Friday 3 January 2014

Welcome to the New Year!!

Well, hasn't time flown by so quickly?  Already we're saying bye to 2013 and hi to 2014.. I can't believe it.. where has the time gone??  Well, I know I haven't been that diligent in updating my blog this year.. so here's a recap of how 2013 went down for me... 

Firstly, I joined yet another gym .. with the view of going everyday.. or at least every other day of the week.. and to help me get my new year resolution kicked started, I hired a personal trainer.. and arranged to have private training on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays... and I kept to that regime for 6 months before my trainer went back to UK.. but I started with another trainer and we're now working out 5x a week.. how's that for dedicated? :)

I opened up my very first business called Activate Lifestyle Corner.. selling food and juices at Phoenix Gym.  My business has since failed and I've shut it down after 8 months, but it was definitely a good learning experience.  I had fun while it was opened.. and I learned to step down when things were not going so great.. my ego was going to let me continue running a losing business.. but I managed to swallow it and decide on it's fate.

 Felt the first flutter of love... and then the bitterness of a broken heart.. 

Made it into Prestige Magazine and enjoyed a superb photo shoot!  It was one of the funnest things I did in 2013.. I love getting my photo taken :P  with a guarantee that it will look good of course!  But we flew out to KL.. went to the gorgeous Penthouse of Ritz Carton Residences and spent a whole day shooting before flying back to Kuching... it was awesome spending time with my sisters.. being made glam and having people actually interested in you.. oh the anticipation of it coming out in the magazine was awesome... and it only took 2 months.. to be released in the October Issue of Prestige.. titled "The DarLINGS of Kuching".. love the title.

Had an awesome getaway to London, Amsterdam and Paris... where shopping was mad and fun was insane!  I bought my first Chanel purchase.. a Boy Bag which I fell in love with at first sight.. it took a lot of drama to get the bag.. but eventually it was mine.  Only to be taken out on special occasions though! :)  We had the best food, the best drinks and the best hosts ever... who took great care of us while in London AND in Paris.

Threw an epic birthday party celebrated together with OktoberFest.. what does that mean?  Lots of booze and lots of PORK!!!  We were serving 1 liter Paulaner, suckling pig, pork ribs.. we had a great time.. and I KO'ed just before midnight.. passing out on the floor of the living room.. hahaha.. lightweights!

Check out this roast pork we had at our Christmas Bash.  It was massive!!!  And super crispy and yummy.. yes.. I love throwing parties.. and each one has to be better than the one before... or at least I try to make it like it is :)  Gin Tonics and Sommersby were on the menu.. and I KO'ed at 5pm (party started at 12pm).. man.. there's got to be a time when I stop KO'ing!  What was I drinking?  I was switching between Prosecco, Envy (passionfruit champagne) and red wine.. no wonder I was out like a light!  But it was a successful party.. and I'm so happy.

Sat on a Yacht in Langkawi for a sunset cruise and a barbeque on the beach.  This was totally fun.. sitting on the speeding boat with the salty air cruising through your hair.. we sailed for 4 hours before docking and taking a smaller speedboat to the beach where we feasted on fresh fish and steak and vegetables.. yummy!

Celebrated New Years Eve in style in Langkawi with a Masquerade party.. that's me trying to look sultry.. who am I kidding?  It was my so called 'duck face'! HAHAHAHA.. it was a great party we had, although a little on the sober side.
Here's a picture of us gals in our party wear.. all glam up to party the year 2013 away.

So that's my year in a nutshell.. so what does 2014 have in store for me?  Great things I hope!  What are the New Year resolutions that I've made?
  1. New Year = New Me... what does that mean?  I'm going to commit myself to transforming my body to be the best that it can be.  That means strict dieting (well, lifestyle change) and more exercising.. pushing my body to the limit.  FAT BEGONE!!!
  2. Cut down the drinking!!!!  Pretty much explanatory.. this is one that I keep making every year.. but this year.. New Me.. I'm going to commit to it.  Besides, I'm getting older.. getting drunk is for the young ones.. =P
  3. Pick up a new hobby (or get back into an existing one)
And that's the resolutions I've made.. I learned a long time ago not to have to many resolutions.. you start to lose track of it!

So here's to wishing all my readers a Very Happy New Year and I hope that the start of 2014 has already been great for you.  And I wish that you'll find everything you need to make 2014 the best year yet of your life!

2 comments:

  1. How on earth they fit that sio-tu into an oven? Must be humongous.... =O

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    1. I know right?? I think it was roasted over a fire though.. cos it was raining so it arrived late as the 'fire was flooded'.. hahahaha

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