From A Reader

So I received mail in the office the other day. Nothing unusual right? So why am I blogging about this? Clients sent letters with their cheques to us all the time so I thought its a cheque from a client.

The first odd thing was that it was addressed to my full name. I really did not put much thought to it but on hindsight, I realised that none of my clients know my full name and most know me as Ivy.

This was what was in the letter. Yes, it appears to be a letter from a reader of my blog. Then again, I have never disclosed my full name or even where I am working in this blog so one can imagine the shock I got.

Dear reader, if you are reading this, thank you for the gift. It is very much appreciated and everyone around me knows how much I love getting NTUC vouchers. It appears that you know me really well, probably even better than I know myself. If it is not too much to ask for, please contact me via email at ivy.q@outlook.sg and let me know where you got all the information from so that I can remove it off any social media platform.

As you can see, I am a mother to a kid and it is a bit of a concern to learn that we can be so easily traced. I really hope to hear from you soon.

Yes, this freaked me out a little but its sweet - in a way. So...I hope this kind reader will contact me. :)

Looking Back at 2014

It feels like forever since I updated my blog and its almost the end of 2014. I must apologize for the lack of updates as I have been mad busy. So, here's looking back at what I managed to achieve the past one year.

1. Got a place to call my own and rented one room out. With the rental yield, I managed to get a personal accident, life insurance and an endowment policy for Larissa and myself!

Exactly how I felt when I got my own home

2. Backpacked alone in Hoi Chi Minh for the first time in my life survived a horrible bout of fever during the trip that came out of nowhere and subsided as mysteriously as it came. #didnotdie

 3. Completed the foundation course which is a Certificate in Business Management so I can start on a private diploma in 2015. Not to mention that I didn't do too badly for it. 2 As, 1 B and 1 C. Yeah, I know...only a certificate but still...

4. Completed my first half marathon, the Penang Bridge International Marathon! My timing was crappy though. I haven't ran for more than 7 months and to think that the first run I go for is a half marathon. I wore ill fitted running shoes and two weeks after coming back to SG, there was pus leaking from underneath my toenail and I have to cut the damn thing off.

5. Found partners to start an online business, assisting another in her online business, managing a Facebook group and also starting a forum!!!!

6. I am now in the midst of organizing a major donation drive for a childrens' home as well!

7. Starting picking up make up tricks to make myself look more presentable so this is what I look like now.

It really doesn't feel like much now that I've typed it all out but it has really been a mad busy year for me and I'm looking forward to 2015! I bet you must be wondering about Larissa. We just celebrated her birthday in Penang during my run. Its funny to think that I was just carrying a baby and she has now turned five. Time really flies. Anyway, this is what she looks like now. 

I think that's all for now. Till next time!