Hello Seattle
Beautiful day at Seattle’s Space Needle.
2010 chinese zodiac geomancy and horoscope forecast
If you are a big fan of feng shui (geomancy) and horoscope, Wayang Times has published a horoscope outlook for the 12 chinese zodiac sign in 2010 – the year of tiger, accompanied with a geomancy forecast.
I’m not exactly the superstitious type but nonetheless, I’ll attempt to heed the advice and make it a better 2010 (less moving the furnitures since they are already in the correct position as what the geomancy forecast predicts).
Common English words misspelt
A nice comic illustration on common misspelt english words.
Life lessons you ought to know
Good article from LifeReboot on 10 lessons you ought to know. It’s never too late to learn from it.
A humble beginning to 2010
An old saying goes along this line:
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”
To a certain extend, I’ve got to agree with the above quote after I’ve had bad experiences of being unprepared previously and ended up paying a huge price. Although many will point out that the plan may be subjected to changes, I thought it is better than having none. This is why I make it a point to pen my new year’s resolution though I missed it last year unknowingly.
It is not so much of listing the items and announcing it to the world but rather, I felt that this method serves as a useful tool to keep track of goals I’ve set out to accomplish for the year – with a repercussion effect of pressure and reminders from friends and strangers whom may be interested with the progress.
Hereby presenting the 3 resolutions I hope to achieve by the end of 2010:
1. Visit the gym and exercise regularly
I have not been visiting the gym and exercising regularly since returning from Australia in 2008. As usual, one of the main reasons I’ve always managed to convince myself is work commitment and feeling lethargic. Of course, this is not entirely true and I realised I’ve just been getting lazy.
Before things get out of shape and I begin to fail my annual physical proficiency test, I’ve decided to live a healthier lifestyle by visiting the gym at least once a week even during busy work schedules. I’m pretty sure I can afford to sacrifice at least an hour during weekends with the exception that I’m being deployed elsewhere that has no access and privilege of working out.
2. Resume reading of non-work related books and articles
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. I figured that by resuming my hobby of reading and completing at least a book a month, I would have expanded my horizon and gain a better perspective of various subjects. Though there’s probably so much more to read and absorb in the course of my work, deviating and reading on other subjects, be it a novel or biography is definitely refreshing.
3. Better time management and remaining focus
Procrastination is the art of living with yesterday. Given the amount of work to complete daily and personal agenda, it will be disastrous and unforgiving if things started to snowball and get out of hand because of procrastination. Thus, I hope to work on my time management and task prioritisation skills in terms of administratively and getting things done without distractions.
In short, by achieving the above, it should put me in a better position – both physically and in character.
2009: A year in review
As I rewind and reviewed bits and pieces of 2009, I was amazed at how it arrived without any anticipation and past at the blink of the eye. I realised that I did not even write any resolutions for the year though I survived unknowingly. I thought that it was a relatively smooth ride for me having achieved a couple of milestones and achievements.
For one, I’ve finally realised my childhood dream of being a pilot and earned my aviator wings and began my career as a military pilot after 3 years and 2 months as a trainee. To top it off, I was granted my choice of platform that I’ve always wanted to fly and the opportunity to return to the states for short stint training. Before I knew, I was being re-stationed to the states once again, this time for a good 2 years!
Not forgetting the advancement with technology and the numerous gadgets I have acquired over the last couple of months. I’ve finally took the leap onto the Apple wagon and this includes being a proud owner of a 15″ MacBook Pro and an iPhone 3GS! This has got to be one of the biggest and fruitful changes after being a loyal fan of the PC for almost 20 years!
In short, I’m thankful to have sailed through 2009 peacefully with tremendous support from my family and a bunch of great friends whom I have met along my life journey thus far.
The FIFA 2010 world cup soccer ball
A video tour on the production of FIFA 2010 world cup match soccer ball Jabulani. (via kottke.org)
Last.fm’s best of 2009 music countdown
It’s time of the year again with last.fm releasing its great compilation of top artist and albums for 2009.
At cheesecake factory looking at its ceiling
Having a quick bite at Cheesecake Factory and admiring the beautiful ceiling design.
Let it snow
As I sat at my desk with a glass of warm milk looking out through the window, light snow showers arrived at Dallas Fort Worth, Texas during Christmas eve. This really sets the mood for the occasion.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Goodbye Nashville
Departing Nashville, Tennessee after a good 5 day working trip.
On board American Airline heading for Nashville
On board American Airline heading for Nashville, TN. Very full flight for a Monday morning. Flight is being delayed while maintenance attempt to repair holes found in cargo floor compartment. What an exciting way to start off the week.
Flurries
Greeted by sight of beautiful flurries falling from the sky when I opened the window blinds this morning.
