Forward-looking or She Has Definitely Given Up Hope

I was out shopping with my mom today and she suddenly told me,

Mum: "Next time if you don't get married, you can buy a house of your own. A small one..."
Me: "Wha..."
Mum: "...a 2-room flat."
Me: "Wha...what?"
Mum: "So that I can go and stay with you sometimes."
Me: "... ..."
Me: "Why must you stay over? I was thinking of a studio apartment."
Mum: "No, a 2-room flat. For me to sleep in when I visit you."

I can be pessimistic and say she has definitely given up hope, or I can say that we're forward-looking.

Forward-looking. Definitely forward-looking.

Review

First week of school (and the new year) has passed and tomorrow's the second week. I still remember the first week last year when I was so overworked that I felt 1 month has passed by the end of a week. I have no idea how I survived 6 months after that.
This year, however, was a lot better. I felt a lot more in control, no doubt thanks to my new partners. I can't thank them enough for keeping me sane. And also because I had a better idea of what I wanted to do this time round, though things can certainly improve if I were still here beginning of next year. In addition, I just told myself to take it easy first. Why work myself to death in the first week when I'll have 101 things to cope with after that anyway? I do need to revise my skills though and there are lots of things to improve on.
Do I have my answer as to whether I should leave by mid-year when my bond ends? No, I still don't have an answer, though I dread going to work.

Well, here's a happy Week 2 to you! ("Argh" for me. Another tough case to handle tomorrow.)

Happy 2012!

2012's nearly upon us now! In the beginning of the year, I made some resolutions and it's time to review them.

Resolutions of 2011:

1) Healthier lifestyle - sleeping earlier, exercising regularly. Basically means better time management, really.

Did I achieve this? Well, partly. I'm exercising regularly, though it could be more regular. Sometimes I sleep early, sometimes I don't. I'm starting to eat healthily now. OK, I'm gonna consider this PARTLY ACCOMPLISHED! 

2) Make up my mind what I want to seriously embark on & start researching - Education Psychology? Clinical-areas? Music? Others?

How about this? I'm totally in the process of it still and it's something I'll seriously explore next year.

3) Earn more money. I actually have a long-term goal I want to achieve. I want to travel to Japan. My pay really forbids me to do so, not to mention I still have a debt to my mother I need to repay.

As for this, totally did not achieve. Oh but I've returned the debt to my mom, though my pay still suck. Travelling to Japan's still on the cards. I've also got an added burden now because both my parents have mentioned that they want to retire.

4) Continue growing mentally and emotionally.

Sure did this, and I'm glad at least I grew up a little bit more.

Time for 2012's resolutions. Seriously, this reminds me of those goals that we set at work.

2012's resolutions:

1) I resolve to be married to my work (in various ways), because I need to seriously consider my future pathway. I don't know about you, but I'm (almost) constantly in a state of fear that I'm going to screw up my life, or that I've already screwed up my life.
2) I resolve to blog once a day or once every two days. It's a resolution that cousin surfslayer and I set together, in a bid to keep our minds active and help us organize our thoughts.
3) I shall continue on the resolution to have a healthier lifestyle - exercising regularly and healthy eating habits.

What are your resolutions? Share them with me!
Have yourself a happy 2012!