Just because I have to...

I have come to realise (only just yesterday when I checked out my own blog) that I haven't updated or even contributed to the number of visits since last year. It is rather embarrassing and the thought of having to post another entry after over a year, is just a waste of time. 

I have the usual excuse of being too busy. Over the course of a little over a year, I have managed to achieve quite a lot (while I wasn't spending time on my blog). I  (as far as I can remember):

• had my 24th and 25th birthday and have (somewhat) experienced a quarter life crisis
• have enjoyed (although people will think I'm mad) my job as an assistant brand manager at Vitality Brands. look out for my brands the next time you're grocery shopping: Well Naturally and AntiOx
• bought a brand new couch after we've survived on the single futon couch/bed for over 3 years
• have gone snowboarding (came back with a terrible back ache) and about to go for another trip in 4 weeks
• had my mom and grandma visit me during winter, where they absolutely despised winter 
• watched 'love never dies' at the regent theatre 
• went to derby day, drank and won cash
• went for a press approval for the first time for the cartons of my brands. printing is a challenging job and marketers are very fussy with colours
• went to work in flip-flops, a Hawaiian skirt and a straw hat as part of our 'big Hawaiian shirt day'
• realized bunnings warehouse is overwhelming
• planted basil, mint and coriander for self consumption, kept them alive until fatboy dehydrated them
• went home to malaysia for chinese new year, spent the holidays with the family eating, shopping and getting more shoes
• watched big bang theory with my sister almost every night before bed during my 4 week holiday at home
• bought more shoes to add to my collection and officially have 34 pairs (I worked out if I wore a pair each for a day, I would only wear each pair 12 times at most).
• got addicted to tetris battle on Facebook (thanks to my sister), made it to level 21 and have been stuck there since February
• ran for the kids in April and successfully (without fainting) ran 5.2k under 33 minutes
• went fishing two days in a row and caught nothing
• have been extremely excited about my friend's baby boy who is extremely cute and have been getting all the attention since
• went to sydney (second year now) for work for the Sydney triathlon, told myself (again) that if they can do it, i should be able to since i'm only 25. but maybe next year
• won a pair of wuggs from wittner
• and the list goes on...

anyways...

this is obviously an obligatory post. reason? I won a gold class double pass from nuffnang (haven't had an ad on my blog in years) to watch the silent, Academy award winning film 'The Artist'. To tell you the truth, I haven't seen a silent film since i was young, when I used to watch with my late grandfather. I'm excited. The giveaway includes a double pass, small popcorn and a drink (beer, wine or soft drink) and I can't wait. 

Apart from that, I get 2 copies of 'The Artist' DVD, one to keep for myself, and another to giveaway to readers in a post or competition thanks to Roadshow Films. Considering I haven't had readers in a long, longgggg time, anyone who reads this and comments (you only need to ask for it in a comment, considering you're in Melbourne) gets a copy of the DVD. That's also another reason why this link was up on facebook. You and I both know what social media can do. 

I will (promise) to write about the film next week. 

until then... keep your feet warm with a pair of Wittner Wuggs