It's 9 days since 2011 has ended, and hopefully it's not too late to take a look back.
Honestly, last year wasn't the best year in my life. Well, it wasn't even a good year in any way. My hopes and dreams didn't come true in many ways ... academically, financially, romantically. Yes, from most of the perspectives, it was a nearly total disappointment except a handful of good things; one of the being staying home with parents and having a somewhat pampered life again after years of staying away from home. It's amazing how the downside of one perspective could turn out to be the upside of the other.
Like I said in my most recent (but not so recent) blog post, when I accepted the fact that life doesn't always revolve around me, I felt so much relieved.
I always used to have
(and I think I still do) this tendency to push things (sometimes, people) in to my own way. And if things don't turn out the way I expect them to be, I get miserable.
Half of 2011 was passed feeling miserable and disappointed just because things did not turn out my way.
Just before 2011 ended, I've also had to face with some unpleasant encounters which also involved an arrogant person. Since the moment I met her, I hate her so much yet I can't get rid of her from my head till now. It's like letting her stay rent-free in my head but I guess I will learn some day to get over how she had treated me and move on. Thankfully, she will not be playing any major role in my life in future.
One of the things I'm happy about was being able to resume driving in 2011. I don't know why I'm always fond of driving and my parents are always against it. I've got driving license more than 6 years ago and was driving before I left for abroad. When I came back, my parents always have this idea of not letting me drive because they don't want to have any risk of getting me hurt before I go back. But, now that I'm staying here for quite some time (now going to complete one year), I insisted that I would resume my driving. Reluctantly, my parents had agreed.
Life always has ups and downs.
I hope 2012 would turn out differently in so many good ways than 2011 was.
Comments (5)
You didn't mention how major things happened in your life. You got engaged!! It's such a big step. Sooner or later, you'll have your own family and build a life with them, I think it's nice that you're with your parents again for the time being. Think of it as a bonding time before you fly away from their nest to build one on your own.
Life isn't always pleasant, but having to look forward to something gives you a meaning to keep it going on. I think it's about time we both should write our 2012 resolutions. We may or may not realize them, but at least, we know what we'll need to do.
@simplysuzu - Thank you for your comment. Our engagement, as you know, was pretty complicated. But you are right it was a major life even which I didn't happen to mention it in this blog post.
You forgot to mention that you got thinner too :D
@lulu174 - Thank you wah wah for remembering one of my achievements in the past year. I guess it is the only one I have succeeded in 2011 whole year. At the beginning of the year I wasn't as thin as I am now. :D But I guess I will have to get myself back on track again as I've been indulging myself for a while now.
@chitsuelay - Really? You look very slim in your photos i've seen lately. Keep up the good work with staying fit (: