As I reflect on 2010, the most significant event that comes to mind was me quitting my job and going to France alone in March for that 1 month intensive French course. I think almost no one (except G) really understood why I did that; the common sentiment being what’s the purpose? I guessed it did appear to be an irrational decision to resign, study French for a month, vacation for 3 weeks with G, then return to SG jobless and without a plan. Sometimes, I even feel a bit embarrassed to talk about what I did because it is really not practical.
The way I see it, it was simply a matter of finally having the courage and also strongly feeling it was the right time to do this. Moreover, having considered it on and off over 3 years, the thought of “if not now, then when?” grew increasingly evident.
I must admit that I didn’t resign so as to do this although that was what I put across to some people as it was the easy excuse to give. The truth was that, after much thought, I could no longer convince myself that I should stay in that position any more… 換一個輪廓 快樂比較多 放自己好過 (飛魚 by Sodagreen). Indeed, that was one of those times in life to 放自己好過~
I don’t exactly feel changed after that and although my French had improved, it was not by leaps and bounds. Nevertheless, I think it was an experience worth having. Right now, it actually seems kinda surreal that I actually flew there, visited places, talked to strangers, made some acquaintances, attended the course and survived for those 4 weeks alone, haha. 
So, the more memorable events of 2010 were…
- studied French at Rambouillet, visiting Strasbourg, Versailles, Paris, Chartres and Rouen
- traveling in Europe with G from France to Austria: Paris, Reims, Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam, Cologne, Berlin, Prague, Munich, Salzburg and Vienna. I saw falling snow for the 1st time from the inside of the bus en route from Prague to Nuremberg.
- visiting Taiwan with G where we went to new places (Pingxi, Alishan, Kaohsiung, Tainan), watched Girls’ Generation concert at Taipei Arena and attended the free floral expo concert where I got my dose of 五月天. Alishan marked the 1st time we looked up into a starry, starry night sky that was so beautifully unreal and also saw shooting stars.
- completing my 1st marathon with G despite a lousy timing
- passed the French DELF B2 exam
At the start of the new year, I’m still trying to find a job. I started seriously looking about 2 months ago and I’d say that year-end is really not the best time for this.
On many occasions, I feel that people around me are progressing in life (be it career, finances or family) over the years while I’m not, and it can be quite depressing. I attribute it to my lack of ambition and nature of not planning for the future – as in the bigger life-plan and not like where to vacation, etc. Even though I had already come to the conclusion that that’s just how it is with me, sometimes, I need to remind myself that everyone has his/her own path in life. 
It could seem that I’m living as if I were still young but I’m really not feeling the age factor as some friends do and sometimes remind me of. You could say that I’m immature but I prefer to think that it’s positive to not feel old and to still see life’s possibilities instead of having thoughts of being too old for something. Right?!
To sum it up, 2010 had been a year of personal indulgence and I’m blessed to have the love and support from family and G!
New Year’s Eve was spent with G – having dinner at Din Tai Fung, wandering the grounds of Marina Bay IR, whiling away time at Starbucks and then watching fireworks at The Promontory. Nice place to go under normal circumstances (i.e. no crowds) and cool weather!
Looking forward to an amazing 2011! Have a great year ahead~~ 
