Shhhh says the stressed brain,
I need some peace and quiet,
Deafening silence.
Yes, my bedroom is complete!
Here’s a batch of pictures for your enjoyment.
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Picture of room before the revamp:

In the process:


Unveiling the new room
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I just came out of the shower with a compelling urge to do some good old blogging. Am not even sure what I want to talk about but just start writing something and let those pent up little thoughts flow. Cher’s “Strong Enough” is playing in the background while I try to put a finger to the fleeting thoughts visiting my consciousness.
Just the other day, I realised that I have graduated from university for 4 years. 4 freaking years! Where did the time fly to? It’s so scary that the days, weeks, months and years fly by without one noticing it. Everyday my mind is almost drowned in thoughts, questions, queries almost as if I have this insatiable desire and expectations about how things should be in life. I ask myself incessantly with questions such as.. Have I done anything remotely useful with our lives yet? Am I inspired by my own life? Am I enjoying the things that I do? Am I a good daughter? Am I a good boss? Am I a good friend? Am I a good lover? Can I love people? Can I dream dreams? Can I become what I want to be? Can I have more energy?
Finally sat down and started penning an entry for my very much neglected blog. Wow, I’ve only managed 9 entries in the whole of 2010. So much for my dedication to building up my online presence. Well, technically I did try and there are quite a no. of half completed entries in my draft folder but I never really got down to posting them up.
I should say that the year 2010 has been of many ups and downs. Work wise, was a pretty down year without having done much except for the same old. In fact, some things got really discouraging to the effect that I don’t want to look or think about it. But that’s just running away. In any case, I’m gonna be working on them this year. Life wise has been great though, having pursued an interest – acting. It’s like waking up in the morning one day and telling myself that I want to learn how to act and it manifested in me taking up classes and even acted in 1 gig. That I must say is pretty amazing. Weight wise, I managed to reach my lightest ever of 56kgs. Unfortunately I piled on 1.5kg thanks to the festivities but I am very aware of that and will change it this 2011.
I’m dredging up my old list from 2010 and let’s have a look to see what was achieved:
- Book a trip to South Korea with Jannis (Postponed to 2011)
- Online digital printing system by end of the year for Archerprint (No)
- Revamp and Clean office (No)
- Revamped bedroom (Started Process)
- Weight to hit 55kgs (Am 57kgs now)
- Own a chanel 2.55 (No)
- T-bone up and running (No)
- Learn Cantonese (Completed Pimsleur’s Cantonese)
- Expand into 3rd branch for Archerprint (No – collapsed into 1 HQ)
- Establish a passive / additional income of SGD$5k a month (No)
- Modernize business operations at Archer (Progressed)
- Up DP wing revenue to $50k a month (No)
- Run Bluefox garment distribution in SG (No)
Omg, after looking at what I’ve set out to do and looking at my results – 2010 has been lousy in this sense.
Well, no point crying over spilt milk, lost time, what nots. Time to pick myself up and move forward. However despite not hitting my initial goals, I’m thankful for the other stuff that I did in 2010.
- Holiday-ed at Macau, Guangzhou, KL, Batam, Phuket.
- Managed to hit weight of 56kgs
- Started E-I business
- Acted in my first acting gig!
- Met new friends from all over the world. That I’m so thankful for.
- Went for Dharma class and learnt about Buddha.
Well, all these aside, I think it is time for me to declare my new goals and wants for the new year to anchor me for the path ahead!
Here’s what I generated with Eric Buddy on our Batam sabbatical.
3 values governing Year 2011: Freedom, Fulfillment and Discipline.
Everything I do, I would like to always anchor it to these 3 values. Am I doing it with discipline, do I feel fulfilled, do I do it with freedom or it brings me towards freedom? Very often when we do things, we lose sight of the bigger picture. Year 2010 was a lot of dissatisfaction, restrictions and very sadly ill-discipline. Maybe I’ve wasted my year but things always happen for a reason I suppose. *Shrugs*
Intention for Year 2011: May 2011 be a year where I find a career, build a loving relationship with people and live a life of discipline. Every minute is spent with care and every moment is treasured and savored. May I be able to find a way to be of value to people and make a difference with my actions.
Theme for Year 2011: 2011 will be the year where I find happiness and fulfillment again.
Goals for the Year 2011:
- Achieve weight of 50kgs OR a beach ready bod. I ain’t looking for a six pack, but something that looks un-flabby.
- Book the Korean Trip with Jannis. (Intent for the Korean war to STOP)
- Trip to Hongkong and Shanghai to visit Noel and Sheena.
- Increase sales of AP to 50k a month.
- Get E-I featured on publications and sell 12 units.
- Go on a family vacation to anywhere with Dad, Mom and Bro
- Chanel 2.55 (Will get this if I hit my 12 units E-I sales)
- Getting in touch with friends who matter
- T-Bone!
- Put together a book with Eric
- Revamp my bedroom
- Clean up my office
- Get my first TV acting job!
- Go for drawing class
- Make my own soy bean drink
- Organise and clean up my office desktop
- Audit wardrobe and donate stuff to Salvation army.
- Do a photoshoot. (Don’t know just came from somewhere.)
- Go on a quarterly getaway to recharge! Batam/Bali/Bangkok/Somewhere!
- Restart beautychubbs blog.
Resolutions for Year 2011
- Sleep by 1am and wake up when the alarm rings.
- Exercise 3x a week
- Meditate once a week and be in touch with myself.
- Revive my blog – at least 2 substantial entries a month
- Read 2 books or more every month.
- Review my goals every week and tick them off.
- Log my food intake daily.
These are my goals so far. And today I managed to wake up within 3 mins of mom knocking on my door. I hope to keep this up for the rest of the year and not like frolick around in bed for 1 hour before I wake up. Ill-disciplined at its epitome, I know.
Alright, think I shall end this blog posting here.
Wishing everyone a happy 2011 and may all our resolutions and wishes come true!
I’ve read this somewhere. (Paraphrased in my own words)
Treasure your happy moments, because these moments will soon pass.
Do not get too hung up over unhappy moments, because these moments will soon pass too.
Life is like a rollercoaster, sometimes it goes up, sometimes it goes down. But all moments are but just fleeting and transient spaces of time.
Just a reminder to myself to be present to the Now and chill over the painful periods



