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Eight months ago, when I laid out my objectives for the year, things seemed to look pretty much achievable. Somehow I managed to keep them on track to a certain extent. Now, looking at my list again, it really saddens me that the things I had aimed for to get done (or at least still be doing) have not somehow materialized.
Let’s recap:
- I hope to better manage my monies as compared to previous years – FAIL! Cashflow management has been my biggest challenge so far this year. It has always been "my money is our money but never mine".
- I plan to cook more at home and try out new recipes/dishes, and probably try baking as well – again FAIL! How to, when the husband is more geared up to do so more than you? At least I did buy an electric oven. But no mixer machine, how to bake?
- I want to enrol Mika to the same childcare centre as his sister (towards end of the year) – A-ha! SUCCESS! This is more like "I better enrol him, by hook or by crook, or else…" Wouldn’t want to add more burden to my mum now that I have a third child, now would I?
- I would like to get new lenses for my digital slr, and explore outdoor photography during my free time – What…? Free time? Outdoor? Come again? FAIL! (also inter-related with first point on getting new lenses)
- I would like to have more family-bonding times – To a certain extent, SUCCESS! But we really have yet to go out together as a family after having given birth to Anaqi. With that I meant like to the beach for picnic, or to the zoo, etc…not to Giant supermarket to get groceries.
- I plan to improve my wadrobe (really! I think I’ve been wearing the same old clothes every week!) – somewhat FAIL! Again this is inter-related to point #1, but I do make it a point to sneak in some online purchases. Meh.
- And lastly, I really, really hope and pray that I will still have a job in 2009. – Okay, this one I really need to touch wood big time! In relation to first point, I cannot afford to *not* have a job at this stage. Also, I heard (while still on my maternity leave) from some of my colleagues that there has been some re-org happening at my workplace that’s affecting my team. I pray that I’m not too badly affected by it. Hence this one – IN PROGRESS!
So what would I make of that? 30% success, 10% In Progress and 60% FAILURE! Overall, FAIL WHALE!
