To all my fellow bachelors and bachelorettes, HAPPY SINGLE'S DAY!

Yes, I also realised I've broken my promise of writing about my Cheena pop resurgence. I'll not do it do it another day. Huehue.

Being single has been great to me this year. I've learnt so much, and I hope to let more people realise that being single at 20 is not exactly that big of a crisis. It's more of a gentle push than a constipation a slightly strong wind than a tornado. Yes, being attached is great, I'd love to be, trust me. But being single in 2016 has taught me so much and I have learnt to embrace it so much better than how I used to.

1. Money

I've spent so much less I've spent so much more on myself. I have been buying so many things, to the point that my wardrobe is actually going to collapse. To the point that I had to restrain myself and almost latched myself onto the bed so that I can stop buying clothes.

Imagine being attached. My wardrobe would be half-full, and my mum would stop nagging.

Wait, that's a good thing.

I love my new love sleeve tees and adidas-centric collection anyway. Oh, and I've got a lot of shoes right now. Literally, here's what I have:

Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Grey (replica)
Adidas NMDs Triple Black (replica)
Adidas Supernova Glide Boost Blue
Nike Roshe Run Cyan (replica)
Nike Free Run 5.0 Printed Blue
D&C Leather Formal Black
D&C Laceless Shoes Blue
D&C Boat Shoes Brown
24:01 Tropical Print Sneakers
BHPC Sneakers Red
Mizuno Indoor Non-marking Shoes White
Zoot SAF Shoes

So that's... 12. Yep. Imagine having to maintain a girlfriend. I'd be running with the miserable Zoots still.

2. Time

I already have an Asian mother to report to. So that's enough for now.

Joking, mum. Love you! She's honestly not that strict. So it's not a huge issue. LOL.

But I have had so much time to myself, to learn new things. I've had time to explore Sony Vegas and managed to improve my skills and finally created a new channel that would form the basis of what could possibly be legendary. Subscribe now, and you can claim to be "one of those that were there when Pie was but a small slice" (see what I did there).

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3. Relationships

This is going to be a long one. Hold on tight.

Through 2016, my goal was simple: to be a better friend for my friends. I have friends that I felt deserve my time, deserve the attention they need, deserve the encouragements they need to get through the day, deserve the effort and extra mile just to see them happy. I set that goal at the start of the year, and although my change in approach isn't that drastic, it allowed me to view from a very different perspective. I tend to understand better, listen better, and be more thoughtful for them.

I am someone that can change very fast, to suit the different people that I hang out with. That's not to say I am two-faced; I don't think that sarcastic, straight-up arsehole approach varies too much. It's just the way I say and phrase things. Because what you say to some may not be acceptable to everyone. So you have to adapt to your friends. It's all part of the deal to be a better friend. Don't just assume that your joke about Donald Trump is appreciated everywhere.

Also, it's also allowed me to prioritise spending more time at home. Family is more important than anything, and even though my family setting is naturally more laid-back, I know that just being at home puts my parents at ease - especially my mum. We don't talk to each other a hell lot, and we don't take many selfies, but it's just the fact that seeing each other makes us feel home. I witnessed first-hand how worried my mum was when my brother flew overseas for 6 weeks for an internship. She was worried about why he hadn't reported on whatsapp, why his leg wound hadn't healed fast. I could sense it. Although she probably won't be that worried about me since I've been overseas so often without the family, which puts me more at ease.

Focusing on the people around me and not on trying to date someone has allowed me to rejuvenate myself. I feel like a sensei now. I think this prepares me better for the future, to better handle relationships, and heck, I might even be a better boyfriend.

So I always urge my friends to take a break, don't think about age catching up to you faster than your potential partner. Improve yourself, make yourself a better friend/child/sibling, and then take the next step. If we miss out on being a good person, how can we make our partners happy? After all, they only deserve the best. And for the best from you to come out, you have to be a better person to those immediately around you first.

I'm just beating around the bush now. Geez. That's enough. You'd get the point.

Happy Single's Day, guys and gurls! Enjoy it while you can. I embrace being single. 2017 of course will be entirely different, because who knows if I'd be ready by then?

Song of the day:
Sia - The Greatest