This is a continuation of the post Hits and Misses of My 2013 Part 1: Learning the Hard Way. This post is inspired by Wanderrgirl.com's Year-End Review Part 1 and Part 2.
As mentioned in my previous post, 2013 wasn't so bad. In fact, it was a turnaround year for me because of reaching that quarter life age and probably the quarter life crisis that came with it. I would say that this was the toughest year of my 25 years but it's all worth the heartbreaks. People usually go for the sad part first before the good part that's why I wrote the other post first. Looking back, here are the highlights of my year.
1. I quit my stable job of almost 4 years.
I know this sounds like bad news but it was a very big event of my life that it had to be a highlight of this year. I never would have experienced the things I experienced if the decision to leave the company I loved to work with never happened. People usually see it as a wasted opportunity but to me, it was enlightenment. I was able to see more opportunities now, appreciate the small things in life and value money more than ever. I'm not saying to quit your jobs and be merry, I'm in the process of finding a new one right now (and please keep your fingers crossed as I'm expecting offers early January). And can I just say that printer problems always happen when you're on the job hunt??
I just realized that the saying "To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid" is true in the context of where I am right now. And I'm really thankful for the learnings and experience I obtained along the way.
2. I learned a foreign language.
This was a bit of chance. If my mom didn't bugged me to quit sleeping and being a bum for my first month of unemployment last June, I wouldn't have learned a new language. You see my mom is an advocate of continuous knowledge and in my line of work, which is Information Technology, it changes every year. Good thing I never entered programming, ha! Anyway, I enrolled for Basic Chinese Mandarin last July until September. I still remember some but it's hard when you don't have a legit Chinese speaker to practice with. Got in touch with my inner Chinese ancestors whom I do not know. We do have Chinese blood but we don't practice any Chinese tradition. Nevertheless, it was a fun experience and given the time and resources, I would enrolled for the next level. Thanks mom!
3. I acquired a new hobby.
Now this should be new hobbies. The past years I was into beading and the pressure of getting every work sold was tiring. So I stopped and did more personal satisfaction. I revisited crochet and attended a workshop of papercutting. Both, I find really therapeutic and extended my patience big time. You see, if you did a wrong crochet stitch or missed one stitch, you have to untie everything until the wrong stitch even if you've already did a whole lot. Same goes for papercutting, you have to make sure each stroke is sharp and you cannot just pull stray paper else you'll get and ugly edge which ruins the whole piece. Okay I'm getting a bit technical but I'm sure you guys get my point. Planning to do more this coming 2014 and I'm excited!
4. I gained new friends.
Leaving the old ones means you'll gain new ones and that's what happened to me this year. I got to meet a lot of people and became close with some of them (hi Renee and Anne! :p) And I'm glad that I met wonderful people through my second job journey. I was never a I-keep-to-myself person and I can go on talking for long minutes (my boyfriend can attest to this, haha!) and it was fun that I found people the same as I am whom I can laugh really hard until my elastics snap. I have braces by the way and I'm currently in the fixing-bite-stage hence the elastics. Snap!
5. My second most favorite guy in the world (my dad's number 1 :p) and I reached our second year mark.
Okay this is gonna be a bit cheesy but it's a highlight because not every relationship lasts long. Others would probably say I'm overreacting but get in a relationship with me yet then you'll understand, lol. But kidding aside, I really feel blessed that we've been together this long. This guy who put up with my hardheadedness and ever changing interests is also my best friend, my confidant and my support.
I love you. :* (cheese ends here)
6. I traveled to South Korea.
YES for traveling! South Korea was a long time dream destination and I'm so happy that we were able to go there this year AND came back alive, lol. December is winter, brrr. And having a tropical country like the Philippines makes you really unprepared with the weather. But next time, we'll now know how to deal with it! Aside from that, it's also the first time that I got to travel with the boyfriend and the place was perfect for cheesy couples like us, HAHA. I'll be blogging more about this trip soon. :)
7. I learned how to be truly patient.
This year was a test of patience in all aspects. I'm a bit persistent to know things direct to the point but this year, God made me realize again, though I've already proven it before, that good things come in God's perfect timing. I might not know what's in store for me but I will know it for sure. I'll just have to have a patient heart and mind. I know that everything will unfold when everything's ready and it will all be worth it.
2013's ending in one day, I hope you're spending it with your loved ones and having a great time together. Cheers to 2013 and to a great 2014 ahead! :)
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