A fresh start and a new beginning oh what a brand new year of a feeling. I know everyday can be a beginning but there is something about a new year that gives of a fresh clean slate. So I'm starting it right. Here are my goals for January.

- Draw a card and write a reflection daily
- Be gluten-free and vegan
- Do 30 day hot yoga
- Do 8 week tone it up love your body challenge
- Do 4 week Self challenge

This year I only read 11 books, definitely the lowest number in the last 3 years. I just couldn't get myself around reading because I was focused on exploring other creative activities. Hopefully in 2019 I get to read more. In the meantime, here are my top 5 books of 2018.

2018 was definitely a year of creativity. I explored a lot of new things not only on my creative side but also on my personal development; lots practice, patience and self care. So what were my highlights of 2018?

1. Moved in with the love of my life on 1 March 2018 and hosted our first housewarming.
2. Became vegan but I'm more vegetarian (there is that gray area and I'm working on becoming fully vegan 2019)
3. Completed 100 miles challenge by Tone It Up.
4. Went to Singapore Zoo for the first time.
5. Tried colouring, knitting, learning mandarin and tarot cards, yoga teacher training, boxing and barre.
6. I can finally do a headstand (with a wall) and a split.
7. Did my first 24 hour fast.
8. Did 5K Hello Kitty Run with my boyfriend.
9. Travelled to Bangkok 2x, Ho Chi Min, Danang, St Petersburg, Moscow and Seoul.
10. Patch up with my parents
11. My sister gave birth to handsome baby Seby. I have a nephew!

Past year post are here: 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

I don't usually stay late in the office, in fact I rarely do. But last week I had the chance to stay longer than I normally do and have a moment to see the sky change its colour, twilight if you will, right up high on the 22nd floor of my building.

I remember thinking how beautiful this city is, how my life could change, how I will not forget I started right here almost a decade ago.