 高光时刻. This kinda lifestyle might happen like once in a life time and I am glad we both enjoyed ourselves. I personally like Ha Giang, Vietnam the most due to the mixture of cost, view and experience.

All these lovely moments was well documented on our Youtube Channel (Short). Having a channel allows us to both learn some soft skills like filming and editing. But most importantly just like having this blog. A place to store our memories. Of course our story telling on the channel needs to improve but that will comes naturally as we do more clips. Remember we don't have a KPI to fulfil. 

I completed 2 interior design projects on a part time basis. Although I only handles in the sales portions and I decided that I really want to spend more time to do execution or site supervision as I can learn a lot of handyman skill in electrical and plumbing specifically. Maybe in the further?

I also re passed my M5 paper which I now can be licensed but I decides to sit on it for another year cause I am not clear if I have the time to do all these. 

I also passed by Class 2B again. Can have the option to be like my father riding over to JB to stay but I also not really looking to ride anytime soon as well. Now priority is still working on Alza for camping van trip in Kulai.

Which video I think the most, and why?

大马生活家 was one of the friend we got to know over Youtube and we had a lot to learn from his experience in growing the channel. We also have to overcome some negative comments online but well, love it or hate it, people always are quick to conclude so just allows other to have their own opinion. 课题分离 we just need to learn to see things objectively and not let others affect our mood :)

Well, I am really good at "被讨厌的勇气“ if any one is met with difficulties can come to me. I have a good way to always feel positive and happy regardless of external factors.

Last day of work and celebrate Jackie last day

Mai is the first person we befriend in our touring journey

Catching up with Sandy and Tracy after so many years later

Jackie got exposed to leathercraft and now planning for our pay forward program

The best loft we stay while oversea surprise to be in Nanning

Never expect that I can backpack to Japan with slipper during winter

Which books I read in 2024?

Die with zero - Help me to really learn to spend money correctly on things that produce memory dividend. It is a very unique financial advise book which encourage you to spend money which I need some advise on. Saving is easy but spending is a problem for me. Fortunately, my better half Jackie is good at buying premiere items. Those item is slightly more expensive but tends to be the correct stuff and both of us do really enjoy these purchases. Example, Brompton Bicycle, coffee grinder, Cafelet Robot and the decision to go Japan travel. Although I paid more on these item, but the healthy benefit, long term saving and memory dividend is very rich. Thanks Jackie :)

What is the things that need to improve?

For health, 2024 I started to play basketball as a sport to improve my health, I hope to be able to stay active for coming 2025. I strive to have healthy and painless life experiences.

Personal growth, I would like to improve on communication. Better communication, articulation and story telling. 语言 is something very important in huamanity. I always poor in presenting myself correctly. Credit writing in my previous job really gave me good basic for corporate writing.

Menal wise, I love to find a passion item. Leaning towards, social work or nature like gardening or leathercraft. If not my micro retirement is going to be very bored and unable to get into flow. Furthermore, me and jackie will start running out of topic to talk :)

We will still be traveling for year 2025, as Jackie hasn't get travelling out of her system. It getting tiresome for me and love to touch a bit being more social. Life is great. I am happy and bless :)

2014 resolution & wishlist

Now time to do resolution and summarize past year effort. Out of the 4 resolution I set last year, met only 2.

For year 2013

Achieve 3k/month profit for buyincase shop
Lose 8kg body weight to 72kg (kind of look thinner)
Get a property agent license (Achieved)
Get to 3 different country this year (Went to Shen Yang)

Year 2013 Review by Facebook

Alright at least the most important aspect had been met. I had already obtained my RES licence and I am going to plan Vietnam trip this month. Hence, nutshell 2013 is fruitful year for me. Most importantly, I had myself a job that is providing me what I had always wanted in life. Although tiring but still more or less fruitful change in my life. Importantly, CPF contribution starts coming in. It is good.

