Let’s Fly High in 2025

OMG. Can I just say this? 

HAPPY 20th Anniversary, blog!! 

I just realized, it’s been 20 years already.

Good job, my 15th year old me. (OMG I just exposed my current age haha).

Happy New Year everyone! 

Happy 2025! Wowww! 

In my 10 years in UAE, this is the third time I celebrated the holidays here. So basically I just stayed home with my sis and cooked hahaha! 

I prepared lasagna roll ups, fruit salad, oreo graham and baked cheesy garlic shrimps last Christmas then just yesterday’s Media Noche, I did the fried pork shrimp dimsum and fruit salad. This is an achievement for me haha! 

This 2025, I claim for things to be BETTER in terms of health (both physical and mental), career, lovelife and businesses. I need to be firm with my decisions and give myself more ‘me time’. I hope I only dwell on the brighter side, always. 

I don’t know but I feel more hopeful this year :) 

I hope all my plans esp the travel plans will come true. Well, it’s me we’re talking about so for sure it will happen. 

Wishing for the best! Cheers.

Playing 2024

I am back for another year ender post here in the blog. So sorry it took a while. How am I? 

This 2024, I claim to have more milestones, changes for the better, good health (physical & mental) and peace of mind. No to negativity and toxic people. I will focus more on what matters and important. It is time to FILTER. 

Unfortunately, most of these wishes and claims did not happen especially the health part. Let’s dig one by one. 

Health 

- Not sure what happened but this year, I cannot count how many times I’ve been in a clinic. 

I got injured on my left foot twice, skin issues, back pain, weight/walk, etc 

- Even my mental health was affected, I broke down at work (more on fed up / burn out). 

- But thankfully, I am still alive. 

Career & Business

- As I’ve mentioned, there was a time that I was burnt out because I’m doing sales which is not my cup of tea. But good thing, my bosses understood. 

- I am outside my comfort zone with all events - small and big. With my age, I’m glad to acquire more skills doing all these stuff in my career. 

- More sales in businesses (Thank You Lord) which means mostly I felt that 24 hrs a day is not enough haha. 

- Hopefully more results and happiness next year!

Family & Relationships

- I was able to go home still in January and saw my parents in Thailand last April. 

- My family and parents are healthy. We are all well thank You Lord!

- Still same same with my bf of 17 years lol 

- So far so good, my cats are doing well too. 

Myself & Travel

- I was able to travel to 1 new country this year which was Azerbaijan on my birthday! Yay it was a great experience to travel on my special day — my first time and hopefully not the last.

- I went to Thailand twice this year for business and pleasure.

- Can’t wait for next year’s travels — better book tickets early haha! 

- I celebrated my 10th year abroad and 20th anniversary of this blog! I’m really a long term person haha!

Overall, as I looked back, 2024 is up and down. Nothing is perfect and it means things will get better in the future.

Thank you 2024! I am still grateful!

#AzerbaiJen

First time in my life to be traveling on my birthday - literally on flying in the plane :) And where did I celebrate my special day? In Azerbaijan, 3 hours flight from the UAE. 

The place is a mix of Europe & Asia, safe and beautiful. Our 5 days were well spent - by feeding the Alpacas, riding cable cars to unlocking my skills as a sniper. It was a great experience though the food was good maybe our taste buds are not into them. 

I am happy to explore this new country with my boyfriend and her sister who’s like my baby sis. Just chilling and no pressure though not always smooth because of the miscommunication from the driver/tour guide haha! 

Nevertheless, my fave was the Nizami Street then Gabala and Baku. The weather was around 20degC and season was Autumn. Maybe next time I will go on Winter if given a chance again. 

Highlight ofcourse that it was like a whole week celebration of my birthday and it was weird that I don’t feel it maybe because of my age haha! 

Happy birthday to me and I am thankful for all greeting and well wishes! Excited for more life has to offer! Thank You Lord for this opportunity to travel again. Life goal of visiting atleast 1 new country per year - achieved!