my thoughts on turning 18

For the past few days, which might have turned into weeks, I've been working full shifts back to back and dragging my lifeless soul to work everyday.... doing the same thing that I've been doing the past 9 months which has pretty much become my second nature.
So after giving it much thought I resigned from my job at twelve. I wouldn't say being at twelve has taught me a lot of life-skills but i've definitely learnt a great deal while being there. Not anything to do with baking definitely (i'm still a bad baker lol), but it's more of juggling the numerous responsibilities at once. Some moments, I felt like I was Hannah Montana. From doing MIG admin things, to calling my project group mates to check on our progress and making personal home calls when my parents were overseas to check on the devils - all while working.... Maaaaan, it was a difficult and hell of a tiring 9 months and I DEFINITELY wouldn't say I've excelled each and every job and/or responsibility but I think I did a pretty decent job handling all aspects of my life at the same time

Moving on....

I think it's time for some changes.. It's time for me to find a hobby again, (after I dropped gymnastics for poly) find a new job that breaks my boundaries, find time to spend with my family, start learning about investing and study a lot a lot harder.
While at work today, I was thinking of how lucky I've been so far and I can only thank my parents and family for the continuous support and money that they've invested in me. Thinking back, I've been blessed with having so many opportunities of having to experience the different hobbies in life.. living in france and sleeping in a laundry basket all the time (i consider that a hobby.), private swimming lessons when i was only k2 (?), learning how to ride a bicycle when i was p1, joining handbells in pri school and then netball, then choir in secondary school and learning hiphop and street jazz, and also guitar and violin, then came gymnastics (the sport i loved, lived and breathed) and recently did yoga for a couple of months.
I've never actually considered myself lucky but now I do. I realised how dumb it is of me to constantly be so negative about everything around me when I'm blessed with a supportive family and countless and endless opportunities to venture the world out there.

As Im turning 18,
I'm learning to cherish the mere second of each day and making the most out of it. Ditching the anger (well not all of it, if not i wouldn't be anna) and negativity, and taking in the positive vibes.
And while everyone else hits the club when they turn 18, imma be hitting the gym and going..... wakeboarding. hehe, i've decided that I'm going to wakeboard as a new hobby (which will K I L L my bank account)
also, i'm pretty sure that my expenses are about to be very different from every other 18 year old. It'll mostly consist of 1. gym membership expenses. 2. wakeboarding classes expenses 3.shoes (gotta satisfy that girl in me hehe)

* they said that you know you have done a good job with your life when your life is what your 8 year old self pictured it to be. I'm happy to say that the life that I have is far better than the one I pictured myself to have. And the best part? It can only get better. :-)




Goodnight everyone, spread the good vibes.
-a