the new year.

i just packed der and his dad off in a coach heading towards genting. the father and son are gonna enjoy a short weekend of fun together!

meanwhile, it also leaves me to a little more time on my own. allows me to think and also spring clean the house!

and oh, i received a call from kenties from nihon wishing me happy new year! what a pleasant surprise. good to know that i’m in people’s thoughts. really thankful for that.

and so, in the new year.. i haven’t made any resolutions thus far.

2008 went by in a flash. as i grow older, the time seemed to pass faster. i suspect because you have so much to achieve and to pack into a single year of 365 days, and they never seemed enough compared to the younger days where there weren’t much responsibilities other than school, homework and tv.

much have changed in the year. i changed my job, i became withdrawn for a period of time. i went through emotional turbulence, family issues, and struggled within myself on the decisions i have made. i also learnt to let go and live life more happily.

i won’t say it’s been a fantastic year, but i think it is one that i am quite satisfied with. there are many happy moments to remember about, and it is also the year of the travels. the trips sure burnt a lot of my finances away, but each and every single trip brought me a lot of memories, and also let me spend time with the people that mattered to me. the bangkok trip was also my last work trip and it was really memorable considering that i won’t get to travel at all (not even to malaysia!) on my current job.

in the new year, all i want is to learn to appreciate the people around me more. der has been such a dear, being patient with me and tolerating all my nonsense/temper. he has been such a pillar of support that i wouldn’t have achieved so much in the past year, nor would i have the courage to change my job fearing that it might rock the status quo having more hectic hours. but all has been fine in the last 2 months, and i really really am very thankful that he is still willing to drive from one end to the other side of singapore to fetch me home from the office after his very tiring day (with the commuting in and out of johor every day). i am also very thankful to have found someone who enjoys and indulges in my silly antics and talks to my toys as much as i do.

i also wish for good health and wealth for all the people around me, and hope all of them have a blessed 2009!

so, bring on a wonderful 2009! 3 cheers to new beginnings!