Day #231 - It's the Eve of a New Beginning

It's gonna be another new year; a new start.
It seems that people tend to use events as a sign to say, "Let's start something".
It could be done any day, but because events happen, and it prompts them to do it than any other day.
Same goes for me.

Starting from next year, at the end of 2020, I hope I can say that I have achieved 'something'.

Goals of the Day:

• Schedule review of the day
• Achieved
• Finish off the tasks from yesterday (reading, wedding car review, wedding schedule review)
• Somewhat Achieved
• Preparations for tomorrow's picnic with friends
• Achieved
• Rest early for tomorrow's sunrise with Dearest
• Achieved
• Detailed goals setting for the new year
• Not Achieved

It was an unexpected long day at the new house, discovering that the cement screed was done wrongly and we have to get it rectified quickly, and spending over 1 hour discussing with Dearest on the various electrical points and lightings plan.

Today's Small Wins:

• Reading for 30 min
• Reviewed wedding car choices and contacted one shortlisted
• Bought and made preparations for the picnic tomorrow
• Rest early for tomorrow's sunrise with Dearest
• Had a fruitful and patient discussion with Dearest on the electrical works for our new house
• Quality time with Dearest

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't manage to review the wedding schedule
• Didn't set detailed goals for the new year (have to get this done by next weekend)

Day #230 - A Free Day!

It's a day without any pre-planned events.
Not that sure what to do.
But I will make plans for it to make it worth living today.

Goals of the Day:

• Plan schedule for the today and the weekend
• Achieved
• Reading (>= 30 min)
• Not Achieved
• Update diary with Dearest
• Achieved
• Link UOB bank account with the rest of the accounts
• Achieved
• Wedding Car rental review
• Not Achieved
• Review Wedding Schedule
• Not Achieved
• Mobile App Development Course (>= 1h)
• Not Achieved

Looks like I gotta be more disciplined.

Have been getting distracted by videos and Facebook.

Maybe I force myself to get out of the house in order to do that.

Today's Small Wins:

• Did planning for the day and the weekend
• Finish updating the diary entries with Dearest
• Have linked up UOB to other bank accounts
• Had leisure time for gaming
• Meditated for 10 min

Today's Small Losses:

• Too much leisure time was given
• Didn't do the other planned tasks (reading, wedding stuff, app dev course)
• Didn't sleep on time

Day #229 - My Work Ethics

Felt slightly down that I could foresee myself unable to complete the work tasks before next Wed meeting.
But I perked myself up today by sharing my feelings and thoughts with Dearest, and conveying the progress update with my project lead and teammate.
And I ate MacDonald breakfast - always something to feel happy about.

Goals of the Day:

• Clarity in work task
• Achieved
• Reach home by 8pm to rest (so I have energy to pick mum up at the airport)
• Not Achieved
•  Plan my schedule for the weekend
• Not Achieved

Got caught up with work till near 8pm.

Felt the need to unwind after a few nights of OT, so decided to join my guys for darts.

Picking mum up from the airport would be quite late, so I decided not to go to rest at home.

Today's Small Wins:

• Small, but definite progress in work
• Quality time with friends
• Hit 3 bull eyes in one turn during darts

Today's Small Losses:

• Did OT
• Woke up late
• Slept late
• Didn't meditate

Day #228 - Re-Evaluation of Priorities

A timely reminder of re-evaluation of my priorities from the current book that I'm reading.

Goals of the Day:

• Prioritize on which work tasks come first
• Somewhat Achieved
• Set up UOB One account and credit card
• Achieved

Spent near to 2 hours settling the UOB account and credit card over lunch.

But I finally did it!

Stayed back at work till 10+pm to trying to sort out my current work.

Gotta work harder at having more clarity in my thoughts so that I can translate that into actions.

Today's Small Wins:

• Did prioritizing at work
• Successfully set up UOB one account and applied for 2 UOB credit cards in preparation for large expenses and common financial account between me and Dearest

Today's Small Losses:

• Unbalanced day with work; didn't spend time on myself
• Didn't practise good habits (wake up, sleep, meditate)

Day #227 - Breathe Through It

Breathe through the stresses in life.
Inhale. Exhale.

Goals of the Day:

• Fruitful discussion with Dearest on choosing of wall/floor tiles
• Achieved
• Effective at work
• Somewhat Achieved
• Settle UOB One account and credit card
• Not Achieved (Queue too long)

Did some OT this evening in order to wrap up a work task.

