One Thing I Regret

This is a hard one. My motto in life is to live it with no regrets. Even if I had an unpleasant or undesirable episode, I believe there is always a life lesson to learn from it and thus should not be viewed as a regret. 

But after thinking and really reflecting on it, I regret wasting my time on meaningless activities just because they are easy to do. 

During the circuit breaker when days passed in a blur, despite having a written schedule of an ideal day, I allowed myself to do too many useless things such as playing online games, watching inconsequential videos, scrolling Facebook posts, often way past my designated bedtime. 

Although John Lennon said, "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted," deep in my heart I know I could have used all that time more effectively, yielding better benefits, or at the very least, develop healthier sleep habits! 

I obviously lack discipline. I know I can do better. And I will. 

One Thing I Accomplished This Year

I wish I could say that I have reached Deutsch level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) because it was my plan to do so by the end of this year. Plan fell through. 😶

This thing that I did complete really should have been done years ago since it was started in 2012. Finally, after countless man-hours, sore fingers and 2 broken needles... I managed to finish it, frame it and flaunt it at my parents' new home! 

It is exactly the kind of housewarming gift I want them to have 🥰 An impressive one-meter long cross stitch of an idiom in gorgeous calligraphy saying when one's family is in harmony, all will be good. 

I really believe so. 

One Thing I Miss From Pre-Covid Days...

... is definitely traveling. 

Ever since I began earning my own money, I don't think I have ever stayed in the same country for more than 365 days at a stretch. Even a day trip out hiking in nearby Malaysia is able to satisfy that wanderlust in me. 

Today marks exactly 11 months since I last traveled. That was quite the adventure with awesome discoveries in my underwater dives and a volcano eruption too! Just realized I have not even crossed the sea to Sentosa this past 330 days...

We had plans to visit Axel's family in April and other diving trips but of course all of that went "poof" when Covid happened. Even traveling next April seems highly unlikely.. we have not met his family since becoming husband and wife! 

Just keeping the fingers crossed that the wanderlust need not be suppressed that long anymore. 

The first group I met when Phase 2 started

.. is my family! 

Pre-Covid days we meet at least once a week for a family meal as I do not stay as close to them as I used to.. the long period of absence really made the heart grow fonder even though we managed a few sessions of video calls to stay in touch...

It was wonderful to be able to get together again and just in time to celebrate Father's Day too! Ordered two special "cakes" for the occasion so we had great food and amazing company! 

Family is really everything.

"You go through life wondering what is it all about but at the end of the day, it's all about family. " ~Rod Stewart~

My Favorite Mask

Huge Hello Kitty fan here. So when I searched for reusable masks to buy the search phrase was "hello kitty reusable masks" As I am pretty particular about the quality and standard of the hello kitty products I purchase, it actually took me some time to find designs I deem acceptable. This one is one of only two designs I ultimately found. The only drawback is that it doesn't come with filter but that makes it super breathable and comfortable! I bought the last two from the Carousell seller and gifted the second one to a fellow Hello Kitty lover. 😍

My favorite meme this year

Need i say more? 🤣

One photo I took during CB

 

very appropriate isn't it? a masked face to represent the CB period. But but but I took this selfie because it is a Hello Kitty mask!! So much more breathable than the government issued ones and ten times more aesthically pleasing 😍

PS: couldn't resist including a second photo while reviewing my album. check out this odd-shaped egg! Took a photo (and ate the egg) but forgot about posting it so ta-da! Not all eggs are egg-shaped.