Reflections of Year 2013

 Welcome to a New Year in 2014..!!!

What a year and here are some highlights in 2013.

Jason graduated with a Diploma in Human Resource with Psychology from Singapore Polytechnic in May.

The family celebrated his graduation by taking a trip to Japan and we thoroughly enjoyed it as we have no been having such an overseas holiday for a few years due to his studies.

Jason was enlisted and underwent his training in Pulau Tekong like any Singaporean sons and eventually graduated from his Basic Military Training (BMT) in October.

Jason was trained for his vocation as Aviation Materials Specials (AMS) , ie store man cum logistic personnel, and assigned to a F15 jet fighter squadron in Paya Lebar Air Base.

Lai Meng was awarded a Consolation Prize in the Open Category in the Chinese Calligraphy Chinese New Year 2013 competition in Feb.

 

I have been visiting my parents every quarter in Penang and will continue to do so in the New Year.

I over exerted myself re-turfing the garden lawn grass and aggravated it further when I started to paint the car porch and the front of the house early in the year and only realised that it was more than a sprained muscle in my lower back, sometime in Apr.

I have a recurrence of a mild slipped disc and have to undergo some physiotherapy besides taking some anti-inflammation medication. I was in pain for a few months, buttock, hamstring , calf and feet could go numb when the nerve was pinched.

I still can get some pain if I walk or stand for too long but this is much more tolerable than before and my Dr told me that it could take at least 1 year+ to get a full recovery so I need to be very cautious of my condition.

Jack, our Beagle dog, passed away in Aug after being sick from cancer of his spleen.

He was 15 years+ old and have lived longer than an average age of 12 years expected of a dog. We missed him a lot!

To round off the year 2013, I joined the Photography Society of Singapore and stared to attend their classes in Dec.

I completed the first module and here is one of the photos that I took during the class outing in Botanic Garden.

So what are my new year resolutions..?

Last year, I wanted to resume my swimming and do more exercises for better health but due to my mild slipped disc in Apr, I did not manage to achieve it as I ended up in a recovery mode instead and the exercise done was mainly to help my lower back.

My 2014 resolutions are :
- exercise more to stay healthy
- complete the 3 basic modules in Digital Photography, at least
- travel overseas twice besides my regular trips to visit my parents in Penang

So I look forward to another exciting year in 2014 and I hope you do too.....!

Be Happy and Healthy...... take care...!