Happy 2023

Happy new year!!

I mean, it's already the 23rd. New year is still a new year.

Oh, and also Happy Chinese New year too to those who celebrate. It's the year of the Rabbit and I'm manifesting that this will be my year of positive changes.

Life updates?

I have reached 15 years working life. In the same department. You have read and witness my break down becoz of it too. So, I decided this year, I will look for a transfer to another department and out of the company entirely. If I'm not happy anymore, I must make this change. Just the other day, I was watching and old video diary where I rant frustration of their treatment on me, the lack of appreciation. I also came across a post here where I rant about how I was being singled out for having a strong opinion and attitude. That confirmed my decision for a change, to leave. It's better to change environment and be scared of the changes that comes with it than to have stayed, knowing what's gonna happen.

Travels! I have one coming in Feb. for a Westlife concert! Finally!! I waited my whole life for this. like, literally. I said to myself that to go to at least one concert and my westgal life will be complete. I haven't book a flight tho. Hotel already done. I haven't got a chance to book flight yet. Not money problem. More like, I want to change the flight tix voucher I won at our Annual Dinner, from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore coz I'll be going to Westlife concert in Singapore. The hold back is becoz I wanted to just fly to KL using that voucher and buy a separate flight tix for Singapore. The thing is, going to KL is not in my plan! I have to settle this tho by this week. Hoping the company where the voucher is from is not on a long CNY holiday. :S

My crafts. My creativity. My passion. It's been how many years now that I have my second IG up? I started posting 30 Sep 2020 and and now already 23 Jan 2023 which means (as helped by my calculator xD) I have my second IG for 2 years and almost 4 months! wahhh..feels like I only started posting last year. The fact that I already did my first ever flip thru of 2022 should have made me realize time already flew by. wow. Speaking of flip thru, I feel like I want to do another one or three of my previous years' creations or recreations. but that would mean I need to dig out old journals. I am not spiritually ready for that LOL. I still like the idea tho. So, it'll still come true. hopefully to fill in the rest of my January post days. Hwaiting

Reading! I read alright. just not an actually books. My attention span isn't what it used to be. I finished at least two books last year. Wait, let me double check. anything that I feel I did last year is now suspicious. LOL ok ngam, last year. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins in January, and The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs in Apr. I tried reading other books but it was just not happening. My body and soul just wouldn't commit! In November I tried again with Paige Toon's The Longest Holiday but by page 34, sudah tah ku. lol Luckily, I still read a fanfic by an online friend I met at Asianfanfics. I still count that as my 'Read' in my habit tracker. I've read many of her stories every since I found her. Currently waiting for updates on current story, Aquarius. a sequel to Water Lily. In December, I read two books by Rachel Gibson online. Spicy~ I have a physical copy of her book I bought from Besteastern. but those books in the end stop selling here in our country. lol pasal apa nah? Explicit content. hahaha I bought that book in my early twenties and didn't realize its genre until much much later. it's corn in written form guys. or as booktok and bookgram put it, Spicy~ The story line is still good tho. I have read three written by Rachel Gibson and all three has three different backgournd. All about writers tho. Until I realize, it was Writer Friends series from her. hahaha ah well, anyway. At least, in total, I have read 4 books in 2022. Hoping to get back to reading in 2023 coz booktok and bookgram made me buy books to read (or to simply collect to be honest).

Alrighty, that is all that I can think for a life update.

I suddenly have a sudden urge to update so many here but we all know how I be; Motivated one minute, gone the next. LOL

thank you for reading this far as always. 

Love,

AJ Awang.

The End of an Era

I should have posted this one first!

but oh well... still in the new year vibe.

I actually have no idea about this end of a decade/era thing. I mean, what is numbers? Every time I hear someone said, "End of an Era" "Start of a new decade" my mind actually sings?!

and of course I know the song! it's Last One Standing by Girl Thing.

I forgot that Jodi is from Girl Thing. Jodi is the wife of Kian Westlife.


anyway!

here's the song. 



Sorry, can't find the Original MV. so, lyric video it is.

in the first verse, lyrics read: "It's the end of an era, the start of a new day" and that is the part yang I sing-a-long to every time I hear someone said "end of the era/ decade"

*after spending time on youtube looking for original MV* man! 2000s had so much one hit wonders!

I should also mention, after understanding what people had been saying about 'End of an Era, start of a new decade', I finally understand this song. the song was released back in 1998 and I was introduced to this song by classmates in 2000s, it took me literally a decade to understand this song! hahahah End of an Era the Start of a new day. 

I have not listen to this song for years! so thanks internet and radio DJs for constantly reminding me about the end of an era. 🙄

How about you? did you get what everyone was saying when they say about the end of an era or the decade? where did you mind go to when you hear it?


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2020 Hello

hi guys!
Happy 2020! 🎉🎉🎉

as always, no major 'new year resolution', just something simpple for me; MOVE FORWARD,  A STEP AT A TIME.

I was wondering what post should I do to start of the year, then I thought, I'm lazy, let's just post pictures. 😂

So, here goes. 

December 2019 layout, inspired by AmandaRachLee

my first Dec playlist.

my second Dec playlist.

My old journal has few more pages left (I've been putting in entries since Aug 2019), so I thought, I'll fill in the pages with more pictures;

My 2019 in pictures, as inspired by AmandaRachLee as well.

and to finish the book, I did a couple of quotes

and now, I can proceed with a new journal!

SHINee color! BUTT at certain lighting, it becomes NCT color 🤭. So fitting. 🤭


I did follow the 2020 layout but some of them already filled in, so this is the only one I can share at the moment.

Places I Visit. 

this will not only for overseas, but also, locally. I mean, I'm one of those Bruneian yg don't know the existent of some places in my own country 😆


and here's my Jan 2020 layout.

I feel like this is the most 'exact' copy of Amanda's layout that I followed. *pat-my-back-for-not-being-lazy-lol

I skipped Jan Calendar layout tho,

coz I thought I won't need it but now, I think i need it. will do that lay out later today.

but still, I feel so accomplished. and I did this on 1st Jan, so, a good start to the year. 😉

My sister complimented, "lawa jua yoh.." on my IG post. and that is all the validation I needed 😙💛

as for new year's eve, I went to a BBQ at Hasrin's. I took one picture and a video of burning charcoal/ Like, picture taking at its finest. 
We played UNO and Monopoly Deal. 
NYE well spent. 
Thanks, Hasrin, for hosting 💞

How was your NYE celebration and how's your 2020 been so far?

Hope everything is well on your side too  💝

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