Well, since it is pretty close to the end of the year, I guess this will be a good opportunity to reflect on the year.
2010 has been a really great year for me. Spent a good part of it competing in bodybuilding. I started this year off with a big bang, winning the NUS Muscle War Open category in January. It was my first open category win and my biggest win to date. Also participated in the senior nationals for the first time, and got 2nd place for 2 categories. With that, I got the opportunity to represent Singapore in the World, Asian and South East Asian games! I didn’t do too well but got a 5th place for the World Athletic Physique 170cm category. Finally, I finished off the year by competing in 3 categories in Muscle Explosion 3, finishing 1st, 1st and 2nd respectively.
I also took up 3 certifications this year, being the Advanced Personal Trainer, Master Personal Trainer and Nutrition Specialist certifications by the IFPA. I had wanted to take up such certifications for a long time, and I finally did it this year. Managed to squeeze in some time for driving classes too; my parents have been pestering me to take it since 2006! I enlisted into the army that year and wasn’t able to find any time till this year (though they didn’t stop pestering me anyway). I didn’t get too far, but I passed my basic and final theory tests within the first try itself! Wee!! 1 step closer to that! the only problem is, I’m not really interested in taking the license and am only taking it up to stop the pestering 
Also, I got a promotion at work which I completely didn’t expect! It was a few days before my birthday, and my boss suddenly told me, “Danie, I didn’t know that you are going to be promoted to First Sergeant?” He is a jovial person, and I thought he was just joking with me, but I realized that he had recommended me to be promoted when he sent out an email a few days later. It almost felt like a birthday present of sorts, as I was to wear the rank 6 days after my birthday!
Well, so as you can see, it was indeed a great year for me and I really grew in every sense, be it at work, physically or other endeavors. My goals for 2011 is to continue this momentum and get even better! Firstly, I have enrolled in a diploma course at PSB Academy. Ever since I graduated from ITE Dover, I wanted to take up a diploma, but I never got the chance. Now I’m glad I didn’t! Instead of doing some course I might not have been interested in and studied for the sake of passing exams, I’m now doing something I love! I’m doing a sports science course! Also will attempt to complete my driving classes by the end of the year. Also, I want to spend the year bulking up. I wish to win a National title in 2012, and perhaps the bodybuilding Mr Singapore Title, which is the equivalent if being Singapore’s Best bodybuilder. Those goals might seem ambitious, but I’m giving myself over 1 and a half years to accomplish it. I think if you spend some time everyday working towards a dream, one day you might just realize that the dream isn’t just a dream anymore but the next few steps ahead. I guess the biggest challenge for me is going to me the planning and execution of a very important event in my life, my ROM! I have been with my Sweetheart for 4 years, and we decided along the way that we will ROM on the 31 Dec 11, exactly 5 years since we first became a couple! Isn’t that exciting! I can’t wait for the day to come. I’m already biting my nails so much, my stomach needs a pedicure!!
Thanks to all who took the trouble to read this post! Hope you guys had a great 2010 and hope 2011 will be a great year for everyone!