Rainbow on FI

This is a very belated reflection on 2025. In summary, it was a year of learning new things and continuing the settlement of family matters after my mother's passing. Personal Growth I have made full use of my $500 SkillsFuture credits before they expired at the end of 2025 by signing up for two courses. The first was a tailoring course — tougher than I had expected. I initially thought that with some basic skills, I could perhaps do simple clothing alterations from home. Reality check: it requires far more precision, patience, and practice than I anticipated. For now, I would still rather pay a professional than risk ruining my clothes with half-baked tailoring skills. The second course was a video-making course, and that was great fun. Over the three days, I learned filming techniques, how to use AI tools to generate scripts and music, and how to edit videos using CapCut. It opened my eyes to how accessible content creation has become. Perhaps someday, when I have more time, I wi...