New challenges, new beginning

I am leaving my current job on 11 Dec and starting afresh at a new position, new portfolio. The decision to move wasn't difficult. I already passed my 3 year mark in the current job and really wanted a new challenge. The search for a new position was rather tough. The financial crisis left many people competing for limited positions and just when i was about to throw in the towel, the opportunity came. It was rather ironic frankly... I received some negative news at work and in a sudden, recruiters started calling and i started exploring new options outside... After 2 rounds & a business case, i received an offer.

The new role is local based and probably not as "glamourous" as perceived by alot of peers but well, i think there'll be alot of new challenges and late nights. I received a comment today that "i am good at fixing things" so well, let's hope that my value-add in the new role will be easily visible and of course, incremental. I am counting down the days to my 2-week break...

Changes

I am down with a bad throat & at home today.

Been pretty homely lately and this also made me realise that there are jewels in heartlands... I walked by a pasar malam from the trip to the doc and found some really good hangers, similar to those sold in Howards Storage World and best, at a cheapo price of $2! Would have paid $10 more for these similar ones from Howards! Next up, storage boxes that are similar to those at Ikea & again, at a fraction of the price! Weeeee!!!

I also realise that i am buying more fresh food lately, cooking at home instead of eating out... Not really honing my cooking skills but just using alot of my oven lately to grill. This could also be a function that the supermarket is just across the road so really makes it easy to pick up fresh produce even after work.

Haven't really shown a pix of my tiny living room (it's small, there goes parties...) so here goes...

IPL, laser skin rejuvenation, Botox...

I have taken my 1st step to aesthetic medicine today. I signed up for an IPL package at an aesthetic clinic.

I don't know if it's age or declining collagen production but pimple scars take damn long to heal & best, all residing on my right cheek. Of course, concealer still does wonders & it's well hidden under makeup but when u remove the artifical colourings, u really see that your skin isn't as fab as before.

I went to a clinic at Novena today & the doc was really friendly, explaining to me the difference b/w all the procedures. Ironically, i was told that in our humid climate, moisturizers aren't a necessity & should only be applied when required. All the beauty pdts are causing skin to clog so well, skin gets sensitive & outbreaks occur. Of course, age plays a part as well so declining collagen also causes skin to get dull over time. I grabbed the chance to ask abt wrinkles & thankfully, he told me that i didn't have much over my eyes... maybe the eye creams over the yrs helped. Hahaha, he said that all I need is some Botox around my eyes in couple of yrs down the road & it'll be all "mei mei". I shudder but well, we'll see...

My 1st IPL treatment is next Sat and this will continue for the next 6mths. We'll see if it makes an remarkable difference.