Quit your job and travel the world for a year
05 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Have you ever thought of quitting your job and fulfilling your dreams of traveling?
Many of us have that thought but what is stopping us? It was a food for thought after having a chat with a friend who was deciding whether to stay other year in her job before going to pursue her dream of work and travel. Is it worth it to stay another year when the bonus is about 7K but is it worth stay just for another year as work unhappily?
There are many factors to consider before taking the impulse jump to quit. Yes we may still young, this is the best time we should to travel as much as possible and still being adaptable to new jobs. We should live our dreams and chase our passion. That’s what we wish to do, i admire her bravery to do so and live out her dreams. There are other areas i will consider and think about the before making my move.
Do i like my current job?
My current job gives me the flexibility of time and resources for me to grow in the areas that i want to develop myself. I set for myself a timeline of 5 years to go back to school and set up a structure for my team to see them through towards national top 4. I will leave and pursue my dreams of traveling after that. During the course of 5 years, it will give me enough time to build up on my finances for me to travel, it also the skills and resource that i need to have in embarking on my next job after my travel. Or i may want to further my studies and travel at the same time.
Financial Aspect
Traveling will require a some of money depending on the country, working and traveling will be the best option. This requires proper planning so that job are found before going for this travel adventure. It will be good to set aside a sum of money for emergency, also for future in other commitment like settling down to have a family or being jobless for a period of time after travel. Thus, preparation for this period is crucial if i want to study while travel to cover my school fees and traveling cost.
Self Developmental
My friend post me a question of after chasing your mount everest dream what will be your next. Hmm.. i couldn’t get her an immediate answer. Yesterday i just started with my first windsurfing course, since i’ve chosen this new sports lets see how far i can go in this area. So if i’m going along this line, i wouldn’t mind going overseas to study, work and also to windsurf to gain more experience. Killing three birds with one stone. That after i return i can still use the benefits from getting another certification to move forward in my career and gain new heights in my new sports.
Thankfully i’m still single now, this give me the freedom to travel and be accountable to my parents who recently also caught the travel bug. It will be harder unless my boyfriend shares the same values and ideology. If i have my own family and kids, it will be a different type of traveling. It all boils down to the type of traveling, young and single will go for backpacking with the freedom of meeting new people. Couple will go for honeymoon to enjoy the time of travel sharing with each other, family will be to look out more for the kids taking care of their needs. Freedom level drops as the commitment level increases.
Meanwhile, save money and work towards my current goals.
Restful Saturday
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A day of rest, fun, laughter and enjoyment
Got to sleep in bed till 330pm, it’s the only day to sleep in late and to catch up on those sleep debt over the school days. Miss volleyball training today with the B girls, sometime i really ask myself if i like playing volleyball. I love the game of volleyball but playing volleyball hmmmm… i don’t really play fearing that i will sprain my ankle. This fear has been holding me back for years. Think about it again, my ankle has been well conditioned over the year already. Nothing should hold me back just need to take a few precaution and pray before play.
I went for my weekly run – 4km (25 minutes)
Time to kick out my laziness and get into shape, damn sian about the way i look and the fitness level. EEEEeee…shake that fats off. Going to carry on with this exercise regime and healthy eating to shed those unwanted fats and get my life back in shape.
Pirate Party
First time having a dress up party in Swensen. Having super on friend who are not paiseh to wear and play along add on to the fun.
MIB
Love the show with it’s super techy weapons especially the cover that shows the mask of the background. It shows the political issue between Russia and the US, not the only movie talking about nuclear war between the two country. Salt also showed the same rival between the two nations, make one wonder whether if it is really happening.
Quote of the movie ” If you’re my friend, they are also your friend.”
Give it 4 popcorns out of 5.
Ten things i love about today
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1. the Taste of the Char Sau Pao (Thanks daddy for buying)
2. mummy’s new creation: Ginger Tau Hui
3. Call from Spiritual mummy Evelyn – Hope tt God will send Mr Right in His time.
4. Lunch cooked by mummy
5. Msg from Big Sister Pris
I feel so loved by my family and spiritual family. Thank you all for being part of my life, you strengthen me each day.
6. Great Weather
7. Blading at ECP: Finish the whole stretch from NSC to NSRCC (No pain after removing the blades, improvement)
8. Ice Cream: Yummy yummy the cold sweet paste that melts in my mouth (Snickers mar bar & Mao Shan Wang)
Thank you Francis for the outing. I had alots of fun and a awesome time.
9. Daddy setting up our bike gallery
10. Awesome to see God’s surprises: Eclipse.
God, thank you for the little blessings along the day that fill me up at the end with love, joy, laughter and surprises.
Our love for running brought us through another half marathon.
04 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
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Another year, another marathon, another route but with the same old friends who are crazy about running.
This year was the toughest race i ever ran.
One is i wasn’t prepared for it, i didn’t train much or not even put in the effort for to train. This i will have to blame myself for making the run painful. It showed me something today, the mind is the most powerful organ in our body.
