Happy 2011....austerity here I come!

Happy Happy New Year to all!!

It's already 2011!! I didn't realize a 'decade' has passed in the 21st century until a colleague pointed it out. Looking back, it's definitely a decade of many significant milestones!

Upon graduation from high school in 2001, I stumbled and literally fell into the deepest crack of the earth! Thank God for encouraging and supportive family & friends! The biggest stumble in academic life humbled me. I was a quiet student in college, and had the best times when I went to the US. Not only did I learn to be more independent in many aspects, it was also there that Jesus found me! Finally, I was able to put down the heavy emotional burden that I could never find answers for. I'm forever grateful for that one day in Summer 2006, that I woke up and felt that I'm finally ready to confess that I'm a follower of Jesus! HE has been ever faithful and His mercy is new everyday! Will probably have not been able to swallow the subsequent pressure from work and life without Him!

Looking back at 2010, it was also a year of many small significant milestones. B ventured out for the first time and came half a globe away to visit:) Korean friend visiting, visits to S'pore, and my first ever trip out to UK/Europe! I also got to visit and travel with an old friend (finally!).

God continues to amaze me with the mysterious ways He works in. I pray that He will continue to draw me closer and gives me the strength and perseverance to finish the work He has prepared for me.

This year will be a year of austerity. It'll be my first serious step towards the qualification I've always dreamed of. Will need to find out if my brains can still cramp for exams, and also if I can cope with work + self study. In order to do that, I'll need more brain power and proper rest, which means a more disciplined lifestyle (i.e. less time on FB, stay away from distractions!). Ironically, I intend to write more this year, considering how little I have in 2010:P

Cheers to a better year ahead!!!:)