Video Games
Recently, I've been hooked on playing video games again. And what better year to start gaming again but this year?
So far in 2010, these are the games I plan on playing, and in that order(hopefully)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2- Campaign Completed, online ongoing
Assassin's Creed 2- Completed
Final Fantasy XIII- Currently playing
God of War III
Heavy Rain
Uncharted
Uncharted 2
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Some of these games might be old, but I haven't played it yet, so I am going to check it out as soon as I can.
It might seem expensive, but playing video games is cheaper than going out, so this is going to be part of my saving money scheme. What better way is there?
Project Summer
Summer is almost upon us. Still chilly out, but there's no stopping the warmness that is coming our way!
Having said that, this summer, I have two main agendas. I bought these rollerblades 2 years ago, and have hardly used them. So, this summer, I am going to start rollerblading again. It is high time I try and get back to exercising at the very least. Let's hope my back will hold up.
Golfing is also in my plans. I need to get better at it and it is absolutely addicting! My plans were to buy a new iron set this year, but, due to some bad financial planning on my part, that plan is no long feasible. So, its time to master the set I have and hopefully improve!
Getting into shape-ish through rollerblading and golfing is MY project summer.
Reflections
2010 started off with a bang really. Going back home to Brunei for Chinese New Year and having see a lot of people who I have not seen in at least 5 years. It felt great catching up and all!
But, having said that, it also got me looking back/stepping back, to see what I have done with my life. I have a degree and a diploma. I have a job in the construction world where the pay is honestly quite good for just being out of school.
Where do I stand?
I enter a phase in life, where a lot of my peers are buying houses, getting engaged, getting married, these are the sorts of parties I get invited to nowadays, engagement parties, house warming parties, weddings. and it got me thinking,
What have I done with my life?
Am I happy doing what I am doing? Do I want to settle down in Edmonton? What is my calling?
As I take a step back and think about it, no, I am not entirely happy being in construction. It is a crude world where everyone is quite negative, working towards a deadline, and working yourself out of a job. It is not where I want to end up. I have been in Edmonton for almost 10 years now, I have met a lot of wonderful people, I have done a lot of fun things, I know this city really well. It is not a big place and the pace of life is quite laid back. I like a laid back pace, but also, a part of me would like to experience a faster pace life, just for experience. No, I do not want to settle down in Edmonton, not yet anyways. For those of you who know me, they would know about my interest in Hotels and the leisure/tourism industry. It has always fascinated me and people are always happy and what not there. Truthfully, I would love to start a new in the hotel industry, even if its from the bottom up. That is one of the options I am contemplating.
But right now, my efforts are going to be moved towards saving money. Should I want a change of environment or move back to Asia, I cannot go empty handed. I would need a good financial background to back me up. So for now, the goal is to save money while confirming what it is truly that I want to do.