But kept thinking and feeling it's not the most important thing to do, but because it's the easier task to accomplish.

I need to work harder at prioritizing.

Today's Small Wins:

• Progress in renovation! #teamJC
• Focused at work (more so after everyone left the office. haha...)
• Started on the book, "Get Your Shit Together"
• Did housework (vacuum and mop)

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up late
• Slept late
• Didn't meditate

Day #226 - As I walk.

There are times when I walk alone.
But I will eventually fall back into her embrace.

Goals of the Day:

• Doing Q2 (Important/Not Urgent) tasks at work
• Achieved
• Request for increase in credit limit for BOC Credit Card
• Achieved
• Housework (Laundry, Vacuum, and Mopping)
• Achieved

Trying to balance between work stress and personal life.

Today's Small Wins:

• Read finish the book, "The 5 Choices"
• Did housework
• Created a nice surprise for Dearest =)

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't make good use of my time after dinner
• Didn't meditate

Day #225 - Spending the Festive Season with a Loved One

And today, I'm with Dearest =)

Goals of the Day:

• Have a good morning breakfast & hike with Dearest
• Achieved
• Complete the photo album with Dearest
• Achieved
• Select a photo for the canvas with Dearest
• Achieved

Wasn't feeling that good in a mood yesterday because of office work stress.

But felt better after Dearest organized this morning hike for us =)

She's a wonder >_<

Today's Small Wins:

• Woke up early
• Had a morning hike with Dearest
• Completed 2 wedding matters that had been put off for quite some time (photo album and canvas)
• Slept early

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't meditate

Day #224 - A Conscious Decision

I make a conscious decision to have a meaningful and fruitful day today.

Goals of the Day:

• Plan out my schedule for today
• Not Achieved
• Wedding/Renovation matters
• Apply for UOB One card and account (in preparation for upcoming purchases)
• Not Achieved (can't upload signature)
• Decide on Credit Card(s) to use for mattress purchase
• Achieved
• Review and edit Wedding album
• Not Achieved
• Send Invitation to Solemnize form to JOP
• Achieved
• Personal Administration
• Pay Starhub bills
• Achieved
• Figure out how to pay property tax via GIRO
• Not Achieved (to do after I set up my UOB One account)
• Reading
• Achieved
• Exercise
• Achieved
• Practise good habits
• Somewhat Achieved

Just some time with myself, alone.

Today's Small Wins:

• Applied for Standard Chartered Unlimited Cashback Card
• Ran 2.4km (11:10min)
• Bought the Simmons mattress!
• Read for 15 min
• Tidied up the wedding/renovation papers
• Sent invitation to JOP

Today's Small Losses:

• Slept late
• Didn't manage to review the wedding album

Day #223 - A Long but Fruitful Day

To me and Dearest.

Goals of the Day:

• Initiate the selection process of wedding invitation cards
• Achieved
• Settle invitation to solemnize form for our JOP
• Achieved
• Decide on credit card to use to buy mattress 
• Not Achieved

It's a long day of looking at invitation cards, then her looking at wedding gowns while I waited somewhere else, and then a nice evening together.

Good day =)

Today's Small Wins:

• Quality time with Dearest
• Progress in wedding stuff
• Resisted food bad for throat

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't practise good habits (wake/sleep/meditate)
• Didn't manage to put in time to decide on credit card matters

Day #222 - 2 Options

Am I making progress?
Or have I been making excuses all this while?
Everyday is a choice.
And I choose progress.
But how do I work towards it?
Hmmm...

Goals of the Day:

• Organize a good Christmas party at work
• Be clear on the tasks to do for the upcoming week before the next update on 3rd Jan
• Be home on time for Dong Zhi dinner with family
• Plan the long weekend schedule (to include wedding/reno matters, and personal work)

Day #221 - Am I Reaching A Crossroad?

I wonder.
I wander.

Goals of the Day:

• Good update to project lead
• Somewhat Achieved 
• Practise good habits
• Somewhat Achieved 
• Reading (>= 15 min)
• Achieved
• Re-Plan schedule for rest of week
• Not Achieved

Long day at work.

Maybe because I'm feeling unwell, so wasn't feeling good in term of mood for the past few days.

