Looking back 2021

January to March
Met choir peeps on 1 Jan again lol it's becoming our tradition

Birthday dinners

Crazy drunk Kathy

Spent CNY in Singapore at Four Aunt's house and Wei Ling's house

Got IPPT gold

More buying and selling in Carousell

April to June

A lot of eating and drinking

Still going into office once or twice a week until it was stopped

Discovered some good Izakaya

Started to go to Sophia Road and drinking sake almost every weekend

Got vaccinated

July to September

My stocks and emotional stocks became redder and redder. Everyone just asked me to enjoy the moment but I can't

Depressions stage, began drinking almost everyday, doubting about life

Started breeding guppies

Pottery with Jessie

Bought 7 boxes of wine from Alex

Finally bought wireless earbuds

September to December

Shikai back and brought back my Evas and started building them

Alex moved to Dawson and visited

Bought Ipad Mini, stopped Andy

Bought a lot of things during 11.11

Adele's new album

Coloured my hair

Health checkup

Watched Spiderman: No Way Home

Went Bazi reading

Pre Xmas and Xmas at Jessie's

2021
Financial
As of every year, I just saved more and more because my salary is increasing and this year's bonus is the best in my career haha. Never regretted the move to my new company. 

This year I managed to save 68.46% of my total cash, excluding CPF, compared to 65% last year it's an improvement but below my targeted 70%. I am actually surprised because I should have saved more since I didn't travel anywhere and my bonus pool is much bigger than last year. I really spent a lot on alcohol. I bought 42 bottles of wine from Alex, bought a whole lot of Strong Zeros - almost every weekend, gins and sake (but I stopped sake now). Also into luxury items like all the Diytyque candles and room sprays, my dior polo tee etc. Kelvin was right about revenge spending since no travelling allowed, people used the money to spend on other things. 

I'm still selling things and earning from Carousell. My wallet has became looser this year. I guess I don't really fret those small coins anymore and I'm more willing to spend. Like I drink $5 coffee almost every weekend at Cedele and eat $80 meals at Izakaya with Kathy, and considering buying $3k LV bags (but I did not). Probably a result of my increase in income. I broke the 1k mark on my daily spending in December. Too many dinners and drinks I guess, I should watch my spending more. 

Physical
I guess not much changes physically, unless I'm taking creatine which will make me really bulky. I've got gold for IPPT and after that I stopped running haha. I also have high cholesterol discovered from the health checkup but it has been high for many years. Health wise I think I need to cut down on my alcohol - for my wallet and for my liver.

I coloured my hair after many years because not going into office and also I want to change something. I felt like my face aged more this year but I guess it can't be helped.

My facial routine as below.

Morning: Pola lotion, Elixir moisturiser, sunblock.
Night: Orbis lotion, EL Advanced Night Repair, Elixir moisturiser, hair serum.
I really love Elixir moisturiser. After I started putting it on at night I realised my face became much better and moisturised.

Social

Not much of a social actually. I only met Jarren and gang once or twice this year. I got to know CC, Alex, Paeng and hung out quite a bit in the middle of the year. Oh and I also visit my cousin Wei Ling a lot at Bugis - it's one of my fav places actually. Ever since July my mental health has been deteriorating, my emotional situation and the pandemic added a lot of negative vibes. I've talked to friends about this and discovered I'm not the only one feeling this way. On the surface it seemed everything is fine but everyone has their own problems underneath. Also Adele's new album really described my situation - I drink wine haha.

Overall
Honestly this year hasn't been easy for me mentally on the second half of the year when things started going downhill, not work wise but social. It got better at the end of the year, probably with all the celebrations, distractions and everything.

My tagline of 2021: Emotional
Looking back, I'm quite mixed for this year. It's not a good year but not the worst either. We've gotten used to things - working from home, check in check out app, dining restrictions etc.

2022
I hope 2022 will be a really good year. It will definitely add a lot of stress but I will be consistent and manage those things. Looks like we can't go for any winter season in Japan this time but I think everyone should remain optimistic. 

Be patient, consistent, and work towards my future.

Just a pic from happier times.