For me, a new year usually means new beginnings and trying new things. But if there’s one resolution that I always keep year after year, and it’s the ONLY resolution that I usually make, it is to experience things with an open mind. Now, as simple as it may sound, this “open mind” concept is a difficult one to fully grasp. We go into a new year fresh from leaving past grievances behind and raring to face the new year, but being normal human beings, we quickly fall into old habits. When expectations are not met, we rely on past experiences to make sense of things and sometimes fail to see the new meaning behind a particular situation.
If running this Singapore Beauty Blog has taught me anything, it is that things change and we should ourselves adapt. Very much like our circumstances in life, just on a smaller scale. Beauty trends come and go. Make up tips vary from person to person. Why stick to one method of applying eyeshadow when there are a variety of ways to do it? Since 2011 has come around, I thought instead of doing a normal post on how the year has been for me, I’d try something completely new and do a video log. I mean, it seems like a whole lot of fun and I might as well put the good equipment I have to full use.
Now, I have NEVER had to speak for an extended period of time in front of the camera. At least not without much preparation beforehand. Even though you might think I have had experience prancing in front of the lens, video logs are an entirely new field I’ve not had much time with. I look like I have shifty eyes in the video since I had to think about what to say on the spot. But really, no body stares at the person they’re speaking to without wavering eyes anyway.
The downside of talking impromptu meant that I didnt cover everything that I wanted to. If I did however continue talking about every single thing in 2010, you might be watching a 20 minute video instead of a 4 minute one. Given that I only covered the major highlights for dweam.com in the video, here’s a recap of the other breakthroughs I made in 2010.
