Looking back.

After a hectic two month work, I finally have some breathing space. It's amazing really, that time flies so fast when you're busy. Without realising it, a year has passed, and looking back, I realised that last year was an eventful year;

1. Not only did I achieve last year's resolution of getting a new job, I changed job twice, with significant increments. There were interesting job experiences; climbing up the gangway of an oil tanker from a little boat in the middle of the sea; or boarding cargo ship, and watching the sailors unload their cargo. And with my latest job, realising that foreign talents can be STUPID. Working with other nationalities can be interesting.

2. A new found pet girlfriend. Yes, after the New Year's Eve fiasco, she has finally found wrapped her evil claws around me. I tried to escape, but alas, my emotions were not as nimble as it used to be, and I got seduced to the dark side. The force was not with me.

3. After 4 + years in the working industry, I have finally turned evil. Yes, schemingly evil, making life difficult for my indian boss. Preventing him for taking credit for my work, and highlighting his stupidity/incompetency/grovelling ways to other colleagues. Though, in the whole scheme of things, I am probably his karma, for making life difficult to other colleagues.
If you can't control your boss, control his boss instead.

4. I finally joined a salsa performing group. It's a close knit group of salsa enthusiasts who are sincere about the dance. More importantly, they are not vain, power hungry nor do they behave like prima donnas. Plus, my current dance partner, though not pretty, is one of the sexiest dancers around. *grins*. Now, I have to balance between the Lindy Hop Ensemble, the salsa group, work and having a potential visa officer girlfriend. Sighs.

5. I have been hanging out regularly with Barflies, the bunch of crazy Thursday Wala Wala regulars. Amongst other things that I have learned, alcohol can turn a nice, soft spoken guy into the Incredible hulk, and transform a petite sweet schoolkid looking girl into a biting machine.

6. After two failed attempts at wakeboarding 8 years ago, at a friend's insistence, I picked up wakeboarding again, and, surprise, I could actually get up on my first attempt. This sport is wickedly addictive and Vitamin M intense. For the month of November/December, I burnt a $800 hole in my pocket.

There are others which I could not recount. Have been getting forgetful lately, with so many things on my mind. Sighs. It' s almost a year, since I started blogging.

Oh, and by the way, Happy nude New Year!

To those children out there, collect lots of ang pows.

To those bachelor/bachelorettes in their late twenties, have fun evading the "When are you getting a gf" questions.

To those attached, have fun evading the "When are you getting married" question.

To those married, I wish you luck in mending the hole in your pocket.

And to those with huge extended family members that meet only once in a year for CNY, good luck remembering their names, and how they are related to you. I know I have trouble doing that. Guys, remember your long lost cousin faces well, for you do not want to be caught dating them only to find out that they are your cousin. Must keep away your misadventures from your family member, y'know.