Welcome 2010!

Unlike other bloggers, I guess I don't really have a super cool entry to mark the new year.

Looking back at 2009, I am actually very contented with what I've done and accomplished. And what an end to 2009 - new car that I truly truly love and makes me want to go to the office early everyday, unofficially moving in to the new house and learning to manage things on my own at home like an actual wife and mother, that trip to Hong Kong/Acheh/Medan which had been one of my defining moments, a very pricey family holiday which had given us priceless moments with the kiddies! So yeah contented could be an understatement? I am happy and thankful for just about everything.

I hope 2010 would bring me even more joy. Though I somehow feel that 2010 could be a very challenging year as well. Especially because:

1. Financially, we (me+hubby) had spent a lot in 2009 particularly for the house so we need to be extra cautious of our spendings this year.

2. New Chapter - I have finally moved out from the nest. I am excited to have a home of our own. It is really nice actually..comfort..privacy..but yeah..shoot me! I am still sappy.. while packing my clothes the other day I actually felt kinda mellow and had flashbacks of the memories that I have in the house with my parents... but I am looking forward to creating new memorable moments with my hubby and kiddies at our own nest! :)

3. I want to move up the ladder! - I want to do so much to change people's perception of the Bank. I am particularly excited to embark on the new CSR project and make a difference, should it be approved. Most importantly I need my own covered parking space for my new car so yeah I will work my a** off for this! ;p

4. I want to travel the world - One of the regrets that I've had to this very day is that I've never travelled (like just the two of us) with my husband. We never had a honeymoon. I would love to do this with him at any point of time in future. But now that we have kids, it breaks my heart to leave them behind. And I don't think both of us could stand the thought of them at home while we have our own private time. Oh yeah.. I also wish that I had travelled with the girls when we were all single. It could have been so much fun. I guess we all never really thought of this before -- semua sibuk bercouple, patah hati and bercinta.. :p My point is: I hope this year I could do a bit of travelling with hubby and the girls.. I know it's tough.. but even if it's just for a couple of days and just once this year, it would be good enough for me.

5. This is the most challenging of all -- improve my culinary skills which as of now is still at the level of 'No skill' .. I try.. If I have more time I could probably be better at this.. but I need to explore, fail a couple of times and then after I am sure I would be able to cook some cool/good dishes.

6. I aspire to do something for the community - After that trip to Acheh, I've done some errr.. soul searching? and thought hard of the one thing that concerns me the most about the world.. or u know like what role I could play to make sure that the world will not be so ugly in the next 20,30 years.. I've discovered that my concerns are more towards the children.. i.e sexually abused..missing/kidnapped etc... so hmm.. yeah.. I'm doing something about this.. my battle this year is towards fighting pornography and helping to find missing children. Not easy. But I'll try my very best and do my bit!

Looks like the challenges would be like my resolutions? I had 10 resolutions last year.. {read here} which I have thus far fulfilled like hmmm 90% of em.. So 6 resolutions for 2010 would not be that hard I guess... granted that they are pretty ambitious but definitely not impossible to be accomplished!

Happy New Year you all! I would like to welcome the new year with my favourite pic in 2009, taken on the 31st of Dec 2009. Despite driving me crazy with their antics, I love these two brats more and more everyday!