Hey ya'll! How are we feeling this New Year's day? All raring to face the challenges this 2008 is going to throw at your face? How about having 2nd thoughts about your new year's resolutions set just before the clock struck 12 yesterday? But i'm sure some of you will treat today just like any other day. 2007's transition to 2008 is but just 1 day apart or on a more micro scale a 10 sec countdown.
So I spent my NYE at PartyWorld(Shenton Way) with the gang from 9pm to 1am. Before that I had my last meal of 2007 at Crystal Jade Kitchen(Holland Village) with scb, dj & jackson(zen). Counted down to "Auld Lang Syne" courtesy of msh who inserted the song in and then 2 blackouts followed in the space of 1hr! What a great way to start the new year! Of course we had already paid by then therefore the management can't be bothered to compensate us for the downtime (boycott).
It will be appropriate to do a little review on my life for 2007 followed by hopeful improvements for 2008. I'm not one to make resolutions as most of you should know but as you get older you need to know what you are living life for and with nothing to look forward to or no goals to achieve then one can be very jaded with life. So lets get to it!
Grades
2007 - A huge improvement relatively, at least I managed to pass all my modules for this year and have got back on track to graduating on time. Industrial attachment wasn't easy as well but I got to know some really nice people from my 5 months there and I guess my supervisor gave me the best possible grade but i'm still waiting for my final grade after my lecturer marks my report.
2008 - Hope to do better and improve my GPA. I've already got a rather crappy timetable but at least the modules are all ok. Will be starting FYP next sem as well and I hope it will be interest driven. My last year in NTU so its time to chiong!
Health
2007 - Took up some sports but they never lasted and yeah put on more weight...period.
2008 - Be more physically active and hopefully be lighter at the end of the year...period.
Time Management
2007 - WTF is this? I did things that needed to do and procrastinated on other things. Too many last minute changes in schedules that planning for things has become redundant.
2008 - I will need to practice time management as I juggle my studies, Final Year Project, learning driving, adapting to a new home as well as living with a super duper crap timetable this semester.
Family
2007 - Family has always been there and always will be. Dad's health has not been very good with many hospital stays. Not too bad for 2007, had some nice moments and stayed home alot spending time with family.
2008 - Just hope that all my family members are safe and blessed with good health. Career advancements and good finances for the coming year. Oh and of course to settle in our new home without any problems...moving can be a bitch as this will be my 4th time moving (=_=").
Friends
2007 - Same old faces with the addition of the colleagues I got to know from my IA company as well as friends of friends. Big shout out to all my friends for all the fun and wonderful memories and to those that pissed me off...I still love you for another year at least!
2008 - Hoping for a wider social circle with the commencement of school. Might consider a reasonable CCA since i'm going to be living near school. Something not too time demanding but yet fun. I reckon it will be harder to meet up with the gang not to mention stay out later because i'm living on another Island...argh!
Money
2007 - Spent alot on leisure activities!!!
2008 - Hope to save more...will be damn hard after I get my w960i though.
Love Life
2007 - Hmmm some developments in this area for 2007 but its something I want to forget in the coming year. Took a leap of faith but ended up getting the short end of the stick. So many questions as to why it turned out the way it did but none the wiser at the end. Totally lost faith in this whole r/s deal and my own personal view is rather morbid so don't ask me to explain. I guess once you get hurt too deep you enter a numb emotional state clamming up to other possiblities. Just want to apologise to anyone who has been involved some way or another with my inability to deal with it.
2008 - Bottom of the list though who is to say something unexpected might happen! Time for changes and my outlook on the other areas of my life...no time to be wallowing in my failure in one area and neglecting the rest! All the best to my friends who are looking for love though, I hope all of you reap the fruits of your efforts and to those already in the "bliss" of a r/s may it grow even stronger!
So this is my 1st of many entries to 2008! Haha watch this space ya? Signing off!
