Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020!

Here's the 25-year-old me updating my little online diary once a year that nobody ever reads except the future me, who likes to read back and relive the memories or to simply record little life achievements. Ain't gonna trust the future me to remember what I did this year because I sure as hell can't remember what I achieved at 21 years old if not for this blog.

In 2019, it's all about travelling opportunities. I travelled 3 times for business, 5 times with family, and once with a friend!

APRIL - Lagos, Nigeria (Business)

This was my longest stay in a single country, 20 days to be exact! I was there on a business trip to conduct a usability test on 3 different projects.


MAY - London, UK + Paris, France + Lucerne, Switzerland + Baden-Württemberg, Germany + Milan-Venice-Pisa-Florence Rome, Italy + Dubai, UAE.

This is the first time I'm visiting Europe and also the most number of countries visited in a single trip!


MAY - Langkawi, Malaysia

This is the first time I travelled with my sister and without our parents! I was there to assist her on her business trip. Hahaha.


JUNE - Bangkok, Thailand

This is my first time travelling with my mother's friends.


JULY - Hong Kong (Business)

For the record, this is my first solo trip overseas, even though it's a business trip, I enjoyed myself! I felt liberated! It was also when the protests were still peaceful and happening on weekends only.


AUGUST - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

I learnt about Agent Orange :(


NOVEMBER - Dubai, UAE (Business)

This is my most last-minute overseas trip ever. I literally only knew that I was going to fly, three days before, and only booked the flights two days before. It was crazy. It was also my second solo trip overseas. This was the ultimate true solo because I was the only person flying over from Singapore to meet the local stakeholders, whereas the one earlier in July for Hong Kong, I had fellow colleagues flying in much later for the workshop.


NOVEMBER - Chiayi-Taichung-Taipei, Taiwan

This is my first overseas trip with FRIENDS. Okay, technically it's a singular 'Friend', not plural. It was a true milestone in my life. I can't believe this day actually came where I had the green light from my mum to go travelling with my friends. Here's to more trips with friends in the future!


DECEMBER - Suzhou-Hangzhou-Shanghai, China

Now, this is an upcoming family trip in a few days time, it will be my first time in China and it's also our first time spending the new years overseas. Looking forward!


In 2020, I hope to...

1. Lose 10 kgs. T_T
   I didn't manage to lose 8kgs this year and even gained back 2kgs. I'm sorry to myself!! I will do better next year!
2. Keep up to my skincare regime.
   I have neglected skincare for the past 25 years of my life and only just recently, I felt it's time to take it seriously. The future me will thank me now!
3. Exercise regularly.
   Even though I've been swimming a lot more than I did last year, I think I should make it a point to do it more regularly, and also try out other forms of exercise too.
4. Try something new.
   I don't know what is it yet, but I want to go out and experience more things that I've never done before.
5. Keep on travelling.
   Be it a business trip, or a family trip, or a friends trip, I want them all!!!