Ushering in the New Year

"You gain some, you lose some."

And I'm a staunch believer of that, because this year has been exactly like that, like every year was. But I think I've been a fairly good girl for the past few years, because 2008 has been the year metamorphosis took place in my life to the greatest extent. And everyone was involved, which was a good thing.

1. I found the love of my life. It's been a whirlwind ride for us as individuals looking for that someone perfect for us, getting heartbroken and totaled in the process. But here I am, with my hand in yours, and it'll stay that way for as long as we keep it this way. For someone who compromises but never too much, for someone who's childlike enough with his lame jokes and yet mature enough to knock some sense into me whenever I'm out of line, this year's to you.

2. Turning 20. I'm just shamelessly defiant when it comes to turning two decades old. It makes me sound like a mountain tortoise. But might as well.

3. Scoring my first A and C+. Yay to the former, yucks to the latter. And I'm only going to get better and better at this, with MY OWN EFFORT, nevertheless. You know how much i hate leveragers. Their A's and whatnot are SO not justified, and I lose all respect for them.

4. My Gurlies. No PR strategy, just to acknowledge my Gurlies for their tolerance, especially after 2 out of 4 of us got attached. Of course, amidst mad work and study schedules, we still managed to sieve out time to meet and be crazy for those few hours, but it's all worth it. The incoherent midnight MSN-ing and emotional support they gave was priceless, especially when I had no one to turn to. Kudos to them.

5. Geyao. Joining Geyao has been an eye-opener for me ever since my first semester here, because I get to experience things I don't usually get to outside of it. Rehearsals, jamming, studio recording, getting my hands on writing lyrics and melodies (though many are half-done and lacking in substance), fooling around in KTV with a bunch of skilled vocalists, building invaluable stage experience, making friends, etc. Most importantly, I found Jack there! No no, not the 3.5mm earphone jack. Someone to share my love for music, and be my love. And we're only one of the many many (and still growing) couples there!

6. Primary School mates. This made it in time for the closure of 2008. So it seems like I've been missing out on all my Primary school gatherings since Sec. 2, because NONE of them recognised me at first sight. Seriously, did I change that much? They made it seem as though I went for plastic surgery (which I didn't). But it's good to know that some things never change.


I know I'll probably regret it if I post it here, because I'll have hoards of people hunting me down if I don't fulfill them.

New Year Resolutions:

1. Pull up my C.A.P. And I mean it.
2. Stop conflicting with my parents. Or my mum, to be specific.
3. Exercise! Okay, I've been constantly losing weight, but for the wrong reasons. I dropped by 3kg, then 8 kg, then 3 kg, all without exercise. So I'm all flabby. Yuck. Arghhhh~
4. Save money. Alot.
5. Strengthen all my relationships, be it with Jack, or with my Gurlies, or with cT and co, or with any of my friends.
6. Write more lyrics. I've got 3 half songs, and only 1 full song which I have no intention of publishing.