The Fall and Rise

 2011
The Fall.

• First year of my life living alone.
• Marriage ended. Not with an argument, not through a phone call,sms or e-mail, or facebook, my wife moved home and never contacted me again.
• Completely cut off from 2 sons.
• Drank less than ever before, during any previous years in Hong Kong.(any comments disputing this are complete bollocks, I know! Drinking has been only in Lantau or the OCh/Queen Vic, averaging once a week.
• Smoking at a constant level.
• Had highest ever monthly earnings -twice.
• Had lowest ever monthly earnings three times.
• Robbed and lied to by 3 different companies in quick succession.
• Spent some great times with friends and family.
• Swam a lot more than last year.
• Sang a lot more than last year.
• Danced, but not enough.
• Spent a lot of time writing, but nothing of consequence.
• Regained,lost and regained self belief and self esteem.

                  2012
The Rise

• Regain contact and see children.
• Quit smoking
• Get teeth done.
• Earn more.
• Work for a decent company
• Sing more
• Dance a lot more
• Laugh more
• Live more
• Travel more
• Attend high school reunion
• Use facebook more(lol)
• Reject negativity in all forms.
• Cut all ties with God
• Travel to a country that doesn't celebrate Christmas at Christmas.
• Write something of consequence.
• Begin writing a book.
• Get out of The Box and find a reasonably sized flat.