Happy New Year!!

It's eve and I'm sitting in Albert's room surfing the net. Downtown countdowns (rhyme not intended) have lost their appeal when the citizens of Miri decided that they each need two cars. Weather not permitting, most of us have come to the conclusion that staying home with the relatively stable Internet connection (for now) is perhaps the better way to spend the time reflecting on what we've done (or not done) for the past year.

The only natural thing to do, is to go back and see what your resolutions were and if you've done (any of) them. Here are mine from 30th Dec 2005:

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1) I'm not incredibly smart, but I have good brains and with a little work (ok, maybe not a little, more like MASSIVE), I could be as good as any genius.

2) I'm not the best-looking person but I'm not deformed. Besides, I guess I'm pretty cute ;) LOL. That's the first time I've said that. I mean, you realize that after people start comparing you to soft toys and squeeze your face for no apparent reason. Annie is of opinion that I should stay fat coz being slim would take away the cuteness. Har Har.

3) I could work on the weight problem like I did before. After all, I wasn't born fat and I wasn't always like this *Stops for a moment to think about the four guys who went after her at the same time*. LOL. Somebody slap me if I start stuffing myself. And no slacking from gym! Work that threadmill! Find a nice park if the gym gets sickening.

4) I'm gonna get myself involved in some extra co-curicular activities when the semester starts. This is a department where I've never felt inadequate. A few options : Choral Society (Try out some singing), Drama Society (Brush up those acting skills), Melbourne Uni Overseas Students Society committee (It'll be cool to be a student representative again). Somehow, these areas have always made me feel like I can actually accomplish something. Listen to "I Feel Good" - James Brown, you'll know what I mean ;)

5) Stop putting myself down. Now, this is a hard thing to do. Especially when we, as humans are vain creatures. And we have to look at the mirror everyday. Even without mirrors, we find windows very very interesting.

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Well waddya know? I think I've accomplished just about half of these. Some more than others. Achieving the best results I've had ever in the second semester and brushing up on my clarinet with CMG are what I have to show for this year. God I need to go to gym more consistently.

It's been a year of turmoil, excitement, disappointments and lessons learnt. Have I grown? I would like to think so. Now all there's to do on a night like this is to wish for another year filled with laughter, new adventures and rocky paths to make the whole concept of living your life a bit more interesting :)

Happy New Year!!!!