Today's Small Wins:

• Managed to finish off the slides for the update to project lead (Had to stay back for lunch though)
• Meditated for 10 min
• Did some reading

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't replan my schedule for the weekends
• Woke up late
• Slept late

Day #220 - Keep a Positive Attitude

Tired, but doing my best to keep a positive attitude.

Goals of the Day:

• Finish the target settings for work
• Achieved
• Have a more concrete idea of the update on Thur
• Achieved
• Rest early
• Not Achieved

Was a long day spent at the design thinking workshop.

Was tempted to work OT for the update tml, but decided to come home for dinner.

Today's Small Wins:

• Did my target settings and progress notes for work
• Invested some time to firm up the update materials and structure
• Meditated for 10 min

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up late
• Slept late

Day #219 - Be Calm, and Be Furious; Be a Duck

*Quack Quack

Goals of the Day:

• Focused and efficient at work
• Achieved
• Settle electrical works quotation
• Achieved
• Arrange for continuation of cement screeding tml (Dearest helping)
• Achieved
• Practise good habits (Sleep on time + Meditation)
• Somewhat Achieved (didn't meditate)

It's a busy day dealing with renovation stuff and work.

But there is still time to rest. 

There is always time to rest.

Today's Small Wins:

• Remained focus at work
• Settled and physically checked urgent electrical works to continue cement screeding
• Clarified on cement screeding height needs
• Sleeping on time

Today's Small Losses:

• Realized that we forgot to mention to the cement screeding contractor that the main BR toilet needs to have overlay, and therefore need the cement screed to be higher
• Didn't meditate
• Woke up late

Day # 218 - The Beginning of a Packed Week

I could foresee a packed week ahead; both in terms of office work, renovation and wedding.
And I will overcome these tasks.
As a phrase that kept me going when I was at one of my most vulnerable times...

To Lead, To Excel, To Overcome

Goals of the Day:

• Planned work tasks schedule to work towards update to Project Lead on Thursday
• Achieved
• Planned the week's schedule
• Achieved
• Settle coordination of cement screeding and electrical works
• Achieved

Went down to BTO, with Dearest joining later, to liaise with the electricians whom we arranged last minute, to settle the electrical points before the cement screeding in the living room.

Wasn't easy talking for 2.5hours with my throat hurting.

Was hungry, but luckily Dearest bought bread and water =)

Today's Small Wins:

• Planned the week's schedule
• Settled renovation stuff (stopping the cement screeding for the living room and quickly arranging for the electrical works)

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't wake up and sleep on time
• Didn't meditate

Day #217 - Keeping the Flame Alive

Our lives all need a little fire to go on.
It feeds our emotions, our purposes, our desires.
It makes us, feel alive.

Goals of the day:

• Enjoy quality time with Dearest and her friends
• Achieved
• Settle wedding stuff (watches, album, canvas, wine, medical)
• Partially Achieved (only watches)
• Practise good habits (meditate and sleep early)
• Achieved

A nice surprise from Dearest's friends for Dearest.

Didn't expect it to last that long, but I'm glad we all enjoyed the interaction.

Although there wasn't time to settle a lot of stuff after that, it was still a good day.

Today's Small Wins:

• Quality time with Dearest
• Settled the wedding watches
• Meditated for 10 minutes
• Slept on time
• Shortlisted wedding wine vendors

Today's Small Losses

• Woke up very late in the morning

Day #216 - The Return of My Emotional Support

Dearest is back!

Goals of the Day:

• Financial account for JB trip
• Achieved
• Deposit of cheques from insurance payout
• Achieved
• Clearing of desk
• Achieved
• Fetch Dearest
• Achieved
• Defects check
• Achieved

Good news on the cement screeding and defects checking.

Today's Small Wins:

• Checked defects (2nd round) with Dearest
• Arranged for cement screeding
• Fetched Dearest from the airport
• Finished off yesterday's goals
• Meditated for 10min

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up late
• Slept late

Day #215 - Discipline. Determination. Dedication.

I seemed to be lacking in this lately.
Is it the holiday season?
No excuses.
I will do it.

Goals of the Day:

• Plan schedule for the day
• Achieved
• Plan schedule for the week
• Not Achieved
• Settle financial accounting for the recent JB trip
• Not Achieved
• Practise good habits (Meditate and Sleep on time)
• Achieved

At least it was an enjoying evening being on the court.

