Yes, I know, I know, I've been slack... having a 10-day break with so many things put on my to-do list, performing various balancing act between having a time to myself and spending quality time with my husband, sleeping late (I'm talking about 2-3AM here) and as a consequence sleeping in and not waking up until the sun is already out for a few hours, battling with the lack of air-cond in our place, and going to several after-Christmas sale, and I just... simply... haven't gotten round to it. Until now.
So New Year's Eve came and went, and whilst we stayed up, my husband and I (rather shamefully here, I might add) stayed at home. We had a lovely home-cooked dinner, we watched a few episodes of our favourite TV series, my husband played Final Fantasy XIII on his brand-spanking new Playstation 3 he bought from the US, which he only stopped around 11:55PM. At midnight, we cracked open the bottle of Moet Champagne we got as a Christmas present, toasted the New Year, and watched the 10-minute fireworks show on television before my husband then resumed playing his Playstation game and I, with perspiration drenching down my face and back, attempted to write beautiful, meaningful little passages for my books.
It hasn't escaped me, however, that the change between the year that was and the year ahead is the time to reflect; to recap on the year that has been and to set goals/hopes/expectations for the year you're about to face.
Let's start with the recap. 2010 has been a big year, in both ends of the spectrum. From the get go, my work is branching out to 2 Service Centres, and with the role I was (and still am) in, it required me to pack all my belongings, including laptop and screen, and moved from Dutton Park to Springwood. I was able to enjoy the novelty of having a proper morning tea and afternoon tea break whilst helping the PA and the Area Supervisors settled everything in to the centre, and began training the new Area Supervisors' secretary.
It was a new beginning for all 45 staff in the centre in mid-January, and I found myself instantly weaving new friendships with the other Secretary and the new Secretary to the PA - friendships that, thankfully, still continue to blossom to this very day.
February rolled over and the biggest bombshell dropped on me this month, was the sudden passing of our beloved Director, Neil Bloxsidge. The news came as a hard blow to all of us, and for a long while, I lived in denial, in constant hope that this was a nightmare I couldn't wake up from, and that one day, I would, and find that his passing was all a big mistake. For months afterwards, I kept wishing that whoever had played this cruel joke on us would turn around and laugh devilishly and Neil would miraculously appear, back into our lives; striding into his office, turn around the corner and greet us with that trademark, comical smile. For the longest time I could ever remember, I blamed God for dealing the crappiest, most bitter card He had dealt to one of his most wonderful, loving, generous followers, and my faith in Him was shaken more than ever before.
March - as if dealing with Neil's death wasn't enough, the acting Director replacing him, one of my bosses I have been working for/with for the large part of 2008 and all of 2009, fell ill that he had to be off in hospital and recovering for 6 weeks. His replacement was nothing like him, possessing a thick Scottish accent that was rather difficult to understand, and for the first time in... God knows how long, I was literally overwhelmed and showed my panic/resistance to change; everything was changing, and was happening too fast for my liking.
In May, I turned the big 30. Whereas some people dreaded reaching the end of their 20s, I actually couldn't wait. I was bouncing off the walls counting the days to my birthday. And boy, did I celebrate it in style! My husband, blessed his gorgeous heart, bought me a super-stylish Cue jacket that just fit like a glove on me, and accentuated all the curves on my figure. I also had a cocktail party with my closest friends, drank some cocktails, and had a wonderful, cheerful, unforgettable night.
And now, having realised that this post has turned rather mammoth, I will end part 1, and continue part 2 with the rest of 2010 and plan for 2011.
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