Review of 2010

It’s the time of the year where I think back and see if it was a year well spent and if big things happened.

So in no particular order:

1. First hair perm; always thought of getting one to see how it looks on me, but I always chickened out by looking at my wallet. So my mom treated me one on my birthday. Gonna keep my hair curly for a year before I wear it straight again.

2. Braces; decided to get them when I can sort-of afford them myself, and take pleasure of crying broke daily.

3. Got a cheap mug for the office.

4. End of living solo. Although having the place all for myself was absolutely terrific, living with other people is also nice (more hot meals, for instance; Ha!), which lets me move on to the next point.

5. Taking my health seriously, i.e. consulting various Chinese doctors to put a stop of my never-ending drowsiness and exhaustion, because if this is how it’s like as a 23-year-old leading an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, I’d hate to think what it would be like when I’m 43. Apparently I’m unbelievably weak because growing up I never ate special Chinese foods or herbs, and don’t regularly eat rice…  (this must be God’s way of saying “be more Chinese Jennifer” Yes God…erm Thank you?)

6. Go out of my way to audition for this big Korean entertainment group that manages Wonder Girls, Rain… with Apple and her sister Rainbow because I want to do something stupid and out of character (it has been awhile…). It was such a fun day, which I will write more in detail when I can…

7. Going back to TIC to meet the new principal to talk about his attempt to wipe Cantonese off the school grounds; and an initial attempt from me to actually do something to stop my school from turning into a generic Hong Kong secondary school… Nothing came out of it, to be frank, but the coming year I’ll see what else there can be done…

8. Finally went to Dai Mei Duk in the further part of New Territories after promising myself to return two years ago at a friend’s birthday barbeque. It was at least a three and a half hour commute back and forth; considering how big Hong Kong is, it’s understandable why it took me so long to go back there again.

9. This I’ve already forgotten about it if it weren’t for a conversation with my mom. Early this year I had a glimpse of what my life used to be and I could never understand how anyone got through all that and could still come out relatively sane. It made me see how incredibly lucky I am right now and I’d rather die alone than to risk having to live that life ever again.

Yikes, just when I thought 2010 was all positive… but then I guess without the negative everything becomes neutral, doesn’t it? But it really has been a good year for me so no complains :)