Day #170 - Setting My Pace

A good pace is important for a long race.
Not too slow.
Not too fast either.
A pace that is slightly uncomfortable to push myself,
And still be able to do it tomorrow.

Goals of the Day:

• Transfer funds into savings account for long-term interest gains
• Achieved
• Work out the details of the remaining of the NZ trip
• Not Achieved
• Figure out which guests have not invite, rsvp
• Achieved

Felt that my current pace is draining my body.

Maybe waking up early in the morning is just not my style.

Today's Small Wins:

• Finally did my funds transfer to the long-term interest savings account
• Review my guest list to get ready to send reminders and more RSVP

Today's Small Losses:

• Indulged in a heavy lunch, which isn't good for my health
• Woke up and Slept late
• Didn't meditate
• Didn't read

Day #169 - Carpe Diem

Seize today.
Seize everyday.

Goals of the Day:

• Book tours for NZ trip
• Achieved (for 1 tour)
• Exercise
• Not Achieved (Raining)
• Meditate for 10min
• Not Achieved (too engrossed in itinerary planning)
• Keep to schedule
• Not Achieved

Wanted to focus on quickly planning out the details of my itinerary out, and kinda led me to ignore everything else.

Today's Small Wins:

• Spent time on NZ planning
• Focused at work

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up slightly later
• Slept quite late
• Didn't meditate
• Didn't achieve much of my goals for today

Day #168 - Full Day Focus!

Plan for a full day of focus today!

Goals of the Day:

• Draft out changes from the online suggestions for NZ trip
• Nearly done, around 80%
• Shop for things needed for the trip
• Achieved
• Have a good discussion with Dearest for my birthday celebration
• Achieved
• Diary update with Dearest
• Not achieved
• Settle the problem with my Dell monitor 
• Achieved

Had quite a tiring day, mainly focused on my NZ trip.

The shopping really drained me a lot.

Today's Small Wins:

• NZ trip re-planning from suggestions
• Got good equipment for my NZ trip
• Had quality time with Dearest and planning for my birthday
• Going to get a Dell monitor replacement because I spent the effort to send in all the required things

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't do weekly planning
• Didn't manage to do diary update
• Didn't wake up / sleep early
• Didn't meditate

Day #167 - A Silver Lining~

Managed to get a Silver for my IPPT!
Although I would have a shot at Gold if my running wasn't so bad (13:08min).
But full scores for push-ups, and nearly-full scores for sit-ups.
An achievement that I could contend with for now.
I shall aim for Gold before the year ends!

Goals of the Day:

• Spent quality time with Dearest
• Achieved
• Settle Wedding stuff with Dearest (Wedding photo album, Wedding Car Rental, Actual Day Schedule)
• Achieved for AD Schedule
• Post itinerary on tripadvisor and hwz to get opinion
• Achieved

Good day =)

Today's Small Wins:

• Gotten Silver for IPPT
• Had a good day with Dearest
• Got a better score at VR zombie game
• Good progress on Wedding planning
• Posted itinerary online to get reviews
• Meditated for 10min
• Managed to wake up early to be on time for IPPT
• Slept early

Today's Small Losses

• Nil

Day #166 - A Continuous Grind

I recalled my days of MMORPG gaming, where everyday, if possible, I will be grinding away, working hard at my quests, and killing mobs after mobs. All these for that illusive sense of pride in getting to higher levels and cooler weapons or skills.

Let's grind my own RPG now; my life.

Goals of the Day:

• Go through 2nd round of review of trip itinerary and post online for opinions
• Not Achieved
• Enjoy the evening of company's Dnd
• Achieved
• Plan for the weekend
• No Achieved

There was quite a bit of work to clear before going for Dnd. 

I initially thought there might be some time for me to do my personal work. 

Guess not~

But this year DnD was very entertaining!

Today's Small Wins:

• Had a good time at DnD
• Managed to DIY a good design for DnD attire
• Focused at work

Today's Small Losses:

• Woke up / Slept Late
• Didn't meditate
• Didn't manage to go through itinerary or plan for weekend

Day #165 - A Better Person

And that is what I will be today; a better person than I was yesterday.

Goals of the Day:

• Focused at work
• Achieved
• Attend Data Science course after work (it's free!)
• Achieved
• NZ trip planning - to decide on the Ice Glacier tours
• Achieved, will just go for the full day hike!

The course didn't really teach any technical skills, but introduce me to some of the terms used in machine learning. Helps me understand a bit better for my work. 

The environment at Spacemob, the venue of the course, was also quite vibrant.

My working history are all quite conventional; govt or govt-related.

So seeing the start-up scene is quite novel, and refreshing =)

Would I be like that in future? or Could I be like that in future? 

I wonder.

Today's Small Wins:

• Full trip itinerary for NZ out!
• But probably want to tweak it further to allow more buffer in case the glacier tour get cancelled due to bad weather
• Attended an intro course

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't work hard at my habits (sleep, wake, meditate)
• Ate junk food for dinner

Day #164 - Got distracted

Wanted to sleep early last night, but got distracted and indulged in reading a new manga.

Goals of the Day:

• Stay task-focused and be efficient at work
• Achieved
• NZ trip planning
• Not Achieved
• Reading for 15 minutes (building this habit of daily reading)
• Not Achieved

Again, got distracted. haha..

But the good thing is, I kinda finished the manga.

A good story really pulls you into a frenzy of wanting to know, "What's next??"

Today's Small Wins:

• Focused at work

Today's Small Losses:

• Didn't do personal work
• Didn't read
• Slept late
• Didn't meditate