goodbye 2007 :) :(

a smilie, then a saddie - that's what i chose to believe, that there are more things to be happy about in 2007 than sad. :) cuz many times, i've learnt that most events can be seen in a good light. it's only perception. similarly, i would like to believe that there are more happy things to look forward to in 2008, than the bad.

argh! and being sick on that last day of 2007 doesn't feel good. a sore-ing throat (ie. pain is building up) waiting to erupt and a bad nose. eeek! it's amazing how fast the virus caught up with me. today morning i was still all happy and singing to the tunes on the radio, and by early afternoon, i felt my throat become scratchy. and i knew :(

since it's the last day of the year, i shall just sum up the thoughts i have on the year, the people i've met and the more significant events of the year!

:D let's see... beginning of this year, i was happy cuz i wasn't retained! promoted with most of my friends to JC2.
:( guitar syf: i didnt make it. but i think i wasn't that sad, cuz all it meant was one line less for SGC.
:D 6 march 07: my first dedication of the year to YES 933! jiahui read it out, really lucky cuz it's her last day hosting xgjy. :) yay! birthday luck i suppose!
:D march 07: i was appointed class leader! :D i learnt that only i can decide my own fate. when an opportunity comes along, grab it! when there's something you really want, go for it! create the opportunity!
:D was lucky to be selected for the National Economics and Fund Management Quiz (NEFMQ). learnt a lot about stocks and bonds, the equity market and many technical terms. and that was when i got to know mr. warren buffet, a very clever man indeed!
:D i learnt not to judge a person just based on the impression you get from knowing him/her for a short fraction of your life. there's always the lack of information or rather the lack of understanding of people around me that propels me to form a certain opinion of someone. it's impossible to know everything about a person- his past encounters, his present state of mind and even his character. different experiences in life results in us making very different decisions. respect people for that difference.
:( june: did badly for mid-year CT. felt terribly down cuz i didnt do my best.
:( i learnt that life is unfair. success is not measured by the amount of effort you put in. people form biased judgement of you without even understanding. certain things we do not expect others to reciprocate, you are just propelled to do it. Love also, is unfair. but then again, how do we measure fairness in love?
:( september: mrs serene ng's passing. it was a shock to all cedarians and friends. i've once again tasted life's unfairness. i believed even more in fate.
:D i learnt that perserverance is very important in life: in studies, in running.
:D i 'met' a wonderful teacher, ms corrine zhu. 'met' is not to be taken literally it just means that i've started to appreciate her goodness, through her patience, humour and nice-ness... it was then that i really see her as a person, a friend rather than just another teacher.
:D i met a green friend... oops a 'great friend' i mean! MAJELLA WOO! and mr. stickman(her shadow)! a really sweet friend who makes nice cards and writes funny notes. and not forgetting, a great mugging and running partner! thanks you, girl! :D and through her, i met kooey and jancy: 2 very great people that i ran SC together.
:D i finished the 10km Standard Chartered Marathon! i learnt that with determination and motivation, anything is possible! sister told me, by just going for the run, we're all winners no matter how long we took. we won our own race, just by completing it!
:D i learnt that as long as one person cares for you, life isn't a waste, so when things go terribly wrong, and you feel like giving up, remember someone out there is thinking of you. and even the other way around, i learnt that by thinking of someone you really love, you'll find the motivation and just keep going for his/her sake. that's what pushed me along, at the toughest time.
:D and from the terrible A Levels experience, though i still don't know my results, i am sure i'll make the best of whatever, however bad results i'm gonna get. that's the only thing i can do for myself, and this shall be my first goal of 2008. :)



2008, i'm ready for you!