My 2009

In another 2 days’ time, 2009 will be over and we will be welcoming 2010.

Time flies. This time last year, I was busy implementing inpatient means testing in the hospital. Did not have time to do any reflection, just hope that 2009 can be a better year.

Looking back, what are the happy moments? What have I have achieved? What are my sad moments? What are my regrets?

Happy moments
1. I have accepted William’s proposal. I am finally settling down.
2. Glad that my mum is more cheerful now
3. Went for a family trip with Mum, Sis and Sis Joyce.
4. A chill out holiday to Batam with William (minus the part that I needed to coordinate H1N1 surveillance works from Batam)
5. Preparing for wedding preps. I am looking forward to the wedding photography in Taiwan next year
6. My sis got to pursue full time financial planner
7. When I am reminded of beautiful memories with father
8. Catching up with good friends. I simply enjoy gals’ talks particularly. We can simply talk and laugh non-stop!!
9. Completed 3 books and halfway through for some books. I like “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Abom the most.

What I have achieved?
1. I have achieved what I wanted in terms of my career, in terms of building up the dept’ strengths and capabilities and earning recognition by my nursing colleagues. However, this comes at a very high price. I really work hard, without supportive boss and extremely capable staff!
2. Managed to find time to go for a Turkey trip with Xueling and Jiayi. Turkey is really an exotic destination. It is an educational trip.

What are my sad moments?
1. When I miss my father
2. When my sis is upset over her relationship and career.
3. Lack of job satisfaction

What are my regrets?
1. I have neglected my health, as work is really busy and stressful, and trying to balance my personal responsibilities and personal endeavors with work. I am sick of falling sick. On/off now, I still catch colds very easily.
2. I did not spend sufficient time with my sister.
3. I did not meet my expectation of understanding more about faith.
4. Did not manage to do much prep to start up a business

I am overly disciplined and demanding to myself in terms of work and personal responsibilities. However, I am grossly lack of discipline in terms of taking good care of myself and understanding faith.

William and myself spent 1 Jan 09 in the hospital for implementation of means testing. I have promised myself never ever to spend the first day of a new year in a hospital anymore.

William and I are going HK on 1 Jan 2010! HK, here we come!!

I will think about my next year’s plans when I’m back from HK.

Glad that I have some time to do my reflection for this year.
Wishing all my loved ones and my good friends a Happy New Year! Be happy and do what you have been wanting to do!

I shall end my reflection for the year with a quote that I had read on Christmas Day this year, and touches my heart:

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13: 4-8)