March is here. And I made an unexpected decision that I wouldn’t think of doing it after staying in Singapore for more than a decade. I did it anyway. Of course, I sought my parents’ support beforehand. What a courage, I thought. Little milestone huh.
Still coping at work after changing team for a month. I end work late most of the time these days. Feel kinda lost. It’s something I like to do but at the same time, I am spending most of my time doing it. Is this the kind of life I want to live by? On a separate note, HR signed me up for a course (without informing me) that I planned to take after Korea trip in April. But oh well, since company is paying for it, I am not complaining (maybe a little). Here goes 6 months of social lockdown.
Was scrolling Facebook the other day. I miss those days I cooked a lot and did fancy plating. I am a foodie, so I love venturing, creating dishes I crave as and when. Miss those days I could hike with a bunch of friends. Had nice brunch and catching up what’s going on lately. Miss those days I could play badminton with uni friends. Miss carrying DSLR in town, capturing city moments from day to night. Miss volunteering etc.
Guess I miss social connections, outside of work. Having multiple labels such as social committee, alumni association board of committee, senior at work etc. I realized it’s mostly about career. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy what I am doing, but I also miss other labels of myself. Someone who loves photography, to cook, outdoorsy. I love going out, seeing the sun, feeling the greens, do people-watching (heeee). But now, mostly spend time working during weekends.
Definitely, not something I want, at least not the kind of lifestyle I want to live by in near future. I work to play, I play to work. Though I want to move my way up the corporate ladder, at the same time, I want to do something I love, outside of work. I am more than what I am good at (at work). I don’t want to spend rest of my life catching up with work, earning big bucks (just saying), but a boring person outside of work. Yikes. That’s not a typical Sagittarius.
The other day, I was asked: what’s your hobby? Yoga, Pilates. I can only think of these 2, something I did most these days. Later, I recalled I was more than that, but the memories was blurry. Until Facebook memories prompted me. I was like wow, I was so fun last time… Until work responsibilities got me more ‘settled’. It’s a wake up call. I need to figure things out if I don’t want to live my life this way.
Did midnight cycling last Friday. Never knew Lion city is so beautiful. We stopped by, and took photos. Something I used to do 5, 6 years ago, street photography. It was an impromptu session after dinner. Randomly saying to go somewhere else but no drinking in town, TGIF. Night cycling? It was a great session!
Maybe I should start picking up photography again! And volunteering too. Long story short. I just bought a DSLR. I used to have one, but I sold it away during Covid. I think it’s just nice to have it since there are a few social events upcoming and am travelling for few trips this year. Totally looking forward to it! Still figuring out what kind of volunteering work to commit to, definitely something long-term.
Finding back my missing labels. This year I really want to do more of something I like, not something I need to… Hope everything turns out well, but I am confident they will.
Law of Attractions.
Live. Laugh. Love. 