It's been a SUPER long time since I wrote here..
Just decided I should because it's the end of a very very eventful year.
This year started with me being freshly engaged and ends with me being 5 months into marriage.
Quite a crazy progression if you ask me, especially when people around us stay engaged for at least a year before getting married.
It's got it's up and downs.
I think we didn't really have time to savour the 'being engaged' status.
During the seven months of being engaged, I was busy working AND studying.
Managed to complete my Certificate in Autism, which I have always wanted to do :)
We also found a flat within 3 days of looking, bought it, and renovated it without the help of an interior designer (because we didn't have money for one).
That took up a lot of our time.
We also went to all the possible furniture and appliance shows that were available at Expo every weekend in order to grab the best deals available like a true kiasu Singaporean.
On top of that, bought a car, and planned a wedding.
The house and wedding stuff were the craziest.
Looking for florists, contacting caterers, getting the church booked, the guest list done, the invites printed, AND at the same time getting the contractor, meeting him almost every week to tell him what needs to be done or fixed, and squeezing in time to look for furniture and appliances.
CRAZY.
But worth it.
We also had to deal with deaths in both our families this year.
One kinda expected and one very unexpected.
Quen's grandma had been in the hospital since before we got married.
She passed away not long after our wedding and I miss her a lot.
We used to have dinner with her at least once every week even before we got married.
Every time we go to Island Creamery and get a tub of my favourite Bundung ice cream, I remember it was her favourite too.
My family had to deal with an unexpected and very tragic death too. My grandparents were new Christians and I was really scared this would shake their faith. But by the grace of God, it only made it stronger.
This year has been really eventful.
And I really haven't had much time to breathe.
But I'm really thankful for friends who have pulled me out of the chaos once in a while to remind me to relax and have some fun, and for family, new and old.
With everything that has been going on, I haven't been a very good daughter, sister or wife.
I haven't spent as much time as I would like with my family but I'm going to try harder next year.
I also haven't been a good friend..
I miss the people in Toa Payoh quite a bit, but haven't had the time to meet up or talk even though I really wish I did.
I thank God for the close friends Quen and I have, who 'force' their way into our place every two weeks or so to make sure we keep in touch :)
I also thank God for my MG/PJ girls who have made sure I got a good dose of girl time at least once every quarter and reminding me that they've always got my back.
This year has been great.
Here's to 2013 being even more epic!
