Assalamulaikum....
Happy New Year everyone!! Yeah, I know it's was 10 days ago.
2012 was the worst year of my life. I felt like I never achieve anything that year. The retrenchment hit me the most even though it wasn't me who got retrench but it was my friends - the best colleagues and work environment I ever dream of, just went like that in a day. And from that day onwards, I find it hard to pull myself back. I lose my motivation to go to work. Work used to be my 2nd home, I will reach to work 1hr to 30mins early. Now, it's not. Either I'm late or just in time. I rarely do overtime and will whine if I'm force to do OT. Haha, I always argue with supervisor, if I OT, I want to take taxi home and claim it. When he left with no choice, he had to agree. I never felt satisfied with my work like I used to. Beside work, family, friends and relationship has been good so far. My sis and I treat our parents to family holiday at KL and that was the first time in our entire life that we board an airplane. There's rarely an argument with my fiance and when there is, we just swept it off our feel, learn to forgive and forget and to think of it, he's the best best best friend I ever had. (:
Well, 2013... 3 simple resolution
1. Time to make a career switch. Still applying for jobs but no response. And if there is, once they asked, "Are you still working and need 1 month notice?" When I answered yes, they will reply, "Ok, I'll call you back." And they lied.
2. Save save save money!!! I start off the new year by crafting a DIY piggy bank made from plastic bottles. This is for coins only. So every end of the day, whatever coins I have in my purse, I will save it in the piggy bank. This saving is for rainy days. Another type of saving it for marriage. And it's next year!! The month has been set and we are counting down. I've also cut back on shopping. And if I really desperately want that shoe/bag/makeup/shawl, I will share the expenses with my sister. I'm lucky that my sis has the same taste as me and whatever fits me, fits her. Also, cut down on dining at restuarant. And if I really desperately want to, I'll look for offers - like affordable set meals deal for lunch hours on weekdays or buy groupon restuarant vouchers. Recently my sis and I shared money to buy $40 Swensen voucher valued at $80 and $8 Laksamania voucher valued at $20. Cheap right!!
3. Lose weight and aim for a tone body!
I diligently follow this 30 days shred exercise consist of level 1, 2 and 3 - 10 days for each level. I am now at Level 1 Day 5. The first 3 days was excruciating. But after that, it's kinda easy. When I watched the level 2, I think I'm gonna die. I do this on my off days - which is 3 times/week. I can't do this on my working days. With 12 hrs of work and travel time of 3 hours plus bathing and eating. I only get 7-6hrs of sleep. I've tried to do it on my working days but I will feel dead tired the next working day.
Not only I want to lose weight, I want a tone lean body with muscle. People can lose weight by taking slimming pills, drinking slimming fiber or diet but the body are saggy. I've tried jogging but felt like it does not seems effective to me because there are other parts of my body - arms, thighs and stomach that are not burning. When I do this high intensity 30 days shred, I can feel other parts of the body burning. And on this day 5, 20 push ups (ladies style) feel easier. I am so going to stick to this exercise plan and whatever Jillian Michaels said in this video, motivates me a lot.
Well that's it!
I prayed that 2013 will be better than 2012. InsyaAllah. And I will reached my goals.. Amin!!
Signing off,
Rohani