Haha, so far already 4 DSO packs bag and get out of the job and punch card liao. They were Shermine, Keith, Mo Cheng and Mandy chronologically. What doesn't kill you made you strong siol. Saying me, I had made a promise to myself to work harder in year 2014. $8000/ month is not a dream, it is all in my mind. 

So speaking of which my resolution in 2014 as follow:

1. Get paycheck of 8k a month in Citibank
2. Close my first listing in Property
3. Euro Trip

Lastly, I would like to end it short. Happy new year 2014 to all!! 

2013 resolution & wishlist

Its the time of the year for my own personal appraisal. Time to set new resolution and review on my old resolution for last year. I had highlighted at the bottom with green that all the item that I had achieved.

For year 2013

Achieve 3k/month profit for buyincase shop

Lose 8kg body weight to 72kg

Get a property agent license
Get to 3 different country this year




2009
comestically make over : Attempted in poly time, now revert back to old self
get grades enough for me to enter uni: Achieved the grade, (very good job)
quit smoking: Attempt a few time, quitted twice, once with Liwen and the other time in Bendigo
treasure the most important person in my live: Still didn't change much
socially more confidence and out going: Bad to worst
overcome stage fright: Joined Toastmaster and host Lilian's wedding dinner :)

2010 wishlist
Renovate my room: Not done
Buy a good bed frame and matress: Achieved
Second hand espresso machine: Achieved
Ceiling fan in room: Not done
Optional game console: Achieved
Nexus one mobile phone: No comment cause its optional

2011 no resolution

I reckon that I didn't follow much to my new year resolution but did manage to obtain quite a number on my wishlist. In my poly time, i was quite productive and achiever. After i start working, things completely changed. I felt I lost all my mojo, live is such boring and mundane. Nevertheless, setting resolution had became a routine so here it goes.

2012 resolution
Manage the admin renovation completely:
Joint venture into handphone counter before July:
Buyincase.com achieve 5k profit this year
Ebay shop need to set up properly:
Go dinner with colleague more often:
Treasure the most important person in my life and be more patience
Complete competent communicator project 10

2012 resolution & wishlist

The last day of 2011, and its time to set my resolution for the up coming year :)

Let's do a recap of the past 2 years and see what I did manage to achieve and what are the things that need catching up:

2009
comestically make over : Attempted in poly time, now revert back to old self
get grades enough for me to enter uni: Achieved the grade, (very good job)
quit smoking: Attempt a few time, quitted twice, once with Liwen and the other time in Bendigo
treasure the most important person in my live: Still didn't change much
socially more confidence and out going: Bad to worst
overcome stage fright: Joined Toastmaster and host Lilian's wedding dinner :)

2010 wishlist
Renovate my room: Not done
Buy a good bed frame and matress: Achieved
Second hand espresso machine: Achieved
Ceiling fan in room: Not done
Optional game console: Achieved
Nexus one mobile phone: No comment cause its optional

2011 no resolution

I reckon that I didn't follow much to my new year resolution but did manage to obtain quite a number on my wishlist. In my poly time, i was quite productive and achiever. After i start working, things completely changed. I felt I lost all my mojo, live is such boring and mundane. Nevertheless, setting resolution had became a routine so here it goes.

2012 resolution
Manage the admin renovation completely:
Joint venture into handphone counter before July:
Buyincase.com achieve 5k profit this year
Ebay shop need to set up properly:
Go dinner with colleague more often:
Treasure the most important person in my life and be more patience
Complete competent communicator project 10

A random start for 2011

Whao, hasnt been blogging for the last 300 years. This will be my first post for year 2011. By right i should put some resolutions, yet i do not have the mood to do so.

Okie, lets forget about these 3 months, its too far for me to even try to frabricate all those events. Cant remember. Puuuuuu. Throw it behind my head. Its gone.

So moving forward i gonna rejuvinate the blog from here. Alright, fatty bom bom was sent back to where it came from. We didnt havr the time to commit, and i dont even think of playing nice guy here, giving excuses that we didnt neglect her. It is what it is.