Today's Small Wins:

• Planned schedule for the day
• Meditated for 10 min
• Slept as soon as I got home to rest

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up late
• Did not plan for the weekends
• Did not settle the financial accounting for the JB trip

Day #214 - A Short, But Enjoyable Trip

Good trip with the guys. =)

Goals of the Day:

• Do a good presentation
• Achieved (was okay only; just 5 min)
• Finish off the data cleaning at work
• Achieved (by colleagues)
• Plan the remaining of the week
• Not Achieved
• Read (15min)
• Not Achieved

Wasn't feeling all that good this evening.

So took to gaming to distract myself away from the negative mood that surrounded me.

Today's Small Wins:

• Managed to independently, and successfully, came back home via train from JB 
• Meditated for 10 min

Today's Small Losses:

• Spent too much time gaming
• Didn't plan my schedule
• Didn't do my reading
• Slept late

Day #212 - Getting Back on Track

Although I have been doing more renovation and wedding tasks, but I feel that I am also increasing the amount of leisure time I have recently.
I plan to cut back on leisure, and refocus on my priorities.
Change my mind; Change my life.

Goals of the Day:

• Ensure all work tasks done before disappearing for 1.5 days
• Achieved
• Settle administration for trip to JB (money changing, activities to do there, data travel plan)
• Achieved
• Read The 5 Choices (at least 15 minutes)
• Achieved

A short trip with the guys for 1.5 days starting tml~

Today's Small Wins:

• Focused at work, and stayed a while to finish up the tasks
• Preparations for tml's trip
• Reading

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up and Slept late
• Didn't meditate

Day #211 - To Push Harder, and Further

Everything seems to be under control at the moment.
And perhaps it's not fast enough.
And that I should push myself even more.
Because I know, I can do better than now.
I shall, and I will.

Goals of the Week:

• Plan for the week ahead
• Halfway there
• Be focused at work
• Achieved
• Have a fruitful discussion on renovation
• Achieved

Was a tiring afternoon discussing about the renovation designs with Dearest and the contractor.

But it was a fruitful and progressive one.

Hooray to #teamJC!

Today's Small Wins:

• Did some planning for the week ahead
• Good progress on house designs

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up and slept late
• Didn't meditate
• Didn't utilize my time that efficiently at home

Day #210 - Might have relax too much

It's always a balance between work and play.
But how much is too much? And how much is too little?
Both are important.

Goals of the Day:

• Financial Account (In/Outflow for Nov)
• Achieved
• Diary update
• Achieved

Reminder to self: To be disciplined with my time.

Today's Small Wins:

• Finally managed to do the in/outflow for Nov
• Spent time on diary update
• Had a good evening with Dearest for her cousin's wedding
• Had a good afternoon on playing games and mj with friends

Today's Small Losses:

• Spent too much time on leisure
• Didn't meditate
• Woke up and slept late
• Didn't plan for the week ahead

Day #209 - Another Weekend, Another Fight

Weekends is always a constant struggle of feeling that I deserved to rest and play, and that I want to do something with my life.
And at this moment, I make a conscious decision, to do the latter.

Goals of the Day:

• Plan a good date with Dearest
• Achieved
• Have quality time with Dearest
• Achieved
• Diary update with Dearest
• Achieved
• Financial Accounting (In/Out-Flow for Nov)
• Not Achieved
• Review Wedding and Renovation Schedule/Task list
• Not Achieved

Didn't plan enough time to do my financial accounting and review of wedding/reno tasks.

Will plan for them tml.

Today's Small Wins:

• Diary update
• Spent a good evening with Dearest

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up late
• Slept late
• Didn't meditate
• Didn't plan schedule that well

Day #208 - Working Hard is a Slow Process

Sometimes I wonder, if I will ever get there.
Then I remember, I have the constant endearing encouragement from Dearest .
And I believe, I will.

Goals of the Day:

• Finish off the work tasks that I have set out before ending the work week
• Somewhat Achieved
• Enjoy the badminton session, but not over-exhaust myself
• Achieved
• Settle wedding matters (call up wine supplier)
• Achieved
• Settle renovation matters (call up HDB)
• Somewhat Achieved (Only managed to get the number of the guy)

Friday after-work hours feels enjoying~

Today's Small Wins:

• Focused at work
• Enjoyed badminton and didn't over-exert my body during badminton (after my ankle felt pain)
• Did stuff for wedding and renovation 

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up and Slept late
• Didn't meditate

Day #207 - Every Step Counts

Every step counts.
And I should be proud of my small achievements along the way.

