As the end of 2011 was approaching, I was thinking of stuff (as many people perhaps did) and of course the question of new year's resolution made its way into my head. I am not one who ever did that. I don't understand the need for it - If you wanna do something, just do it. However as the days were ending, a thought came that I should list all the nice things that happened in each of my days in 2012. It first came to me that I should tweet it everyday or put it in my Facebook status - show a little positivity to the world. Then I realized, I might be in places where I'll have no internet access. So I bought a thin cute book to list everything and I decided I would blog it at the end of each month. That somewhat became my new year's resolution. As not interesting as it may sound, I thought it would be a good practice to dig deep into my shitty days (which I am sure will exist) and see something, anything, at least one thing nice that happened that day. So if these entries are boring, I'm sorry (I'm sorry too if I'm tardy in posting). For some people, they may put things like got married, saw my baby for the first time, got proposed, etc. If it's me, perhaps the nicest thing was a chocolate bar, but then perhaps you can sense how sucky my day was that a chocolate bar was the nicest thing that happened to me :) Some days the nicest things will send me grinning from the inside, some days they will just stop me from crying, but those are my life in 2012, I suppose :)
PS: I did use this blog to talk about stuff long ago. I decided not to delete the entries. To read a more sobering view of my life, you can go here.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

January 2012

Sorry for the very late posting, let's begin.

The nicest thing today was ...

1) 01/01/2012 - watching the War Horse with many handsome blonde actors with bluish / greenish eyes. If only I can have a handsome blonde guy myself :P

2) 02/01/2012 - comfort food provided by Swensens, ended with coit tower with rum raisins and merry mint ice cream *hmmm*

3) 03/01/2012 - when Oshie said "hi" in gTalk and I got to talk to him about my ipod problem which has been bothering me. It's really good to have someone to talk to when I needed to talk to someone. Also, comfort food featuring Indonesian curry.

4) 04/01/2012 - when the noodle auntie in Lau Pa Sat straight away prepared my lunch upon seeing me at the stall without me having to say a word :)

5) 05/01/2012 - when I got my dinner and lunch, the aunties remembered how I like my order and I didn't have to say what I wanted. I just have to say yes / ya when they recited how I like my meals to be :)

6) 06/01/2012 - my iPod came back and it's all fixed. THANK YOU GOD!!!

7) 07/01/2012 - talking to Max and had him excitedly showed me some youtubes videos*.
* The videos weren't amusing for me.

8) 08/01/2012 - chocolate bar and it rained (though only a bit).

9) 09/01/2012 - the "okay" and ready to be relaxed feeling that I had while I was taking my shower.

10) 10/01/2012 - talking to mom.

11) 11/01/2012 - nothing is lost even though Max forgot to lock the door for the whole day.

12) 12/01/2012 - magnum gold ice cream*.
* It's S$3.95 though - I almost fainted paying it but it was from Germany and I just had a near-crying day.

13) 13/01/2012 - MODERN FAMILY. Oh how I heart them. Luke has grown so much during the break.

14) 14/01/2012 - when Mr. N said that one of my arguments was good and well thought off*.
* If there was a hint of sarcasm, I didn't notice it. So maybe it's for real :P

15) 15/01/2012 - the long talk with mom.

16) 16/01/2012 - surviving dinner with PET*.
* I was nervous about all of them speaking in chinese, but overall it was good.

17) 17/01/2012 - Reese butter cups :)

18) 18/01/2012 - GLEE. It made me cry and how I love Sam and Mercedes. Also, the uncle who sold me my green tea today made me laugh when he said, "but inside the can, it's not green". I was puzzled. He said, "it's yellow". I laughed :D

19) 19/01/2012 - being in Jakarta, looking up at the sky and seeing many stars, they felt so near and yet so far. Also my bed!!! This is home!

20) 20/01/2012 - watching The Iron Lady at Taman Anggrek Mall's nice almost empty cinema with a nice seat and then meeting the girls (Yen Lisa & Dewi).

21) 21/01/2012 - being home, away from Singapore. Also my bed!!!

22) 22/01/2012 - surviving the Chinese New Year's eve ritual in my family. Mom worked a lot. I didn't really.

23) 23/01/2012 - surviving Chinese New Year and meeting a particular "funny" aunt*.
* She said things like, "when Eka? when?". I said, "when what?". She said, "when are you going to get married? We are ready to fly to Singapore". Well auntie, I hope for other things :P

24) 24/01/2012 - the abundance of fruits in my house and mom peeled and cut them for us. Also Opera Van Java - It's hilarious!!!

25) 25/01/2012 - arriving at our destinations (uncle's new house and my house) after braving Jakarta's traffic.

26) 26/01/2012 - the girl talk with the girls. It was pretty mind opening :P

27) 27/01/2012 - spending time with mom - Using the busway (my first time), visiting the temple, and shopping for some supply things.

28) 28/01/2012 - being at home and getting a few laughters from the tv.

29) 29/01/2012 - mom telling me to take time to relax.

30) 30/01/2012 - KFC chicken, hug and kisses from mom.

31) 31/01/2012 - when a lady asked me to stand under her umbrella as I was waiting for the green light to cross the street and the rain was getting heavier and all I had was newspaper. God bless that lady!