End of 2018

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What happened this year?

(1) I read only two books:
  • A Hat Full of Sky - Terry Pratchett
  • A Matter of Honor - Jeffrey Archer
  • Special Someones - mrbunnyban (online here). Yes, it's by Ban :)
Unlike previous times, my dad's second line chemo session lasts much longer and so I usually go back to my sister's place after dropping my dad, sees the oncologist together with him and drop the medicine prescription at the pharmacy. I'll have lunch, nap and then fetch my dad.

(2) Games:
  • Tried and still playing Minion Masters. Tried but failed to get into top 128 to qualify for a tournament
  • Tried Battlerite after I stopped playing Paladins. Stopped, restarted and then stopped again.
  • Stopped playing Atlas Reactor. My goal was to level up all freelancers to at least level 20. Left Isadora and Magnus (both at level 19 now)
  • Restarted Torchlight 2 with Ban and then stopped
  • Still playing Overwatch but almost exclusively to reach Silver rank in each competitive season
  • Started and haven't finished Skyrim
  • Bought and still playing Diablo 3, with Ban. We played it years ago on his PS3. Strangely, the combat is easier now ("We're crushing it!," said Ban) even though we are playing on Expert difficulty
(3) Mum was warded twice: first period lasted about 37 days while the second period lasted 44 days. She is now so much better compared to any time before the second period right up to right before the first period.

(4) Dad had his left leg radiated but later still needed second line chemotherapy to combat multiple symptoms. We both readily agreed that he is in much better shape than before the start of this chemo regimen. Hopefully the proximal femur replacement surgery will go well and that he will be able to walk pain-free after that.

(5) Sold my condominium unit in Singapore since it was no longer viable to earn rental income with such a huge flat income tax rate. Dealt with my PR issue too.

(6) The historic 9 May general election that resulted in a change of government for the first time ever. It was also my first time voting. 

(7) Finished Ban's D&D 5e campaign. A player started a new campaign but scrapped it later because he said he was being overambitious. Started another but it's not going well lately. Hopefully better in future.

(8) Still doing freelancer work with the actuary in Singapore and going well despite withdrawing from a project for the very first time.


Hopefully 2019 and beyond will be better for all of us!

Comments

William said…
A lot of biggies in 2018, hopefully 2019 will be smoother!
January 1, 2019 at 6:25 PM
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