Goals of the Day:

• Financial Accounting for last month
• Achieved 80% (except for the In/Out flows)
• Consolidation of pre-marital medical check-ups
• Not Achieved
• Call up travel insurance company to ask about additional claims
• Achieved (I think she forgot to process my consultation fees -_-)
• Call up HDB to ask status of cement screed appeal
• Not Achieved (guy didn't pick up phone, gonna try tml)
• Call up wine suppliers without online contact
• Achieved (for 1, still got another to call tml)
• Call up Mega Discount Store to lower TV price
• Not Achieved (I think I'm reading the ad wrongly, but I guess I will just call to make sure)

Today's Small Wins:

• Focused at work, not much distractions
• Quality time with Dearest
• Spent some time shopping for house stuff (mattress!)

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up and Slept late (need to change this)
• Didn't meditate
• Didn't focus on one of the aspect at work

Day #206 - Keep On Rolling

The world is round.
So I will keep on rolling.

Goals of the Day:

• Plan schedule for today
• Achieved
• Plan schedule for the week
• Achieved
• Consolidate / Get quotations from wine suppliers [Wedding]
• Achieved
• Confirm wedding invitation cards [Wedding]
• Somewhat Achieved (Mum has to re-confirm)
• Consolidate list of places for medical checkup and the tests involved [Wedding]
• Somewhat Achieved (not full list yet)
• Financial accounting for last month
• Not Achieved
• Exercise (at least 30 min)
• Not Achieved

Stayed back at work for a while to finish some work tasks.

Thus, didn't manage to get back home in time to exercise.

But still managed to fight back the temptation to game and do work instead.

Today's Small Wins:

• Did planning for today and the week
• Did work for wedding (wine suppliers, invitation cards, looked at photo album draft)
• Meditated for 10 min

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up and Slept late
• Didn't manage to exercise
• Haven't do financial account for last month

Day #204 - Steady Pace

Steady pace.
So that my body can take it.
So that I can last the end of time.

Goals of the Day:

• Plan my work schedule today and follow it
• Achieved somewhat
• Plan my personal time for the week ahead
• Not Achieved
• Settle the cement screed appeal
• Achieved
• Consolidate no. of wedding invites needed for my side
• Achieved (just need to reconfirm)

Started the day with lots of resistance to office work.

But it got better as the day went by~

Today's Small Wins:

• Managed to finish the slides for tml's meeting
• Did renovation stuff (sent in appeal for cement screed)
• Did wedding stuff (consolidate wedding invites, source for wine suppliers)
• Meditated for 10 min

Today's Small Wins:

• Woke up late
• Slept late
• Didn't manage to plan the week ahead

Day #203 - Keep on Keeping ON

The wedding's coming.
The renovation's on-going.
And my life is spending.

So I will,
Keep on Keeping on.

Goals of the Day:

• Plan schedule for the week
• Not Achieved
• Focused at work 
• Not Achieved
• Hunt for mattress after work
• Achieved somewhat 

Wasn't a productive day today.

Still feeling the fatigue from yesterday waking up early, exhausting my energy, and staying out late.

Today's Small Wins:

• Managed to call up HDB to get status on cement screeding
• Went to check the mattress we tried the other time if it's still there

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up / Slept late
• Didn't meditate
• Wasn't that focused at work
• Didn't have time to plan the schedule for the week ahead

Day #202 - Another 21km~

Didn't manage to set goals for this day.

Today's Small Wins:

• Ran a half marathon (2h24m)
• Picked up jewelry for the wedding with Dearest

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't control my emotions well today

Day #201 - Full Schedule

Didn't manage to set goals for this day.

Today's Small Wins:

• Went for my dental appointment (as a regular way for proactively looking after my health)
• Spent some gaming time with friends, and didn't exceed too long
• Allocated time to attend a friend's baby's 1st month
• Checked house defects with Dearest and contractor

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't set goals for the day
• Didn't rest early for tml's half marathon
• Didn't meditate

Day #200 - It's Play Day!

It's Friday!
And I designate today as my play day =)

Goals of the Day:

• Be focused and productive at work
• Have a good time playing badminton