I feel like September or the beginning of Autumn is the time when I think about the remaining months ahead. I asked myself questions like what can I do to make sure I’m on track on the goals I’ve set for the year and what my goals are next year.  Perhaps it’s too soon to plan but to be honest, I didn’t start one of my goals for the year till April 2017. So ahead start say 1 – 3 months is ideal to build the momentum coming 2018.

My creativity bug is finally gone and I'm back to the swing of things. Woohoo! I guess we all have these moments where we got burned out and all we want to do is just catch up on the latest episode of Bachelor in Paradise. I'm guilty of that and yes I watched 3 hours worth of that show during my flight back from Tokyo and my boo, well he kinda rolled his eyes at me lol.

So here I am back in Singapore daydreaming of when I'll get to live a life filled with creativity. By that I mean making a living out of my creative work. I want to be all that there is; an entrepreneur, curator, writer, painter, photographer. Perhaps not so much of the latter but you get the gist of it. There really is a fine line between what you like and knowing what you can do and if I'm going to be honest, I'm more of a writer. Perhaps I can work on that while continue to do others things on the side as well, mainly as a hobby I guess.

Sometimes it amazes me how much a person can love; unconditionally and beyond measure, that even with our flaws they see beyond that and love us anyway. I found someone, well at least he found me. I wasn't intending to share this but it's a kind of love I've never felt before. For the first time my heart felt at peace and that I will be okay because I have him.

I know I'm writing this a bit early but I have time to think and I know I won't be able to pour it all out in the coming days with all the travel plans so here it goes.

I won't say my twenties has gone by quickly, in fact it was set on a phase where I slowly learned and defined my principles, values and beliefs. I learned what's important and how to value myself more than I did back then. You can say that I have grown wiser after almost a decade of unexpected events and countless experiences.

Now I allow myself to feel things and not apologize for it. To believe there's good in people regardless how often life proves you otherwise. That we shouldn't be quick to judge or tell anyone that the decisions they make in life are wrong. We're not any better than them. To always have faith and know that life meant well. You just have to trust in it.

As I enter the final year of my twenties, I want to tell myself this:
Please don't be scared. Embrace change as it comes and know that you are never alone. That there will always be someone in your life during times of need. Remember that your only real responsibility is to strive to live each day with happiness, contentment and to work hard for a promise of better tomorrow. Life is short so do as you please, you only have this time left.

PS: Every year I try to write something on my birthday just that I missed a good 3 years. But here are my 22, 23, 24, 25.

Starting this Friday it's going to be a mad dash of travels and celebrations, well at least for a good two weeks. First stop HONG KONG! Yes I can't get enough of this city for its food and energy, literally the New York of Asia. The plan? To drink and party non-stop for 2 straight nights before flying back to Singapore. We have Lan Kwai Fong on the list and a pool party at W Hotel. Sweet! My Canadian friend is also in town so it's gonna be a blast of party and amazing people. What a way to kick of my 29th birthday.

Thereafter a short and sweet staycation to celebrate my birthday and off to Tokyo I go! A full week in the land of the sun where I'll eat my hearts out from ramen to sushi to street foods to desserts. Gosh I hope I don't gain 10lbs when I head back. Honestly, I'm just waiting for someone to ask me to go to Japan because I don't dare navigating the city on my own with the language barrier but here I am all set and ready to go. Japan I'm coming for you!

5 more months to go before we say adios to 2017 and what have I done thus far? A number of things.

- Manage to lose a couple of weight from last year's weight gain. I started last April.
- Found a workout routine that works for me. I wake up at 3:30 am plus to workout at 4:30am.
- Traveled to Phuket and Penang
- Started a small vintage clothing business
- On track on my savings target