Show and tell, my 2020

[SGMCF328 6,962]

It is coming to the end of the year, and let me share my 2020 through a show and tell.

For me, I feel like I'm Andy Lau everyday, be it going to work, shopping or even just having a quick bite at eatery. I know it sounds ridiculous, but 🤪

 

And for the first time in my life, I have to ration my toilet paper and instant noodle, worst than my BMT days, because 😅

 

The empty streets, shopping malls and train stations during circuit breaker period made me feel like I am in some remote cities under zombies attack! 😱

How's your 2020?

Edited December 7, 2020 by SGMCF328

[Davidklt 2,251]

I took these.

[Jamesc 173,280]

[Heartbreakid 1,949]

I just felt my 2020 just gone by in a blink of an eye. It just felt turbocharged man, despite the covid 19.

[Weez911 36,616]

Have one of the best years in terms of revenue and profit in 2020, but also worked the longest hours this year, averaging 70-80 hours per week.

Family-wise, still married and the house is still extremely noisy. Son did well in school exams but his behaviour is getting from bad to worse.

Health-wise, went for a MRI recently for a lump on my leg but thankfully it wasn't a cancer.

Hobby-wise, added another Nautilus and perpetual calendar. Waiting for a couple of desirable pieces.

Been looking for a new house. Hopefully somewhere in Katong and yet not excruciatingly expensive. 

Can't travel, can't ski, can't try new food or see new sights this year. However, no complaints as it is one of the better years for me.

Hope 2021 is even better for all of us.

Edited December 7, 2020 by Weez911

[Jamesc 173,280]

Yah lah not travelling anywhere made the year go so fast and now I am a year older.

Next year must travel to make the year go slower so I don't grow older so fast.

 

[Jman888 106,932]

all the photo taken during day time where these places were quite crowded before, anyway the crowd is back now. The last cinema pic was in Oct.

[Jman888 106,932]

definitely more cooking, baking and online shopping

 

[Tedlhw 2,282]

2020 was sooo tiring. Must have been one of the most tiring years for me... 2008/2009 was hard for me, but different. 

This is a unique kind of hard.

For me personally was a year of big changes on family front (in laws company went IPO just before Covid) , the unique stresses of suddenly being in the public eye.

Followed by huge upheaval on the business front.  

On my job front, the stresses were hugely magnified, shaken by the market meltdown in Mar, and subsequent recovery which we are all very thankful for. The market turmoil that ensued resulted in trading opportunities which were not available for past 10 years, after quivering in fear in Mar, suddenly everything was rising, picking up speed through 2nd part of the year. So clients made money in general to differing degrees.

Then out of the blue, the bank saw fit to promote me in such a year(its great news)  but feels weird and strange still although it was really a few years coming.     

 Then the lockdowns and the WFHs with screaming kids, the zoom meetings, the conference calls, the live streaming PT sessions, which eventually turned into "youtube exercise", the endless walks and the midnight drives just to get a breath of fresh air, the cooking of old recipes that my mum taught me while she was still alive, and the heavy drinking (one bottle of wine or sake every night, or a full 6 packs of beer) when kids are asleep just to get away from it all... I felt like i was going crazy.

The pressures of this year left me with insomnia. I am only just starting to unwind from this year's pressures, because i am on leave and amazingly starting to sleep at night without alcohol or sleeping pills.  

But throughout these times, i re-ordered my life's priorities, cut away negative people in my life and hugged my kids to stay sane. 

WHAT A BONKERS YEAR!    

[Tohto 113,410]

23 minutes ago, Jman888 said:

definitely more cooking, baking and online shopping

 

Yah. Maybe I should dig out my pass and fail baking to post..

[Jman888 106,932]

25 minutes ago, Tedlhw said:

2020 was sooo tiring. Must have been one of the most tiring years for me... 2008/2009 was hard for me, but different. 

This is a unique kind of hard.

For me personally was a year of big changes on family front (in laws company went IPO just before Covid) , the unique stresses of suddenly being in the public eye.

Followed by huge upheaval on the business front.  

On my job front, the stresses were hugely magnified, shaken by the market meltdown in Mar, and subsequent recovery which we are all very thankful for. The market turmoil that ensued resulted in trading opportunities which were not available for past 10 years, after quivering in fear in Mar, suddenly everything was rising, picking up speed through 2nd part of the year. So clients made money in general to differing degrees.

Then out of the blue, the bank saw fit to promote me in such a year(its great news)  but feels weird and strange still although it was really a few years coming.     

 Then the lockdowns and the WFHs with screaming kids, the zoom meetings, the conference calls, the live streaming PT sessions, which eventually turned into "youtube exercise", the endless walks and the midnight drives just to get a breath of fresh air, the cooking of old recipes that my mum taught me while she was still alive, and the heavy drinking (one bottle of wine or sake every night, or a full 6 packs of beer) when kids are asleep just to get away from it all... I felt like i was going crazy.

The pressures of this year left me with insomnia. I am only just starting to unwind from this year's pressures, because i am on leave and amazingly starting to sleep at night without alcohol or sleeping pills.  

But throughout these times, i re-ordered my life's priorities, cut away negative people in my life and hugged my kids to stay sane. 

WHAT A BONKERS YEAR!    

must be very overwhelming but kind of expected, can feel you're at the edge of burn out.

soon it will be 雨过天晴 can see rainbow liao

[Volvobrick 39,979]

Started to cook and discovered I am way better than wify..... 😅

 

[badlammy 2,623]

Definitely drove less this year...wasted a year of COE. 😆

[Watwheels 35,444]

We are in Singapore, consider much fortunate than a lot of other ppl in the world. Look at M'sia, families cant see their sgp working mom or/and dad for many months. Who is going to put food on their table? And their awesome govt is busy fighting to be in power and couldnt care less about their own ppl who are suffering in silence.

As long as we are safe and together I am really grateful liao. Whether this year is wasted or not we learn something together. As long as we are not living in M'sia, the US or North Korea. Heng ah.

[Lala81 143,215]

Recent scan clear. So can't ask for more 

[Mason016 32,218]

27 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

Recent scan clear. So can't ask for more 

Eat more
 

[Lala81 143,215]

16 minutes ago, Mason016 said:

Eat more
 

bui bui liao. Can't go back to the weight i was before. about 2.5kg heavier. 

I not those kind must jiak everything organic, Only the purest food can go into my system type 

[Atonchia 22,333]

I spend a lot less on petrol 

20% a month pre-covid 

 

But I spend 200% more on wines 😂😂😂. 

 

Need to justify my increase consumption..... 

1) Think I help to recycle a lot of bottle glasses...... 

2) learnt to cook a few more dishes.