Monday, January 07, 2008, 11:45 AM
Another year has just gone by with the blink of an eye, and to start off the year with a bang, I thought that it will be nice to change the blog template.
2007 was a really eventful year for me and I am just thankful for each experience that I had and yes, there were indeed more good things than bad that happened. Definitely a lot of disappointments this year but oh well.
I had many experiences last year in which it was my first time doing things.
It was my first time working in a bank and being attached to a credit card team and supporting them in their work helped me to build up my confidence and I learned so much about the way things were done internally in the bank, and along the way, I made some really good friends. Thanks to Xingyan, Grace and Wang Rong for being my fellow colleagues, indeed the work would have been very dull and unbearable without you girls. And of course attached to a nice team with people like Duriz and Stephanie who were really patient and nice made me look forward to coming to work.
It was my first time to have loved someone so much and to be loved back in return. I think words just can’t describe this whole experience, but we have definitely shared so much and so deeply and I really hope that things will work out in the end. Thanks for everything, of giving of yourself and just being such a key figure in my life.
Being 1 year older and of legal age, it was also my first time at trying out new things like clubbing and pubbing and staying out later than usual. And indeed, I really do treasure the greater degree of freedom that comes with being 1 year older.
And this year’s 19th birthday celebration was awesome, it really felt like a Chinese New Year celebration (cos I celebrated it for 1 week) and I am truly blessed to have shared the joy of turning 1 year older with so many people. And also the first time of having a birthday surprise planned by 2 of my besties who didn’t know each other beforehand.
This year, my faith journey was also shaped as I drew into a deeper relationship with God. And along the way was doing many things for the first time like going to LISS and leading certain sections of Cell Group in Arise and gaining a new gift from God was really WOW.
Another overwhelming first time experience was going to university. I had a really tough time adapting to a new school life, one in which I had to be really independent and making new friends in such a big place. And the pace of lessons were really fast, and I had to work harder too. Adapting to the whole system of lectures, labs and tutorials were not easy too and it was so much more bearable with friends like Yawen and Jen Jong and Jeremy and Frans. And I am thankful to have gone for the NUS Rovers camp which blessed me with friends like Shawn, Sarah and Ser Kheng to start off the school term. And for the first time, being a member of a catholic movement made me feel what it was like to be in a community, one in which people were always ready to offer help without expecting anything in return, and one in which I could share my troubles and joys with. And the super sweet and nice seniors like Agnes, Clare and Isabella (whom I had first met at LISS ) really made the semester seem much easier with all their help, be it to offer to lend me their notes and textbooks or just to offer words of encouragement.
And also the first time that I reached a point in my life where I questioned what I was doing and it made me really think and find help. Though things did not work out the way I thought it should have, it was a really soul-searching experience that made me stronger in the end.
And to those who know me really well, do not judge a book by its cover. All I can say is that those first times were really scary and nerve wrecking but once I got over the awkwardness of all that, it was okay.
And this year, I became closer to 2 people, Sam and Kelvin. I just want to thank the both of you for your gift of friendship and for being an important part of my life as well. Sam, you will always be number 1 xiao mei =) Especially to you, Kel, never thought that we could be so close to the extent that I gained another bestie =) And also for not treating me any special and for letting me gain 2 friends YS and YL in your all guys cliquw.
And to the others who were there to encourage me and cheer me up when I was down and to just knock some sense into my head, thank you so much. You all mean a lot to me and I really cherish you all.
To Dill, for being silently there for me and showing care and concern all the time, to my tai-tais, Viv, XT and Den for the tai-tai sessions and gift of friendship, to Shub for being the darling that you are, to Lung for being my hubby and crazy long steamboats, to Yangz for being the wise nut you are and for taking really good care of me, to Yushu for advising me to keep my cool at that time when I was ready to blast at someone, to Sean for all the laughs and fun times, to Adeline for being the sweet girl and Sunday after mass lunch buddy, to Brandon for being the gentle and sweet natured person that you are and for being my xiao ti and for all the crazy late night conversations that we have, to Sheryl for being a great German buddy and being a newfound friend, to Jiali for the words of wisdom and for being a great German buddy and friend and to Ava for being the cute and bubbly and selfless friend that you are and to Jessie for being the sweet and helpful colleague in Waraku.
And lastly to the 3 most important people in my life who are in my tightest circle, Liv, Bo and Alex. Thanks for all your love and for being there for me. I really feel that I can share anything and everything with you all, and I just want to thank you for being the awesome persons that you are. And thanks to never failing to scold me and advise me and to knock some sense into me as well.
I still have a long way to go but I know that this year, I’ll strive towards perfection and try to become a stronger and better person, and to learn to let go more easily and to be a more selfless person as well.
