2013 review

2013 was a remarkable year for me. After the rather depressed year of 2012 and the first few months of 2013, it seems that my mood become better after Leong proposed to me in April. There were many big events around me and new achievements in 2013: 

1. Got declared as a wife 

2. Become an aunt

3. Visited Seoul for the first time (first international trip if Singapore is not considered one)

4. Voted in national election for the first time

5. Exhibited my painting in a joint exhibition for the first time

6. Started to contribute as an illustrator in a science magazine “Scientific Malaysian”, issue 6 (For the first time)

7. Went to G-dragon’s concert and gave him my painting of his portrait (gave present to a celebrity for the first time)

8. Stayed overnight in a boathouse for the first time (at Belum reserved forest)

9. Have my paintings hung in Dental faculty in UM for the first time

There's a typo. This is acrylic painting. 

10. Have my paintings in calendar (CARIF calendar) for the first time

11. Saw a Masked Rider mascot for the first time!

12. Won an award in a science conference again

13. 2 scientific papers got accepted

14. Jogged 147.66km since 17 July 2013 to date (but only joined Night Shape Run and Newton Challenge)

Night Shape Run, 12 km, 1:43

Newton Challenge, 15km, 2:15

15. Helped a friend in an upcycle workshop for a good cause

16. Met Aina whom I haven’t met for 15 years since secondary school

17. Sponsored a child from Thailand for the 2nd year (World Vision)

18. Did my 1st cosplay (not my intention or interest, just friend's and husband's request)

19. Finally visited Colmar Tropicale, Berjaya Hills

20. Eaten some weird bun (Paw pau)

21. Played escape room game

21. First hangout in coffee shop other than those franchise coffee shops

22. Attended open day for friend's foreign language centre 

23. KLCC night view

24. Sitting in a truck

It's 2014 now and I'm anticipating the good and interesting events in this year. I'm sure there are many. =)