Speaking about work, I am probably having the best time since working.. Took 2 days leave during CNY breaks made it totally of 9 days. Havent feels so carefree for a long time. I probably made it 7 months into my career. I am seeing some momentum. I hate to be in PD Eng. But after desale project, i was tasked some project management stuffs which made it a lot more interesting than before. Illegal partition in Sakra admin and as well as Saraya carbon soot problem. Yeah.

We are expect more updats from me after CNY. So stay tuned.








Our little get away to batam island.








Clp got herself a hair straightener and curler.


-- Post From My iPhone

2010 Wishlist

2010 wishlist....

The new start of the year and I shall plan what I gonna get for myself this year. I broke off from parent tendering care years ago and now I left with myself to fulfill any of my own desires. No longer can I beg or cry for toy. I had to earn it my way. Sad

As I grow older and mature in my thinking, I becoming more of a homey person. Rather than to spend money on clothes and entertainments, I would now rather spend it on home. Like improving my quality of life. Since most of the time I am sacking at home, its only reasonable for me to 'upgrade' my house. Room to be specific.

As much as I don't do much house keeping, I also try to keep my stuff minimum. My room is quite spacey in general. And therefore it lacked liveliness. So boring..

After a hectic day, what's more to get back home and lay on my beloved bed. But to find out that my mattress is cheapo and uncomfortable. Moreover, we all are spending 1/3 of our life sleeping. Lets say we can life to 60. We will be spending 20 years sleeping. A good bed frame and mattress seems to be a returning investment. Okie. I manage to convince myself to get a new bed. And a good one.



Max allowable limit: $500 ($200 for frame and $300 for mattress)

As a coffee fanatic, its ironic not to have a good coffee maker at home. I had many many small gadget to make coffee. Ranging from french press to stove maker and socks. But all is mediocre quality. I need a espresso machine. One that can provide me with the essential 15 bar of hot water pressure to extract the coffee crema. No use if I had good coffee beans but poor equipment for extraction.

However, a espresso machine is a damn expensive applicants. Easily cost $1500 for basic. I now sourcing for alternative or second hand.



Max allowable limit: $300

Due to some legal issue, I cannot open my house door at anytime unless I going out. My air in my house is rather static or stagnant. I need a ceiling fan. Then I can remove my conventional fan for more space and ceiling fan is easy to clean and generate better wind ventilation.



Max allowable limit: $300

I don't know about entertainment. Should I get a XBox or Wii to kill my time and entertain my friends???? Somemore I had a HD ready LCD at home. I should utilize it right? If so...

$500 (optional)

And and and, a nexus one google phone to replace my ipod touch. I hope it can update itself to match up with the all almighty IPHONE!!!

$800 (optional)

I not really sure. Am I a person who can gets thing done? Out of the 3. I hope I can get them all. I went to Ikea and got inspired by the efficiently use of space. The 22m^2 space had so much so much stuff. Very cozy... So envying...

New year resolution 09

Happy year 09.
Spend my night at home watching shows. A good way to save money and stays out of troubles.

So I guess it is now my turn to write down my vision for 09. They called it resolution. I am still very puzzled about why they didn't call it the new year revolution instead.


Taken from Dec 07 post

" let me list out my new year resolution (for year 08)

lasik surgery
good grade
weight loss to desire 65kg
treasure the most important person in my life.
and final strike TOTO!!!"

So let me round up what I had accomplished for year 08.

Mum said that lasik surgery was too expensive, although she promised that she will pay for me if I had gotten my scholarship. Well, I got my scholarship but no lasik surgery. Well as I always say "Promise are mend to be broken".

Hmm, I managed to maintain my score which is a good thing here, but for this semester, I am not so optimistic. But still hope everything will turn out fine. Especially WT and NPMC.

And I didn't manage to reduce my weight either. I didn't treasure my most important person in my life and I also never strike any TOTO.

So for my 09 resolution,

• cosmetically making over
• Get grades that allows me to UNI
• quit smoking
• treasure the most important person in my life
• socially more confident and outgoing
• overcome stage fright

Hmmm, that will make me a better person. I hope I can achieve these in this coming year