It’s mind over body!
My mental strength is so weak. Woke up today not feeling excited, questioning why am i doing this and kinda influence by the negativity of YQ. During the race, I totally want to give up i the first 5km, having to walk after the first hill. Question of whether my body can take it? I realize a pattern once i start questioning, it give me room for doubt. If i believe this doubt and compromise, the self motivation is shaken and the self belief is taken away.
Eg. During the race, i think i feeling light headed.
Assess yes.. Maybe i should take a walk..Walk..
Brain: Everytime you feel light headed walk
When the body gets tired, it sends a message: you are feeling light head please walk!!
Mentally Strong: Am i really feeling light head. No! block out the feeling, you are ok just keep running.
Mentally Weak: No!!! Walk walk walk
That’s what i battled with today. I felt sucky for not training and putting myself through the torture, fun is being taken away.
I’m happy today for completing the race knowing i have broken through some barriers and i have done my best.
Good Job All Who Completed the Race Today
New Year Resolution
1. Sleep enough
2. Exercise regularly to enjoy any race
Still thinking whether to still join the marathon.
Keep it for another day to decide on the race that i want to join next year.
J getting married
02 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
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Today i received an event invitation on facebook. It’s Mr J getting married and i’m invited for his church wedding. The question is to go or not to go? The thought of going gives me this awkward feeling cuz i lost contact with him after he left for Perth. If i go i’ll feel weird and not knowing what to say to him.
The tingling feeling comes when you know that hey that girl actually could be me. But the question then i’ll ask myself, what when on then?
Could i take a long distance relationship?
Actually can if both maintains and eventually settle back down in one place. The trust and the faith in each other despite not seeing each other. However, i wonder again if i’ll be insecure without him. Maybe i would but it will be nice to have a shoulder to lie on when I need him there.
A good closure to the both of us.
Good memories at how he introduce cycling and photography to me. Give him my blessing and continue looking for my prince.
A Day of Indulgence
29 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
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Indulging in all the pleasures of this world.
Food, Movies,Music, Champaign, Desserts
If everyday is like this, happiness will be the top word in everyone’s dictionary.
Hand made popiah from Chinatown market to start the journey of indulgence after collecting the Visa and tour tickets from people’s park complex. I can’t wait to fly away for holiday and explore Australia, more indulgence there with the beaches to die. I’m going to be a beach bummer…
Followed by authentic Hong Kong dim sum lunch with Daddy & Mummy down at Victor Kitchen in Sunshine Plaze. The place makes me feel like i’m back in Hong Kong, sitting a small cozy restaurant in the afternoon to yum cha and eat dim sum. A must to try at this place is their delicious ice cool lemon coffee and Golden custard buns. The lemon takes the bitterness out of the coffee giving it a refreshing start and end to the meal. The famous golden custard bun once tear apart, a river of yellow custard flows out and the aroma makes you want to bite into it. (Caution hot!! Don’t burn your tongue if not you will start talking like duffy duck)
Volleyball Girls Farewell
28 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
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Volleyball team had a farewell party for the graduating secondary 4 today, a emotional event especially for the secondary 3 to see how they appreciate their senior and missing them. Tears flowing as they gave their speeches, it brings back memories to my own volleyball days.
Wong said it right volleyball keep us all together and in tune with God. Looking at how far my batch has come, today i only keep in touch with Kelly and Cheryl. The rest we have lost contact after JC, now a day with the heavy work schedule even meeting kelly and cheryl become a monthly thing. I miss secondary days where we see each other every day.
Weekly snapshot
27 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
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3rd week of Nov
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- Tue: Go Hildan, Go Hildan, Go
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- Wed: Chocolate indulgent
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- Thurs: Zoom down from Suntec to Expo for the Sitex in 10 minutes
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- Sat: This marks e End of e Volleyball Invitation (Hooray!! Finally it’s over..Phew)
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- Sun: Rolling rolling rolling..roll e fats away
Jittery Feeling
24 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
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Exciting to watch my volleyball girls roaring lively during their game with Jurong as they went neck in neck in the first set winning 25-23, thrashing them 25-5 in the second set.
This showed me something about my girls
If they want it, they can achieve it.
Is it their will to win plus the ability to eliminate fear and failures that brought them to success?
Observing one of my girls whose fears drove her to lose confident in herself and thus affected her performance. Fear does cripple us sometimes. Makes me wonder further..so why are we so fearful?
This shall be my research for this week…
Asking people what are they fearful of.
Livestrong
05 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
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Staring at my water bottle with LIVESTRONG and Live for Him, there a ONG in Strong. Ah…that’s must be it. He even add it into my character to live strong for Him!!!
Livestrong a fight for cancer
Wanna find out more about how Lance Armstrong fought cancer and came back strong to raise awareness not only through winning the Tour De France but also through him foundation.
Check this out..
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